Beth Davis is a lover of Jesus, a recently retired youth minister and the Director of Ministry Advancement for Blessed is She. She is passionate about teaching women how to develop an intimate relationship with Jesus and speaking hope to weary hearts.  Her favorite things include being an aunt to her fantastic niece and four nephews, the Saint Name Generator and whatever book she’s currently reading.

Méabh Carlin is Primary School teacher from County Armagh in the North of Ireland. When she isn’t drinking tea in good company she loves spending time with her nieces and nephews. Méabh is passionate about helping women unwrap the gift of their dignity. She entrusts the details of her every day to the Holy Family and has a special friendship with Saint Joseph!

Sarah is a worship leader originally from Abbotsford, BC. She attended Trinity Western University where she studied Communications and Catholic Studies and discovered a new personal relationship with Jesus. Following a call from the Lord she moved to Ireland where she now works full time, leads worship and frequently pretends like she knows how to pronounce anything Irish. Other than coffee, videos of babies laughing, and the sound of rain, what makes Sarah most excited is seeing people experience intimate and wild encounters with Jesus especially in and through worship.

Sister Mariae Agnus Dei graduated from the Catholic University of America with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. After working in intensive care, she entered the Sisters of Life in 2007. She professed her final vows in 2015. Sister currently serves as the local superior of St. Frances de Chantal Convent in the Bronx in the work of formation as the director of postulants for the community. She has a twin sister, loves outdoor adventures of any kind, and her favorite color is sparkle! These days, her favorite title of Our Lady is Mary Mother of Tenderness.

Sister Mara Grace is a member of the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia, commonly known as the Nashville Dominicans, and has been since she moved from Kentucky to enter the convent in 2006. After teaching primary school, serving in the vocation office, and assisting with the formation of the novitiate sisters, Sister moved to Limerick, Ireland in 2016 where she currently serves at St. Saviour’s Dominican Parish with Sr. Rose Miriam and Sr. Caitríona. Besides the exciting adventure of learning how to administer a parish and say the ‘Our Father’ in Irish, Sister Mara Grace can never get enough of venturing around the Emerald Isle. Her favorite saint is Our Lady of Limerick (check out the story of her statue on http://www.stsaviourslimerick.com/devotions/).

Sister John Mary was born and raised in Calgary, Canada and studied history at Queen’s University and the University of Western Ontario.  She was inspired by the teaching and witness of St. John Paul II in her post-college years and was a vocation from World Youth Day Toronto in 2002.  She entered the Sisters of Life in 2005 and professed perpetual vows in 2013.  She has served in Toronto and New York in various apostolates of the community: pregnancy help, post-abortion healing, evangelization and retreats.  She is currently serving as the Vicar General of the community and resides at the Motherhouse.  Sr. John Mary loves new adventures, traveling, riding public transit systems in foreign countries and obscure trivia of any kind!

Father Joseph, a member of the Franciscans of the Renewal, was born in Washington, DC and graduated from the Franciscan University of Steubenville with a philosophy and theology degree and joined the friars in 1996. After his time in NYC, he was stationed in Texas and the deserts of New Mexico and is now assigned to St. Patrick Friary in Moyross. Along with his brothers, Father seeks to work with the local people and help them experience the love and joy of Jesus and our Catholic faith.