Women Growing in Faith
Calendar
All meetings from 9:15am-10:45am
in the Parish Center
December 13
January 10
February 14
March 14
April 11
May 9
June 13
July 11
August 8
September 12
October 10
November 14
Women Growing in Faith is a ministry at Holy Redeemer Catholic Parish created and developed by women for women. Our vision is to provide adult women from all stages and vocations of life the opportunity to grow with correct teachings, insight, and material about the Catholic Church. Our hope is that Women Growing in Faith will be an easy way for women to connect (or reconnect) with the beauty of our Catholic faith and with our beautiful community of Catholic women. We aim to provide an easily accessible venue to inform and educate participants with resources and information to inspire, motivate, encourage and support them in their personal faith journey.
Meet Our Upcoming Speaker!
December 13, 2025
Mary Hernandez
"Naming Our Season~
The Intentionality of Time"
Mary Hernandez
Our guest speaker for the month of December is Mary Hernandez to present “Naming our Season~ The Intentionality of Time”. As she explains, she hopes to lead women in their season of life, and the ways they can live intentionally and purposefully within that season. She will lead through the first steps of crafting a “Rule of Life”, a well known, fun and engaging process established by St. Benedict.
In case you have not met here, here is a bit of background about Mary. She serves as the Pastoral Assistant for Pastoral Care at St. Joseph, Our Lady of Lourdes and the Proto-Cathedral of St. James parishes. She walks with families experiencing death, coordinates Catholic funeral liturgies, oversees programming for Sacramental Care of the Sick and Hospitalized, and is committed to strengthening prison ministries in the Vancouver area. In partnership with Santa Clara University and the Seattle Archdiocese, Mary is a member of the 2023 Christifideles cohort and will receive her master’s degree in Pastoral Ministry in June. She has a passion for the study of Sacred Scripture and loves to journey with others through the books of the Bible.
Mary has been married to Frank for 22 years and they share one son Alex, who will graduate from Gonzaga University in May. (Go Zags!) In her free time, she enjoys seeking out the best burger in the Vancouver area, fooling around in her rose garden and working jigsaw puzzles. Her goal for 2026 is to craft a rule of life and attend an Ignatian Spiritual Retreat for the very first time.
Welcome to Women Growing in Faith, Mary!
