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DIOCESAN OPPORTUNITIES
"FUTURE EVENTS FOR CATHOLIC WOMEN and MEN IN THE DIOCESE" See main article for more details.
FAIR TRADE COFFEE
A good way to help the missions in 3rd world countries is to buy fair trade items including coffee. To help us do that in our families and parishes; DCCW International Concerns commission chair, Karen St. Marie provided us with a list...
PRAYER BLANKETS
A Prayer blankets would be a good project for Catholic women to do to give to patients and/or residents in the hospital and/or nursing homes. Prayers should be included with the gift. The following are prayers contributed by Kathy McFadden, Sauk Centre, DCCW Family Concerns chairwoman. ...
Protecting Conscience Rights in Health Care our Voice is Needed
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is inviting public comment on a proposal to rescind an important federal regulation issued in December. The regulation implements and enforces three federal laws protecting the conscience rights of health care providers.
MELROSE/SAUK CENTRE Deanery Newsletter
.Deanery Newsletter for Melrose/Sauk Centre
FOUR LEAF CLOVER
Saint Patrick used the shamrock to teach the Celts about the Holy Trinity.
QUOTES, SAYINGS AND THOUGHTS
See more for meaningful thoughts. Remember the Annual DCCW Retreat to be held March 21st, Fergus Falls. More details forthcoming.
Homily by Father Gregory Lieser "Our Father"
MODERATOR’S HOMILY by Father Greg Lieser OUR FATHER (The Lord's Prayer)
FEAST OF CHRIST THE KING, CORPORAL WORKS OF MERCY
HOMILY GIVEN BY FATHER RICHARD LEISON, ST. LOUIS, PAYNESVILLE
CONVENTION SPEAKER
Mathew Kelly tells us how we can be the best version of our selves at the DCCW Convention in Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 2007
MOTHER TERESA OF CALCUTTA
Mother Teresa Story Author Susan Conroy
Make a Difference This Lent From Mini Retreat, St. Paul's, Saux Centre, 2/09
0 God’s Healing Touch 2009 Mini Retreat, St. Paul's, Sauk Centre, 2/09
“Dear Brothers and Sisters! At the beginning of Lent, which constitutes an itinerary of more intense spiritual training, the Liturgy sets before us ...
Key Note speaker, Guy Doud, "Catholic Why?
Next year the DCCW Convention will be hosted by the Little Falls Deanery Sept. 19th.
Province Conference Follow Up
Message From Fr Greg Lieser – Convention – Rochester June 16-17 08
NCCW MISSION STATEMENT
The National Council of Catholic women acts through its affiliated membership to support, empower and educate all Catholic women in spirituality, leadership and service. NCCW programs respond with Gospel values to the needs of the Church and ...
Community Service Projects/CommissionsHave you given to your local food shelf lately?? How about Operation Rice Bowl for Catholic Relief Services. In the back of your local parish church you may find a place to make a contribution.
Our Organization's History
The National Council of Catholic Woman was founded in 1919, at the call of the American Catholic Bishops. The St. Cloud Diocesan Council of Catholic Women was established under the guidance of Bishop Peter W. Bartholome in 1953.
Welcome New Members
We need to renew our commitment to Christ with all with whom we come into contact and we can do that by being active in the Council of Catholic Women. You can do that by attending /joining your local parish woman's group.
Eva Koep, St. Paul/Minneapolis Province Director
MESSAGE FROM PROVINCE DIRECTOR EVA A. KOEP 218-583-4294 eakoep@eot.com
Future Conventions
DCCW Retreat planned for March 21st. Fergus Falls. More details to follow.
DCCW Annual Convention Sept. 19, Little Falls deanery
COMMISSIONS
The aim of DCCW Commission's is to awaken in all Christians a conviction of their responsbility for our society and to create through this conviction a kinship of all God's people through the church, in our families, communities and internationally.
2008-2009 DCCW Officers and Commission chairs
DCCW Officers and Commission Chairs welcome your questions and comments.
PRESIDENT'S LETTER Stop the enactment of the FREEDOM OF CHOICE ACT
Now is the time to act. We MUST contact our congress members and tell them to wote NO on the FOCA Bill. We must also pray. The Office of Marriage and Family of our diocese has asked us to pray the novena that was published in the January 1,2009 issue of The Visitor. We are asked to pray this novena from January 11-19. We must not wait until the 11th to start to pray. We must do it now. PRAY FAST ADORATION
Our Lady of Good Counsel
Everyone woman might offer this prayer
Family Rosary Announces Winners of 2008 "Try Prayer! It Works!" Contest
Family Rosary has announced the winners of the 2008 "Try Prayer! It Works!" contest. The 13th annual national competition — which encourages students to express their faith through art, poetry and prose — attracted more than 3,000 entries from more than 50,000 participants from across the country. ...
Other Pontifical Acts
The Holy Father appointed Msgr. Raffaello Martinelli of the clergy of the diocese of Bergamo, Italy, bureau chief at the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, as bishop of Frascati (area 183, population 121,000, Catholics 116,000, priests 162, permanent deacons 1, religious 703), Italy. The ...