Women's Ministry  

The Women's Ministry was organized to serve as a spiritual, social, and cultural network of support and enrichment for all women of the parish.  This is accomplished by sponsoring spiritual and social gatherings, acting as an open forum for women's concerns, inviting guest speakers on topics of interest, providing service to those in need, and acting as a support group for other areas of parish life.  Our meetings are held at 7:00 PM on the first Thursday of October, December, February, April and June.

We have several committees which are comprised of volunteers.  The Funeral Dinner Committee consists of women who prepare a dinner in the Parish Center for members of a deceased person's family and friends to attend after the Mass and graveside services.  We have volunteers who contact new families registered in our parish and they distribute a packet of information about our parish to these families along with a loaf of bread to represent our connection with the Eucharist. 

The Women's Ministry also co-sponsors an annual dinner in the Fall and the annual Fish Dinner during Lent.  We choose a special Christmas project each year, e.g. collecting Christmas wrapping, bows, boxes, etc. and give them to the Crittenden Center.  We also provide food and gift cards for the Food Pantry.  In the Spring, we donate shoe boxes filled with personal toiletries and other articles for women and children that have to find a shelter for safety. 

We also have an annual Valentine bake sale and other fund raisers over the years, using the profits to sponsor spiritual and social gatherings, purchase items for other church ministries, equipment and supplies for the church staff, and donate to other outside spiritual organizations.