St. Mary's Council of Catholic Women

01/09/2024

NEW BIBLE STUDY STARTING: ROMANS

St. Paul’s letter to the Romans has been at the center of reflection, conversion and controversy from the very beginning. Romans is widely regarded as the most theologically important of St Paul’s epistles. Romans: The Gospel of Salvation is a new eight-week Bible study we are offering that will help you make sense of the difficult passages regarding faith, works of the law, and justification. It will give you an authentically Catholic, comprehensive and simple way to understand this challenging epistle. Above all, this series will help you to enter into a more meaningful relationship with Christ. We will be offering two different sessions. St. Paul’s letter to the Romans has been at the center of reflection, conversion and controversy from the very beginning. Romans is widely regarded as the most theologically important of St Paul’s epistles. Romans: The Gospel of Salvation is a new eight-week Bible study we are offering that will help you make sense of the difficult passages regarding faith, works of the law, and justification. It will give you an authentically Catholic, comprehensive and simple way to understand this challenging epistle. Above all, this series will help you to enter into a more meaningful relationship with Christ. We will be offering two different sessions. The first will meet in person on Monday mornings (starting on January 15) from 10-11:30 AM in the St. Mary's church kitchen. The second session will meet on Tuesday evenings beginning on January 16 from 7:30 – 9 PM on Zoom from the comfort of your own home. Participants will meet every week to view an engaging video presentation by Dr. Andrew Swafford (Benedictine College) and Jeff Cavins, followed by a time of lively, small group discussion and fellowship. For more info, watch the 2 minute trailer at https://youtu.be/6QqqBWRiciA

To register or to ask questions, contact Maureen O’Grady at [email protected]. We hope you can join us!

12/23/2023

All are welcome to join us for our parish Epiphany celebration! Potluck sign-up here: https://www.perfectpotluck.com/JXOR8728

07/17/2023

02/07/2023

Please join us for our upcoming meeting next Thursday! SMCCW will welcome Paulette Leonard, lay ecclesial minister, from Bristol, VA. Paulette was commissioned by Bishop Barry C. Knestout after completing studies through the diocese’s Lay Ecclesial Ministry Institute (LEMI).

Paulette’s presentation, Courageous Women of the Bible, will inspire and encourage our parish CCW members.

01/30/2023

🥳 PLEASE JOIN US TO CELEBRATE MARDI GRAS! 🎉

Sample float ideas are in the comments. New Orleans Mom has simple instructions for making a mini float from a shoebox: https://neworleansmom.com/mardi-gras-for-kids/make-shoe-box-floats-mardi-gras-tradition-nola-kids/

For potluck signups and donations, please contact Megan Boehm (909-702-5301). While sign-ups and donations are appreciated, these are not requirements to join in the fun!

01/12/2023

** PLEASE JOIN US! **
We're looking forward to welcoming Sister Mary Lisa from St. Mary's Legacy Clinic on Thursday evening, January 19th, at 6:30pm. Sister Mary Lisa is a physician and she plans to discuss '***Promoting a Culture of Life in Healthcare.' ***
We'll be thrilled to see you there!

12/01/2022

Keep up with latest from SMCCW with the December newsletter!

We strive to engage all women of our parish to support the needs of our community with our time, talent, and treasures while growing in faith.

11/18/2022

Another fruitful meeting with this busy group! The parish generously supported the Baby Bottle drive and Box of Joy program, raising over $2,700 for the Pregnancy Help Center and providing approximately $4,400 in gifts for less fortunate children. Thanks to all who supported these efforts! We are now gearing up for the Solemnity of the Parish Dedication - Holy Mass, dinner/presentation - on Friday, December 2, beginning at 6pm. We concluded the meeting with the Holy Rosary in the day chapel.

11/06/2022

A beautiful welcome reception for the newest members of our parish family! Thank you to all who served, brought food, or came to give them a warm welcome.

10/22/2022

Cross Catholic Outreach's Boxes of Joy are ready! Stop by the CCW table in the gathering area and pick up a box (or two)! Plan to bring the filled boxes back to church (leave them in the gathering area) by Sunday, Nov 13. Learn more at boxofjoy.org.

10/15/2022

St. Mary's Council of Catholic Women (CCW) invites all ladies of the parish to its upcoming monthly meeting. We will be preparing for the Box of Joy service project, a Christmas gift outreach that blesses children suffering from extreme poverty by sharing the joy of Christmas and planting seeds of hope through the Gospel. CCW will be assembling the boxes and creating a display in the gathering area to kick-off the project after all weekend Masses on October 22/23. Casual dress is encouraged and feel free to bring along any Christmas decor you have readily available to enhance the display!