Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love.  Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created.  And you shall renew the face of the earth.
Oh God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise and ever enjoy His consolations through Christ Our Lord.  Amen

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 was looking to have an organization of women to work with the Knights. A small group of women came together and formed a concept plan for such an organization and were approved by the Knights as their auxiliary.

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.

We formally adopted By-Laws and elected our first Executive Committee during the 2018-19 year. 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. We had the privilege of handing out over 2000 pairs of socks to the homeless in the Trenton area at St. Mary’s Cathedral on two occasions and hope to be able to reach out to others in need of socks in the future.

Through our Rose and Rosary Baptismal program we welcome the newest members of our Catholic faith at their baptism by presenting each mother with a rose and each father with 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.

In addition, along with the Knights we led the parish family in a Novena to the Holy Spirit this past spring with an online reading of the day’s Novena at noon for nine days preceding the Feast of Pentecost, and in the previous year led a rosary for life and co-sponsored a Holy Hour for Life and Healing while praying a Novena for Life to the Holy Spirit with the Knights. We assisted with the Consecration to the Holy Family following Christmas.

As we begin our fourth 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 business, reflection and talk. 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 2020-21
All meetings are on the first Wednesday of each month at 7pm. Meeting are held in the Knights of Columbus Hall in the E Center.
September 9, 2020
October 6, 2020
November 4, 2020
December 2, 2020
January 6, 2021
February 3, 2021
March 3, 2021
April 7, 2021
May 5, 2021
June 2, 2021