Hello Reader,

As we come to the close of 2025, we want to pause with grateful hearts to reflect on all that God has done in and through this ministry this year. We are deeply thankful for each person who prayed, served, participated, and said "yes" to building a community of women coming together to grow in Faith through hosting Encounter events, gathering groups to pray and study, retreats, and praying a rosary together.

HIGHLIGHTS OF 2025 ...

Added parishes hosting ENCOUNTER EVENTS from:
- Diocese of Lincoln, NE
- Diocese of Des Moines, IA
- Diocese of Salina, KS
Total # of Diocese served to: 7
Added Parishes utilizing the WOMEN AT THE WELL BRAND & LOGO for their women's ministry from:
- McCook, NE
- Central City, NE
Launched and hosted 2 in-person POWER OF A PRAYING MOTHER RETREATS
- Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat Center - Waverly, NE
- St Patrick's Catholic Church - McCook, NE
  - Here's what people are saying about the retreat
    - “I was hesitant to attend the retreat. I have been Catholic for a long time and attended many retreats, and I will be honest….sometimes they can be kind of boring. This retreat was different….it was engaging, and I loved the opportunity to connect with other women.”
    - “Natalie and Kristin were incredibly professional and so relatable for women of all ages. Their willingness to not only listen but share their own personal stories and experiences about the faith made me feel like I was not alone in my struggles of motherhood. Their examples of reverent Catholic women made me want to grow in my own walk with the Lord."

Overall, 2025 has been a year of faithfulness -- God's and yours! Every conversation, prayer, and act of hospitality mattered and continues to bear fruit. We are especially grateful for the generosity of time, talent, energy, and prayers that so many of you offered this year. Your "yes" made a difference more than you know.

LOOKING AHEAD TO 2026 ...

As we look ahead to 2026, we do so with hope and expectation -- excited for what God will continue to do in and through this community of women.

Continue to host ENCOUNTER EVENTS with a virtual guest speaker so multiple parishes can sign in
- Lent - February 15th
- Advent - November 29th
Hosting only 2 more POWER OF A PRAYING MOTHER RETREAT
- January 23-24 - Christ the King Catholic Church in Gering, NE
- March 27-28 - St Michael's Catholic Church in Central City, NE
- Retreats will resume in late fall with a fresh topic and new insights
Monthly RYTHMS OF PRAYER highlighted on our social media pages
Seasonal BOOK CLUB PICKS highlighted in our weekly newsletters and social media pages
Launch of the ST PHOTINI SCHOLARSHIP to support those discerning the religious life.

As we look ahead to 2026 with expectant hearts, we trust that God will continue this beautiful work that he has planted in our hearts, in our homes, in our parishes, in our communities, and hopefully into the whole world. Continue to grow in Faith and build community. Trusting that our faithfulness to this ministry and service out of love for God and others will bear fruit.

"The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it" John 1:5

Power of a Praying Woman Retreat

There is one more opportunity to join us for retreat in 2026:

March 27-28

St Michael's in Central City, NE

This retreat will focus on the lives of Saints who were women and highlight Marian devotions that will guide us in praying for our families.

We would love to have you join us!!

Easter Book Pick

Living Easter: 50 Days to Practice Resurrection

by Laura Kelly Fanucci

Living Easter will help you fulfill the vision of St. John Paul II, who said, “We are an Easter people, and Alleluia is our song!”

As the most significant season of the Church year, Easter deserves to be lived well and celebrated fully, and few voices speak more compellingly about Christian joy than Laura Kelly Fanucci, celebrated author and creator of The Holy Labor newsletter and the Mothering Spirit platform. “Living Easter celebrates joy itself as our Resurrection practice,” Fanucci writes. “Taking up joy as a daily discipline teaches us about feasting as a companion practice to fasting: an intentional sacred act that draws us closer to God."

PURCHASE HERE