Catholic Women Gather in Faith and Mission at Annual Conference

Scenes from the 10th Annual Catholic Women’s Conference

By CatholicPhilly Staff • Posted October 21, 2025

Hundreds of women gathered Oct. 18 at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa for the 10th annual Catholic Women’s Conference. Centered on the theme “Women on Mission: The Feminine Genius in the New Apostolic Age” the day began with Mass celebrated by Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez and featured speakers from across the country, including Sister Faustina Maria Pia, S.V., Bishop Joseph N. Perry, retired Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago, Mary Ann Wiesinger-Puig of Franciscan University of Steubenville and more. To learn more about the conference, please visit www.catholicwomensconference.org. (Photos: Sarah Webb)

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