NOVEMBER NEWS - DON'T FORGET OUR BAZAAR & BAKE SALE NOV 1
OUR SPECIAL GUEST, FATHER TIM
Plan to join us at 10 AM Tuesday, November 19, when our guest speaker will be our spiritual director and chaplain, Father Tim Courtney! After Father Tim's talk we will enjoy refreshments, have a $$ 50/50 drawing, an opportunity to buy tickets for our big raffle in December, and a brief, informative business meeting. We look forward to seeing you, in the Father Rooney Community Room on the church courtyard!
OCTOBER NEWS
DOMINIQUE THOMAS
CRAFT BAZAAR AND BAKE SALE
CRAFT BAZAAR AND BAKE SALE
Join us at 10 AM TUESDAY OCTOBER 15 in the Rooney Room! Our guest speaker will be DOMINIQUE THOMAS, Volunteer Coordinator for the Fredericksburg Food Bank! We'll have refreshments, a 50/50 $$ drawing, and an opportunity to buy our "big money" raffle tickets.
CRAFT BAZAAR AND BAKE SALE
CRAFT BAZAAR AND BAKE SALE
CRAFT BAZAAR AND BAKE SALE
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, AT THE PARISH LIFE CENTER, 8 AM TO 2 PM. ALL SORTS OF HANDCRAFTED ITEMS AND HOMEMADE GOODIES FOR SALE! LUNCH WILL BE SERVED BY THE AMERICAN HERITAGE GIRLS. COME ONE, COME ALL!
Have handcrafted items to donate? (Paintings, needlework, jewelry, whatever is your specialty!) Bring them to Room 100, PLC, Thursday mornings in October, 9 - 11 A.M. or drop them by the Parish Office October 28 - November 1. Homemade baked goods, candy, preserves, pickles, relish, etc.? Bring them to the PLC the afternoon of November 1. Thank you!
SEPTEMBER NEWS
OUR GUEST, FR MOSIMANN
OUR GUEST, FR MOSIMANN
OUR GUEST, FR MOSIMANN
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
OUR GUEST, FR MOSIMANN
OUR GUEST, FR MOSIMANN
Come to the Rooney Room on the church courtyard at 10:00 a.m. Our pastor, the Very Reverend John P. Mosimann, will present a talk and slide show about the recent pilgrimage he led to holy sites in Poland!
We will have refreshments, a 50/50 $$ drawing, and a short business meeting as well.
We plan to be all through with our meeting in time for Holy Mass at noon.
Please join us!
AND LOOKING AHEAD...
OUR GUEST, FR MOSIMANN
AND LOOKING AHEAD...
Our guest speaker in October will be Dominique Thomas, Volunteer Coordinator of the Fredericksburg Food Bank.
In Novermber we will welcome our spiritual director/chaplain Father Tim Courtney
"The Voices," a choral group, will entertain us in December
JULY NEWS
july 27, 8:00 am -2:00 pM
parish life center
COME SHOP, AND BRING YOUR FRIENDS! YOU WILL FIND ALL MANNER OF GENTLY USED (AND SOMETIMES NEW) HOUSEWARES, BOOKS, TOYS, JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING IMAGINABLE, EXCEPT FOR CLOTHES, SHOES, CAR BABY SEATS, AND ENCYCLOPEDIAS!
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO VOLUNTEER IN ANY CAPACITY, SIGN UP HERE (COPY & PASTE)
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D49A4A92BA4F9C16-50190594-yard
JUNE NEWS
CHARITY BABY SHOWER WEEKEND OF JUNE 22/23
Sign up to collect gifts before and after your favorite weekend Mass, or to help sort gifts in the PLC on June 24 by contacting Margaret Matarese through our Newsletter, StMaryCCWNews@aol.com. Contribute cash, Walmart or Target gift cards, or write a check to St. Mary Church with "Baby Shower" on the memo line. All manner of baby items are needed, as announced in our church bulletin this month.
To see the full list of desired items or to download the special request lists from Mary's Shelter, Birthright of Fredericksburg, Paul Stefan Homes, and Catholic Charities Baby Closet (St. Matthew Church), please see the June Newsletter published by StMaryCCWNews@aol.com. And if you don't already receive that, by all means, email us to sign up!
MAY NEWS
FATHER RICH MISERENDINO, UMW CHAPLAIN
GRACE KLEIN, FOCUS REP FROM COLUMBIA U
GRACE KLEIN, FOCUS REP FROM COLUMBIA U
WE WILL WELCOME TWO SPEAKERS ON TUESDAY, MAY 21, AT 10:00 A.M. IN THE FATHER ROONEY ROOM: FATHER RICH MISERENDINO, CHAPLAIN AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MARY WASHINGTON, AND GRACE KLEIN OF FREDERICKSBURG,
GRACE KLEIN, FOCUS REP FROM COLUMBIA U
GRACE KLEIN, FOCUS REP FROM COLUMBIA U
GRACE KLEIN, FOCUS REP FROM COLUMBIA U
WHO WILL SPEAK ABOUT HER MINISTRY IN THE FELLOWSHIP OF CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, NYC. WE WILL ALSO HAVE OFFICER ELECTIONS AND VOTE ON OUR 2024 CHARITY FUNDS DISTRIBUTION. PLEASE JOIN US!
april news
ALL ABOUT MICAH MINISTRIES
At our 10:00 a.m. meeting Tuesday, April 16 in the Father Rooney Community Room on the church courtyard, we will welcome parishioner volunteer RICH LAROCHE, who will speak about Micah Ministries, particularly the all-important Furniture Bank. We will have a short business meeting, a 50/50 $$ drawing, and refreshments (Lent is over!!), and Rich will take the podium at about 10:30. We hope everyone can join us. Bring your friends and family members!
