The Women of Spirit, an Auxiliary of St. Gregory’s Knights of Columbus Council 7677, was formed in 2017 at the request of then Grand Knight Larry Sargent who thought it would be a great idea to have an organization of women working with the Knights. A small group of women came together and formed a concept plan for such an organization and were approved in the spring of 2018 as their auxiliary. We formally adopted By-Laws and elected our first Executive Committee during the 2018-19 year.

We are an organization of Christian women of our parish who are guided by the Holy Spirit who knows us well and is able to give us power, truth, and strength, amongst other great qualities and gifts of the spirit which enable us to live our lives as we ought as committed followers of Christ.

Our mission is to offer the women of the parish the opportunity to share our faith and love of God through various social and charitable endeavors in conjunction with the Knights of Columbus.

Since our inception we have hosted three big events: two Sock Hops and a Mardi Gras Dance, all to benefit The Joy of Sox, raising over $14,000 from these events to purchase socks for the homeless. The pandemic curtailed plans for a 2021 Sock Hop but this past winter we collected 367 pair of socks and raised $1,275 for this organization. We’ve handed out over 2200 pairs of socks to the homeless in the Trenton area: at St. Mary’s Cathedral in 2018 and 2019, with the distribution of coats in the winter of 2020, and to families who received a holiday food basket from our church this past winter.

Our Rose and Rosary Baptismal program welcomes the newest members of our Catholic faith at their baptism. Each mother receives a rose and each father a rosary. We remind the parents that it is truly a privilege, joy and honor to raise one’s child in the faith, for our faith is our single greatest treasure and to pass on the gift of faith is the greatest gift parents could ever give their child.

This past spring the Knights and Women of Spirit led a Candlelight recitation of the Rosary with Reflections on Mary and the Holy Spirit on the Chapel Lawn to launch the nine-day Novena to the Holy Spirit.
Each year we focus on four goals as a group and are proud to say we have accomplished something within each of these areas over the past year.

• What can we do to enrich our faith using the Gifts of the Holy Spirit?
• What can we do together as a group for fun?
• What can we do for our parish family?
• What can we do to help the outside community? 

Click here to see how we accomplished these goals.

As we begin our fifth year as an organization our group continues to look for new ways to support the parish and work with the Knights and would love to have you join us. Our group is open to women of the parish, age 18+, who would like the opportunity for reflection and to socialize with other women. We invite you to join us at one of our meetings.
This year’s meeting dates are listed below. Our meetings begin at 7PM and run until about 8:30PM and include time for reflection, business, and conversation. Whether you are new to the parish or have belonged for many years, please feel free to come alone or with a friend. All women are welcome.  
 
For more information or if you have any questions, please contact Sharon Zubricky at 609-275-9157 or Donna Valerio at 609-802-1295.

Officers 2020-2022
Chairwoman – Sharon Zubricky
Vice Chairwoman – Donna Valerio
Secretary/Treasurer - Nelly Thomas
Past Chairwoman – Alyce Rossi

Women of Spirit Meetings 2021-22
All meetings are usually on the first Wednesday of each month at 7pm. Meetings are held in the Knights of Columbus Hall in the E Center.
September 22, 2021
October 6, 2021
November 3, 2021
December 1, 2021
January 5, 2022
February 2, 2022
March 2, 2022
April 6, 2022
May 4, 2022
June 1, 2022