You are Invited!!

 

We are so excited to launch our Care for Creation project across the Diocese of Peoria!  And we are especially honored to have the Most Reverend Bishop Louis Tylka presiding at our first Green Mass!

Because we will be serving food, we do ask that you register in advance using the form you can find HERE

To learn more, download this flyer and share with your parish!

Call to Convention!!

 

All women of the Catholic Diocese of Peoria are invited to join us for our Biennial Convention on Saturday September 14th in Peoria.  Whether you live in the Quad Cities or LaSalle, Macomb or Bloomington, Mendota or Farmer City...ANYWHERE in this beautiful diocese, YOU are invited!!

We are so excited to have Father Lawrence Dowling of Chicago as our Keynote Speaker.  He is a retired pastor of St. Simon the Cyrene Parish in Chicago.  He serves as a social justice advocate who addresses the violence that happens from womb to tomb.  Father Dowling's talk will be "Reflecting on the heart of Mary as the Immaculate Heart of Peace and Nonviolence."

Our Convention will also include a talk from Kim Padan, PDCCW Spirituality Commission Chair, entitled "Mary, Mother of the Eucharist: Our Model of Devotion." 

Board members will share updates on various projects of the PDCCW, inviting you and your parish to participate.  The registration fee, which is $30 prepaid, includes lunch.

The schedule is as follows: (subject to minor changes)

9:00 a.m.  Holy Sacrifice of the Mass at Sacred Heart Church - 504 Fulton Street

10:00 - 10:45  Registration at Spalding Pastoral Center, Opening Prayer, Welcome & Introductions

10:45-11:15  Speaker - Kim Padan

11:15 - 12:00 Business Meeting 

12:00 - 12:30 Angelus Prayer, Grace, & Lunch

12:30 - 1:15  Speaker - Father Larry Dowling

1:15 - 2:00 Commission "Round-Up," and Comments from Newly Appointed PDCCW President

2:00 - 2:30  Prizes, Closing Prayer & Final Blessing

To print out the schedule and share with your friends, click HERE

To print out a Registration Form, click HERE

NOTE:  Pre-payment is required so we can order enough food.

For more information, comment below and a PDCCW representative will be in touch.

VERY Special Kick-Off Event: Care for Creation

 

More information will be available soon!

Save the Date!!

 

A Bouquet of Roses!

The PDCCW Board of Directors congratulates our 2024 Rose Award Scholarship winners, Penelope McVay of Sacred Heart parish in Peoria and Kathryn Russell of St. Philomena parish in Peoria. They are pictured here with PDCCW Vice-President and Chair of Women Connect Ministry, April Adams.

These young women were honored at our Second Annual day of "Prayer, Honor, and Blessings." The weather was GORGEOUS and perfect for honoring Our Lady with a Mass and May Crowning held at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Germantown Hills. After Mass, which was officiated by Father Chase Hilgenbrinck, everyone processed to the Grotto to pray the Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Other graduating senior girls were also recognized: Avery Beltramea, Elizabeth "Ella" Coulter, Ellie Goble, Josie Hess, Georganna Laake, Katy Olsen, Clare Phillips, Kayla Ratermann, Karla Andrea Ramirez Rodriguez, Marin, Ruskusky, Molly Schultz, Maria Veliz, and Clare Vogel.

Thank you to all who attended to support these young women! The future looks bright for our Church!

Clarity & Love

We are pleased to offer this special event on Saturday, February 17th.  Even if these issues do not affect you personally, please share this information with your friends.  Too many of our sisters in faith suffer in silence.  Please see the itinerary below.

 

8:30 – 9:00 Check in with drinks and pastries

 Opening Prayer

9:00 – 9:45

First Address - Msgr Gray:

The Church’s Response to Abuse and Divorce

The Truth About Annulments

 

10 – 10:40

 Q&A/Discussion on Divorce with Dr. Emma Bucher

                   and Annulment with Patty DeCapp

Opportunity for prayer with women of Prairie Fire Ministries of Peoria Diocese

 

10:45 – 11:25

Second Address - Dr. Emma Bucher:

Divorce and Recognizing and Responding to Abuse

 

11:30 – 12:00

Q&A/Discussion on Abuse/ Divorce  with Dr. Emma Bucher

           and Annulment with Patty DeCapp

Opportunity for prayer with women of Prairie Fire Ministries of Peoria Diocese

 

 Closing Prayer

Magnify Deadline Fast Approaching!

 

We are getting excited about our upcoming event in Peoria!  We ask that you register by Tuesday January 9th so that we can plan for food and retreat materials.  

Check out the full schedule: 

You can sign up online, and even have the opti0on to pay via Venmo.  Just click HERE