Vocations Awareness Week is January 10-16, 2010.
Orlando Diocesan Council of Catholic Women (ODCCW) at n/a, Orlando, FL 32802 US - EASTERN DEANERY
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Do you live in Volusia County? Are you visiting in Volusia County? Are you a “winter resident”? We would love to have you join us at any of our affiliations. You will be empowered, educated, spiritually uplifted plus we work with our church, our community, country and the world. Come, make new friends. God bless! For more information contact Eastern Deanery President, Betty June Clark, (clark532@yahoo.com). The following parishes in Eastern Deanery all have active Councils of Catholic Women: The Council of Catholic Women of Epiphany Parish in Port Orange have a very popular knit, crochet and quilt group that meets every Monday morning. Projects are donated to several nursing homes in the area as well as Hospice and the Pregnancy Crisis Center. One quilt is raffled off each year at our Christmas Bazaar. In addition to the Bazaar our ladies also host two card parties, two pasta dinners and a fashion show. The proceeds of our fund raisers will benefit our parish children in catholic schools, help with the personal finances of one seminarian, aid in our parish outreach to the poor and many other charities; both in our community and internationally. We meet on the third Thursday of each month, from September through April at 10 a.m. Come join us! Evelyn Ging, President Jeging265@earthlink.net Our Lady of Hope Council of Catholic Women - On September 17, 2008, Our Lady of Hope Council of Catholic Women will celebrate 20 years of affiliation with the Diocesan and National Councils of Catholic Women. From the small founding group, our membership continues to grow. Our primary charity is the St. Vincent dePaul Society, followed by the Pregnancy Crisis Center and the Lawrence Whelan Begin Again Grief Center. This year we welcome a new Moderator, Father Joe Pinchock. We meet on the first Wednesday of the month at 9:30am in the Parish Center and welcome any visitors. Our best wishes to all affiliations for a fruitful year. Mary Gosselin, President nancyg_32119@yahoo.com Our Lady of Lourdes in Daytona Beach is a parish comprised of over 750 families, serving the beachside communities. Members range from neighboring Ormond Beach, Holly Hill, Port Orange and New Smyrna Beach. Building upon their theme of “Putting a Face on Council”, they strive to involve themselves in every aspect of Church Life. Their members “Come Together to Serve” at various parish activities, including St. Vincent de Paul’s Food Pantry, F.A.I.T.H. organization (Fighting Against Injustice Toward Harmony) and hosting the Christmas Breakfast for the Homeless. Using the valued training received at Lake Yale’s Leadership Symposiums, the Commission Chairs and the Board are continuing to bring Council members “Back to the Future” via specialized computer workshops. The OLL CCW is famous for its annual Attic Treasures Rummage Sale, which gives the surrounding community an opportunity to purchase good quality clothing, jewelry and other fine treasures at rock bottom prices. A good portion of the proceeds from their events goes to support the parish School, which, in turn, provides the Council with Jr. Bakers and the hope of future Council Members. Myrtis Rimassa, President erimassa@hotmail.com Our Lady of the Lakes Council of Catholic Women is based at Gladys Córdoba gcordoba@cfl.rr.com Our Lady, Star of the Sea 4000 S. Atlantic Avenue New Smyrna Beach, FL 32169 Patricia Barnet, President achue1@aol.com Prince of Peace Council of Catholic Women is located in Ormond Beach. We meet at 7:00 p.m. on the 2nd Tuesday of each month, Sept.-April in the Social Hall. We are a group dedicated to uniting the women of the parish, providing support for the Pastor by Spiritual, Social and Service activities for the glory of God and the welfare of the parish. We run the Religious Articles Shop, hold an annual Arts & Crafts Fair, a Trash and Treasure Sale, a Baby Shower for the Pregnancy Crisis Center, and have a Evening of Reflection in December. Our Card Parties and various activities support charities and our monthly newsletter keeps members informed of these activities. Membership is open to all women of the parish 18 years and older. Dues are $10. Patti Ann Welter, President Welterpa@bellsouth.net Sacred Heart and St. Gerard Council of Catholic Women enjoy a laid-back beach setting in performing our ministry. Members reside in either New Smyrna Beach or Edgewater. We're close enough to Daytona Beach to take advantage of what the city offers, while far enough away to benefit from the quiet of our locale. Our Council is blessed with women of a variety of ages and talents who work in the church, our school, and with parish families and the community. We take our ministry to heart, providing support and encouragement to our members in carrying out the will of Our Lord. In this, the Year of the Priest we praise God in all that He has done for us and pray for His continued grace and blessing. We mourn the loss of our moderator, Father Francis Browne who passed away June 18th, but trust that God will provide us a new moderator who is just as wonderful as Fr. Browne was.
Sue Dunn, President St. Ann’s Council of Catholic Women is in Debary. We are in a vibrant and growing community located in the Southwest Volusia County. Our showcase event each year is our Crafts and Bake Sale which takes place in November and traditionally rises several thousand dollars for charity. In addition to “business as usual”, we offer our ladies numerous programs throughout the year for spiritual and educational enrichment. As our community grows, so do we. Beverly Spitz, President bspitz@cfl.rr.com