NCCW AFFILIATE HAPPENINGS

On Saturday, March 9, the Savannah Deanery CCW enjoyed lunch hosted by St. Frances Cabrini CCW. The program was presented by LaToya Scott from Tharros Place located in Pooler, GA. Its mission is to cultivate a culture of courage for adolescent survivors of human trafficking through compassionate and safe residential care, empowered and respected staff, and collaborative community outreach. Ms. Scott said their goal is to house 12 young women who have been abused. In addition to learning about Tharros Place, attendees also learned about a program entitled “Walking Through Grief” which is being sponsored by St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church on Wilmington Island – located east of Savannah.

The Lincoln Diocesan Council of Catholic Women (LDCCW) held its annual Winter Symposium February 16 and 17, 2024 at Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat Center in Waverly, Nebraska.  This year’s event theme was “Magnify Our Lord…With Beauty and Truth”.

In January, Jane Bernhardt celebrated her 100th birthday. In addition to being an active member of her parish CCW at St. Charles Borromeo in Cassville, Wisconsin, she has served as a past Grant Vicariate CCW President  from 1972-1974 and a past Madison Diocesan CCW President from 1991-1992. She attended the Grant Vicariate meeting in May of 2022 and, at 98, was the oldest member in attendance. Jane spends a lot of time with family and friends and is not able to attend all of our meetings, but studies all of our reports at each meeting she attends.

The Holy Spirit Council of Catholic Women Macon, GA hosted Stations and Soup. Members of our affiliate led The Way of the Cross from The Eyes of Mary Stations of the Cross for our parish. After the Stations, we provided a dinner of 10 different kinds of soups and bread.

Holy Spirit Council of Catholic Women in Macon, GA contributed $500 to the Sisters of Mercy Memorial Marker Restoration Project. The Sisters of Mercy started the first school in Bibb County, Georgia. They also started Mount de Sales Academy that currently serves students grades 6 to 12. 58 Sisters of Mercy are buried in Riverside Cemetery. The money that the CCW donated was used by Jackson Springs Garden Club and 10th grade students from Mount de Sales to clean the markers and place a cement rose on each stone.    

Our Lady of Fatima Council of Catholic Women in Alcoa, TN celebrated Diversity and Love at our General Meeting on February 12, 2024. Several women from our parish with different cultural backgrounds shared their story and their faith. From left to right we had women from Haiti, Sudan, Mexico, Philippines and Algeria talk about their lives and their journeys to the U.S. Along with establishing new friendships in Christ, we celebrated St. Valentine’s Day.

Chicago Archdiocese CCW Vicariate I Golden Rose Award recipients presented by Bishop Jeffrey Grob.

Members of the local CCW hosted our first “Advent by Candlelight” on the evening of Saturday, December 9th, 2023 in order to prepare our hearts and minds for the Feast of the Incarnation, as well as for Christ’s Second Coming.  CCW hostesses designed beautifully set tables and luscious desserts to create an elegant atmosphere for our faith filled guests to enjoy.  This meaningful gathering included time for learning, reflection, sharing and singing with a focus on Four Holy Habits – frequent confession, reclaiming Sundays, regular mortification, and daily prayer.

On January 8, Our Lady of Fatima Council of Catholic Women in Alcoa, TN began a Heart Healthy New Year with guest speaker, Cheryl Smith from CPR Choice. She taught us hands only CPR with an AED, offered heart healthy tips and recipes.