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Council of Catholic Women
The St. Joseph’s Council of Catholic Women acts through its members to support empower and educate all Catholic women in spirituality, leadership and service.
 CCW programs respond with Gospel values to the needs of the Church and society in the modern world as well as provide an opportunity for Christian fellowship.


Officers/Contacts:
President:  Margo Fischbach, 651-784-2303
Vice President/President-elect:  Kay Peterson, 763-785-7826
Treasurer:  Monica Hutter, 763-786-9665
Secretary:  Sheila Bianconi, 763-413-2584

Meetings: 
We meet on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm September through May.  All women parishioners of St. Joseph of the Lakes are considered members. 
You are welcome at any meeting whether it is once a year or every month.

Purpose: 
The council of Catholic Women has many ministries and welcomes helping hands in all areas.


Key Initiatives: 

  • Christmas Bazaar – November 12 & 13, 2011.  We welcome help making candy and crafts, setting up and managing table rentals, and helping in the kitchen.  Profits go to fund funeral lunches, Community Caring for Life (see below), for special needs of the Parish as well as CCW expenses throughout the year.  Contact:  Jan Meyer 763-786-7982, Catherine Elliott 763-784-7238 or Jeanne Hafner 763-780-2034. See photos from the 2011 Christmas Bazaar here (photos by Joe Twohy).

  • Funeral Ministry – We welcome people to donate cakes or bars and to help prepare food, serve, and clean up.  We currently have three teams sharing the responsibility of serving funeral lunches.  Contact Jan Meyer 763-786-7982 to be added to the call list.

  • Community Caring for Life

    • Our pro-life group supports the Lakes LifeCare Center.   (www.lakeslifecarecenter.org) in Forest Lake and the Women’s Life Care Center in Little Canada by recycling aluminum cans, donating baby quilts, sheets, formula and all baby items, sponsoring a Baby Shower each January, and helping with the infant interment cemetery (within our cemetery).  We also provide the casket for pre-born (miscarriage) infants and stillborn (full term) infants at no cost to the family. Contact:  Donna Schleeter 763-350-9200

  • We bring meals to those in need of short term assistance.   Contact:  Margo Fischbach 651-784-2303

  • Sponsor an annual Evening of Renewal  Contact:  Margo Fischbach 651-784-2303

  • Our most recent initiative is to sponsor a family in Guatemala  Contact:  Sheila Bianconi 763-413-2584

  • We sponsor several educational and general interest programs throughout the year.  Watch the bulletin for details or attend a meeting on the second Tuesday of the month to contribute your ideas.


Father/Son Breakfast 2009 photos by Joe Twohy


 

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