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Swallow to hold
women’s retreat
A women's retreat entitled “Do Whatever He Tells You” will be held
Saturday, October 18th at the Versailles K of C Hall from 9:00 - 3:30
with a light breakfast and lunch. The presentation will be led by
Jill Swallow of The Consecrated Women of Regnum Christi.
Pre-registration is encouraged. To pre-register please make your
$15.00 check payable to St. Denis Church c/o Jean Grieshop, 37 Hiawatha
Street, Versailles, OH 45380. Ticket price will be $18.00 at the
door. Questions may be directed to Jean at 937- 467-8245
(gjgrieshop@roadrunner.com) or Judie at 937-526-4819
(rjstauffer@embarqmail.com).
Jill Swallow a native of Versailles, Ohio and member of Saint Denis
Church until she made her first vows of poverty, chastity, and
obedience on August 25, 2001 at Mater Ecclesiae College in Rhode Island
(a formation center for consecrated women). She received a
bachelor’s degree in Religious and Pastoral Studies then served the
next four years as a dean of students for the freshman and sophomore
classes.
In June of 2009, Jill was assigned to the Ohio Valley region (based out
of Cincinnati) to give spiritual support and formation to the young
women and families involved in Regnum Christi, Challenge and Pure
Fashion. During her time there she offered spiritual direction to
individual women, led various retreats and camps, spoke at many
Catholic events, in which she often sang. She has also directed
the choir and has recorded a Christmas CD as part of the Regnum Christi
community.
Jill perpetually renews her vows and since July has taken the position
of Formation Director at Everest Academy; a girl’s school in the
Clarkston, Michigan.
Regnum Christi’s mission is to bring Christ’s redemptive message to
every heart, and to imbue every human endeavor with the spirit of the
Gospel. Its mission is to extend Christ’s Kingdom in full collaboration
with the Church and its bishops. Regnum Christi’s goals and activities
are primarily spiritual, transcendent, and salvific. To learn
more about Regnum Christi, visit www.regnumchristi.com.
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