Women at the Well hosts Encounter Events ONE night in Advent and ONE night in Lent.
Advent Encounter Event - First Sunday night in Advent
Lenten Encounter Event - Sunday before Ash Wednesday
Women gather to socialize and watch a virtual speaker present on a topic for the season.
One Full Hour is offered for Adoration + Confessions.
Download the Adoration and Confession Guide for your Encounter Event
Encounter events are a way to get all the women in your parish to come together for one night to grow in Faith + Community and have a moment of Encounter. This is done one night in Advent and one night in Lent. These are done on the first Sunday night of Advent and the Sunday night before Ash Wednesday for Lent.
Not wanting to let the women leave empty handed we like to provide a study book for them to take with them when they leave so they can dive deeper into their faith during the season. Here are answers to some of the questions that come up when hosting an Encounter Event
It's suggested that Encounter events be held on the nights above. This is to form unity and solidarity. Consider partnering with other area parishes if your parish is not available that night.
The books are hand selected for the season and to meet the needs of all Catholic women. The content is geared towards women in all stages of their Faith. You'll find as you walk through the book during the season that you'll be able to glean so much. This comes from the unity formed within the apostolate as we all walk through the book together.
Speak with your parish about purchasing the books in bulk for a discounted rate and if you will need to recoup the costs for the books then discuss how much each attendant should be asked to pay.
Yes, the apostolate focuses on the 5 Pillars of Encounter. In order for your event to be an official Women at the Well Encounter event it has to offer adoration and confessions. If you're having trouble securing a priest to offer this consider partnering with other area parishes to do the events together and utilize their priests.
It's a good idea to meet with your parish priest about a month beforehand to discuss the details and what his duties will be. You can ask him if he would be able to:
If you choose to utilize the apostolate virtual speaker and materials then ask if he would be willing to cover the cost of this
Preparing to talk to your Parish Priest or Office staff can be intimidating at times, so we wanted to provide you with all the details you might need to know before you go. Feel Free to download the printable PDF to take with you so your sure to have all the information needed.
Which Pricing option would work the best?
All Catholic women in the area will be invited from all area parishes
This will be a virtual event so we would need access to:
A book will be provided for each of the participants to purchase,
One full hour of Adoration and Confessions will need to be provided from 8:00-9:00PM (CT) / 7:00 – 9:00 MT
· What is expected of the Parish Priest:
After the event it would be a good idea to recap with your parish priest.
· Let him know how many were in attendance and what some of the women said about the event.
· Ask him for how he felt the event went, and what his suggestions would be to make it a more successful event in the future.
· Ask if he would like to know more about the Women at the Well program. This will be when you can present the Parish Guidebook to him with the Gather and Disciple models.
· Let him know that Encounter Events are hosted every first Sunday night of Advent and the Sunday before Ash Wednesday for Lent.
A handwritten Thank you note to your parish priest is always appreciated for his time and support is this work to bring Women at the Well to his parish.
Don’t forget to send a handwritten thank you to each priest that came to hear confessions
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