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St. Raymond of Penafort's Parish Council of Catholic Women (PCCW) are looking for women interested in filling the President and Vice-President officer positions. The current Secretary and Treasurer are available to support the new officers. The PCCW meets monthly, currently on the second Thursday of each month at 6:00 pm. If interested, or if you would like to nominate another woman to be considered in the May election, please contact Claire Parr at [email protected] or Mary King at [email protected]

• President
• Vice President
• Secretary
• Treasurer/Historian
• Commission Chairs
  • Spirituality Commission
  • Leadership Commission
  • Service Commission

A few of the reasons to serve St. Raymond Parish in the PCCW

• To assist the Pastor in the welfare of the parish, both spiritual and material
• To unite all parish women in religious, educational and community activities
• To develop leadership potential and motivate individuals to act upon current issues in church and society
• To serve as a medium through which the Catholic women of the parish may speak and act as a unit on matters of public interest
• To provide consolation and help to members who are ill, shut-in, aged or in distress
• To welcome any new members to our parish family and to our community

Some of the PCCW Activities

• Pray the Rosary together
• Package cookies for seminarians
• Provide spiritual bouquets for seminarians and for our Priests
• Take up a collection at Mass on Devine Mercy Sunday
• Organize and work at funeral dinners
• Sponsor a family at the Casa Hogar orphanage in Peru
• Financially help youth in our parish so they can attend spiritual growth opportunities
• Host Lenten Soup and Sandwich suppers
• Host and attend Deanery Council of Catholic Women meetings
• Provide gifts for youth as they receive the sacrament of Holy Eucharist
• Provide gifts for youth as they receive the sacrament of Confirmation
• Send out prayer requests in a timely manner
• Work together to make quilts for the Fall Festival raffle

Executive Board
Claire Parr [email protected] 715-878-4181
Mary King [email protected] 715-878-9472
Elaine Welin [email protected] 715-877-2532

Links
LaCrosse Diocesan Council of Catholic Women
https://www.ldccw.org/

National Council of Catholic Women
nccw.org

Saint Teresa of Calcutta
"Life is a song, sing it. Life is a struggle, accept it."
"There is not a key to happiness; the door is always open."