--- title: "\"A Taste of God's Grace\" Women's Retreat Invites You" description: "\"A Taste of God's Grace\" Women's Retreat Invites You" --- [![catholic-mom-logo-v2](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/images/catholic-mom-logo-v2.svg "catholic-mom-logo-v2")](https://www.catholicmom.com/) [![facebook](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-facebook.svg)](http://www.facebook.com/CatholicMomCommunity) [![twitter](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-twitter.svg)](http://twitter.com/CatholicMomCom) [![instagram](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-instagram.svg)](http://instagram.com/catholicmomcommunity) [![youtube](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-youtube.svg)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAuUqHCVPDzyMgSMaMZxxug?view_as=subscriber) [![search-icon](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/search-icon.svg)](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/2013/05/13/a-taste-of-gods-grace-womens-retreat-invites-you#) # "A Taste of God's Grace" Women's Retreat Invites You May 13, 2013 2:00:40 PM  |  by [Allison Gingras](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/allison-gingras) [![A Taste of God's Grace](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/GRACE-Retreat-533x400.jpg?width=320&height=240&name=GRACE-Retreat-533x400.jpg)](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/GRACE-Retreat.jpg) A Taste of God's Grace Need a Spiritual Boost? Ever wonder what Grace is all about? Consider attending “**A Taste of God’s Grace”**. This women's day event - will feature Catholic writer, speaker and EWTN host, [Donna-Marie Cooper O’Boyle](http://catholicmom.com/author/doboyle/), and Catholic author and CatholicMom.com contributor, [Allison Gingras](http://catholicmom.com/author/agingras/). The retreat will be held at the Holiday Inn, Danbury/Bethel, Ct. from 9 – 4 on Saturday, June 22nd. Visit **[http://tasteofgodsgrace.eventbrite.com](http://tasteofgodsgrace.eventbrite.com/)** to register or Call [508-243-1133](tel:508-243-1133) for more information.  Early Bird and group discounts available! **Donna-Marie Cooper O’Boyle** [![Donna-Marie Cooper O'Boyle](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/photo-1-9.jpg?width=250&height=250&name=photo-1-9.jpg)](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/photo-1-9.jpg) Donna-Marie Cooper O'Boyle Donna-Marie Cooper O’Boyle is a best-selling and award-winning author and journalist, speaker, and the EWTN television host of *Everyday Blessings for Catholic Moms** *and *Catholic Mom's Cafe*, which she created. A Catholic wife and mother of five, Donna-Marie was noted as one of the Top Ten Most Fascinating Catholics in 2009 by *Faith & Family Live. *She enjoyed a decade-long friendship with Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta. For many years her spiritual director was Servant of God John A. Hardon, S.J., who also served as one of Mother Teresa’s spiritual directors. Donna-Marie was invited by the Holy See in 2008 to participate in an international congress for women at the Vatican to mark the twentieth anniversary of the apostolic letter *Mulieris Dignitatem (On the Dignity and Vocation of Women)*. She received apostolic blessings from Blessed Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI on her books and work and a special blessing from Pope John Paul II for her work with Blessed Mother Teresa. Donna-Marie is the author of numerous books on faith and family, including *Catholic Prayer Book for Mothers*, *The Heart of Motherhood*, *Catholic Saints Prayer Book, A Catholic Woman’s Book of Prayers*, *Bringing Lent Home with Mother Teresa, Mother Teresa and Me: Ten Years of Friendship, Prayerfully Expecting: A Nine Month Novena for Mother’s To Be (with a foreword by Mother Teresa), Embracing Motherhood*, *Grace Café*, *Rooted in Love: Our Calling as Catholic Women, My Confirmation Book, **Bringing Lent Home with Saint Therese of Lisieux, The Miraculous Medal, **Catholic Mom’s Café, **Angels for Kids, *and *The Domestic Church: Room by Room*. She has been featured by Zenit news and *Rome Report*s, and is a frequent guest on EWTN’s *Bookmark, Faith & Culture*, and *Vatican Insider*. Watch for Donna-Marie’s new upcoming EWTN television show, “Catholic Mom’s Café.” Learn more at: [www.donnacooperoboyle.com](http://www.donnacooperoboyle.com/) **Allison Gingras** [![Allison Gingras](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/GingrasPhoto-2-437x400.jpg?width=262&height=240&name=GingrasPhoto-2-437x400.jpg)](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/GingrasPhoto-2.jpg) Allison Gingras Catholic writer and inspirational speaker.  Her book, "Three Persons, One God: Growing in Relationship with Father, Son and Holy Spirit” brings readers an opportunity to reconcile their ideas of God, with those taught in Scripture and Tradition. Allison founded Reconciled To You (RTY), in 2009, which seeks to create encounters with Christ through books, events, and social media.  RTY produces many retreats (on the themes of Forgiveness, Trust, Answering Our Yes to God, Experiencing Faith through the Eyes of Mary, and Living an Authentic Catholic Life. Allison contributes a bi-weekly to TechTalk on Catholicmom.com  - reviewing Android Apps and Technologies as they relate to the Catholic Faith. Her newest project is called, ‘Our Yes To God’, a book that tells the amazing story of the adoption of her deaf daughter from China, a story that brings testimony to the power of God’s Grace in an ordinary life! To learn more about Allison, and Reconciled To You ministries,  visit [www.reconciledtoyou.com](http://www.reconciledtoyou.com/) *Visit **[http://tasteofgodsgrace.eventbrite.com](http://tasteofgodsgrace.eventbrite.com/)** to register or Call [508-243-1133](tel:508-243-1133) for more information.* ### Share this article [![Share on Facebook](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/facebook-24x24.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2013%2F05%2F13%2Fa-taste-of-gods-grace-womens-retreat-invites-you%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on Twitter](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/twitter-24x24.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2013%2F05%2F13%2Fa-taste-of-gods-grace-womens-retreat-invites-you%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2013%2F05%2F13%2Fa-taste-of-gods-grace-womens-retreat-invites-you%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=%22A%20Taste%20of%20God%27s%20Grace%22%20Women%27s%20Retreat%20Invites%20You) [![Share on Email](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/email-24x24.png)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2013%2F05%2F13%2Fa-taste-of-gods-grace-womens-retreat-invites-you%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail%20&body=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2013%2F05%2F13%2Fa-taste-of-gods-grace-womens-retreat-invites-you%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail) ** #### About the Author ![Allison Gingras](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/Allison%20Square%20Bio.png) ### [Allison Gingras](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/allison-gingras) Allison Gingras [ReconciledToYou.com](https://reconciledtoyou.com) shares an everyday Catholic faith with humor and honesty. Her writing includes Jesus Heals: Finding Hope, Wholeness, and Peace; Seeking Peace; The Handy Little Guide to Novenas; Encountering Signs of Faith, and others. She is a co-host of the Through the Mysteries podcast. 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