COMMISSIONS & COMMISSION CHAIRS | ||
| The mission of K-DCCW is carried out through the work of six commissions, each under the direction of a national commission chair and through deanery and parish levels affiliates. | ||
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| Church Commission | ||
| Organization Commission | ||
| Family Concerns Commission | ||
| Community Concerns Commission | ||
| International Concerns Commission | ||
| Legislation Commission
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Church Commission | ||
Karen Joubert | ||
| Agnes Wheeler, Commission member | ||
Please print and share this prayer with the families in your parish
PDF "Download [for] prayers and a rosary booklet Family Prayer for Vocations Family Prayer for Vocations - Spanish Payer to Mary for VocationsPrayer cards can be ordered from Rogationist Publications (818) 782-1765
Winter Board Meeting Report Seminarian List for 2009 - 2010Church Commission:
The Knoxville Diocesan Council of Catholic Women Church Commission is very blessed
to have as its main focus this year the celebration of the Year of the Priests.
What a gift our Holy Father has presented to us! While praying for priests and
seminarians and for vocations to the holy priesthood has always been a priority for
KDCCW, this special year offers us an extra opportunity to demonstrate our support for
all of our priests in a very unique way. There are endless possibilities to provide our
love, gratitude and encouragement to our priests and seminarians, and to pray even
more diligently for vocations to the priesthood. In particular, the Church Commission
is promoting Eucharistic Adoration and the daily recitation of the Rosary for
Priests, including prayer for seminarians and an increase of vocations to the
priesthood.
There are abundant resources available on-line to assist anyone interested in
participating in the Year of the Priest. Also, you may read below for a list of further
suggestions.
The KDCCW Church Commission continues to promote praying the Liturgy of the
Hours which is a grace and wonderful means of participating in the daily prayer of the
Church and a blessed way to support our priests each day as we join in their prayers.
Let us also renew our past KDCCW resolution commitment to pray and fast on the
first Monday of every month for peace and love and the unification and
strengthening of our membership.
God is never outdone in generosity and His faithfulness to us is unfathomable. May
we respond to God's gift of the Priesthood, which nurtures us with Sacrament, by our
deepening gratitude and prayerful thoughts, words and deeds during this blessed Year
of the Priest.
Please join with our global sisters ~ NCCW President, Patty Johnson, reports in the April FYI that the World Union of Catholic Women's Organizations (WUCWO) Day of Prayer will be held on May 13, 2010. The main focus of the Prayer Service is to "eliminate violence against women." Please check out the web site www.wucwo.org under the heading "Women in Church" to view the prayer service, and to check out the other interesting activities of WUCWO. It would be a blessing and a grace if we could unite in
prayer with our WUCWO sisters throughout the world on their Day of Prayer. Thank you.
Peace and God's blessings.
Karen Joubert
KDCCW Church Commission Chair
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Organization Commission | ||
 Lisa Tuggle Chair | ||
| Judy Collins, Commission member | ||
2009 Service Hours
Smoky Mountain Deanery CCW Organization Commission Report
- from the Smoky Mt Deanery OC Chair, Marilyn Hafner
NCCW Affiliation Contact Information
This year I intend to focus on capturing the interest of diocesan teens and young adults in KDCCW. I want young people to understand the power of organization. This is quite evident in the Catholic Church which as a world-wide institution is unparalleled in its perpetual positive impact on the human community.
This is also true of CCW, the rings of which reach out from from local to national to global communities. CCW offers Catholic women a voice that is respected and the means for effectively carrying out the mission of Jesus Christ in the world.
IF YOU ARE A YOUNG PERSON READING THIS AND YOU WOULD LIKE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN, SPEND SOME TIME AT THIS WEBSITE!
IF YOU WANT TO KNOW HOW TO GET INVOLVED IN YOUR DEANERY, FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME AT Lisa Tuggle.
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Family Concerns Commission (FCC) | ||
| Cathy Hundley, Chair | ||
| JoAnn Preske, Commission member | ||
Good Evening to All, Thank You to all who sent me cards or emails welcoming me as the new Family Commission Chair. I feel so welcome into this wonderful family at KDCCW and I want you to know that you are such a blessing to my life.
I would like to bring your attention to the following link; www.dioknox.org/categories/events/
to our diocese website to browse some of the classes they are coming up. With everything that has been in the news regarding the sexual abuse, etc within the Catholic Church I feel it would benefit anyone to participate in the upcoming class regarding "HOW TO TALK TO YOUR CHILDREN ABOUT SEXUAL ABUSE." Some of you may even be interested in attending this class and bringing the information back to your Parish CCW meetings. You can never be too careful these days and we ALL want to keep ALL children safe, not just within our Parish.
Cathy Hundley
Family Concerns Commission Chair
I am attaching a file on the Recall of Kids' Tylenol, Motrin, Zyrtec, Benadryl that you might want to pass to ALL those that you know. I hope this helps.
Baby Tylenol Recall Catholic Marriage (top of home page) Caring for your Marriage (top of home page) Grading you Marriage (Caring for your Marriage; (top of home page) 101 Ways Women can Change the World
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Community Concerns Commission (CCC) | ||
| Loretta Lowden, Chairman | ||
| Helen Percle, Committee Member | ||
| Linda Lambert, Committee Member | ||
The Community Concerns Commission of the Knoxville Diocese will again focus on projects
and activities centering on serving the needs of our own parishioners and those in our communities
needing help.
Last year, we focused on trying to help with providing the basic needs of families struggling in this
economy. Many of us raised money, created projects, and served with our parish and community
agencies to help provide food, clothing, and shelter to those in need.
This year, we hope to go one step further. We will continue the effort to help families with basic
needs, and will focus on providing health services for those who can not afford them. We will identify
the providers in our community who are willing and able to offer dental, vision, and medical services
to those who do not have the resources to obtain them. Contacting medical clinics in our communities
might be a good way to begin focusing on this objective. I thank you for your assistance and support
in fulfilling this goal.
May Our Lady help us, may God bless us, and may we be successful in helping our brothers and sisters in need.
Loretta Lowden, Chairman, Community Concerns Commission, KDCCW
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International Concerns Commission (ICC) | ||
 Mary Hilchey | ||
| Micky DiMeo, Commission member | ||
Human Trafficking continues to flourish and thrive in the midst of our own communities.
The focus for this year will again be Human Trafficking. This is a travesty that continues
to grow bringing in up to $10 billion dollars by the exploitation of men, women and children
who end up in prostitution and/or forced labor. Catholic Relief Services and Catholic Charities
USA provide comprehensive programs to help victims. Resources are available to help stop
trafficking. Tool kits are available for parishes to help educate and provide useful resources.
For more information, check out: www.crs.org and
www.catholiccharitiesusa.org
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Legislation Commission | ||
 Julie Drake - Chair | ||
| Marlene Holt, Commission member | ||
The focus of the Legislation Commission is to educate affiliates and members of the
Knoxville Diocesan Council of Catholic Women in the legislative process and how to
become personally involved. This may be accomplished through seminars, workshops,
correspondence, and other means. We must always keep in mind the Church's teaching
in all matters. Members are encouraged to write letters to their newspaper editors,
participate in post card campaigns, and write personal letters to their local, state, and
national legislators. It is the responsibility of each member to become familiar with
candidates and issues. I will be sending a list of web sites that will be helpful in your
research, as well as information that I receive from various sources. Thank you for all
that you have done in the past and what you will continue doing in the future to improve
the quality of life in your communities, in your state, and in your nation.
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