Women Growing in Faith

Calendar

All meetings from 9:15am-10:45am
in the Parish Center

September 13

October 11

November 8

December 13

January 10

February 14

March 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!

September 13, 2025

Deacon Scott Aikin

"Healing Ministry"

Deacon Scott

In September we welcome Deacon Scott Aikin as our featured speaker!

Deacon Scott is a Permanent Deacon in the Archdiocese of Seattle since his ordination in November 2007.  Initially serving for 14 years at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Vancouver he moved in 2022 over to Holy Redeemer, St. Thomas, and Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Churches in Vancouver and Stevenson, Washington now having been there for the past 3 years.  Deacon Scott has been married for 36 years and has 4 young adult children as well as recently becoming a grandparent of 2 grandchildren.  He and his family have lived in Vancouver, Washington since 1999.  

Beyond his role as a Permanent Deacon, he is an enrolled member of the Prairie Band of Potawatomi Nation of Northeast Kansas. Deacon Scott received a Bachelor’s degree in Wildlife Biology in 1992 and his Master’s degree in Natural Resources/Water Quality in 2000 from Humboldt State University in Northern California.  He has spent a large portion of his career working in the Federal Government and recently retired from civil service after 29 year serving in various capacities for multiple  agencies; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and most recently as the Senior Advisor to the White House Council on Native American Affairs.  He serves throughout the diocese on several boards including the Archbishop Pastoral Council,  the Washington State Catholic Conference of Bishops, and as Vice President of Encounter Ministries Portland, OR. 

When not taking himself to seriously, Deacon Scott enjoys time to hike, camp, play guitar, and is an avid naturalist (nerd) who particularly loves birds and is a strong proponent of Pope Francis’s encyclical Laudato Si. His patron Saint from his confirmation as a teen is Saint Francis and he has a particular devotion to Saint Kateri Takakwitha, Saint Therese of Lisieux and Saint Theresa of Calcutta (Mother Theresa).  Deacon Scott has long desired to teach and has recently been hired to work at Seton Catholic Highschool as a Theology Teacher/Campus Minister.  He is excited to join the Seton Catholic High families and faculty in preparing today’s youth “to be on Mission with Christ” in a world desperate for hope and truth.  

Welcome to Women Growing in Faith, Deacon Scott!