NCCW AFFILIATE HAPPENINGS

School supplies collected for the clients of Catholic Charities by St. James the Greater Altar Society, affiliates of the OKC Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women. A great idea to share! Submitted 8/3/22 by Mary Ann Schnitt, Service Chair

Stella Maris Catholic Parish in Door County, Wisconsin held a Women’s Tea to support Faith Formation Students’ trip to World Youth Day in Portugal.  Twenty-five ladies attended to listen to Lynn Church of Tea Thyme speak on the many varieties and benefits of drinking tea.  All had a good time and we plan to make this an annual event. Submitted 6/2/22 by Pat Gureski

Holy Spirit CCW hosted a baby shower to benefit The Kolbe Center.  The Kolbe Center serves to both assist women in crisis with an unplanned pregnancy in adherence to Catholic teachings, as well as, provide education and expertise on Catholic Pro-Life Activities. Their services are based on Catholic teaching and belief in the sanctity of the human person and the dignity of human life. Submitted by Melissa Wacter 5/18/22

At the Savannah Diocesan CCW Convention held in Brunswick, GA, Ms. Yoshi Jones (top left), Director of Operations at the House of Hope Refuge of Love, spoke about the young women who are referred by Department of Family and Children Services and Georgia Cares. The goal is to graduate the young women by age 18. They are taught time management and other skills to help the graduates avoid being homeless. The Hope House is not an institution – it is a home for young women. For more information go to www.HouseofHopeRefugeofLove.com. Most Reverend Stephen D. Parkes (bottom right), Bishop of Savannah, also accepted a check in the amount of $1,000 for the Msgr. Bourke Scholarship Fund. This scholarship fund supports seminarians studying for the priesthood. Pictured next to the bishop is Alizon McLaughlin, President of the Savannah Deanery CCW (and President-Elect of SDCCW) and GiGi Lacanilao, SDCCW Treasurer. Submitted 5/9/22 by Yvette Carr  

The Detroit Province held their “Beacons of Light” Convention April 29 – 30, 2022 in Frankenmuth, MI. The Mass collection, well over $1000.00, will be given to Emmaus House, which supports homes for women coming from jail or rehab. We also held a drawing for two hand-blown, decorated eggs. These eggs were hand painted in the Ukraine. Thanks to the generosity of our attendees, $850.00 will go to Catholic Relief Services for the Ukrainian people. Submitted 5/4/22 by Kathleen Penno

The CCW affiliate at Our Lady of Fatima in Alcoa, TN held a bake sale to benefit the annual scholarship awarded each year to 2 high school seniors. The ladies of the parish were very supportive with providing baked goods and parishioners were extremely generous with purchasing and giving. Submitted 5/3/22 by Mary Cooper

The St. Mary’s Christian Women in Elm Grove Wisconsin held their annual Salad Supper to a sell out crowd. Members from 25-96 were present. An inspiring speaker and delicious salads were enjoyed by all. Paper purses were on each table for donations to the NCCW Purse Club. Over $1,000 in donations were sent to NCCW. Submitted 4/27/2022 by Jean Kelly

The Lincoln Diocesan Council of Catholic Women (LDCCW) living Past Presidents met during the LDCCW 63rd Biennial Convention held on Saturday, April 23, 2022. Pictured left to right: back row: Spiritual Advisors, Father Thomas McGuire, Father Thomas Lux, Janice Goracke, Kay Wessel and Agnes Anderson. Front row: Ann Jansky, Rose Kalvoda, Kathy Broz, Dorothy Moravec, and Susan Ladenburger. Living Past Presidents not pictured: Jeanette Stengel, JoAnn Messing, Lorelei Hart, Kris Sarver and Terri Sullivan. Submitted 4/25/22 by Kay Wessel

The Lincoln Diocesan Council of Catholic Women (LDCCW) installed new Executive Officers for the 2022-2024 term at the 63rd Biennial Convention held in Holdrege Nebraska on April 23, 2022. Pictured with the new Officers are the Most Reverend Bishop James D. Conley, Bishop of Lincoln, and LDCCW Spiritual Advisors Father Thomas Lux and Father Thomas McGuire. Submitted 4/25/22 by Kay Wessel