2019 CWIA Catholic Conference
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As we celebrate our 44th year in ministry, come join our annual
Christian Women in Action (CWIA)
Annual Catholic Conference
October 4 – 6, 2019
"In The Power Of The Spirit"
Spiritual Teachings
Healing Service
Adoration
Praise & Worship
Confessions available
and encouraged
Holiday Inn Alexandria - Carlyle
2460 Eisenhower Avenue
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
Conference Registration Fee:
$30/person, $45/couple, $20/college-high school, Free under 12
Meals:
-- Buffet Lunch on Saturday: $18/person
-- Buffet Dinner on Saturday: $30/person
The Holiday Inn’s on-site restaurant (Bistro) is open for breakfast and dinner, on your own.
Room Reservations:
To reserve your room, call the hotel directly at (703) 960-2000. Be sure to mention the CWIA code: "CWI" for the lower room rate. Breakfast is NOT included. Can fit up to 3-4 per room.
Register to reserve your conference space now!
Call Evelyn at (703) 850-7607 for more info.
Conference Schedule (subject to change)
Friday, October 4
- Registration 2pm to 5pm
- Praise & Worship
- Liturgy
- Welcome
- General Talks
- Healing Service, Confessions, Adoration
Saturday, October 5
- Praise & Worship
- Liturgy
- General Talks
- Lunch
- General Talks
- Dinner 5:30 pm
- General Talk
- Healing Service, Confessions, Adoration
Sunday, October 6
- Praise & Worship
- General Talks
- Remarks
- Liturgy
- Blessing of Salt, Oil, Water,
& Religious Articles
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Modest dress required.
No childcare available.
If special needs requirements, please advise in advance.
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INVITED CWIA Conference Speakers (subject to change at any time)
Most Reverend Victor Tamayo. Monsignor Tamayo served as Vicar Cooperative of Metropolitan Cathedral, parish priest of 6 parishes, Chaplain at the Naval School of Non-Commissioned Officers ARC Barranquilla, Treasurer and Vicar of Administration of the Regional Seminar and General Vicar of the Archdiocese. By mandate by the Holy Father John Paul II, he was elected Bishop of Vocariana and Auxiliary of the Archdiocese of Barranquilla, and ordained a Bishop in 2004. We recognize his tireless work in the construction of housing for priests, and in the social transformation of the most disadvantaged, first as a priest and now as a Bishop. His mission includes the campaign of Catedratón, which helps support evengelization.
Monsignor John Brady. One of the Spiritual Directors of CWIA, Monsignor Brady founded Ministr-O- Media to record and publish major retreats and conferences given by Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, and distributed over a million tapes worldwide. He helped compile/edit “Through the Years” with Fulton Sheen. An Eagle Scout, he published “Higher Than Eagles”, an interfaith book of meditations on Scout Law, used by 7,000 Scouts and Leaders. The Washington Archdiocesan Scout chaplain for Boy Scouting, Girl Scouting, and Camp Fire, he is recognized at a national level for outstanding service to Catholic Scouting, and currently serves as acting Scouting chaplain for Catholic dioceses in Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware, and Washington, D.C.
Father Keith O’Hare. Father O’Hare grew up in Fairfax and attended St. Leo’s School and Paul VI High School. After graduating with a degree in history from GMU he entered St. Charles Borrromeo Seminary in Philadelphia. He was ordained for the Diocese of Arlington in 2002. After serving at two parishes in the Diocese (Queen of Apostles, and Our Lady of Angels), Father O’Hare served as pastor in the Arlington Diocesan Mission in the Dominican Republic (Bánica) from 2008-2017. For the past two years he has served as the pastor of St. Louis Parish in Alexandria. His hobbies include composing music as a guitarist/vocalist songwriter as well as playing jazz saxophone. To listen to his professionally recorded album go to fatherkeithohare.bandcamp.com.
Evangelist Stella Davis. Evangelist Davis, Founder and President of Christian Women In Action, is being used by God in her international teaching and healing ministry. A busy wife, mother, grandmother, and a homemaker, Stella is a student at Notre Dame Graduate School and the author of “Giving God The Praise,” and “Spiritual Warfare for Catholics.” She was commissioned by Father Professor Michael Scanlan, T.O.R. in 1980 at the University of Steubenville, Bible Institute as an evangelist, preaching and teaching from the Word of God. A member of the IAD Healing Ministries, she’s been featured on Christian TV and radio. Thousands have come to the Lord through her ministry. She gives all glory to God who called and equipped her into this ministry. Stella is also an extraordinary minister of the Eucharist, a member of the Divine Mercy cell group at her parish, and an auxiliary member of the Legion of Mary.
Deacon Michael Waters. Deacon Mike graduated from St. Augustine Seminary High School, Michigan State University, and Thomas M. Cooley Law School. Mike received a direct commission into the U.S. Navy JAG Corps. While in the Navy, then CAPT Waters attended The George Washington University, and earned a Masters of Law in International Environmental Law. Duty included the Philippines (where he met Saint Teresa of Kolkata), London, and stations along the eastern seaboard. Upon retirement, Deacon Mike served as Assistant General Counsel, Ethics, for the FBI. After the 5-year diaconate formation and Academic program, Mike was ordained to the Permanent Diaconate. Deacon Waters is married to the former Anne Marie Murray, and together they have 4 children: Richard, Michael, Mary Beth, and John, and 6 grandchildren.
Deacon Rafael Antonio Goldsmith. Deacon Rafael was born and raised in Panama, where his mother Thysla and grandmother Luisita gave him his first experiences of God’s love and faithfulness. After graduating from high school, he toured the U.S., Canada, Belgium and France with the musical group “Up with People”. There he met Mary Alice Grunenwald and 2 years later they started their marriage in Youngstown, Ohio. The Lord blessed Deacon Rafael and Mary Alice with 5 children: Christopher, Anne, Rebecca, Fr. Joseph and Rosemary. They served as an Air Force family for 20 years, living in California, Illinois, Mississippi, Oklahoma, England and Virginia. Deacon Rafael retired from his long career with computer systems, and was ordained in 2015. His primary motivation is to invite others to come closer to the Lord and experience his new life, healing, forgiveness, hope and joy. “Come and taste the goodness of the Lord” (Ps.34).
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