HISTORIAN
How many of these have you attended?
SAINT CLOUD DCCW Convention/Conference History
1954 Sauk Centre, Sauk Centre
1955 Saint Cloud, "What is the DCCW All About ?"
1957 Saint Cloud, "With the Love of God as Our Motive " Holy Spirit, Saint Cloud
1958 Fergus Falls, "God's Will: Your Sanctification and Mine!"
1959 Saint Cloud, "So Let Your Light Shine "
1960 Little Falls, "Learn That You May Lead "
1961 Saint Cloud, "The Works of Peace" Cathedral High School 500
1962 Alexandria, "God Gave All Men the Earth " Saint Mary , Alexandria
1963 Saint Cloud, "We Are Instruments of God 's Love" 560
1964 Wadena, "Christ in the Home " Saint Ann, Wadena 540
1965 Foley, "True Charity is Personal " 606
1966 Cold Spring , "Communicate Christ to the World " St Catherine, Farming 600
1967 Melrose, "Deepen the Faith Through Learning" 850
1968 Saint Cloud, "We Are All Brothers" Holy Angels, Saint Cloud
1969 Fergus Falls, "Responsible Community Involvement" Our Lady of Victory, Fergus Falls 500
1970 Saint Cloud, "Concern for the Whole Person "
1971 Little Falls, "I Pray, Learn & Act" Saint Mary, Little Falls 300
1972 Alexandria, "Respect Life" 400
1973 Melrose/Sauk Centre, "What Price Faith " Saint Paul, Sauk Centre, 500
1974 Wadena, "Renewal & Reconciliation " sacred Heart, Staples 350
1975 Foley ,"Women Complete in Christ " Saint John , Foley 500
1976 Saint Cloud, "Stewardship is Justice Through Caring " Saint Mary 480
1977 Sauk Centre, "Mary Our Model " 525
1978 Cold Spring & Saint Joseph, "St. Benedict's Evangelization Congress " 350+
1979 Fergus Falls, "Renewal in Our Lord Jesus Christ " St Mary of the Presentation, Breckenridge 350
1980 Alexandria, "God Works Through Me in Family & Community " Sacred Heart, Glenwood 367
1981 Cold Spring & St Joseph, "Family, the Fruits of His Love " Saint Boniface, Cold Spring 450
1982 Little Falls, "Women Called and Gifted" 350
1983 Foley, Little Falls, "Here I Am Lord "
1984 Melrose, "Mary - Vision of Hope " Saint Michael, Spring Hill 350
1985 Alexandria, "I Have No Hands But Yours " Saint Mary
1986 Wadena, "Reverence for Life - Its Land and Its Resources " 300
1987 Saint Cloud, "Mary, Queen of Peace " 367
1988 Sauk Centre, "Merciful Jesus - Bread of Life"
1989 Cold Spring, "Serving the Lord " Saint Boniface, Cold Spring
1990 Foley, "Christ the Way of the Future" Saint John 231
1991 Little Falls "My Peace I Give to You " Saint Mary 262
1992 Melrose, "Evangelization: Our Heritage and Hope " Saint John, Meier Grove 275
1993 Saint Cloud & all Deaneries "40 Years of Celebrating Our Faith " 215
1994 Cold Spring, "Our Challenges, Values and Risks " St Louis, Paynesville 280
1995 Saint Joseph, "Reach Out in Love " Holdingford 243
1996 Wadena "Quo Vadis: Lord, Help Us to Follow You " 193
1997 Sauk Centre, "Fanning the Flame of the Holy Spirit " Saint Paul 190
1998 Saint Cloud, "As the Father Has Sent Me So I Also Send You " Saint Mary, Saint Cloud 191
1999 Foley, "Glory to the Holy Trinity, Three in One " 204
2000 Little Falls, "Open Wide the Doors to Christ " Holy Family, Belle Prairie 185
2001 Melrose, Keep Holy the Lord 's Day " Sacred Heart, Freeport "241
2002 Cold Spring , 'Making a Difference" Holy Cross, Marty 175
2003 Saint Cloud, "Red, Yellow, Black & White All Precious in God 's Sight " St Francis Xavier, Sartell 258
2004 Wadena ,"Living Chalices of Christ " St Edward, Henning 169
2005 Sauk Centre, "Eucharist: Food for the Journey" Our Lady of Angels 208
2006 Saint Joseph, "Founded on a Rock - 40 Years After Vatican II" Mary Help of Christians, Saint Augusta 157
2007 Foley, "Who Do You Say That I Am? " St Louis Bertrand, Foreston 137
2008 Cold Spring, "Catholic Why?" Saint Nicholas 188
2009 Little Falls, "We are Women of Faith, Women of Action" Our Lady of Lourdes 144
2010 Melrose-Sauk Centre "Made in God 's Image" Sacred Heart, Freeport 160
2011 Saint Cloud, "Mary, Mary, Martha- Spirituality, Leadership & Service" Saint Michael 140
2012 Melrose , "Nurturing Faith and Family" St Mary of Mt Carmel, Long Prairie 125