MARCH NEWS
lance carrington, executive director OF THE guadalupe free clinic, joins us TUESDAY, MARCH 19
Please plan to attend our March meeting at 10:00 a.m. in the Father Rooney Community Room on the church courtyard. We will have a brief and informative business meeting, chances for a 50/50 $$ drawing, and refreshments! Everyone is welcome!
At about 10:30 a. m. Lance will begin his presentation about Guadalupe Free Clinic in Colonial Beach and all the recent changes there. The clinic is one of the fine local charities your Council of Catholic Women has supported for many years. You won't want to miss this!
ADCCW ANNUAL CONFERENCE THIS MONTH
Karen LaRoche, our Arllington Diocese CCW Deameru VII representative, will be in attendance and will report to us at our April meeting!
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
IT'S TIME TO FORMULATE A SLATE OF NOMINEES FOR OFFICE! VOTING IS IN MAY.
If you would like to nominate someone else or volunteer yourself, please send an email to StMaryCCWNews@aol.com
FEBRUARY NEWS
FOCUS ON "BRAIN HEALTH" WITH MIKE D'OSTILIO
Plan to join your St. Mary Council of Catholic Women on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20 at 10:00 a.m. in the Father Rooney Community Room on the church courtyard. Our special guest will be parishioner Mike D’Ostilio, a member of the AARP Virginia Speakers Bureau, who will address us on “Brain Health.” We will have a brief business meeting, a 50/50 $$ drawing, and refreshments! Mike will begin his presentation about 10:30 a.m. Everyone is welcome! Bring your family members and friends!
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JANUARY NEWS
THIS PRESENTATION RESCHEDULED FOR APRIL
Please join your St. Mary Council of Catholic Women at 10:00 a.m. on TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, in the Father Rooney Community Room on the church courtyard. Our special guest will be Knight and parishioner volunteer RICH LAROCHE (our advisor Karen LaRoche's husband), speaking about Micah Ecumenical Ministries, particularly the FURNITURE BANK MINISTRY. We will also hold a brief business meeting, enjoy refreshments, have a 50/50 $$ drawing, and be blessed with prayer and fellowship. Everyone is welcome!
DECEMBER NEWS
A COOKIE SALE, A PLAY, A RECIPE EXCHANGE, AND FATHER TIM
Our fabulous Christmas Cookie Sale on the first Sunday of Advent brought in $733 for our parish and local charities! The CCW sponsored parish trip to Riverside Center for the Performing Arts on the second Sunday of Advent will delight all those participating! And on TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12 at our meeting in the Rooney Room, we will enjoy traditional holiday fare (exchanging recipes through our Newsletter), and hear a presentation by our CCW Chaplain, FATHER TIM COURTNEY!
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NOVEMBER NEWS
HOPEFULLY GRACE WILL BE ABLE TO JOIN US IN THE SPRING! HER APPEARANCE WAS CANCELED DUE TO TRAVEL TR
Join us at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 21, in the Father Rooney Community Room for refreshments and a brief business meeting. At about 10:30 a.m. our special guest, Grace Klein, will speak to us about FOCUS, the Fellowship of Catholic University Students.
Grace grew up attending St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and is now a student at Columbia University. She can tell us how God wants to change lives on college campuses!
We will have the usual 50/50 $$ drawing and opportunities to buy tickets for the "big" December raffle. We hope you can plan to come!
AND DUST OFF THOSE FAVORITE RECIPES! WE WILL BE HAVING OUR ANNUAL CHRISTMAS COOKIE SALE ON DECEMBER 3 AND A RECIPE EXCHANGE AT OUR MEETING ON DECEMBER 12!
OCTOBER news
THANK YOU, ONE AND ALL!
THANK YOU, ONE AND ALL!
SATURDAY OCTOBER 28, 8 AM TO 2 PM - LUNCH SERVED BY AMERICAN HERITAGE GIRLS! SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29, 7:30 AM UNTIL NOON - PARISH LIFE CENTER - COME!
THANK YOU, ONE AND ALL!
THANK YOU, ONE AND ALL!
THANK YOU, ONE AND ALL!
OUR 2023 CRAFT BAZAAR AND BAKE SALE WAS A GREAT SUCCESS!
HANDMADE CRAFTS BROUGHT IN OVER $2,300 AND BAKED GOODS SALES NETTED OVER $1,800. ALL PROCEEDS WILL GO TO CHURCH PROGRAMS AND LOCAL CHARITIES!
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO DONATED, VOLUNTEERED, OR BOUGHT GOODIES AND TREASURES. THANK YOU TO THE AMERICAN HERITAGE GIRLS, WHO PROVIDED LUNCH ONSITE.
AND WE ARE ESPECIALLY GRATEFUL TO WANDA CUSHING AND ESTHER WHITE, CRAFTS CO-CHAIRS, AND TO ARLENE WILKINSON AND LUCY HOLZWORTH, "HEAD BAKERS."
UNPRECEDENTED SECOND SCHOLARSHIP
CONGRATULATIONS, HELENA FRY
For the first time, St. Mary CCW was able to award a second Scholarship to Saint John Paul the Great High School. Same qualifications and requirements, same selection process. Same flavor (?) celebration cake! This time, to HELENA FRY. The award was presented on August 21, 2022.