Rural
North West Deanery
Council of Catholic Women
ACTIVITIES AND MEETINGS
The women of the Rural North West Deanery Council of Catholic Women are
involved in the following activities or meetings. Please go to
each link to find out more about each activity.
BAPTISMAL
BOOKLETS
Baptismal booklets are given to the parents of each infant baptized in
the Archdiocese. The booklets are available to parishes by contacting
the OACCW Family Concerns Chairman.
HELP LICK FAMILY
VIOLENCE
This project is designed to raise awareness of the problem of Family
Violence in our society and to respond with compassion to those
suffering. It is conducted in parishes across the Archdiocese of Omaha
at the direction of the OACCW. In return for a donation, a sucker
(lollipop) is given. The project will be conducted before and/or after
Saturday and Sunday Masses for one weekend, preferably in the month of
October (Domestic Violence Awareness Month). Profits will be forwarded
directly to the shelter of the local parishes choice.
Click here for information
on this project and on report
for a copy of
the report to send in after you have collected for your shelter.
LEGISLATIVE
DAY
Legislative Day is generally held on the last Tuesday of March
annually, at the
Nebraska State Capitol building in Lincoln. All Catholic Women are
invited and encouraged to attend. The day consists of contact with Jim
Cunningham, and the legislature of the State of Nebraska, Mass, and
sometimes, lunches at the Governor's Mansion. This day provides the
women of the Council an opportunity to meet their legislators and see
how our state government works. Legislative Day is hosted
annually by one of the three dioceses in the state of Nebraska - Grand
Island, Lincoln
and Omaha. The 2007 Legislative Day was hosted by the Grand Island
Diocese Council of Catholic Women. The Omaha Diocese Council
of Catholic Women will host this event in 2009.
2008 Legislative Day will be
held on Tuesday, March 25.
Cost will be $9.25 and registrations need to be
mailed to Fran Pachta, 721 40 Road, Bellwood, NE 68624 by March 18th.
Please make checks payable to Fran Pachta. If you have any
questions please call Fran at 402-583-2425. 2008 Legislative Day
is hosted by the Lincoln Diocesan Council of Catholic Women.
For a flyer of the 2008 Legislative Day events click here.
NCCW SUNDAY
October has been designated as the month to recognize the women who
serve at all levels of council with their time, talent, and treasure.
The strength of NCCW and OACCW is grounded by active parish affiliate
organizations. Whether the parish group is called "Altar Society,"
"Christian Mothers," or "Council of Catholic Women," the mission is the
same: "to .... empower and educate all Catholic women in spirituality,
leadership, and service. You may choose any Sunday in October that is
most convenient in your parish to observe NCCW Sunday. For more
information click on NCCW
Sunday or on Beatitudes
for Women/Litany in Honor of Women.
OACCW BOARD
MEETING
The OACCW Board meetings are held every other month. Location changes
within the Archdiocese. These board meetings are attended by your
Deanery President and your Deanery Trustees. When the Rural
Northwest Deanery hosts the meeting all ladies of the Rural Northwest
Deanery are invited as well. Each Deanery hosts an OACCW
board meeting every 14 months.
We hosted the May 9, 2006 meeting in Ewing; the July 10, 2007
meeting in O'Neill. We will host again on September 9, 2008 with St.
Joseph's of Amelia will host in O'Neill.
For a listing of duties for hosting an
OACCW
Board Meeting click on duties
OACCW CONVENTION
The OACCW Convention is held annually in September. The Convention will
be held in the New World Inn at Columbus in 2008. Each
convention brings new goals, ideas, challenges and hopes for the women
of the Archdiocese. Mass is celebrated by Archbishop Curtiss, a
business meeting is conducted and the Mullen Award recipient is
announced. Raffle tickets are sold by each parish
and/or individual ladies. Each Deanery takes a turn at
hosting the Convention and also making the
quilt for the raffle. The RNW Deanery will host the Convention in 2008
and will
provide the quilt in 2010.
