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Listen to the Spirit
Experience the integration of communing deeply with God and with women of all generations at the GLORY: Women’s Gathering. Together we will worship God, hear from Spirit-filled speakers, and make room for conversation with one another and with Jesus the Bridegroom.
At the GLORY: Women’s Gathering, you will join women across generations as we come together to seek God’s presence. Held for the first time on the beautiful campus of Franciscan University in Steubenville, Ohio, the conference will include:
Talks – Hear formative and inspiring words to equip and encourage you.
Worship – Create space in your heart to encounter the presence of God especially through the sacraments.
Prayer Experiences – Pray in unity and meet Christ in Praise and Worship, Lectio Divina, and more.
Breakouts – Receive practical tools from Spirit-filled speakers.
Catholic Artisans and Ministries – Learn more about our sponsors and vendors and how you can participate in their beautiful missions.
Speakers
Heather Khym
Heather Khym is the cohost of the internationally popular Abiding Together Podcast. She and her husband, Jake, are the cofounders of Life Restoration Ministries, where she serves as director of vision and ministry of the British Columbia-based apostolate. She has more than twenty-five years of experience as a speaker and retreat leader, offering workshops and conferences in the United States and Canada. She attended Franciscan University of Steubenville, studying theology and catechetics. Heather is passionate about evangelization, discipleship, and creating an environment for people to have a personal encounter with God. She lives with her husband and three teenage children in British Columbia, Canada.
Michelle Benzinger
Michelle is a wife and mother of six children—four born from her womb and two born from her heart (adopted in Haiti). She is the visionary leader and creative director of Greenhouse Collective. Michelle has a heart for inspiring others to understand and share their unique voices and their God-given missions. Michelle co-hosts the nationwide podcast, Abiding Together, with Sister Miriam James Heidland, SOLT, and Heather Khym. She is the author of Restore the Beauty—a prayer journal that accompanies the “Four Women Doctors of the Church” Abiding Together series. Michelle and her family reside in North Carolina.
Sarah Kroger Quaglia
Sarah Kroger is a GMA Dove Award®-Nominated artist and songwriter and has spent the last 10 years leading worship and sharing her music at a range of national and international concerts and events. She has released four albums: Your Time (2011), Hallelujah Is Our Song (2013), Bloom (2019), and Light (2022). Sarah’s passion is to create a space in which people can encounter the heart of God in a profound way. When Sarah isn’t on the road, she lives in Nashville, TN, with her husband, Dom.
Debbie Herbeck
Debbie Herbeck has shared with many her personal journey of faith from Judaism to into the Catholic Church. For more than forty years, Debbie has worked extensively in youth and women’s ministry, speaking at retreats and conferences, leading mission trips and bible studies, and mentoring high school and college-age women. She is the Founder and Executive Director of Pine Hills Girls’ Camp and Be Love Revolution, ministries that exists to help girls and young women to encounter Christ and be His love to all they meet. Debbie is the author of four books, a frequent writer and speaker for Blessed is She, and has recently written a book with her husband Peter entitled: Lessons from the School of Love—Creating a Christ-Centered Marriage. They live in Ann Arbor, Michigan and have 4 adult children and 12 grandchildren.
Sarah Kaczmarek
Sarah is the director of pastoral ministry at Encounter Ministries and the director of the Encounter School of Ministry. She holds an MA in counseling and has served in ministry for 20 years. Before her time at Encounter, she served in a parish as director of evangelization and youth ministry and as associate director of Alpha Catholic. Her deepest desire is for everyone to know the love of the Father and walk in the holiness and wholeness Jesus paid for.
Father Tim Hepburn
Fr. Tim is currently the Pastor of St. Michael's in Gainesville, GA. Prior to this Fr. Tim served as Director of Vocations for the Archdiocese of Atlanta. He has served twice in campus ministry (Georgia Tech and Emory) as well as various other assignments in the Diocese. Fr. Tim recently completed a book, "Looking Up" about the history and theology of gifts of the Spirit, including charisms and the tradition of the seven gifts.
Monica Richards
Monica Richards, a full-time missionary with Damascus, wife and mother of five, and licensed Doctor of clinical Psychology, has an amazing ability to drill fearlessly into deep issues, develop trust, and facilitate pathways toward healing and wholeness for each individual she encounters. She has developed, especially through her study and work with the Theology of the Body Institute and the John Paul II Healing Center, a love for presenting the Gospel of freedom, dignity, power and identity in a way that is engaging, entertaining, and direct. She and her husband Aaron share a combined 30+ years of experience in professional ministry and have worked in leadership with Catholic Youth Summer Camp and Damascus since 2001.
Add-ons
Housing Options: $120-$310/person Meal Plan: $91/person See registration page for more details.
Testimonials
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To say that the retreat was awesome is an understatement! It was life changing for me. I don't mean to sound dramatic, but I feel like a piece of me that was dead came back to life.
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I had given up on women's retreats but this one restored my faith in the possibility of worshiping with catholic women who were interested in a deep and personal relationship with Jesus and an openness to the Holy Spirit.
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For me it was the first retreat in 30 years! I cannot thank you all for such an enlightening experience. It was faith affirming and deeply healing for me.
2025 Theme
THE SPIRIT AND THE BRIDE SAY COME.
How do we prepare to welcome Christ as we cry out for His presence in these darkened times? In our often uncertain world, we will steady ourselves by looking to and receiving from Christ. Join us as we meet Him in the highest places listening to His voice.
Hosted in partnership with Life Restoration Ministries, founded by Jake & Heather Khym, which is focused on human formation, evangelization and creating opportunities to encounter Jesus.
Life Restoration Ministries