The Gather Us In Conference was a smash success!

Women from around the Worcester Diocese gathered at the DCU Center in Worcester, MA on Saturday, November 3, 2007 for the Gather Us In Conference. Over 640 women attended despite the nor'easter that raged on outside the center. Women enthusiastically prayed, sang, laughed, cried and fellowshipped together during keynote addresses, workshops and liturgy at the end of the day.

The conference was a great success and we look forward to a wonderful conference in 2009!

Welcome to the 2007 Gather Us In Conference!

Women began arriving at 8 am. Approximately 640 women were registered and many walk-ins came as well.

(from L to R) Marie Fusaro-Davis, Pat Smith and Christine Gagne, members of the Commission, register the women.

Sister Paula Kelleher and Barbara Wagstaff validated parking
for the attendees.

Marie Fusaro-Davis begins the conference with
introductory remarks.

A 19-member Conference Choir led by Marti Page lends lovely music to the morning prayer service.

The women sing along in one voice.

Bishop George E. Rueger leads the prayer service.

Joyce Rupp, O.S.M. gives the morning keynote address on
"Seeing with the Inner Eye."
 

The women attentively listen.

Antoinette Bosco gives the afternoon keynote address on "Discover the the Ways God Gives Us a Hand."

Antoinette Bosco also gave workshops during the day.


 

Sr. Rita Larivee, S.S.A., editor of the National Catholic Reporter, gives her workshop on
"Building a Moral Compass for the 22nd Century."

Katie Kelly (far L) from Grace Institute offered a workshop called "Making God's Love Tangible." The panel included (from L to R) representatives from St. Anne’s Clinic in Shrewsbury,
Abby House, Prayer Shawl Ministry and Peace of Bread.

Actress Linda Gray Kelley entertains . . .

 . . . and moves her audience with her one-woman show,
"Women of the New Testament."

Bishop Robert J. McManus, S.T.D., bishop of the Worcester Diocese, presents his homily during the closing liturgy.