ENDOW in the news
“The Feminine Genius Revealed – The Pietà.”
On the morning of Nov. 10
Terry Polakovic, executive director and co-founder of the international movement Endow (Educating on the Nature and Dignity of Women) spoke to approximately 40 women at St. Anastasia Hall in Newtown Square on the topic “The Feminine Genius Revealed – The Pietà.”
To ready an article about the presentation, click here.
2011 Outstanding Catholic Leadership Award!
On Nov. 11, 2011
Endow co-founder Terry Polakovic received the 2011 Outstanding Catholic Leadership Award from the Catholic Leadership Institute. There were nearly 600 guests present to celebrate outstanding Catholic leadership in the Church – and the good work of the Catholic Leadership Institute. Pictured here at the event in Pennsylvania, Terry is surrounded by her family and friends.
To see more pictures of the event, click here.
To read the article in the Denver Catholic Register about the event, click here.
To read an article about Terry in the Catholicphilly, click here.
To see details about the event, visit the website of the Catholic Leadership Institute, click here.
To see a video of the event, click here.
2011 Catholic Leadership Award
2011 Awards For Outstanding
Catholic Leadership
This year one of the awards will be honoring Terry Polakovic, Co-Founder, Executive Director, Chief Editor of Endow. The award ceremonies takes place in Philadelphia, PA on November 11, 2011. To find out more visit CatholicLeaders.org
To see the official event poster, click here.
A Message from Wendy Dominguez
A Message from Wendy Dominguez
Chairman of the Board, Endow
The Catholic Leadership Institute provides bishops, priests, deacons and lay persons in the Roman Catholic Church with world-class, pastoral leadership formation and consulting services that strengthen their confidence and competence in ministry, enabling them to articulate a vision for their local church, to call forth the gifts of those they lead, and to create more vibrant faith communities rooted in Jesus Christ. Every year, the Catholic Leadership Institute awards outstanding Catholic leaders.
We are honored that Terry has been named a recipient of the 2011 Catholic Leadership Award. Other recipients are:
Sr. Pauline M. McShain SHCJ – Educator & Sister of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus
Thomas Monaghan – Founder of Legatus and Ave Maria University
Cardinal Seán O’Malley – Archbishop of Boston
The ceremony for the 2011 Awards for Outstanding Catholic Leadership will take place on Friday, November 11, at the Drexelbrook, 4700 Drexelbrook Dr., Drexel Hill, PA, 19026. The occasion will welcome over 600 guests from around the globe to celebrate the exemplary leadership of these four outstanding individuals. If you would like to attend, tickets may be purchased by visiting https://www.catholicleaders.org/awardDinner.aspx.
Everyone is excited for the Endow Annual Retreat!
It is only a few weeks away and the excitement in the Endow office is palpable. We can’t wait to laugh, to deepen our faith, to learn about the “Courage to Love” and all in all, to share a wonderful weekend with our women.
And we’re not the only ones who are spreading the news. On August 24th the Denver Catholic Register published an article about the upcoming event. The article includes, in addition to an interview with Executive Director Terry Polakovic, a quote that “Msgr. Schmitz feels this retreat, as well as other ENDOW experiences, can help women understand God’s call.”
To read the article, click here.
To register for the Endow Annual Retreat, click here.
Contracepting Conscience by Helen Alvare
On July 25, 2011 Endow Advisory Board member Helen Alvare wrote an article for The Witherspoon Institute on “The greatest attack on women’s freedom.” Her artilcle deals with the recent “recommendation by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) that the new health care law should mandate ‘the full range of FDA-approved contraceptive methods [and] sterilization procedures’ as ‘preventive services.’”
The article states that “Women’s well-being suffers under a system operating according to the maxim “unprotected sex makes babies.” The Church predicted as far back as 1968 in the encyclical Humanae Vitae that such an ideology would lead to the devaluation of sexual intimacy and of women’s sexual dignity, in particular.”
To read the full article, click here.
To read about Endow’s class Of Human Life, based on the 1968 encyclical Humanae Vitae, click here.
Brigid DeMoor speaks at the Knights of Columbus Ladies Lunch
On Tuesday August 2, 2011 the Knights of Columbus held their 129th Annual Supreme Convention in Denver. Our own Brigid DeMoor was honored with an invitation to speak to the wives of the Knights of Columbus about the mission of Endow.
While attending the event Brigid was interviewed by Father Robert Reed and Kevin for Catholic TV. Brigid spoke about the mission of Endow and the importance of our message for the youth of today.
To watch the interview, click here.
Evening of Enchantment 2010 (Highlights)
The 2010 Endow Evening of Enchantment
celebrated “Sisters: Blessings in Our Lives”
The Denver Catholic Register
- Cardinal Arinze to speak at ENDOW gala – By Roxanne King
- Click here to read the article.
- Click here to see photos of the event.
Evening of Enchantment 2009 (Highlights)
The 2009 Evening of Enchantment
was a beautiful event!
The Denver Catholic Register
- 2009 ENDOW gala to honor the family -By Julie Filby
- Click here to read the article.
- Mother of three faith-filled evangelists honored at ENDOW gala – By Roxanne King
- Click here to read the article.
Julia Greeley Award winner strives to save souls
The Denver Catholic Register
2008 Julia Greeley Award winner strives to save souls
- by Roxanne King
She’s a laywoman who is in the business of saving souls-one teenage girl at a time-in her own spare time. Years ago, she said, she made up her mind to be a saint.
Elizabeth Wisniewski, 27, is the 2008 Julia Greeley Award recipient. Wisniewski was presented the award April 12 by the nonprofit organization Endow (Educating on the Nature and Dignity of Women) during its annual Evening of Enchantment gala. The celebration started with a Mass followed by a silent auction, dinner and musical entertainment provided by the Joe Peterson Dance Orchestra and the Andrews Singers.
Founded in Denver five years ago, Endow is dedicated to teaching the “new feminism” of Pope John Paul II. The gala,
which this year drew 425 people, is Endow’s annual fundraiser. This year’s proceeds-an estimated $60,000, organizers said-will go toward expanding Endow’s programs for middle and high school girls.
“It is the mission of Endow to show young women, in particular, that there is an alternative to the hedonistic, self-absorbed lifestyle touted by MTV and teen magazines today,” Mercy Gutierrez, author of Endow’s high school study materials and editor of the middle school curriculum, told the crowd. Young people don’t want to be sold out by the empty lies the culture of death feeds them, asserted Endow marketing coordinator Brigid Sweeney.
“They are aching for the truth,” Sweeney declared, adding that the phenomenal success of World Youth Days bears witness to that.
“Pope John Paul II encouraged us to open wide our hearts to Christ,” she said. “To promote truth itself-Christ.”
Through its programs Girl Genius and True Beauty Revealed, Endow teaches young women about their God-given inherent dignity and feminine genius, thereby equipping them to live lives of love and service and to build a culture of life, Sweeney said.And that, she emphasized, leads to real happiness. (Click here to continue to read this Denver Catholic Register article.)