About Led by the Spirit Ministries

Led by the Spirit Ministries is the multi-faceted ministry of Grace Fay. It includes retreats, presentations, and discussion groups. Each of these things can be individually tailored to a specific parish, age group, or need. Visit the Retreat and Presenter pages to see the different topics that Grace has presented on and run retreats on in the past.

About Grace

Grace Fay is a life-long Catholic, who grew up as the eldest of five children and the daughter of parish music ministers. After graduating from Marywood University with a degree in Social Studies/History Education (Grades 6-12), she spent time working for different organizations; learning how to use her degree in education in different ways. She also worked as a technical director for PS21 Chatham. During this time she volunteered with her home parish rewriting and teaching their 9th Grade Faith Formation program. In 2013, Grace started working as a full-time professional Youth Minister in two parishes in the Diocese of Albany. In 2021, Grace moved from professional Youth Ministry to a position with a non-profit organization. In her free time, Grace is also the Assistant Director of the FilmColumbia Festival. Grace is the Region 2 Rep for NCCGSCF, as well as being a member of NFCYM. She co-founded the Albany Diocese Mental Health Awareness Committee and, currently, sits as co-chair of the Albany Diocese Committee on Scouting, as well as being the Diocesan Rep for Girl Scout Religious Emblems. Grace has also spent the last number of years presenting on different topics for parishes and youth ministry groups around the Albany Diocese. You can contact Grace at emeraldcello87@gmail.com