Helena Catholic
Women's Conference
Mission
To foster an appreciation for the personal dignity of women in Christ, to encourage, teach, and challenge women to know and love God, and to inspire women to use their feminine gifts to transform the family and society.
Speakers
Spa Day for the Soul
Sister Deirdre Burns
Sister Dede Byrne has spent her life serving others while wearing uniforms. She is a board-certified surgeon who was trained through the military. She served as a doctor in Afghanistan and other foreign places. In 2000 Cardinal Hickey asked her to come to Washington D.C. to serve the poor. She met the Little Workers of the Sacred Hearts there and fell in love with them. She eventually became a Sister of the Little Workers of the Sacred Hearts. She now is the director of the Catholic Charities Medical Clinic in D.C. where refugees, poor, and uninsured are cared for. When asked how she Iives her dual life, doctor and sister, she quoted St. Mother Teresa “she is a sister first”. Her vocation is a “healing ministry and God is the healer and I just try and stay out of His way.”
Danielle Bean
Danielle Bean is a Catholic writer and speaker. She helps moms know their dignity and worth so they can find peace, balance, and joy in family living. She offers encouragement and empowerment in the role God created for each woman to live in their home and family. Danielle has been married for 28 years and has 8 children. She encourages women of all stages of life to find humor in daily challenges and the joy God intends for every one. Danielle has a podcast called “Girlfriends.”
Gia Chacón
Gia Chacón is a humanitarian, motivational speaker, and founder of For the Martyrs and March for the Martyrs. She first began her efforts in 2017 and has since traveled to Central America, East Africa, and throughout the Middle East. She brings awareness of the growing crisis of Christian persecution and she makes a positive impact in the lives of the suffering faithful. Gia Chacón is a published writer, has been featured in news articles, and interviewed on t.v. and radio. She influences culture through her social media @genuinelygia.ming
Music
Kitty Cleveland
Kitty Cleveland is a song writer and singer. In an adoration chapel in 1998 she searched for God during a devastating family crisis. She clearly heard the Lord call her to be a “music missionary.” Kitty answered the call and has since released 12 CDs of music and prayer. Her latest CD Hail Holy Queen was the first of her CDs to climb the secular billboard chart. She has appeared numerous times on television, radio, and in concert. Kitty is married and has a teen daughter whom they adopted from China. Her music brings healing and encouragement with her loving personality and delightful humor.
Kitty spoke and sang for the Helena Catholic Women’s Conference in 2016. We are excited to have Kitty return being our music minister in 2023.
NEW LUNCH MENU
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Turkey Club Wrap
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Roast Beef Croissant
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Cobb Salad
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Mandarin Orange Salad (Gluten Free)
*All lunches come with Chips, Cookie, Trail Mix, and Water
