Diocese of Harrisburg Women’s Conference
The 2026 Women’s Conference will be on Saturday, October 17. This year’s theme is “Look to the Lord.” The day will feature speakers, Adoration, lunch, the Holy Mass, and more!
Schedule
7:30 AM Doors open | Confessions/Vendors/Refreshments | Adoration Begins (8am)
8:45 AM Opening remarks
9:00 AM Keynote – Lisa Lickona, M.T.S., S.T.L.
9:45 AM Break | Confessions/Vendors
11:00 AM Mass | Adoration Pauses
12:00 PM Lunch | Adoration Resumes
1:15 PM Session 1 – Anne Kertz Kernion
2:00 PM Break
2:15 PM Session 2 – Teri Love
3:00 PM Closing Remarks | Adoration Ends
For questions, please contact Mary Rettinger at (717) 657-4804, ext. 317 or email: mrettinger@hbgdiocese.org
Lisa Lickona, M.T.S., S.T.L.
Topic: The Woman I Am Made to Be: Discovering My Feminine Charism in the Company of the Saints
What do I bring into the world as a woman? How can I discover my feminine gifts and live them to the full? Our female saints show us extraordinary possibilities. Lisa’s talk will draw us into the experiences of Mary Magdalene and Joan of Arc, Hildegard of Bingen and Thérèse of Lisieux–among others. In their company we will learn how to love as women and how to do it with strength and grace.
Bio: Lisa Lickona’s mission is to invite others into a deeper encounter with God through the lives and prayer of the saints. After graduate studies in theology at the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family, Lisa spent many years at home raising her children. In 2013, she began an eight-year stint as Editor for Saints at Magnificat magazine, a long-term deep-dive into the lives of the saints. In 2021, she became Assistant Professor of Systematic Theology at St. Bernard’s School of Theology and Ministry, where she taught spiritual theology and led retreat-courses based on the prayer of the saints. This year she joined the staff of McQuaid Jesuit High School in Rochester, New York, as Director of Ignatian Formation. Lisa runs popular half-day and weekend retreats in the upstate New York area. In 2025, she was the retreat master for the inaugural Word on Fire online Advent Retreat.
Teri Love
Topic: Knowing the Shepherd
Bio: Teri Love is a speaker, writer, reader, and professional therapist. She was born in Las Vegas and fulfilled her lifelong dream to move east in 2024. Teri now resides in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania with her husband of 28 years. They have four adult children and all the joy and heartache that go along with that phase of life. As a convert to the Catholic Church in 2008, Teri enjoys theology, Church history, and apologetics. In her free time, she enjoys walking, kayaking, birding, Pickleball, and meeting friends for coffee.