Council of Catholic Women and the Guild System:
Welcome to our Guilds!
The Guild system under the umbrella of St. Mary's Council of Catholic Women, was established in 1986. There are currently 5 active guilds in St. Mary Parish in conjunction with several other Women Centered Service and Education opportunities supported by CCW. Guilds have varied interests and are open to all women within the Parish. Each guild is autonomous insofar as meetings, officers, dues and choice of interests. Guilds select a saint as their patron and name. Guilds participate in service to concerns of the church, such as altar care and funeral receptions.
Saint Gertrude
Focus: Gardens and Gardening
Leaders: Betty Sloop & Joan Suggs
Meeting times: Informal gatherings for mulching and general garden care, personal garden space tending on own time, funeral reception / altar care service gatherings and email updates for garden focused activities
Women with a love of gardening who provide wonderful service to the parish by maintaining several of the garden areas around the church. We fellowship while weeding, sharing gardening tips, selling plants.
We are always looking for new members - No experience necessary !!
Maintaining Gardens
Workshops
Field Trips
Adding Life & Color to the parish
Fellowship
St. Lucy
Focus: Crafting treasures and fellowship
Leaders: Cathy Lowden & Pat Niemann
Meeting time: Most Mondays 2-4pm in Social Hall starting in mid-January
Women who enjoy crafting beautiful items and friendships while providing funds for CCW through sales of their beautiful handiwork. As you can see there are a variety of crafting mediums, but doing things in fellowship makes them so much more!
St. Brigid
Focus: Hospitality
Leaders: Kelly Rowden & Diane Wright
Women interested in gathering others into community and communion providing welcome bags and other opportunities for people of the parish to greet and meet.
Welcome Bag
Group functions
Get togethers / Coffee
Welcoming new people into the Church
Saint Veronica
Focus: Discussions & Service
Leaders: Rotates annually
See guild for meeting times
Has programs on church topics and performs service projects for the church.
Saint Francis Assisi
Focus: Service
Social group that also provides service to the Church and Community and participates in bereavement ministry.