Merry Christmas!

 

Glory to God in the highest!  Jesus Christ our Savior is born this day!

We hope you and your family have a joy-filled Christmas season!

Happy Thanksgiving!

From all of us on the Peoria Diocesan Council of Catholic Women Board of Directors, we pray you have a very Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving!!

Ways to Help During the Holidays

As we approach the end of 2020, many people are looking for ways to live out our call to be generous to the needy.  Here are ideas from our Immigration & International Chairs, Barb & Nympha.

The Immigration Commission continues assisting Catholic Charities with items for the St. Nicholas Van.  This outreach will help immigrants as well as families in hard circumstances in the Diocese of Peoria.  Gift cards and financial donations are the most needed at this time. You can go to the following link to make an on-line donation or see a wish list. https://cdop.org/catholic-charities/ccdonate/

If you have any items to donate, please call Sr. Michelle Fernandez, SCTJM at 309- 409-5092 to inform her that you are coming. As of the writing of this newsletter, the Spalding Pastoral Center is closed, and all staff are working from home.  Sister can let you know when and how tangible gifts can be received. Here is the Catholic Charities Wish List, which includes food, household items, and more:

• Bath & Kitchen Towels, Wash Cloths, Shower Curtains, Toothpaste & Brushes, Shampoo/Conditioner, Bar Soap, Toilet Paper, Paper Towels, Cleaning Supplies, Hand Sanitizer, Rosaries, Prayer Cards, Blankets (All Sizes), Baby Blankets, Sheets (Twin & Queen), Pillows, Canes, Diapers size 5 & 6, Baby Wipes, Winter Hats, Gloves, Scarves, Socks, Canned Fruit, Vegetables & Soups, Fruit Snacks, Breakfast & Protein Bars, Pop Tarts, Individual Oatmeal packs, Jerky, Crackers, Ramen Noodles, Chips, Packaged Nuts, Trail Mix, Peanut Butter, Pasta, Macaroni & Cheese box, Rice

 

Please consider making a financial donation to one of the charities our Council supports.  The Water for Life fund through Catholic Relief Services helps communities around the world access clean drinking water.  The Mother Teresa fund goes to the Missionaries of Charity to support their efforts in our diocese and beyond.  Parishes can take up special collections at Mass, or you can encourage donations by using a phone tree with your women’s organization.  The Peoria DCCW sends a lump sum donation to theses charities in January.  Please prayerfully consider sending a year-end gift to:

PDCCW, Spalding Pastoral Center, Attn: Jane Harris, Treasurer, 419 NE Madison Avenue Peoria IL  61603

Congrats to our NEW Officers!

 On October 10, 2020, we held our first ever Zoom event: our  Biennial Convention!

We had several new people participate (yay!) a fabulous keynote speaker (Judy Hehr) and lots of updates on commission projects.  But we also installed new officers to serve for the 2020-2022 term.

Mary Ann Hughes:  President.

Mary Ann has been VP for 2 terms and also Secretary for 1 term.  She attends St. Mary Church in Westville.

Carolyn Cauwels: Vice-President.

This is Carolyn's first time as an officer.  She has a strong passion for the work of the Church, especially in protecting the lives of unborn babies.  She attends St. Anthony Church in Atkinson. 

Barbara Harzman: Secretary

Barb has filled in as Secretary when Mary Ann was absent, so we decided to give it to her full time!  She attends St. Paul Church in Macomb.

Jane Harris:  Treasurer

Long-time DCCW friends know Jane well.  She has served as treasurer in the past.  Jane would really like to retire.  She is willing to work with a new person to equip her for this important, but not impossible, role!  Jane attends St. Jude Church in Peoria. 

Call to Convention! 100 Years and Counting!

 

You are Invited!

Peoria Diocesan Council of

Catholic Women 

Biennial Convention

NCCW:  100 Years and Counting! 

Saturday, October 10, 2020

We are excited to invite all Catholic women of our diocese to participate in our first ever Virtual Convention!  Because of social distancing concerns, we are hosting 3 separate Zoom video sessions.  For security reasons, Zoom invitations will only be sent to people who register by requesting via email at peoriadccw@gmail.com or calling PDCCW President Kim Padan.  

SCHEDULE:

Each session will have its own Zoom login.  When you request Zoom invitations, you will receive one for each session.

10:30 – 12:00 Welcome; Opening Prayer, introductions

        Commission projects

        Business Meeting: Bylaws, Installation of Officers***

        Special Project:  Women Connect with April Adams, PDCCW 

                                Chair of Evangelization

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1:00 – 2:00 Keynote Speaker:  Judy Hehr

Judy is a dynamic Catholic speaker, podcast host, author, and development coach. She believes in the godliness and grace that lies with each of us. She dispels lies and uncovers TRUTH while empowering listeners to get past the past and receive the love and mercy God has in abundance for all of us. She wants for all to believe in the resurrection power of Jesus. Her style has been described as enlightening, engaging, entertaining, edifying and heartbreaking. She uses her sense of humor and real struggles from her personal life to connect theology to daily reality. The power behind her life journey will expand your self-awareness, remind you of Gods infinite love for you, helping her audiences rekindle their love for Christ and his mother while encouraging a personal relationship with God.  Judy was a Keynote Speaker at the 2016 NCCW National Convention in Indianapolis.

                            

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2:30 – 3:30 NCCW Centennial Prayer Service

                Closing announcements, Final Blessing

*** Each parish should select 2 delegates before October 10 to vote on officers and bylaws.  When registering, be sure to indicate if you are an assigned delegate.  Women who are paid individual members of NCCW also have voting privileges.  Voting will be done via the Chat feature on Zoom so we have an official record.  

Non-voting members are still encouraged to attend.  The more, the merrier!

Download Convention Flyer: HERE

2010 Bylaws Amended October 2018

Proposed Revised Bylaws

2018 Convention Minutes

Treasurer Report As of 6/30/2020

Special Donations for Missions 2016-2018

Centennial Prayer Service for 3rd session

Our New Province Director!

 Congratulations to Nympha White, longtime PDCCW board member, Past President, member of various national committees and commissions, current diocesan Chair of International Concerns and Prison ministry, AND 2018 winner of the "Our Lady of Good Counsel Award," who was installed as Province Director this morning! Province Directors make up most of the National Board of Directors. Nympha will serve a two year term for the Chicago Province, which is all 6 dioceses of Illinois.