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Our Lady of Good Counsel
Everyone woman might offer this prayer
DIOCESAN OPPORTUNITIES
"FUTURE EVENTS FOR CATHOLIC WOMEN and MEN IN THE DIOCESE" See main article for more details.
Province Conference
Province of St. Paul and Minneapolis National Council of Catholic Women Seventeenth Biannual Province Conference Tuesday and Wednesday, June 19 & 20, 2012 “Love in Motion” St. Joseph’s Catholic Church 315 SW 21st Street Grand Rapids, Minnesota ...
FUN, FOOD AND FUND Day
GOD BLESS AMERICA! theme of this year's FUN, FOOD, AND FUND DAY Thursday,June14, 2012 St Martin Catholic Church & Parish Hall
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
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.
RESOLUTIONS 2011-2012
ST. CLOUD DIOCESAN COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN MISSION STATEMENT The St. Cloud Diocesan Council of Catholic Women acts through it’s affiliated organizations and individual members to support, empower and educate all Catholic women in spirituality, leadership and service.
MINNESOTA FOR MARRIAGE/MARRIAGE AMENDMENT
Talking Points for Regional Coordinators, District Leaders and Church Captains Always direct people to the Minnesota For Marriage campaign Web site to learn more about the effort to protect marriage in Minnesota and to sign up to volunteer. Visit www.MinnesotaForMarriage.com
DCCW Scholarship
Chair of DCCW Scholarship is Karen St. Marie ..
DCCW Retreat
The Retreat was a very inspirational.
2011-2012 DCCW Officers and Commission chairs
DCCW Officers and Commission Chairs welcome your questions and comments.
PUBLIC RELATIONS
By: Jean Hopfer . This is my second report, having now completed one round of notifications to inform as many of the diocesan newspapers/publications and radio/TV stations about the Spiritual Retreat held Mar. 17th, in Belle Prairie.
PRESIDENT'S LETTER
DCCW PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Arleen Roelike 26483 350th St., Freeport, MN 56331 #320-836-2196, 320-282 9941 aroelike@csbsju.edu The past three months have been busy, interesting and informative. There is a lot of information to absorb, digest and pass on to all of you. ...
DCCW Treasurer "Where does the money go??
Note from DCCW Treasurer
Historian
HISTORIAN By:Ellen Zipp
MELROSE/SAUK CENTRE Deanery Newsletter
New updated newsletter expected soon!!!
LEGISLATIVE UPDATES
Marriage Protection Amendment (Summer 2012) The Minnesota Catholic Conference (MCC) coordinates the Catholic Church’s lobbying and public policy activities at the State Legislature on behalf of the bishops of Minnesota. .
LITTLE FALLS NEWSLETTER
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LITURGICAL YEAR/CALENDAR
The Liturgical Year/Calendar
FUTURE CONVENTIONS
June 19-20 Province Conference, Grand Rapids
Sept. 15 DCCW Convention Long Prairie, Melrose/Sauk Centre Deanery
Sept. 19-22. National CCW Convention- Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Annual Diocesan Catholic Women Convention
Convention is set for Sept. 15th at St. Mary of Mt Carmel, Long Prairie, Melrose/Sauk Centre Deanery.
Homily by Father Gregory Lieser "Our Father"
MODERATOR’S HOMILY by Father Greg Lieser OUR FATHER (The Lord's Prayer)
Father Mathew Kuhn, Keynote DCCW Convention
Notes from Fr. Kuhn keynote address: Keynote Address Mary, Martha, and Mary We are going to meditate today on the spirituality, service, and leadership of three prominent women in the life of Christ; our Blessed Mother, Mary, and the sisters of Lazarus, Martha and Mary. ...
NATIONAL CONVENTIONNATIONAL COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN CONFERENCE REPORT by Irene Schmidt, Past DCCW President
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...
CHURCH COMMUNITY
CHURCH COMMISSION REPORT By: Linda Christen Marriage--This seems to be the hot topic of this year. In November there will be a question on the ballot that we will need to vote yes on. "Should the Minnesota Constitution be amended that Marriage is between one man and one ...woman
LEGISLATIVE
By: . Joanne Lahr “Why Preserving Marriage Matters” The debate over the definition of marriage has unfolded across America and at the federal level for the past several years, and is subject of the proposed amendment in the November 2012 ballot to preserve marriage in ...
COMMUNITY CONCERNS
By: Mary Jo Ruhland At Scores of Rallies, Thousands Hear Calls to Restore Constitutional Right To Religious Liberty (excerpt by Tim Drake, National Catholic Register, April 14, 2012) .
International Projects/donations
PURPOSE OF PROGRAMS SPONSORED BY NCCW & CRS
ORGANIZATION/INFORMATION TECHNICAN/WEBMASTER
By: Julie Moorhead-Miller ORGANIZATION COMMISSION/ VICE PRESIDENT WEB MASTER/INFO. TECH. We have the freedom to choose...
INTERNATIONAL
by Mary Lou Kasella I would like to use this month’s report to bring up the awareness of the inequality of the distribution of wealth in the world. ...
FAMILY
By: Betty Werner At our Catholic school we celebrate Grandparents day in May, but the National Grandparents Day is held in September.
MODERATOR COMMENTS
by Father Greg Lieser Dear Christian Women of our Diocese: The board meeting on April 19 at Henning was filled with a full and active agenda. There were many good reports, which you can read in this newsletter....
COLD SPRING DEANERY
By: Cheryl Weller: #320-346-2710 cwanne@yahoo.com The parishes of the Cold Spring Deanery are preparing for the Fun, Food, and Fund Day, which is to be held June 14th in St. Martin.
FOLEY/PRINCETON DEANERY
By: Barb Jacobson On March 10, 2012 the Foley/Princeton Deanery met at Immaculate Conception Church in Becker.
LITTLE FALLS DEANERY
By: Kathy Mahling The Diocesan Spring Women’s Retreat was held on March 17, 2012 at Holy Family Church, Belle Prairie. 104 women attended.
FERGUS FALLS/WADENA DEANERY
By: Eva Koep: Not too long ago everyone received a newsletter from the St. Cloud Diocesan Council of Catholic women.
MELROSE/SAUK CENTRE DEANERY
by Gloria Roelike Spring has sprung and new life is beginning to be seen in many places. As we look around our homes we see new flowers coming up and we begin to think about planting our gardens.
ST. CLOUD DEANERY
By: Doris Guemmer & Mary Alice Tomporowski
Diocesan Annual Convention Reports..St. Michael's, Sept. 2011
Annual Convention Reports by Commission chairs