Study. Encounter. Sisterhood.
Mary’s Women of Joy is a sisterhood that celebrates our beauty and dignity as beloved daughters of God and honors the feminine genius perfectly expressed by our Mother Mary.
Entrusted to the heart of Mary and the guidance of the Holy Spirit, MWOJ seeks to encounter Jesus Christ more deeply through prayer and worship and the Catholic study of scripture and Church teachings. This relationship bears fruit in our devotion to Eucharistic Adoration, the spiritual motherhood of priests, and the sanctity of life. Journeying together in faith, MWOJ fosters holy friendships, growth in spiritual maturity, and greater love of God and neighbor through, with, and in Jesus.
Founded by Jean Whelan in 1997 as a gathering of six women from St. Mark Parish, MWOJ continues to flourish and has grown to more than 400 women from North Carolina and South Carolina.
All glory to God and His beautiful Mother!
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We are Mary's Garden. In unity with our Mother Mary's Fiat and with faith and humble obedience, Mary's Women of Joy prayerfully and actively follows the Magisterium of the Church and is receptive to the work of the Holy Spirit. We are united in our Catholic faith.
Jean Whelan, MWOJ Foundress
Mary's Women of Joy Encounters Christ in 3 Ways
Prayer
Mary's Women of Joy join our voices in Catholic prayers of protection, praise, petition, and thanksgiving. We start with the Unity Prayer, followed by the Litany of Praise, a special prayer from Our Lady, Intercessory Prayers, and end with a Divine Mercy Chaplet. We raise our voices in song and pray in solitude in front of our Lord in Adoration.
Study
Our Sisterhood is Anchored in Our Lady, the Holy Spirit, and Saint Faustina. Each week during the semester, we read and share from the Diary of St. Faustina before starting our Semester Study Teaching followed by small group table time, and end with WOW moments where sisters exchange their hearts with one another in prayer and affirmation.
Service
We serve in 3 ways:
Pro-Life: We stand for all life, from conception to natural death
Eucharistic Adoration: We lovingly sit at our Lord's feet.
Spiritual Motherhood for Priests: We pray and fast and gift our Priests with material needs as the spirit directs.
Eucharistic Adoration: We lovingly sit at our Lord's feet.
Spiritual Motherhood for Priests: We pray and fast and gift our Priests with material needs as the spirit directs.
Join Us
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Through their prayers and fasting, miracles have happened with Mary's Women of Joy. If you're a woman who is looking to enrich your faith, to learn more about your faith, but also to be around other women who you can socialize and pray together with, Mary's Women of Joy is for you. I really hope you can join us.
Father Timothy Reid, Pastor
Spring Study 2024
LECTIO | Evangelization with Dr. Mary Healy
In this 10-part Bible Study, Dr. Mary Healy combines insightful biblical study with Church teaching and practical advice to show how modern Catholics can effectively impact their world for Jesus Christ. She explores topics such as the call of Jesus to evangelize, the power of the Sacraments, the role of charisms for building up the Body of Christ, techniques from St. Paul for reaching a secular culture, and more.
Newcomers Welcome. Space is limited. Register Early.
Registration FULL.
Please contact Patti Cucci mwoj.stann@gmail.com with questions or if you’d like to be added to a wait list.
Please contact Patti Cucci mwoj.stann@gmail.com with questions or if you’d like to be added to a wait list.