Daughters First. Disciples Always.
Daughters of the Visitation (DOV) is a Catholic community of women from all walks of life, rooted in sisterhood, friendship, and faith. United in our desire for renewal in Christ, and affirmed in our God-given identity as beloved daughters, we commit ourselves to intentional discipleship—formed and equipped by the Word, strengthened through community and spiritual companionship, and led by the Holy Spirit. DOV is inspired by the example of Mary and Elizabeth, moving faithfully and purposefully beyond the walls of the Church - bringing hope, healing and truth to be a living Visitation to the nations.
We envision a generation of women fully alive in their identity as daughters of God, to be bearers of Christ’s transformative love—within the Church and beyond. Following Mary’s example in the Visitation, we seek to be vessels of joy, compassion, and mission wherever we are sent.
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"I have been Catholic all of my life and I deeply love our Faith. Being a member of DOV has increased my closeness to the Father, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit as well as the Blessed Virgin Mary our Mother and many Saints. I have learned to pay closer attention to the Holy Spirit’s movement in my life and I am on fire for Jesus and His Church! My fellow DOV sisters are invaluable to me as they have proved to be true and faithful prayer advocates and friends!"
— Carla S.
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"DOV has been an answer to my prayers; I prayed the Lord would send me holy women who I could share my faith with and learn from. I prayed that I could be a part of a community of welcoming women who love Jesus and who love being Catholic. His answer to my prayers was more than I could have imagined! My sisters at DOV are the most exceptional, loving, holy women I have ever known! I learn so much from them and love to be with them. The Holy Spirit is moving and alive at DOV and thanks be to God, we help one another on our paths to sainthood!"
— Alicia S.
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"In some ways, it is hard to find the words to express how grateful I am and how wonderful it has been to experience having and growing with my precious sisters. I can't imagine not having you all in my life and our sisterhood! But if I had to keep it simple, I would definitely have to say "I feel very blessed!" That would be how I would sum it up. Blessed by God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit, and by my sisters and the speakers and the time we get together!
— Terri U.
You're Invited to Join Our Women's Online Pilot Program — A Simple Way to Gather, Grow, and Be Led by the Spirit
We know that organizing a women's group can feel overwhelming—from choosing the right content to coordinating logistics. That’s why Daughters of the Visitation (DOV) is launching a special online pilot program to make it easier to connect and grow in faith with others.
Here’s How It Works:
You bring your friends (or invite your parish), and we’ll provide the content. Just hop on Zoom and lead the group in a way that works best for you.
Low-Cost Quality Content
Flexible Format - Lead at your Parish or Gather with Friends
Spirit-Led, Content-Supported Gathering
Easy to Start - Just Show Up and Share
As a pilot program, we know everything won’t be perfect - but that’s part of the journey! Your experience and feedback will help us refine this ministry and follow where the Holy Spirit is leading.
Thank you for stepping out in faith with us.
We’re so grateful for your “yes.”
God bless you!
Jennifer
DOV Ministry Lead
Jennifer is a fire-filled Catholic who is passionate about her faith and witnessing revival in the church. She experienced a life altering reversion to the faith at 23 years old, and since then has been devoted to igniting the flame of the Holy Spirit. Jennifer has served in various leadership roles, speaking, teaching and facilitating, and has actively ministered in inner healing, physical healing, and the prophetic for more than 15 years. She works as a speech therapist, and in addition to her professional work, she offers spiritual direction—having recently graduated from the Cenacle School of Spiritual Direction as a way to accompany women on their spiritual journeys. Jennifer is especially drawn to ministering to women, helping them rediscover their God-given beauty and embrace their true identity in Christ. Born and raised in New York City, she now makes her home in a small mountain town in North Carolina with her husband, Jose, to whom she’s been married for nearly 20 years.