2013 Cold Spring ,"60 Years of Leading Women in Faith and Service" Saint Wendelin, St Augusta 145
2014 Foley-Princeton, "Joy of the Gospel" St Marcus, Clearwater 125
2015 Little Falls, "Walking in God's Love with Family" Saint Mary, Upsala,
2016 Melrose/Sauk Centre, "Instruments of God's Mercy" Saint Mary's, Melrose
2017 Little Falls, "Faith, Family and Fatima" Our Lady of Lourdes, Little Falls
2018 Fergus Falls-Wadena "Reflecting God's Joy" Our Lady of the Lake, Battle Lake
2019 Cold Spring, "Servants of God, Guiding our Youth" Saint Boniface, Cold Spring
WORKSHOPS
1981 Melrose Deanery
1982 Various Deaneries Leadership training
1983 St Cloud Deanery Women and Peace
1985 Melrose Deanery A Christian Presence
1986 Leadership Institute Rochester MN
1989 Little Falls Deanery
1990 Cold Spring Deanery Spring Workday
1991 Sauk Centre Deanery
1992 Alexandria Deanery
1993 Wadena Deanery
1995 Sauk Centre Deanery
1996 Little Falls Deanery
1997 St Joseph Deanery Our Blessed Mother
1998 Cold Spring Deanery
1999 Foley Deanery
RETREATS;
2000 Fergus Falls Deanery "The Jubilee Year of Hope"
2001 Alexandria Deanery "2000 Years with Jesus"
2002 Alexandria Deanery "Spirituality of Women"
2003 Melrose Deanery "Women Living in the Light" Saint Mary, Melrose
2004 Little Falls Deanery "Take up Thy Cross"
2005 St Joseph Deanery "Stay With us Lord"
2006 Alexandria Deanery" Marriage Takes Three; God, You and Me" Saint Mary, Breckenridge
2007 St Cloud Deanery "Living Life's Transitions as a Woman" Holy Spirit, St. Cloud
2008 Melrose/Sauk Centre "Divine Mercy" St Paul's Sauk Centre
2009 Fergus Falls Deanery "Not I, But Christ in Me" Our Lady of Victory, Fergus Falls
2010 Cold Spring Deanery "Year for Priests" St Louis, Paynesville
2011 St Cloud Deanery "Women of Faith Sisters and Servants" St Marcus, Clear lake
2012 Little Falls Deanery "Holiness in Marriage and Family" Holy Family, Belle Prairie
2013 Fergus Falls/Wadena Deanery "Journey of Faith" St Edward, Henning
2014 Saint Cloud Deanery , "Know Your Faith and Live it." Saint Joseph, St. Joseph
2015 Fergus Falls/Wadena Deanery, "Power of Light for Women" Sacred Heart, Staples
2016 Cold Spring Deanery, "Mercy Leads to Joy", Saints Peter & Paul, Richmond
2017 Foley/Princeton Deanery, "Hail Mary, Full of Grace" Saint John, Foley
2018 Saint Cloud Deanery, "Why the Pope Was Right, A Day of Reflection: sponsored by the Office of Marriage and Family and DCCW
2019 Melrose-Sauk Centre Deanery, "Dignity of Women" Seven Dolors, Albany
FUN, FOOD & FUND DAY
1991 - Melrose Deanery----“Music, Auction, Fashion”
1992 - St. Cloud Deanery----“Antique Wedding Gowns”
1993 - Foley Deanery----"Hats off to You"
1994 - Wadena Deanery----"Here Come the Clowns"
1995 - Alexandria Deanery----"Flowers are Natures Magic"
1996 - Little Falls Deanery-----"A Tisket a Tasket Come and Share your Basket"
1997 - Cold Spring Deanery----"Bloom Where you are Planted"
1998 - Sauk Centre Deanery----"Red, White, Blue and You"
1999 - St. Joseph Deanery----"The Fabulous 50's"
2000 - Melrose Deanery----"Fashioning the New Millennium"
2001 - St. Cloud Deanery----"Italian Flair"
2002 - Foley Deanery-----“American Pride"
2003 - Wadena Deanery---- "Spice up Your Life for Christ"
2004 - Cold Spring Deanery----"Bread-Broken and shared"
2005 - Little Falls Deanery----"Be the Light of Christ"
2006 - Sauk Centre Deanery----"Country Picnic"
2007 - Melrose Deanery----"Fiesta"
2008 - St. Joseph Deanery----"Veil Spasz”
2009 - Foley/Princeton Deanery ----"Proud to be an American”
2010 - Saint Cloud Deanery----“Bienvenue” From St Cloud, France to St Cloud, MN
2011 -Fergus Falls/ Wadena Deanery ----“Dream a Little Dream”
2012 – Cold Spring Deanery----“God Bless America”
2013 –Foley/Princeton Deanery----“Growing in the Year of Faith”
2014 –Little Falls Deanery---“The Many Hats Women Wear”
2015 - Fergus Falls/Wadena---"Wrapped in God's Love"
2016 - Saint Cloud Deanery---"Color your World in Prayer"
2017 - Fergus Falls-Wadena Deanery--"Pearls of Wisdom"
2018 - Cold Spring Deanery - --Angels Among Us"
2019 - Foley-Princeton Deanery ---Sowing Seeds in the Gardens of the Bible"
