be.come
Catholic Women's Retreat
“So whoever is in Christ is a new creation: the old things have passed away; behold, new things have come.”
(2 Cor 5:17)
Join the women of our community for a beautiful day of fellowship, prayer, and deep encounter with Christ at the be.come retreat. This retreat will include Mass, Eucharistic Adoration, experiential prayer, praise and worship, and meaningful connection. All women of the parish are encouraged to register—and to invite a friend to share in this uplifting and grace‑filled experience.
Saturday, September 26
9am - 4pm
St. Joseph Church
Registration fee: $60 - includes lunch
Mikaela Rink
Praise & Worship Leader
Mikaela Rink is a Catholic musician with a deep heart for praise. Growing up singing and playing piano, she has served most of her life in music ministry through singing in church and teaching. Mikaela believes in the transcendental role of music to cut to the depths of the human heart and lead to encounters with God who is truth, beauty and goodness.Mikaela currently resides in Bremerton, WA where she teaches K-8 Music at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic School. Led by a heart for revival in the church in Western Washington, she remains active in retreat ministry throughout the Archdiocese of Seattle, as well as leading worship with the Encounter School of Ministry Seattle Campus.
Beth Barsotti
Speaker
Beth Barsotti is deeply passionate about helping people live authentically, encountering who they are while discovering the unique gifts God has given them. With a rich background in ministry and holistic formation, Beth has spent her life walking alongside others as they navigate the beautiful, lifelong process of being and becoming.Her commitment to community and shared life was profoundly shaped by living and working in mutuality alongside individuals with and without intellectual disabilities in a L’Arche community—an experience that led her to serve on the L’Arche USA board. Beth has also ministered in Catholic parishes across Iowa and Oregon and in Catholic higher education, creating spaces for people to integrate their heads and hearts.As a trained Spiritual Director specializing in the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola, Beth loves accompanying people to notice God at work in their daily lives. She is currently completing her doctoral studies in Theology and Education. Beth is thrilled to join you for this retreat as we collectively lean into who God created us to be and who God is calling us to become.
Calling all Catholic artists and creators!
Please consider hosting a table at our upcoming Catholic Women's Retreat and offering your Catholic art, jewelry and handmade crafts for sale. All of the profits will go to you! The cost to register as a vendor is simply to purchase your $60 admission to the Retreat. You are encouraged to join in all aspects of the day, including Mass, experiential prayer, and lunch when you are not selling your artisan crafts. Please contact Mary Hernandez at mary.h@parishfamily45.org or by calling Mary at 564-274-3066. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer tables for the representation of self-employment or contracted services.