2023 Annual Grantee Retreat
After three long years, we are gathering with representatives of current Grantees in our annual Grantee Retreat. The event will take place in Minnesota on May 7-10th. This year's theme...
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Mary’s Pence Invites People to Virtual 35th Anniversary Celebration
Thirty-five years ago this month on April 29, 1987, the Feast Day of Saint Catherine of Siena, Mary’s Pence was founded. It’s the day that our work to fund women-led,...
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Schedule Announced for “Illuminating Conversations” Series
We are excited to announce the schedule for our 2021 - 2022 Illuminating Conversations series! Everyone is invited to attend these live online conversations about topics that are at the...
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Look for Mary’s Pence at the Assembly of the Association of U.S. Catholic Priests
If you or someone you know plans to attend the Assembly of the Association of U.S. Catholic Priests, June 21 - 24, 2021, in Bloomington, Minnesota, keep an eye out...
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Love is Love: A Simple Way to Support our LGBTQI Community
When the Vatican released a statement in March 2021 saying that the Catholic Church could offer no blessings to same-sex couples, our colleagues at DignityUSA decided to reach out to the...
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Book Review – Evidence of V: A Novel in Fragments, Facts, and Fictions
The following book review of Evidence of V: A Novel in Fragments, Facts, and Fictions – the book featured for Mary’s Pence March book discussion – is written by Mary’s...
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NETWORK Lobby’s Nuns on the Bus Features 8 Mary’s Pence Grantees
Eight organizations that have recently received funding from Mary’s Pence Grants are featured as part of the 2020 Nuns on the Bus Tour sponsored by NETWORK Lobby. The organizations spread...
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Mary’s Pence Online Book Club: 2020
Our 2020-21 Book Club, which discussed a selection of books from our 2020 Summer Reading List, has come to a close. We are currently in the process of finalizing our 2021...
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Book Review – No Visible Bruises: What We Don’t Know About Domestic Violence Can Kill Us
The following book review of No Visible Bruises: What We Don't Know About Domestic Violence Can Kill Us--the book featured for Mary's Pence October book discussion--is written by Mary's Pence...
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Celebrating International Women’s Day 2020
March 8, 2020 International Women's Day A PLACE by Edwina Gateley I dream a place for women to come apart to meet themselves in a safe and nurturing space. A...
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