The PCCW will be offering Advent items for sale at St. Raymond Parish after the Masses on November 23 and 24. Advent calendars, prayer cards, devotional books and candles will be available for purchase. Please stop by after Mass to check it out. Items will only be available after Mass. Thank you for your support.        ___________________________________________________________ 

The St. Raymond of Penafort Parish Council of Catholic Women (PCCW) is looking for interested women willing to serve 2 years in an officer position.  Our group generally meets once a month on 2nd Thursdays at 6:00 pm in the parish library. Meetings last 1-1.5 hours.  It is a wonderful opportunity to become involved in our parish life and grow in spirituality while enjoying camaraderie among parish women.

If you are interested in serving or would like to nominate someone, please email Mary King at [email protected] or call her at 715-878-9472.

• 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."