CCW province conference

by Shirley Nowak

The Province of St. Paul and Minneapolis National Council of Catholic Women cordially invite you to attend the Eleventh Province Conference: Jubilee 2000 "Open Wide the Door to Our Hearts." It is being held at St. Mary Catholic Church and the Holiday Inn in Alexandria, MN, on Monday, June 26, and Tuesday, June 27, 2000.

Conference Agenda:

Monday, June 26, St. Mary’s

Includes: keynote speaker, K. La Verne Redden, NCCW President; and evening social and banquet.

Tuesday, June 27 - Includes seminars on the following commissions:

International: Rosie Spanier, St. Cloud DCCW, Volunteer Project Manager "Harvest For Hope";

Legislation: Delores Swoboda, New Ulm DCCW, "Are You Afraid of the Word Legislation?";

Community: Rose Ann Hallgren, "Building Healthy Communities - Taking Care of Your Body and Soul;

Commission Seminars: Family, Jan Turner "Sharing Her Success Story";

Church: Reverend Dr. Paul Fruth, Duluth DCCW Moderator, "What is a Catholic - Christian?"

For overnight accommodations, please make your reservations directly with the Holiday Inn (1-800-Holiday). The room fee is $52 for 1-4 guests.

Conference Registration deadline is June 9.

If you are interested in attending or have any questions regarding this conference, please contact your parish CCW president, region president, DCCW president or DCCW vice president, Julie Soehren, RR1 Box 215, New Ulm, MN 56073; (507) 354-7173.

Shirley Nowak is from Silver Lake, MN, and is the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women President.