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St. Peter Parish Council Catholic Women
Mission Statement
Purpose Membership
Commissions
Schedule of Events
Officers
Mission Statement
The Council of Catholic Women will act to support,
empower and educate all Catholic women in spirituality, leadership and
service; to inspire and promote Gospel values in a constantly changing world.
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Purpose
Our purpose is to provide unity, leadership and
motivation for Catholic women of the parish in their individual and collective
efforts toward salvation.
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Membership
All women of the parish are automatically members of the
Council. Meetings are four times a year, generally, the 4th
Sunday of September, October, January and March after the 8AM Mass.
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Commissions
As recommended by
the National Council of Catholic Women to address these basic areas of
concern:
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Church Communities – Include Parish celebration
of 25th Wedding Anniversaries, support of Vocations through the
monthly Prayers for Priests, Diocesan Celebration of 50th
Wedding Anniversaries, remembrances for first communicants, confirmands, and
those being received into the Church, flowers for our shut-ins at Christmas
and Easter, Mother- Daughter Banquet, Christmas Bazaar, Lenten Fish Fries
and support and assistance with other parish events and activities. |
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Family Concerns – Elizabeth Ministry,
Bereavement Ministry, Bereavement tree during Advent, get-well cards to ill
and hospitalized parishioners, collection for the Shelter for Abused Women. |
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Community Concerns – Mom’s House Collection
during Lent, Support of migrant ministry, assistance to elderly in preparing
income tax and rent rebate forms, WRAP campaign in October, donation of
Catholic Literature to the Prison Ministry, Alpha Club Activity in March. |
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International Concerns – Support of the Water
for Life Project of Catholic Relief Services, donation to the Madonna Plan
of Catholic Relief Services. |
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Legislation and Pro-Life – Voter Guides for
upcoming elections, Mother’s Day Carnation Sale for “A Women’s Concern”
Pregnancy Center, attendance at Respect Life Activities and Liturgies,
bulletin inserts for Respect Life Sunday. |
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Schedule of Events
September 23, 2007 – Quarterly
Meeting
October 13, 2007 - Rosary in the public
square
October 28, 2007 – Quarterly
Meeting
December 1, 2, 2007 – Christmas
Bazaar
January 27, 2008 – Quarterly
Meeting
March 23, 2008 – Quarterly Meeting
May 10, 2008 – Mother-Daughter Banquet
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Officers
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President – Francine Redman |
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Vice President – Mary Phyllis Hartman |
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Secretary – Claire Storm |
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Treasurer – Mary Berry |
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