Connect.

Reflect.

Transform.

Thank you for being with us!

A sisterhood was formed.

"Rooted in Christ, Blossoming in Peace."

Join us at the Reunion

Thursday, June 4th, 7pm - 8:30pm

Holy Trinity Parish Centre


Meaningful Activities

Thank you for participating in our Activity Stations at our recent retreat. We hope they helped you to reflect and transform on your journey toward more peace in your life. Below is a recap of your thoughts and actions which can become those best practices and tiny habits, enabling you to be more “Rooted in Christ, Blossoming in Peace”.

#1 The Gratitude Jar

 My husband  My children, my loving family, my friends, health, my parents  My beautiful grandkids  All my freedoms, my husband, kids and family  My children and each moment they are present in my life  My family and the mercy of God in me  For being financially secure and for my neighbors  Family  My Children  For friends, and for the peaceful and fulfilled feeling from being part of a community  For the retreat leaders and team

Knowing that “God is Good”, you were grateful for:  * Everyone – family, friends and neighbors  The women here today  My children, that I can be proud of them  The lovely ladies in my life who inspire me  Healthy family, wonderful friends, loving husband, and growing baby  My health, my mom, family and friends  This day - to open myself up to God’s path and to let go and trust God  Making me realize I need you Jesus  My family and our health  My loving family and the beauty of life  My life  My loving, dedicated, patient husband  My husband  My friends, family, life choices, health

#2 The Prayer Wall

Knowing that God is always listening, he has answered our prayers:  Thank you for healing me  All the time you helped me in difficult situations  A healthy and happy family  Healthy family  Waking up healthy and happy  Leading me in the right direction  A healthy grandchild  Health  Wonderful grandchildren  Healthy children Faith  Loving family  Beautiful family  My children’s university studies

#2 Acts of Kindness Tree

Knowing that you can be at peace and share that peace with others, we can perform acts of kindness such as:  Admit a mistake and say I’m sorry  Take flowers to someone in need  Listen to others  Bake a cake for a neighbor  Love one another  Be kind  Hold the door open for another person  Smile at strangers  Spread more love and kindness  Don’t judge – everyone is going through something  Smile and be welcoming  Be thankful  Be patient and tolerant  Let others do it on their own  Brighten someone’s day with a smile or kind word  Take flowers to someone in need

 Forgiveness for the past hurts – move forward in kindness and love  Respect  Mercy  Prayers for sick family  Hold the door  Keep company with the lonely  Practice gratitude everyday

The Fun We Had!

The Prayers We Said

Opening Prayer:

Gracious Lord, We come together as women rooted in Christ, seeking to blossom in Your peace. Plant us deeply in Your love, steady our hearts, and guide our hands to serve one another.

May Your spirit fill our retreat with unity, hope, and the courage to grow ever closer to You. Let us trust Your promises, nurture each other with kindness, and carry Your peace back into the world.

In Jesus’ name, Amen

Grace Prayer:

Gracious and Loving God, we pause in this sacred moment to give You thanks for the gift of this day, for the gathering of these women, and for the many ways You nourish us—both in body and in spirit.

As we share this meal together, we remember that we are rooted deeply in Your Son, Jesus Christ. May our hearts remain grounded in His love, drawing strength, hope, and grace from Him in all things.

Bless this food before us, the hands that prepared it, and the fellowship we enjoy. As we are nourished by this meal, help us to continue blossoming in Your peace—growing in faith, kindness, and unity with one another.

May our conversations be filled with encouragement, our laughter with joy, and our presence with Your abiding peace.

We ask all this with grateful hearts, through Christ our Lord,

Amen

Closing Prayer:

Lord Jesus, Root us deeply in Your love, so that in times of challenge, we may stand firm in faith. Nourish our hearts with Your grace, quiet our worries with Your peace, and fill us with hope in Your promises. Help us to blossom as Your daughters, bearing fruits of patience, kindness, forgiveness, and compassion.

May we carry Your peace into our families, our work, and our community.

Amen.

Thank you to Our Sponsors!

On behalf of the 2026 Women’s Spiritual Wellness Day Team, together with Father George, we would like to also extend our heartfelt gratitude to all of our sponsors listed below.

We are also deeply grateful to our sponsors for their support in making this blessed day a beautiful success for our candidates, and we invite our Parish members to continue to shop local whenever possible to help keep Westfield and surrounding communities thriving.

Together, we blossom in peace as a village, rooted in Christ. Amen.

Bagel Café NJ

Beets & Biscotti

Bonnie Barrios Professional Organizer

Buona Pizza

Embroidery Boutique

Farinolio Restaurant

Indigo

Isola Restaurant

L’Oreal

Mazzella’s

Ono Bowls

Patricia & Paul

Pinho’s Bakery

Restore Hyper Wellness

Spazio Nails

Towne Book Store

Trader Joe’s (traderjoes.com)

The Wholly Roast Gourmet Coffee

Vine Republic

Ferraro's

Thank You to our Volunteers!

On behalf of the 2026 Women’s Spiritual Wellness Day Team, together with Father George, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to all of our parish volunteers listed below. 

Thank you for generously sharing your time, talents, resources, baked goods, and loving service. 

We are also deeply grateful to our sponsors for their support in making this blessed day a beautiful success for our candidates.

Together, we blossom in peace as a village, rooted in Christ. Amen.

  • Anna Bonacorsi
  • Anne Falvey
  • Beth Perricone
  • Bob Kaplan
  • Carol McIntyre
  • Charley Murphy
  • Christina Bass
  • Denise Brouder
  • Donna Campanella
  • Donna Marra
  • Doreen Notar
  • Eileen Fox
  • Eleanor Wall
  • Erin Pettit
  • Ginny Morrissey
  • Gloria Guarino
  • Heidi Hack
  • Karen Masciale
  • Karen Troiano
  • Kathy Skupskis
  • Kelly McCabe
  • Laurie Realmutto
  • Maddie Diaz
  • Maria De Lucia
  • Maria Russo
  • Marissa Isoldi
  • Marlene de Flores
  • Marsha Prosper-Asprec & Sylvestri Families
  • Michelle Massa
  • Pat Callahan
  • Patty Kelly
  • Rosa Beriont
  • Teresa Murphy
  • Sheila Gagliano
  • Sonia Jabon
  • Susan Gonzales
  • Veronica Rivas