Beloved, arise.

Women’s Retreat

Friday, February 28th
7:00 - 9:00pm
&
Saturday, March 1st
9:00am - 4:00pm

at St. John the Baptist in Waunakee

The women’s retreat will include inspiring talks, time for prayer, opportunities for the Sacraments, and moments to connect with other Catholic women. All women from our Pastorate community are welcome to attend!

Beloved, arise. | Presenters

Mary Kate Conner

Mary Kate Conner is passionate about preaching the good news of life with Christ and teaching people how to pray. After graduating from Georgia College, Mary Kate served as a Life Teen Missionary in Georgia for two years before moving to Denver, CO to work as a guidance counselor in a Catholic grade school. After a few years of discernment in religious life, Mary Kate returned to the North Georgia mountains to serve with Life Teen as the Missions Coordinator, where she is now dedicated to the formation and discipleship of Life Teen full-time missionaries. 

Fr. Dave Carrano

Fr. Dave is a priest of the Diocese of Madison, ordained in 2010. In addition to his parish ministry at Christ the King Pastorate (Green County), he has a passion for ministering to women's religious, being out in God's creation and working with the youth. He is particularly interested in exploring how the Lord wants to heal our inner wounds and restore our core identity as beloved children.

Online registration for the Women’s Retreat is closed. If you are interested in attending, please email Lindsay Finn.

  • All women 18 and older are welcome to register and attend. Young women ages 16 and 17 are welcome to attend, if they are accompanied by a mom, aunt, or other woman over 21.

  • Retreat registration is $40. This includes all materials, as well as a light breakfast and lunch on Saturday. If finances are tight, don’t hesitate to reach out - we are able to reduce or cover the cost for you!

  • St. Maximilian Kolbe Pastorate is excited to host this retreat for women of our Pastorate community throughout Waunakee, Westport, Lodi, and Dane. Women in the Pastorate are more than welcome to invite friends, sisters, daughters, or other family members from outside of the Pastorate to attend with them.

  • To allow for adequate time to plan for food and retreat materials, please register by Tuesday, February 18th.

  • The retreat content begins on Friday night, so to experience the message in its fullness, we would encourage participants to make time to attend both Friday night and during the day on Saturday.

    However, if your schedule cannot accommodate both days, you can attend the parts that work for you.

  • No, it is not, though women are more than welcome to arrive early on Saturday for 8:00am Mass at St. John the Baptist, before the retreat picks up again at 9:00am.

    The vigil Mass at St. John the Baptist on Saturday evening is at 5:00pm.

  • No, this is not an overnight retreat. Our hope is that the format is a good fit for the women in our community, letting them head home Friday night and return in the morning?

  • The retreat will take place on the campus of St. John the Baptist in Waunakee. There is ample parking on site.

    If you are from Lodi or Dane and are looking for carpooling options, let us know in your registration!