Women’s Conference 2025

 

The Ladies Guild of St. Julie Billiart Church invites women of the parish, the surrounding area, and the Diocese of Fall River to join us in our second Catholic Women’s Conference to be held in the St. Julie parish hall on Saturday, September 6, 2025, from 8:15 am to 3:15 pm.

$40 Registration* (May 1st – August 6th)

$50 Late Registration* (August 7th – August 30th)

*Includes morning pastry and lunch

Click here to download the conference registration form.

Click here to see the conference schedule.

Learn more about our presenters:

Allison Gingras

Allison Gingras, founder of reconciledtoyou.com, is a dynamic Catholic author, speaker, podcaster, and digital evangelist. She serves as the Director of Digital Evangelization for Family Rosary USA and Catholic Mom, where she supports the ministry to create resources and media that help families pray, especially the Rosary.

Allison is the author of several faith-based books, including Encountering Signs of Faith (Ave Maria Press) and the Stay Connected Journals for Catholic Women series (Our Sunday Visitor), with her latest edition, Jesus Heals; and The Handy Little Guide to Novenas (OSV). She has also contributed to numerous books including: Our Friend Faustina, (Marian Press): The Ave Prayer Book for Catholic Mothers (Ave); and Living the Word Catholic Women’s Bible (Ave). Allison co-authored and co-edited Called by Name Daily Devotional for Catholic Women (Ave).

In addition to her writing, Allison hosts the new podcast Family Rosary Presents Through the Mysteries, in which she and co-hosts Fr. David Marcham and Stephen Driscoll explore prayer’s impact, especially the Rosary, on the everyday life of families. She is also a co-host of the Catholic Mom Momcast, engaging listeners with insightful discussions on living a faith-filled life.

Allison’s work extends beyond her publications and podcasts. She is a dedicated wife of a Deacon and mother of three; and her personal experiences enrich her ministry, making her a relatable and inspiring figure in the Catholic community. Through her role at Family Rosary and Catholic Mom, Allison continues to touch lives, encouraging families to deepen their faith and prayer life.

Donna-Marie Cooper O’Boyle

Donna-Marie Cooper O’Boyle is a wife, mother, and grandmother, whose love for children and teaching the Faith fueled her in teaching as a Catechist for 4 decades, thus far. She is an award-winning journalist and the EWTN television Host and creator of three television series. She is also an award-winning and best-selling author of 40 books on faith, family, the Eucharist, Divine Mercy, and the saints and angels (some are in foreign languages and Braille).

Invited by the Holy See, Donna-Marie participated in a Vatican Congress for women. Donna-Marie is a regular guest on national and international radio shows and has been profiled on many television shows, including: Fox News, Rome Reports, Vatican Insider, and on many EWTN television shows, including: EWTN News Nightly, EWTN Live, Bookmark, The Choices We Face, Women of Grace, and Sunday Night Prime. She has received numerous awards for her writing. Donna-Marie enjoyed a decade-long friendship with St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta, whose wisdom she shares throughout her writings and presentations.

Donna-Marie received a special blessing from St. John Paul II on her writing on St. Mother Teresa and her writing is featured in national and international media. She is also a contributor and General Editor of the Divine Mercy Catholic Bible (Ascension Press), and is an authority on the life of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska. Donna-Marie presents retreats and lectures worldwide. Learn more at her website: www.donnacooperoboyle.com

Gael Berberick

Gael Berberick has collaborated with a number of OCP (Oregon Catholic Press) composers, including Barney Walker, Kevin Keil and M.D. Ridge, to produce an extensive body of religious songs and liturgical music.

Gael Berberick began her career in sacred music as a child singing and playing guitar for her home parish in Massachusetts. She has extensive experience as a cantor, violinist, guitarist and pianist in several military and civilian parishes in the Midwest and New England. She has played viola and violin in several orchestras in the United States and Europe. Gael incorporates an array of styles and genres into her compositions.

Throughout her career, she has made numerous television and radio appearances in the U.S, Germany and Poland. Her song “Hope for Peace” is played regularly on radio stations in the Midwest.

Gael has two bachelors’ degrees in music from the University of Massachusetts and has graduate-level viola performance training from the Chopin Conservatory in Warsaw, Poland. Since 1998, she has collaborated with OCP composer Barney Walker and together they have produced an extensive body of religious songs and liturgical music. In 2004, they joined forces with OCP composer Kevin Keil to create musical projects reflecting a combination of their diverse styles. Gael’s recording work as a cantor is also available on M.D. Ridge’s A Light in Darkness.

Currently, Gael is the music liturgist for St. Barnabas Catholic Church in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. She leads adult and youth choirs, and conducts two youth string orchestras in Tiverton, Rhode Island

Albums: “Through the Eyes of Faith”, “ For Your Glory Reigns”

Suggested songs: Come Follow Me,  In the Stillness, Like a Deer that Longs,  You are Not Alone, Follow the Light, Through the Eyes of Faith, The Living God

401-835-1546  Gael.sing.gmail.com

We look forward to you joining us!