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DULUTH DIOCESAN
COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WMEN
THE HINGE
Spiritual Advisor’‛s Musings…. Fr. Paul Fruth
For many years I have tried to organize my homi-­
lies for Advent and Lent through what I call prayer-poems. Peo-­
ple have asked “How do these begin to form in your thoughts?”
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Connie And rew s, Edit or
Inside this issue:
World Meeting of Families
2
Brainerd & Duluth Deanery
Reports
3
NCCW 95th Birthday Prayer
4
DDCCW Spring Convention
5
Associates of NCCW
6
Service Commission
7
Spirituality and Leadership
Commission Reports
8
Directory Updates
9
ONE MINUTE SERMON
Today a boy in a wheelchair saw me desperately
struggling on crutches with
my broken leg and offered
to carry my backpack and
books for me.
Recently I was reading some of the fu-­
neral writings and thank you notes. I came upon a picture which formed the beginning of this recent Lenten writing. As you begin to read these words, begin your reflections by imaging the scene of stone steps leading to an open gate. Think of transitos which implies going into days of prayer in order to come close to our Lord. The various devotions of Lent become journeys in growth.
He helped me all the way
across campus to my class
and as he was leaving he
said, “I hope you feel bet-­
ter soon.”
Make a copy of the poem. Then say, “May God give you a strong and faith driven Lent and Easter.” Blessings, Fr. Paul
From our DDCCW President
Alice Parendo
September, October and November were very busy months. On October 23, 2014, the DDCCW held our fall workshop at Holy Angels in Moose Lake. Short presentations by those women who attended the NCCW Convention in Grand Rapids, MI. Lots of information was presented. After presentations, I presented leader member Certificates from the Associates of NCCW to Rev. Dr. Paul Fruth and Leona Barten. I also gave a copy of We Are Called to Witness to Fr. Paul. In December on behalf of the DDCCW,I gave Bishop Paul Sirba his copy, an OLGC ornament and medal and plaque for his desk. Fr. Paul was also mailed an OLGC ornament, medal and plaque.
Our DDCCW Spring Convention is Wednesday, April 22 at St. Christopher’s in Nisswa. Our new officers will be installed at this meeting. Everyone is welcome. Province Dir. Denise Haaland informed us at the board meeting on Feb 15 that a virus had destroyed the NCCW database and that a new database was being installed. Please remind your affiliates to send in their dues.
NCCW Convention registration this September is $320, Province dinner is $95. Anniversary breakfast and evening at Disney World are ideas being explored. (Convention in 2016 is in Indianapolis, 2017 Nebraska or Texas.)
Review and share the domestic violence resource on the NCCW website Women Healing the Wounds.
Alice
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ANNOUNCING DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO
THE WORLD MEETING OF FAMILIES
Canterbury Pilgrimages and Tours is coordinating the Diocese of Duluth’s Pilgrimage to the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia, PA for September 2228, 2015. The week will conclude with a Mass celebrated by Pope Francis.
Individuals and Families are encouraged to attend and Bishop Paul Sirba will
be there as well.
Details and answers to questions regarding the pilgrimage can be found at
http://preview.tinyurl.com/qatuj3y or call 1-800-653-0017. Deadline for registration will be April 1.
The Family That Prays Together Stays Together Excerpts from Knights of Columbus Supreme Chaplin Archbishop William E. Lori’‛s Article ‘Learning the Faith, Living the
Faith’‛ in the Columbia Magazine, December 2014
“During the years of my seminary formation, I was constantly told that happy priests with fruitful ministries are men of prayer. Over the years, I came to another realization: You can’t live any vocation in the Church happily and fruit-­
fully without prayer. One of the great joys of being a priest is coming to know many families and spending time with them. Some of the happiest homes I visited were the most chaotic. I came to realize that the family of faith I was called to serve was a lot like those families: chaotic but joyful, a bit messy but with the right priorities in place.
