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February brings Festivities Galore!
Dear Ladies,
We are "in season,"as they say, and that means lots of festivities! Kicked off, of course, by Father Jerry's 20/40 and what a show that was! With retreats abound, here and there and lots of social times too, the Guild wishes each one of you a Happy Valentine's Day! Here's what the Guild (CCW) is planning for February and March. (Also, the webmaster appreciates all your get-well cards over the past few months with such wonderful words of encouragement!)
Feb 16th -- 1 p.m. Set up for Card Party, Parish Hall
Feb 17th -- Valentine Dessert Card/Game Party. Noon to 3:30 pm. Please call 575-8742 for tickets $6 and $12 with luncheon.
Feb 21st -- General Meeting at Parish Center, "Human Trafficking." Meeting to follow.
Feb 22 -- Prayer Walk in Naples with Bishop Dewane at St. John Evangelist. 40 Days for Life begins on Ash Wednesday.
Feb 28th -- Set-up for VDCCW @ Parish Hall
Feb 29th --VDCCW Board Meeting at PArish Hall
Mar 1st --VDCCW Women's Conference@ Bishop Verot in Ft. Myers. $20. Please call the Bishop's office to register: 941-484-9543.
Mar 31st -- CENTRAL DEANERY DAY, "Presidents' Spring Parade of Projects."
Please plan to attend at San Antonio, 9 am to 2 pm with a luncheon & Mass planned for our special day. More information to follow.
VDCCW NEWS: The ADVENT 2011 VOICE is here!
We are "in season,"as they say, and that means lots of festivities! Kicked off, of course, by Father Jerry's 20/40 and what a show that was! With retreats abound, here and there and lots of social times too, the Guild wishes each one of you a Happy Valentine's Day! Here's what the Guild (CCW) is planning for February and March. (Also, the webmaster appreciates all your get-well cards over the past few months with such wonderful words of encouragement!)
Feb 16th -- 1 p.m. Set up for Card Party, Parish Hall
Feb 17th -- Valentine Dessert Card/Game Party. Noon to 3:30 pm. Please call 575-8742 for tickets $6 and $12 with luncheon.
Feb 21st -- General Meeting at Parish Center, "Human Trafficking." Meeting to follow.
Feb 22 -- Prayer Walk in Naples with Bishop Dewane at St. John Evangelist. 40 Days for Life begins on Ash Wednesday.
Feb 28th -- Set-up for VDCCW @ Parish Hall
Feb 29th --VDCCW Board Meeting at PArish Hall
Mar 1st --VDCCW Women's Conference@ Bishop Verot in Ft. Myers. $20. Please call the Bishop's office to register: 941-484-9543.
Mar 31st -- CENTRAL DEANERY DAY, "Presidents' Spring Parade of Projects."
Please plan to attend at San Antonio, 9 am to 2 pm with a luncheon & Mass planned for our special day. More information to follow.
VDCCW NEWS: The ADVENT 2011 VOICE is here!
RESPECT LIFE: updated regularly at www.dovrespectlife.org.
GUILD Membership renewal time is now for contact information in our Membership Booklet and memberships are accepted all year, $10 per person. Forms are in the magazine rack in the Narthex. All memberships from May 1st shall be included in the September 2011- June 2012! For more information, please contact Kay Hoffman.
AROUND THE GUILD THIS FALL:
GUILD Membership renewal time is now for contact information in our Membership Booklet and memberships are accepted all year, $10 per person. Forms are in the magazine rack in the Narthex. All memberships from May 1st shall be included in the September 2011- June 2012! For more information, please contact Kay Hoffman.
AROUND THE GUILD THIS FALL:
· December 13th – Christmas Luncheon, Twin Isles Country Club. Thanks to Chair, Joan Tehan for her many hours of work!
(Deadline for registration is December 10 for our Christmas Luncheon).
Meeting time for 2012 is on the Third Tuesday of each month in the Parish Center at Noon for a social and meeting promptly at 1 p.m. Please check the Parish Bulletin for the latest! Board Meeting is the previous Friday after daily Mass, also in the Parish Center.
Please check www.floridacatholic.org's calendar for an up-to-date listing of what is going on within the Diocese. (Deadline for registration is December 10 for our Christmas Luncheon).
Meeting time for 2012 is on the Third Tuesday of each month in the Parish Center at Noon for a social and meeting promptly at 1 p.m. Please check the Parish Bulletin for the latest! Board Meeting is the previous Friday after daily Mass, also in the Parish Center.
Welcome New Members
New members welcomed anytime not just during our membership drive! GUILD OF OUR LADY, CCW. We have added some new initials to our name! Why Council of Catholic Women (CCW)? Try thinking of the many rings of Council as links in a chain. One circle interlinked and inter-twined ...
A MESSAGE SHARED BY SHIRLEY BYRNE
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