Maria
Hospitality and Welcome
In 1997, Maria experienced a powerful reversion to the Catholic faith that radically transformed her life. Since that moment, her deepest desire has been to live in intimate friendship with Jesus and to grow daily in His love. Drawn to the life of the Spirit, she became active in the Catholic Charismatic Renewal, where she discovered a passion for helping others encounter the living Lord. A woman of prayer and deepening compassion, her ongoing prayer is to see others through the eyes of Jesus—loving them as He does. She finds great joy in walking with others on their spiritual journeys, facilitating spaces where hearts can open to God’s grace and presence.
Rosanne
Administration and Logistics
Rosanne is a lifelong Catholic who has recently experienced a powerful rebirth in her faith. In this grace-filled season of renewal, she has embraced her true identity as a beloved daughter of the Most High King, awakening a deep hunger for intimacy with God through prayer and a heart attentive to his voice. Daughters of the Visitation has been a powerful catalyst to deepening her prayer and intimacy with the Lord—becoming the woman and daughter He lovingly created her to be. The fruits of this ministry have stirred in Rosanne a deep desire to be a vessel for other women’s transformation through Christ. With renewed passion, she offers her gifts of singing, teaching, intercession, encouragement, and healing as she walks with others on their journeys to encounter the living Christ. Rosanne is a wife of 14 years to John, a mother to their child in heaven, a sister to 4 siblings, an aunt, a great aunt, a faithful friend, and most importantly a beloved child of the Father.
Kristi
Finance and Stewardship
Raised in the Baptist and Pentecostal churches, Kristi converted to Catholicism in 2013. Despite feeling the fire of the Holy Spirit in the Pentecostal church, she felt something was missing. The moment she walked in the Catholic Church the first time, she knew she was home. Although she didn’t understand at the time, it was the real presence she felt in her soul that was the missing piece. Through DOV she re-discovered the charismatic Holy Spirit fire she knew from childhood and realized that it was indeed Catholic. It was as if two pieces of a puzzle that, on the surface, didn’t fit together, were in fact a perfect fit. DOV introduced Kristi not only to life changing Ignatian mental prayer but also to powerful inner healing prayer that created in her a desire to help other women experience the transforming and healing power of prayer through the Holy Spirit. This, in turn, led her to the Encounter School of Ministry. Through Encounter and her own personal experience with inner healing, she has developed a zeal for praying for others whether it be for physical healing or inner healing. While devoted to the Blessed Sacrament and a life of continual renewal in the spirit, Kristi’s passion is leading others to experience personal relationship with Jesus and the transforming power of life in the Holy Spirit.
Maria Teresa
Worship
Maria Teresa is a cradle Catholic from South America, raised in New York City’s largest melting pot neighborhood where she had her first encounter with the person of Jesus. This caused her involvement in youth ministry as the worship leader of the parish's youth group. Maria Teresa has earned a B.A. in Psychology and an M.A. in Education from the City University of New York at Hunter College. Before moving to rural North Carolina, she spent her last years in New York City getting married and birthing her two boys. Her desires and dreams for her children have led the couple to now reside in rural North Carolina. She is blessed with a husband who can fix and make all things needed for their household to be a place of life and restoration for the whole family and their guests. Maria Teresa likes to spend her time reading books that transform her life, grilling steaks with her husband while sippin’ on a glass of wine, swimming in any body of water, singing and dancing with her sons, and sitting at a table full of friends, planning to make way for the Holy Spirit to take over our parish, our city, and beyond!
Ana
Design and Media
After moving across the country at fourteen years old, Ana was captivated by a personal relationship with Jesus while attending youth ministry. After learning about God and her Catholic faith in a deeper and beautiful way, she fell in love with Jesus and her life changed forever. Ana attended Appalachian State University where she was president of the Catholic Campus Ministry and led women’s group. While in college she met her husband Jack and graduated with a B.S. in Commercial Photography. Ana is now loving being a stay at home mom with her two precious daughters. She enjoys surrounding herself with beauty and simplicity, reading books with her husband, cooking new recipes, and everything floral print. DOV has been an answered prayer in her life and she couldn’t be more grateful for the women she gets to meet and grow with in this community.
