WINGS (Women In God's Spirit) was formed in January 1987, to encourage spiritual growth through a balance of prayer, scripture study, life sharing.

• Fall Season: Explores Catholic tradition, values, current Church teachings.
• Winter Season: Involves study and reflection on God's Word.
• Spring Season: Invites women to put their faith into practice in their personal/family life, the community and the world.
• Women are given the opportunity to form bonds of friendship, pray together and share life experiences around the topic of the morning in a small group setting. You do not need to be Catholic or a member of St. Martin's to attend.

WINGS meets October to May on Wednesdays from
9 -11 AM in the Parish Hall. Free childcare is available

Wings Fall 2023 Speakers
October 11: Fr. Nicholaus Thai “Welcome Women of Wings”
October 18: Deacon Mark Murphy “Evangelize Children & Grandchildren”
October 25: Deacon Victor Valenzuela “Why are We Catholic”
November 1: All Saints Day "Women of Wings-Surprise"
November 8: Fr. Eugene Lee- St. Thomas More “Eucharist & Fear of the Lord”
November 15: Fr. Michael Fitzpatrick- St. John Neumann “Evangelizing the Youth in the Church Today”
November 22: Deacon Denis Zaun- St. Martin de Porres “Thankfulness”
Thanksgiving Tea
November 29: Deacon Joe Hamamoto- St. Cornelius "TBD"
December 6: Fr. Scott Borgman “Meditations on Christmas”
December 11: Fr. Christopher Heath- St. John Neumann "TBD"

2023 - 2024 Season
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WINGS Facilictating Team 2023-2024

Back: Norma Rodriguez, Joan Abernethy, Pat Parral,
Mary Coulter, and Tracey Rocha
Front: Susan Navarrete, Maureen Williams and Karen Reinsvold.  

All it took was 2 young mothers with a desire to spend a couple of hours a week grouping with other ladies from St. Martin's, to learn about and share their faith.  They contacted 4 more friends, and there was no stopping them. With the approval of then pastor, Fr. Daniel Hopcus, and the help of Sr. Paula Damiano, WINGS took flight. Catechesis, Bible Reflection and Outreach and one very important component, child care! The first day WINGS met, the Team prayed for a dozen ladies to join. Forty women came to that 1st meeting, and another 40 young children came to child care! Today we have 170 women registered, and some of the children in childcare are grandchildren of the original members. WINGS has spread beyond St. Martins to Northern CA, St. Louis, Boston, Pittsburgh and other cities throughout the United States. 

Listen to "Light in the Darkness", a "psalm" written by two of our WINGS, Irene Gonzalez and Sue Hartmann as a part of our 2015 Winter Season! It was set to music by our previous Music Director, Mark Haas and sung by his wife Renae.

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