Women of the Word Toronto
inspires today’s woman to foster
her relationship with God.
hope
At WOW-T, we create opportunities for women to hear other women share their personal stories of hope and transformation at our women’s events. These are stories of women who have come to understand, with deep confidence, that God walks with them—even through the darkest seasons of life.
Their stories remind us that hope can guard our hearts against discouragement and sustain us through times of trial and tribulation. Through vulnerability, faith, and shared experiences, women discover that they are not alone—and that even in the most difficult moments, God is present, faithful, and working in their lives.
God uses the virtue of hope to help believers desire eternal life, placing their trust in Christ and relying on the Holy Spirit.
Our Mother, Queen of Holy Hope – Pray for us.
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Life circumstances can sometimes wound us deeply, creating a distance between us and the love, freedom, and healing God desires for each of us. At WOW-T, we invite women into a journey of self-awareness and healing, gently guided by speakers who draw from the rich spiritual traditions of the Church, the wisdom of Scripture and the Saints, and the insights of psychology.
Through these teachings and shared experiences, our hope is that each woman will encounter the healing and liberating love of Christ—to discover greater freedom, renewed hope, and the deep assurance that she is seen, loved, and never alone.
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At WOW-T, our deepest desire is that every woman encounters Jesus and discovers that He is waiting for her with open arms.
Receive Him in the Eucharist—He desires to be close to you. Go to Him in Confession—He longs to shower you with His mercy and forgiveness. Visit Him in the Blessed Sacrament—remain in His presence and allow His love to transform you.
Wherever you are on your journey, Jesus is waiting for you. He invites you to come to Him, to receive His love, and to discover the freedom, healing, and peace that only He can give.
“It is Jesus that you seek when you dream of happiness; He is waiting for you when nothing else you find satisfies you.” - Pope St. John Paul ll
upcoming events
Retreat
The Pearl of Great Price
Saturday, November 21, 2026
Sat, Nov 21St. Francis Centre“The kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls; when he found one pearl of great price, he went and sold all that he had and bought it.” Matthew 13:45–46
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Fr. Jesús Fidel Añón
"Father Jesús Fidel grew up in Spain. At 19 he joined the Redemptoris Mater Missionary Seminary and came to Canada. After 9 years of formation in the seminary, he was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Toronto and has been serving St. David’s Parish as an Associate Pastor since then."
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Dr. Sandra Sagrati
Dr. Sandra Sagrati is a clinical psychologist who works with children, adolescents and adults in
her private practice, Toronto West Psychology. She obtained her doctoral degree at the
University of Toronto, and received training at the Eating Disorders Program at the University
Health Network and the Anxiety and Depression Units at St. Joseph’s Healthcare. She spent over
a decade working at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in both the Cognitive Behavior
Unit as well as the Brain Imaging program. Her research publications are in the area of
depression, anxiety, and exercise. She is the author of Pivot-Self-Talk: Asking All the Wrong
Questions, and a workbook of the same name, designed for children.
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Dea. Micheal Carrera
Michael Carrera has a masters degree in exercise science and has authored and co-authored four
books: Periodization Strength Training for Sports (2nd ed), The Catholic Workout book and
DVD, Conditioning Young Athletes and Soul Winner. Soul Loser. Two of his books have been
translated into multiple languages. Soul Winner. Soul Loser, is his first book of fiction. Michael is
a Permanent Deacon in the Catholic Church and lives in Toronto, Canada, with his wife and four
children.
Fr. Michael
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Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Michael completed degrees in Psychology and Philosophy before professing his Solemn Vows in 1997 to the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate Conception Province. In 1999, after receiving his Masters of Divinity degree from Weston Jesuit School of Theology, Michael was ordained to the priesthood. He then studied at the Pontifical Institute of Medieval Studies in Toronto and completed a Licentiate and Doctorate in Theology with a specialization in Franciscan spirituality from the Pontificia Universita Antonianum in Rome. He has served as associate Pastor, retreat director, and formation director for his province and is currently a missionary working at an orphanage called Valley of the Angels in Guatemala. Michael finds joy in ministering to the poor and leading others to come to a deeper knowledge and love of Jesus Christ through Francis and Clare.