Merry Christmas!

On behalf of the entire Board of Directors, we wish you and your families a 

very Merry and Blessed Christmas!

Happy Birthday, Monsignor!

We were so happy to celebrate Monsignor Wellman's birthday at our board meeting yesterday.  Monsignor has served as our Spiritual Moderator for years, and we are blessed to have his guidance!

Present in the photo: (standing) Nympha White, Melissa Appell, Joan Weber, Barbara Harzman, Michelle Rebello, Agnes Christman (Immediate Past President), Mary Anna Meyer, Jane Harris (Treasurer), Mary Ann Hughes (Vice President) and (seated) Msgr Wellman, Kim Padan (President).  Absent are Marjorie Jordan (Secretary) and Patricia Kawczynski (Auditor)

Be sure to come hear Msrg Wellman speak at our upcoming Advent Day of Reflection:  It is a Wonderful Time of the Year!

Celebrate St. Nicholas Day with Us!

Hello Sisters in Christ!

Plans are well under way for a special Day of Reflection, and we hope you can join us!

Here is the schedule for the day:  

          9:30 ~  Registration with Coffee, Tea, and Donuts

                    10:00 ~ Welcome and Opening Prayer

                    10:15 ~  Presentation by Msgr. Wellman

                    11:00 ~ Holy Mass

                    12:00 ~ Lunch

                     1:00 ~ Holy Hour which will include 

                        Eucharistic Adoration, Rosary, Divine Mercy Chaplet, and Confession

                     2:00 ~ Benediction 

We won't post a personal address here, but if you want to get information on where to send your registration, simply comment below.  One of our board members will get in touch with you!

Our Next Event!

Hey, Sisters in Christ!

We have plans shaping up for a special Advent Day of Reflection.  Mark your calendars, invite your friends, and keep your eyes open for more details soon!

Cancelation

Important Update:

Still Time to Register!

Hello Ladies!

We have a bit of wiggle room before we need to give our final number to the caterer for lunch.  Be sure to get a Convention Registration form HERE and mail it in as soon as possible.  You can also send an email to us, using the contact form to the right.

We'd love to see you in Peoria on October 15th!

Time for Convention!

Hello Ladies of the Peoria Diocese!

Next month, we will host our Biennual Convention in Peoria, and we want YOU there!

Cost for the event is $23 ($25 after Oct. 1st).  Click HERE for registration details.

Make sure someone from  your parish women's group attends.  You will learn more about the benefits of connecting with Catholic women throughout the diocese, and even across the country!

For the schedule for the day, click on the Events tab above.

We are excited to have these speakers join us:

Dr. Sharon Weiss ~  Dr. Sharon Weiss is currently serving in her 5th year as the Superintendent of Schools for the Catholic Diocese of Peoria.  She has served for 38 years in Catholic education as a foreign language teacher, a high school counselor, an elementary school principal, and now as a superintendent.  In 2006, Dr. Weiss was awarded the title of Doctor of Education from Illinois State University with specialization in Educational Leadership.  She has one son, David, and a grandson, Gabriel (in photo), who, as she likes to say, "are God's love letters" to her.




Dr. Rebecca Woodhull ~ Dr. Rebecca Woodhull serves our National Council of Catholic Women (NCCW) as Immediate Past President.  Prior to serving as NCCW president, Dr. Woodhull was a professor of Education at the University of Illinois, Springfield. She has served as president of her Springfield Diocesan Council of Catholic Women. She and husband Woody are parish members of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception where she serves on the Board of the Cathedral School.

Kim Padan ~ Kim Padan joined the Peoria Diocesan Council of Catholic Women Board of Directors in June of 2015, heading up the area of Evangelization.  As a Lay Dominican in formation, she is motivated by the motto "To Praise, to Bless, to Preach."  Kim spent 18 years involved with the pregnancy help ministry in Danville, including 11 as Executive Director.  She and her husband Bruce have been married since 1993.  They have one son Gabriel, who was stillborn, and spent eight years as foster parents of 41 kids.  Kim now speaks and writes about faith, family, and life issues.  She has been published in The Catholic Post and can be found at gabrielsmom.com

There's still time to register.  Hope to see you there!

Save the Date!

We've got an event coming soon!   Be sure to watch for more details, being mailed to parishes this week!

Welcome!

On behalf of the entire Peoria DCCW Board, I welcome you to our very own website!  This is a new venture for the Peoria Diocesan Council of Catholic Women, and we are excited about building up  sense of community across the entire diocese!

My name is Kim, and I currently serve as Chair of Evangelization.  This site will be used to inform you about upcoming events, special projects within our parishes, and news from the National Council of Catholic Women.  For now, we are sitting in Blogger (don't worry if you don't know what that means!) which is why you see my name and face in the lower right column.  Eventually, we will get our own "domain."

Stay tuned for exciting updates!