2008 OACCW Convention Information
The 84th OACCW Convention will be held on September 15, 2008
with the
theme of "Electing to Live our Faith" at the New World Inn, Columbus,
Nebraska. Speakers include Father Richard Hauser, Creighton University
and Beth Tielke, Nebraska Troop Support. If you wish to bring
items for Beth to send to the troops, see the attached list. Other
speakers included Greg
Schleppenbach, who will present Pro-Life Issues and Jim Cunningham from
the NE Catholic
Conference.
Registration before September 4, 2008 will be $20.00 and late
registrations will be $22.00.
Coffee and rolls will be served starting at 7:30
a.m. with sessions beginning at 9:00 a.m. Archbishop Curtiss
will concelebrated Mass with the priests of the Archdiocese. The 2008
Mullen Award winner will be announced.
Although the day is primarily
Catholic in content, ALL women are invited to attend. Come and
bring a friend.
Click here
for cover letter, flyer, bulletin insert, raffle tickets and items to
bring to the Convention for Nebraska Troop Support
OACCW MARRIAGE
CELEBRATION
The OACCW, in cooperation with the Archdiocesan Family Life Office,
hosts two marriage celebrations each year, with Mass and reception for
couples within the Archdiocese who have been married 25, 40, and 50 +
years. The Omaha Urban Deanery hosts the Omaha celebration. The
celebration in Norfolk is hosted by a Rural Deanery with the Rural
Central Deanery co-hosting and sharing duties. This is generally
held on the Sunday just prior to the OACCW Convention. Co-hosting
the Norfolk Celebration for 2005 was the Rural
Northwest Deanery. We will again host this activity in 2009.
September 7, 2008 - Marriage Celebration - Saint Cecilia
Cathedral, Omaha
September 14, 2008 - Marriage Celebration - Norfolk - hosted by
RSW and RC
OACCW MULLEN AWARD
Annually at the OACCW convention held in September, a member is
honored with receiving the “Mrs. Arthur Mullen Award”. This award was
established in 1962 to commemorate the many years of dedication and
leadership that Mary Mullen, our founder, gave to the Omaha
Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women. The recipient of this award
must exemplify the life and service of Mary Mullen. She must be active
in the Council, in her community, in her Deanery and throughout the
Archdiocese, giving of herself in the work of civic and educational
groups and groups of other faiths. For information on nominating a
woman for this award, contact the Mullen Award chairman or the
President of the OACCW.
The application
is due annually August 1.
The Rural Northwest Deanery and the Rural Southeast Deanery were
responsible for this in 2007.
OACCW SCHEDULE
OF HOSTING DUTIES BY DEANERY
Each of the 7 Deaneries within the Omaha Archdiocese takes turns
hosting the various activities held through out the year. Click here to see a schedule
of
hosting duties.
OACCW SERVICE
DAY
Service Day is held at Norfolk in August. Archdiocesan Commission
Chairs give presentations on projects as well as a keynote speaker on a
topic of interest to the Council.
Faith and Service go hand in hand. With this in mind, the OACCW offers
our Annual Service Day, formerly known as Workshop Day.
Commission Chairs will bring information pertaining to their commission
to share. Attendees will take home packets of information
that the Commission Chairs will bring from the National Level of
Council.
We will again participate in the Help Lick Family Violence program.
Service Day will be held on August 5th at Sacred Heart Parish
Center, 2301 Madison Avenue, Norfolk. The day generally begins at
9:00
a.m. and concluded around 3:30 p.m. Plans continue to be made for the
2008. Registration cost are generally around $5.00
and
included coffee, rolls, lunch and materials. Advance registration
is
not needed for this event. All members of your parish
community are invited to attend this activity.
More details will be posted here when available.
The Rural Northwest Deanery will host this activity in 2010.
OACCW SPIRITUALITY
DAY
A day totally devoted to spirituality and socializing was held in June
at Norfolk for the women of the Archdiocese. It will be a time-out from
the busyness of our daily lives to grow in our relationship with God.
Spirituality Day
will be held on June 10th at Sacred Heart Parish Center, 2301 Madison
Avenue, Norfolk,
NE. The $7.00 registration includes coffee,
rolls, and
lunch. Pre-registration was not required. Coffee and rolls will
begin at 9:00 a.m. with opening prayer at 9:40 a.m. All faiths
were
welcome. For more information contact Mary Lee Konz (402)993-2258
or email at dmparts@frontiernet.net; Tril Cerney (402)721-3398;
Romaine Boerma (402)374-1696 Helen Kunz (402-924-3954) or Mary Krysl
(402-924-3838).