St. Paul teaches in Ephesians that we should never let the sun go down on our anger (cf. Eph 4:26). Mom, dad and the kids should all be reconciled by day’s end—every day without fail. And nothing reconciles like praying together. Families should make a habit of praying before and after meals, and Sunday Mass should be the “source and sum-­
mit” of their daily prayer. St. John Paul II in Familiaris Consortio taught that prayer is an essential part of being hu-­
man and “the first condition for authentic freedom of spirit.” If we want to form our children into good people, free from sin and free to lead lives of love and virtue, we have to help them open their hearts in prayer. Christian parents have a sacred responsibility to be models and teachers of prayer. It makes a big impression on children when they see mom and dad praying together.
Moreover, while families should certainly keep in mind the many needs of the Church and society, family prayer also “has for its very own object family life it-­
self” (59). This means a family should pray for the strength to love one another in good times and bad, as well as for the strength to meet whatever challenges its mem-­
bers face. Daily family prayer should not be thought of as an escape, but rather as a much-needed source of strength.”
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Brainerd Deanery
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Carol Wohlers
The Brainerd Deanery Council of Catholic Women will have their Board Meeting February 24th
at 11:00 a.m. at Crosby/Ironton Pub. Our Brainerd Deanery Lenten Retreat will be Tuesday,
march 24 at St. Alice Church in Pequot Lakes. Fr. Blake will speak on “Vocation and Prayer: Follow the Call”.
The Brainerd Deanery Spring Conference will be Tuesday, May 5th at St. James in Aitkin. Fr.
Ryan will be our speaker and Joan Diedrich will be installed as President.
Sue Goerges, Peggy Andersen, Lola Villwock and I will be going to the 3rd Annual Authentic
Women’s Conference at Marshall School in Duluth March 7th after attending the World Day of
Prayer in Nisswa on March 6th. Half of the collection goes to World Day of Prayer for next year
and half will go for the Campaign to Stop Human Trafficking. Carol
Duluth Deanery
Alice Parendo
The Duluth Deanery will have a spring meeting on Tuesday, March 17 at St. Raphael’s Catholic
Church, 5779 Seville Road, Duluth. Registration and coffee from 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. The
meeting begins at 9:30 a.m. with a brief history of the Council of Catholic Women.
This will be followed by sharing ideas for reactivating the Duluth Deanery. We will then brainstorm ideas to help celebrate the 125th Anniversary of the Diocese of Duluth. All women of the
Duluth Deanery are invited to join us. There is no charge for the day’s activities. RSVP by March
15th to Alice at 729-9647 or email [email protected] (write Deanery on the subject line).
Please join us and bring a few friends with you!
Alice
COME SIT WITH ME…
There comes a time in your life, when you walk away from all the drama and
people who create it. You surround yourself with people who make you laugh.
Forget the bad, and focus on the good. Love the people who treat you right,
pray for the ones who don’t. Life is too short to be anything but happy. Falling
down is part of life, getting back up is living.
Today may there be peace within. May you trust that you are exactly where
you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities that
are born of faith in yourself and others. May you use the gifts that
you have received and pass on the love that has been given to you.
May you be content with yourself just the way you are. Let this
knowledge settle in your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to
sing, dance, praise and love. It is there for each and every one of us.
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NCCW 95TH BIRTHDAY PRAYER
Loving God, we, the National Council of Catholic Women, are filled with gratitude and joy as we
celebrate our 95th birthday. We thank You for all
the gifts that You have bestowed on our Council,
but most especially for the gift of empowering our
membership to share in service, spirituality and
leadership by means of mutual support and education of one another. Be with us this year as we look
back over our long and faithful history and, while
striving to remain faithful to our tradition, prepare for future challenges.
Be with us as we support one another and reach
out to the unborn, the poor, the homeless, the hungry, the abused and the elderly. Help us in our efforts to protect the ecology and to work for peace
and justice for all children, women and men.
Empower us to recognize that all life is Holy
Ground, and be with us as we seek to be life givers
in all of our activities.
We ask You these things in the name of Jesus,
our Brother and Redeemer.
