Who We Are

We are Catholic women who share a love for Jesus and gather to be encouraged and equipped to live life joyfully, wholeheartedly, and abundantly as beloved daughters of God. We gather to be sent.

Empowered and anointed by the Holy Spirit, we believe every baptized person is sent into their community to proclaim the Good News that is so transformative it can’t be hidden under a bushel basket of fear, busyness, or apathy. We are committed to enkindle the warmth from our hearts to give the light of Jesus to this world. From here, we don't go home to do great things, but to do small things with great LOVE.

Our Story

Wholehearted Catholic Women’s gathering began when a few women responded to the inspiration of the Holy Spirit to provide a vehicle of encounter with Jesus. After organizing Catholic women’s retreats, days of prayer, and leading Bible studies, Alisa Kostecka thought Spokane needed a women's conference. She wasn't the only one who thought so. Meanwhile, Michelle Oresky, then a Youth Minister and engineer, also thought the ladies needed a conference of their own. While the men of the diocese had an annual conference, there was nothing for women. Brian Kraut, Director of Evangelization for the Diocese of Spokane, offered encouragement and connected two women in the Spring of 2017, and Wholehearted was born. The first conference took place in February of 2018 at St. Thomas More in Spokane. This gathering takes place during the bleakest days of our Inland Northwest winter, when we need a little warmth and sunshine that only comes from being together with our whole hearts given to the One who gave us everything good.

We continue now with your prayers and support. God desires all souls, so we're just here to help make Him known.

SPOKANE LIVE Wholehearted26 | Whom Do You Seek?

By Diocese of Spokane

SPOKANE LIVE Wholehearted26 | Whom Do You Seek?

Original Spokane-area gathering of Catholic women at St. Joseph's in Otis Orchards