Holy Spirit Women’s Council

The Holy Spirit Women’s Council’s mission is developed from the National Council of Catholic Women,

Which “acts through its members to support, empower and educate all Catholic women in spirituality, leadership and service.”

We are an informal group which includes all women of the parish who are 18 years and older.

We stay very busy having fun, praying, working, and serving together.


Members of the Holy Spirit Women’s Group were your servers at  Friday Night Soup & Pasta Supper this past Friday, February 23. The photos attest to the enjoyment we have working & serving together. At last count, 191 people were served their selection of soup or pasta, of which there were many great selections, accompanied by potatoes, breads, salads, desserts and drinks. And God bless those who contributed to make this event a success. All proceeds will be used to send our Youth to the Work Camp this summer. 



Women of Holy Spirit enjoying coming together in community with one another, sharing camaraderie and coffee. Next 1st Friday Coffee will be April 5. Hope to see many of you there. 

Upcoming Events:

For all Diocesan Women: Women’s Conference 2024, “Behold, I Make All Things New”, will be held on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., at St. Joseph’s in Herndon, and will be a wonderful mid-Lenten chance to stop and reflect. Click here to see more information and register.

St. Ambrose has asked us to share information about their Lenten retreat with our ladies groups. The theme is “The Gift of Lent: To see with new eyes and love with a new heart,” on Saturday March 2, 2024. Fr. Andrew Fisher will be the presenter. RSVP at Women of St. Ambrose: WSA Lenten Retreat (signupgenius.com)

Lenten Soup & Pasta Suppers: Our Lenten Soup & Pasta Suppers begin Friday, February 16. The Women’s Council will be serving the soup on February 23rd. Watch for an email asking for anyone who wishes to volunteer.

Volunteer opportunities: Do you have a desire to serve your parish? Here are a couple of opportunities:

  • Housekeeping of the sacristy and elsewhere as needed.
  • Laundering the altar linens.
  • To volunteer, please email or call Patsy Douglass for more details at 703-764-3473, or [email protected]

And there is always a need for others who wish to be readers at the weekend masses, and/or also serve as eucharistic ministers. If you feel called to serve in this way, please call or email Patty Tang. Her name and numbers are listed in the bulletin.

Check back here for upcoming events.

For more information on Holy Spirit Women’s Council, please contact Patti Harger at [email protected]

To learn more about events for Catholic Women, visit here.

Officers:

Patti HargerPresident
Debbie Merrill1st Vice President
Candie Poumade2nd Vice President
Cathy Bergeron Secretary
Rita FaudaleTreasurer

Please come join us, for whatever you’re able to do. Sometimes, you just need to get out of the house and be amongst friends.