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Women of Influence, Doctors of the Church

Posted on September 25, 2019 in: Events

Women of Influence, Doctors of the Church

The date of this Event has Changed to
November 5, 2019

Throughout history, only four women have been given the title

“Doctor of the Church”

St. Hildegard of Bingen
St. Catherine of Siena
St. Teresa of Avila
St. Therese of Lisieux

Women of Influence

November 5, 2019 - 7:00-8:30 pm
St. Andrew Church Hall, Colchester

Sr. Elissa Rinere,C.P.,J.C.D.

will present the life and times of these four great women, what they wrote, prayed and preached, and how each was and is a woman of influence.

RSVP by OCTOBER 7TH

Office of Faith Events
860-848-2237, ext. 304 or manicholas@norwichdiocese.net

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