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Greetings from our Council President, Mary Ann King Welcome to the St. Joan of Arc Council of Catholic Women! As President for the 2024-26 term, I encourage you to participate in our CCW chapter. There are many opportunities for you to participate from attending our monthly meetings to volunteering to help at one of our events such as the annual Rummage Sale, the Christmas Bazaar, Lenten Luncheon, or parish receptions. You will meet and interact with many wonderful women; some you may already know or you may make some new friends. We are a welcoming group and have a fun time together, even when we are working hard at one of our events! Our mission is to support each other, our parish and many of its ministries, our community, and some national and international projects. Proceeds from our fundraisers are donated back to the Parish and the St. Joan of Arc School. We also sponsor two students in Haiti, send cards to our parishioners who are shut-ins and support many other community and diocesan charities. Our CCW also enriches members spiritually-we start and end every meeting with a prayer, say the rosary before some meetings and pray for our parishioners. We also have an annual Mass we all attend, followed by a Communion Breakfast at which an inspirational speaker presents. There are also opportunities to participate in retreats with varied topics. We are members of the Harrisburg District CCW and the National Council of Catholic Women. We follow the mission of our National CCW which is to support, empower and educate all Catholic women in spirituality, leadership and service. Review our 2024-25 Calendar of Events here and join us at any of our meetings, events and activities. Bring a friend or family member as we welcome new members. May God continue to bless you! Mary Ann King President, SJA Council of Catholic Women CCW News and Upcoming Events:
Thanks to everyone who made our Souper Bowl Soup Sale a Success!
The weather was frosty but sales were good. Thanks to everyone who donated soup and to all who purchased soup. Our sale was a huge success again this year. Over 300 quarts of soup were donated and we raised over $2500 at our parish and over $20,000 across the diocese. Thanks to everyone who contributed to this Catholic Charities Fundraiser Volunteer Opportunity - Festival Food Prep March 7, 8, 9We will be making Stuffed Cabbage, Mac & Cheese, Pulled Pork for our upcoming summer festival! Join the fun with a great group of ladies and help get ready for our summer festival. Many hands make light work. Friday evening, March 7th from 5-8 pm and Saturday March 8th from 8 am - 2 pm and Sunday March 9th from 8 am to finish. Come when available and work as your schedule permits! If questions contact Karen.
Save the date! March 13th at 6:00 PM.Join us for our next regular meeting in the Parish Social Hall. We will hear from Master Gardener Pat Reilly. Learn great new tips for preparing for a successful gardening season. Light refreshments will be served.
New Apron is available for
CCW members for $20. Makes a great Mother's Day Gift or purchase one for yourself for all those Festival volunteer opportunities! Available in the Parish Office or contact any CCW Officer Fabulous February Fun with the Ladies of the CCW
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