A weekend all about connection, formation, prayer, and mission! Come strengthen the bonds and sense of belonging to Regnum Christi, grow in your relationship with Christ, and be equipped with the skills of an apostle who makes courageous and radical missionary options to meet each person “at the well” and bring them to encounter Jesus’ love for them!
Registration is open for this year’s North American Regnum Christi Women’s Convention, to be held at the University of St. Mary of the Lake Conference Center in Mundelein, Illinois, October 29 to November 1, 2026
At the Well
A Regnum Christi convention is an exposition for learning and formation on different topics, and the mutual enrichment of drawing RC membership together. Conventions are privileged means of formation and integration. The 2026 North American RC Women’s Convention is for all RC women, 18 years of age and up, from the United States and Canada, to gather together to deepen in the theme “At the Well” and to grow the sense of being a spiritual family and apostolic body.
The theme “At the Well” is taken from John 4 and will explore the experience of the dynamic that happens between the Samaritan woman and Christ. “
“Jesus comes to meet each one of us exactly where we are, he comes to meet us ‘at the well’ of our own hearts. We experience ourselves personally loved by him, drawn into this mysterious encounter of prayer. He becomes our friend and Lord, and that experience of his love impels us to go out and bring others to him and meet him ‘At the Well.’”
Workshops include topics such as:
- Person-to-person accompaniment
- Collaboration with the Regnum Christi family
- Launching an apostolic initiative
- Building an RC Deep Dive for people interested in learning more
- The Encounter with Christ
- Personal charism, building teams, and applying apostolic principles
Besides formative talks and workshops, the convention schedule includes team time, a social hour, and daily Mass and adoration. Participants can also choose from optional afternoon activities like:
- Pietra Fitness class: a Catholic and faith-centered workout that integrates strength training, low-impact movement, and Christian meditation
- Kintsugi activity: a hands-on, reflective space using the art of Kintsugi to explore healing, restoration, and the beauty found in imperfection
- Rosary bracelet making station: a creative space to make a rosary bracelet to wear and keep as a reminder of faith
The keynote speaker for the weekend is Fr. Dominic Bouck, who is a priest for the diocese of Bismarck and serves as chaplain and director of the Saint John Paul II Center for University Ministry for the University of Mary. Throughout the weekend, Fr. Dominic will also present a mini-course on Pastoral Strategies in an Apostolic Age, which will explore the current climate and the appropriate evangelizing approach for today.
Consecrated Women of Regnum Christi Patricia Camarero and Maria Knuth, and Regnum Christi members Tara White, Janet McClaughlin, and Mary Peach, will present talks and workshops throughout the weekend. Fr. Jason Smith, LC, and Fr. Reuben Nuxoll, LC, will serve as convention chaplains.
Mary Peach is part of the convention core team and one of the workshop facilitators during the weekend. Mary lives in Atlanta, Georgia and works as the resource specialist and administrative assistant for the Area of Lay Member Support Team for Regnum Christi. Mary herself grew up in ECYD and Regnum Christi and has loved serving in various ways, locally, nationally, and internationally.
Having experienced many moments with other Regnum Christi members throughout her own life that left her feeling revived, joy-filled, and deeply moved by the love present, Mary hopes that the women who attend this year’s convention encounter that same gift that comes from being a part of the larger spiritual family that is Regnum Christi.
“I hope that together we rediscover the beauty of belonging to this spiritual family, growing in the sense of unity and family spirit that makes Regnum Christi such a powerful community of apostles.”
“I also hope this convention helps each woman hear Christ’s call to be an apostle of his Kingdom in a new and personal way, awakening a deeper longing for his Kingdom to be present in our world, and giving us the joy, zeal, and courage to respond with a radical missionary spirit in our everyday lives.”
To find out more about the convention, or to register today, visit their website or email Mary Peach at mpeach@rcfed.org.
“My hope for this convention is that every woman who attends experiences the personal love of Jesus Christ in a deep and life-giving way,” says Mary. “I pray that through this time together, each participant encounters him personally, allowing her prayer life to be renewed and her heart more fully in love with Christ.”
