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It's time to meet the team that makes Women of Grace the impactful apostolate that it is!

Today we're featuring Thea J. Parsons, our Event Coordinator and Production Assistant. We hope you enjoy learning more about Thea from her answers to the questions below. Stay tuned for regular "Meet the Team" features!

1 How long have you been on the Women of Grace team and how did you begin?

"I have been on the Women of Grace team even before the inception of Women of Grace, since 2004! It was an exciting time for Living His Life Abundantly, as this new outreach, Women of Grace began and our mission to women formed! Johnnette (my Mom) offered me a job after the position opened up because a long-time trusted employee was making a career change. I'm sure Mom was just throwing it out there to see if her 23-year-old daughter had any level of interest, but for me, it was a wake-up call that I really needed to put my education to work and get my life started, so I accepted the position."

2 What do you love best about Women of Grace's apostolate?

"The transformation! To see how this apostolate touches lives is so rewarding. To hear the stories our how the study or television program helped someone come to know God better and/or change their lives altogether is amazing! in addition, to know that we are working for the Big Guy is extremely rewarding-it is His work and we simply try to do right by Him."

3 Who is your favorite saint?

"Saint Michael the Arc Angel and Our Blessed Mother are my go to's. I find St. Perpetua very intriguing! St. Charbel prays for super miracles! St. Michael the Archangel is our protector! Padre Pio, need I say more? St. Therese of Lisieux has worked in my own life more than once!"

4 If you could have lunch with Jesus today, what would you want to talk about?

"If I could have lunch with Jesus today, I would want to know how I can better myself. Where are the areas I am too blind to see in myself where healing needs to take place? I would ask Him to show me, so I could be healed and more closely live the will of The Father!"

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It's time to meet the team that makes Women of Grace the impactful apostolate that it is!

Today we're featuring Christine Arnold, one of the two Regional Coordinators in Pennsylvania. We hope you enjoy learning more about Christine from her answers to the questions below. Stay tuned for regular "Meet the Team" features!

1 How long have you been on the Women of Grace team and how did you begin?

"In 2006, an information flyer was put up in my home parish, Holy Name of Jesus Parish, on the Foundational Study, and I thought 'this is for ME!!' I have been a Regional Coordinator for the last ten years."

2 What do you love best about Women of Grace's apostolate?

"After completion of the life-changing Women of Grace Foundational Study, women can choose from a variety of spiritual and social growth paths to become a sacred daughter of the Most High God. Further studies adapted from additional books by Johnnette, Webinars, Conferences, along with the Benedicta Leadership Study Formation are a few of the opportunities for spiritual growth. Socially, a safe, secure network of Sacred Sisters has been formed during your Women of Grace Foundational Study; in addition, 'Mornings of Grace' either in person or online, along with opportunities for interaction during various events held by Women of Grace. A 'Daughter of the Most High God' can choose the best path for her spiritual growth and development with the Women of Grace Apostolate."

"The Rosary! For those women new to this lovely devotion, why not try to start praying the rosary with your Women of Grace Prayer Group? We also offer a weekly Rosary Crusade on our website at 4:00 p.m. every Wednesday afternoon."

4 Who is your favorite saint?

"Father Damien of Molokai- he made those that were so physically altered, feel loved!"

5 If you could have lunch with Jesus today, what would you want to talk about?

"Jesus, what ways do you see that I may grow in holiness that I am missing? What would you like me to focus more on, and at the same time, spend less time on?"

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To honor the August 11th feast of Saint Clare of Assisi (1194 - 1253 A.D.), we consider the life and spirituality of this first female Franciscan religious.

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It's time to meet the team that makes Women of Grace the impactful apostolate that it is!

Today we're featuring Isabelle Liberatore, who is the Director of Development for Women of Grace. We hope you enjoy learning more about Isabelle from her answers to the questions below. Stay tuned for regular "Meet the Team" features!

1 How long have you been on the Women of Grace team and how did you begin?

Isabelle Liberatore is the Director of Development at Women of Grace. She left her career in Information Technology Consulting to enter the non-profit sector, joining the Living His Life Abundantly / Women of Grace team for the first time in 1998, and returning in 2010. She has worn a number of hats including grant-writing, marketing, management, social media, and now fundraising and development. She loves meeting donors and sacred sisters around the world and has been enriched by the many friendships she has made through her work in our mission to "transform the world one woman at a time."

Isabelle lives with her husband James in Tampa, Florida. They are both cancer survivors and they continually give glory to God for His healing grace. She is also a budding oil painter and enjoys creating works inspired by nature, the saints, and the beauty of the Catholic faith. If you'd like to learn more about her journey, check out this video.

2 What do you love best about Women of Grace's apostolate?

"I love working for Jesus and His kingdom, meeting sacred sisters and donors in person at our events, and transforming the world for Christ with our amazing team of staff members, regional coordinators, donors, and facilitators. Johnnette has been my spiritual mother throughout my reversion back to the faith and I've been blessed to know and work with her all these years."

3 What is your favorite devotion?

"I love the Holy Rosary and am grateful that we added our outreach of praying the weekly Women of Grace Rosary Crusade with prayer warriors from around the world. Our Lady said that the Rosary could stop wars from happening and I believe her!"

4 Who is your favorite saint?

"I have been a devotee of St. Thérèse of Lisieux. I can relate to her being a spoiled child in her early years and desiring to become a great saint, despite her seeming 'littleness.'"

5 If you could have lunch with Jesus today, what would you want to talk about?

"A few things I would like to discuss with Jesus are:

a. Why does discernment have to be so hard. Not everyone has access to a spiritual director.

b. How can we better embrace the crosses that are entrusted to us, overcome the fear of suffering, and be more surrendered to accept them in union with His redemptive plan?

c. What was it like to be reunited with God the Father and St. Joseph in heaven when He ascended?"

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On August 2nd each year, Franciscans world-wide celebrate a very special feast day, the Feast of Our Lady of the Angels of Portiuncula.

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It's time to meet the team that makes Women of Grace the impactful apostolate that it is!

Today we're featuring Susan W. Jacobsen, who is a Regional Coordinator from New Jersey. She is also part of the team that developed the Young Women of Grace program, developed the 32 Mornings of Grace programs with Martha Nicolli, and is part of the team that trained facilitators for the adult and teen studies.

We hope you enjoy learning more about Susan from her answers to the questions below. Stay tuned for regular "Meet the Team" features!

1 How long have you been on the Women of Grace team and how did you begin? "Since 2010. I began by attending a one-day program given by Johnnette at a church in Vineland, New Jersey with my friend Nancy Elhajj."

2 What do you love best about Women of Grace's apostolate? "What I love best is stated in the vision statement -'encourage and affirm women in their dignity as daughters of God and in their gift of authentic femininity.'  The sacred sisterhood that develops is particularly precious. I am so grateful to be part of a program that helps women grow closer to Jesus through the foundational study and other Women of Grace opportunities.  I have grown so much on this faith journey over these 11 years and with God's grace have been able to overcome the difficulties that life presents."

3 What is your favorite devotion? "The Rosary and Divine Mercy chaplet."

4 Who is your favorite saint? "The Blessed Virgin and St. Joseph."

5 If you could have lunch with Jesus today, what would you want to talk about? "Conversion of hearts."

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