Supreme Convention Ladies Program

The Supreme Convention Ladies Program

Crystal Ballroom G

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Doors open at 10:30 AM

Tickets for the Wednesday Ladies Program must be personally picked up in the Supreme Secretary’s office at the Orlando World Center Marriott during the times specified below. Tickets will not be mailed.

Sunday, July 30: 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Monday, July 31: 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday, August 1: 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Translation will be provided in French, Spanish and Polish.

In celebration of the gifts that women contribute to our families, our communities and the Church, the wives of the Supreme Council Officers and Board of Directors invite you to the Supreme Convention Ladies Program on Wednesday, August 2nd, 2023. The program will include an inspiring keynote from author Rachel Bulman, musical performance from cellist Larissa Fedoryka, pianist Hannah Sun and lunch.

Emcee: Sr. Mary Gabriel, SV

Sister Mary Gabriel is a member of the Sisters of Life, a religious community founded by John Cardinal O’Connor in 1991, dedicated to the protection and enhancement of the sacredness of human life. The community’s apostolates include direct services to women in need, hope and healing after abortion and the promotion of God’s plan for life and love. Originally from Long Island, NY, Sr. Mary Gabriel earned a degree from the University of Dallas before entering the Sisters of Life in 1999. She assisted in the development of the community’s evangelization mission and served as Vocation Director for 5 years and Novice Director for 10 years, before completing a graduate degree in theology at the John Paul II Institute in Washington, D.C., in December 2022. She currently sits on the Board of Directors of the GIVEN Institute, a Catholic non-profit that focuses on mentoring young women and helping them realize and understand the gifts they’ve been given. Sister Mary Gabriel has been involved with GIVEN since its inception and is in constant awe at the ways Jesus brings her passion for his Gospel and the power of the Holy Spirit to bear on her love and concern for His daughters.

Keynote Speaker: Rachel Bulman

Rachel Bulman is a mother of seven, homemaker, author, speaker, avid reader and an aspiring weightlifter. In her free time, she enjoys facilitating retreats and speaking about her love of philosophy, theology, and all things Catholic. She regularly contributes to the Word on Fire ministry and Catholic Mom blogs. She has penned essays for Wisdom and Wonder (Ignatius Press) and Ave Catholic Mothers Prayer Book (Ave Maria Press). Rachel also appears with her family in “Meet the Bulmans,” a television series on the Word on Fire Institute YouTube channel, and she and her husband wrote and recorded a novena for married couples on the Hallow app. She served as editor for “With All Her Mind: A Call to the Intellectual Life” (Word on Fire, 2022) and authored “Becoming Wife: Saying Yes to More Than the Dress” (Our Sunday Visitor, 2023).

Cellist: Larissa Fedoryka

Larissa Fedoryka grew up performing with her family, The Fedoryka Family Ensemble, bringing her to venues such as the Kennedy Center and the Wolf Trap Family Festival. She received her Doctorate of Musical Arts in 2017 from the University of California Santa Barbara. While in California, she freelanced as a cellist, playing with local orchestras, recording as a session cellist and touring with Latin pop icon Marco Antonio Solis and Gloria Trevi. She most recently toured with her brothers Alexander and Danylo Fedoryka of the Celtic-Americana band Scythian, holding down the back-line as cellist and electric bass guitarist. Currently residing in Front Royal, Virginia, she teaches Music Theory and the History of Music at Christendom College, while establishing her house concert series "Painting with Music"; as well as “Green Mantle Arts and Lecture Series.”

Pianist: Hannah Sun

Concert Pianist Hannah Sun is a performer, teacher, and composer with a mission to connect with diverse audiences around the world. Working with higher education to youth, senior, and incarcerated communities, she has made interactive performances and teaching central to her mission. Serving as faculty at Stetson University, she is educating the next generation of musicians and collaborating with faculty and students at the School of Music.