All are welcome. Come for an
enjoyable day of learning, relaxing and growing closer to God. We will
close at 4:00 p.m.
Each Deanery of the OACCW is helping out by providing part of the
lunch.
A flyer and the bulletin announcement for the 2008
Spirituality Day will be posted when available..
PENNY AND A PRAYER
In 1964 -1965 this project was initiated to establish a purse in honor
of Archbishop Bergan’s 50th Anniversary, for the purpose of educating
seminarians. All are asked to offer a prayer a day and donate a
penny a week for vocations. Annually at the OACCW convention, the
ladies of the Archdiocese present a check to Archbishop Elden Curtiss.
It is the wish of the OACCW that A Penny and A Prayer not become simply
a money-gathering project, but we strongly urge your daily prayers for
vocations. The Lord hears and answers us, so please be generous in both
giving of money and prayers.
A total of $9239.57 was presented at the 2008 OACCW Convention.
RURAL NORTH WEST DEANERY CCW DAY OF RECOLLECTION
An annual retreat day - a “Day of Recollection” is set at the Spring
Rural Northwest Deanery Meeting. The location changes each
year. It is a day that is
set for “re-charging your spiritual battery”. Do you need a day
reflecting and recharging your spiritual battery? Do
you need to spend some time talking to God and also listening to God?
RURAL NORTH WEST DEANERY COUNCIL OF
CATHOLIC WOMEN MEETINGS
The RNW Deanery conducts meetings in April and
October. The day consists of Mass, a business meeting, commission
reports and at some meetings, a speaker. The location of these
meetings rotates across the Deanery with all Parishes taking a turn
hosting. The following
link
takes you
to a list of your hosting duties when the RNW Deanery
meeting is held in your parish.
RNW
Deanery Fall Meeting will be held on October 14 at St.
Wenceslaus, Verdigre. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. with a $5.00
registration fee that includes coffee, rolls and lunch. The
meeting will convene at 10:00 a.m. Sr. Margaret Sibbel will be
the
afternoon speaker. The ladies of St. Wenceslaus will be the
hosts for
the day. They invite you to come share a day of “electing to live
our
faith” with others of the RNW Deanery.
All Catholic ladies in
the
area are invited and urged to bring a friend.The afternoon
session will conclude at 3:00 p.m.
RNWDCCW AND OACCW SENIOR SCHOLARSHIP
The RNWDCCW will award a $250.00 scholarship to a Catholic senior
girl graduating from a high school in
the Rural Northwest Deanery. She must reside within the fourteen
communities in the Deanery and must exhibit strong academic abilities,
leadership qualities and a dedication to her church and community. Each
of the 7 Deaneries within the OACCW will advance their winning
applicant
to the OACCW. The OACCW will
award a $500.00
scholarship. At that
level there
will be only 7 applications so please encourage all Catholic Senior
Girls to apply. Click
on this link
to download Scholarship Application form. The completed
application needs to be returned to your Deanery President by
March 1. Please note: Please follow the scholarship format as it
in not necessary to fill in the actual form if you want to re-create it
on your computer. Also the evaluation from your Priest can be on
parish letterhead.
The completed application needs to be returned to the Deanery President
by March 1.
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WORKS OF PEACE AND RECONCILIATION
The National Council of Catholic Women, in cooperation with Catholic
Relief Services, is bringing clean, safe water to the thirsty, hungry,
sick and poor of the world in order that they might live longer better
lives. With your support the NCCW and CRS is able to ensure the health
of children in Mother Child center, increase income by supporting small
family enterprises, and provide educational and training opportunities
for children. Through the programs of Water for Life, Madonna Plan,
Help A Child, and The Refugee Women Emergency Fund, we are able to come
together with CRS to make a difference in the lives of many. If you are
interested in contributing to these funds individually, or organizing a
fund raiser in your parish or community, please contact the
International Commission
Chairman.
