"I Will Give You Rest": Inside the 2026 Sioux City Women's Gathering - Maddie McLarty - 08/31/2026

Maddie McLarty, Faith Formation Coordinator for the northeast region of the Diocese of Sioux City, joins Bo Bonner to preview the 2026 Women's Gathering — "I Will Give You Rest" — on Saturday, November 14 at Saint Edmond Catholic School in Fort Dodge. The day is open to women of all ages and states of life. Logistics: Check-in and registration open at 9 a.m., the program runs 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and registration is $30 per woman. Register at SCDiocese.org/gathering. The theme came directly from the women of the diocese. Maddie meets regularly with parish representatives from across the diocese, and when she asked what they needed most, the group independently landed on the same verse from Matthew's Gospel and the same idea: rest. As Maddie puts it, the question the day is built around is where we find Christ when we can't change the busy schedule of our lives. Missionary, storyteller, and author Meg Hunter-Kilmer — a campus minister at the University of Notre Dame who has spoken at women's conferences across the country — will offer three sessions unpacking the Scripture passage. Between sessions there's time for small-group discussion, an extended lunch with vendors from across the diocese and neighboring dioceses, confession over the lunch hour, a session of adoration, and a short closing session. This is the second year for the Women's Gathering, a rebrand and revival of the diocesan women's conference that paused during Covid. Maddie can also be reached through the Faith Formation office; contact information is on the diocesan website at SCDiocese.org. Heard on the Catholic Morning Show, weekdays at 7 a.m. Central on Iowa Catholic Radio. More at IowaCatholicRadio.com. #WomensGathering #DioceseOfSiouxCity #MegHunterKilmer #CatholicWomen #IWillGiveYouRest #FortDodge #CatholicConference #CatholicPodcast Credits: Produced, Edited, and Mixed by Ayden Pugh, Alexia Baker, and Brady Grimm. ENJOYING THE SHOW? Follow The Catholic Morning Show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify so you never miss an episode — and if this one was worth your time, please leave us a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ rating. It takes ten seconds and it's the single best way to help more people find the show. 🎧 LISTEN LIVE Catch The Catholic Morning Show live, weekday mornings on Iowa Catholic Radio. Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our Stations LINKSYou can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Tiktok! More on our website.If you would like to support Iowa Catholic Radio you can donate Here! More from Iowa Catholic Radio:Sunday Dive with Katie PatrizioMan Up! with Joe StopulosCatholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie NelsonThe Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud MarrBe Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce RiebeBe Not Afraid en Español con el P. Fabián MoncadaMaking it Personal with Bishop William JoensenFaith and Family Finance with Gregory WaddleThe Great Men of the Bible with Joe Stopulos Liturgy & DevotionsThe Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick SmithThe Daily Mass from St. Francis of AssisiThe Daily Mass from St. Pius XThe Daily Mass from St. TheresaSunday Mass from the Basilica of Saint JohnWant to support your favorite show? Click Here Iowa Catholic Radio - Connecting People to Christ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.