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Theresa Cermak, ACCW President
News and Events
ACCW Community Concerns Chair
Reflects on History of Commission System
Kay O’Keefe, ACCW’s Community Concerns Commission chair, and the first NCCW Community Affairs Commission chair, shared some of her reflections and memories:
“This past winter the Catholic Woman told of the new commission structure NCCW members voted into place at the Convention in September (2009.) There will now be three commissions: Spirituality, Leadership and Service, named for the three parts of the NCCW mission statement. The three new commissions will take in each of the six old commissions. Individual affiliates on all levels will be able to choose whether or not to adopt the new NCCW Commissions. Our ACCW will address this next year when we next update our bylaws (more.)
Religious Awards Presented at “Scouter”
Mass
More than 150 youth and adults connected with the Boy and Girls Scouts received religious awards at the annual Scouter Mass at the Basilica of Saint Mary in Minneapolis March 27. A total of 139 youth – 131 Boy Scouts and 8 Girl Scouts – were recognized along with 21 adults. Auxiliary Bishop Lee Piche' was celebrant for the Mass.
Theresa Cermak, ACCW president and long-time Religious Awards Coordinator, was awarded the Saint Anne Medal for adults who work with youth. Religious awards for Girl Scouts is a program supported and promoted in the Archdiocese by the ACCW. Click Here to view photo's.
May 6 ACCW Conference
honors Lay Women, Priests
ACCW’s 78th Biennial Conference May 6th,
with more than 300 in
attendance, honored eight Lay Women Award winners and
noted the Year for Priests following Mass celebrated by Archbishop John
Nienstedt. The Archbishop also installed new ACCW Board officers and affirmed
new Deanery Presidents. Attendees also heard a number of special presentations
at the six commission workshops and were addressed by new Auxiliary Bishop Lee
Piche`.
The eight women recognized as Lay Women Award winners were Joan Connolly, Holy Childhood, St. Paul; Victoria Dzieweczynski, St. Mark, St. Paul; Rosealice Hayes, St. Francis Xavier, Buffalo; Jean Kottemann, St. George, Long Lake; Philipa Lindquist, St. Odilia, St. Paul; Kathleen Olson, St Mark, St. Paul; Marge Sowa, St. Patrick of Shieldsville, Faribault; and Agnes Wind, St. Pius X, White Bear Lake. Look for photos of the Conference, under the Galleries Tab, ACCW 2010.! Click here for more.
Archdiocesan
Strategic Planning Process
The 17-member Strategic Planning Task Force appointed by Archbishop John Nienstedt to study the future make-up of the parishes and schools of the Archdiocese is nearing the end of its work. From February to May the task force heard from each of the 15 priest deaneries in the Archdiocese to learn more about each area of the Archdiocese and hear the recommendations from each deanery for the alignment of parishes. In June the task force will meet to formulate its recommendation to the Archbishop. Once Nienstedt studies the recommendation he will decide on the final plan which will be announced to parishes on Oct. 17, 2010.
In a letter to all parishes May 23, 2010 the Archbishop said his intent was to notify the laity that “changes are coming but also to assure you that the overall vision for the changes is to ensure that this Archdiocese will be a stronger and more vital church for our children and grandchildren. The changes that will be proposed are, in fact, meant to proclaim and promote this local Church as a more dynamic and effective communion of faith, hope and love.”
The membership of the task force includes Carol Shukle, immediate past president of the ACCW. For more information on the planning process, visit www.archspm.org and click on “Archdiocesan Planning Process.”
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