Amen
Donna Tiernan Mahoney, 1990
Revised by Patty Johnson, 2015
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Spring Convention hotel information:
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Holiday Inn Express in Baxter for April 21. Ask for the Duluth Diocesan CCW group rate, $90.99 + tax. Reserve by March 31, 2015 to get this rate. Phone 218-824-3232. Address 15739 Audubon Way, Baxter.
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Associates of NCCW
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Leona Barten, Associates Board Member
Recap of 2014 NCCW Convention—The Associates board of directors met and voted to grant
$10,000 to NCCW for the purpose of updating the data base and computer equipment. The Associates luncheon was held during the convention with approximately 120 in attendance. Rev.
Dr. Albert Fruth and Leona Barten were honored at the luncheon as new Leader members.
Convention 2015—At this time NCCW will be celebrating 95 years and the Associates is celebrating 45 years. Please plan on joining the Council of Catholic Women in Orlando, Florida this
year—September 9-12, 2015
Dues for the Associates is $15 per year. All members who pay dues by April 1, 2015 are eligible
for the Early Bird drawing—2 $50 cash prizes! Get your dues in by April 1st!
If you haven’t joined the Associates yet, please consider doing so now. Contact Leona Barten for
more information and a membership application or check out the NCCW website (NCCW.org)
under the “About Us” link. Scroll down to The Associates of NCCW, Inc. section and click on the
link for the membership brochure.
Leona
There is an old Native American tale about
a chief who was telling a gathering of
young braves about the struggle within.
“It is like two dogs fighting inside of us.
There is a good dog who wants to do the
right thing and another dog who always
wants to do the wrong thing. Sometimes
the good dog seems stronger and is winning
the fight. But sometimes the bad dog is
stronger and wrong is winning.”
“Who is going to win in the end?” a young
brave asks.
“The one you feed.” the chief answered.
Which one are you feeding?
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Service Commission
Pat Bluth
5 Ways to Make a Difference: Teen Dating Abuse
1. Listen and Look: Silently listen to the underlying messages teens are sending. Look: pay attention to small changes in your teen’s behavior and friends.
2. Talk with a difference: Don’t lecture with ‘you must and you have to’, instead ask how they
feel about pressure in dating, uncomfortable situations, etc. Use a story about abuse in the
news to ask how they feel it should be resolved.
3. Don’t demand they stop seeing the person they are dating, instead ask how they know the
person is right for them, what behavior do they exhibit that makes them feel so special
when with that person.
4. Realize that teen dating abuse can happen to anyone. Make yourself aware of the issue.
5. Pray: for the teens of today and for the abusers that they may find the means to see a different way.
To download the new Domestic Violence Resource go to www.nccw.org.
Pat
ONE MINUTE SERMON
Today I was traveling in Kenya and I met a refugee from Zimbabwe. He said he hadn’t eaten any-­
thing in over 3 days and looked extremely skinny and unhealthy.
Then my friend offered him the rest of the sandwich he was eating. The first thing the man said was,
“We can share it.”
The first evangelizers were the women at the Tomb when Jesus rose. They returned to the Apostles who were in hiding and brought them the good news!
Evangelizing is an easy W. I. N.! We need to Welcome new people, make
them feel Important, and Need a task! (i.e. welcoming committee, serving the
food, name tags, etc.)
Stay flexible, and you will never get bent out of shape!
THE DOOR
Ever walk into a room with some purpose in mind, only to completely forget
what that purpose was? Turns out, doors themselves are to blame for these
strange memory lapses. Psychologists at the University of Notre Dame have
discovered that passing through a doorway triggers what’‛s known as an
Event Boundary in the mind, separating one set of thoughts and memories
from the next. Your brain files away the thoughts you had in a previous room
and prepares a blank slate for the new locale!
Thank goodness for studies like this. It’‛s not our age, it’‛s the darn door!
Have I told you this already?
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Spirituality Commission
Clare Dulong
Parades and general rowdiness is what we have come to associate with St. Patrick’s Day in today’s society. Is St. Patrick a saint because he drove the snakes out of Ireland? Not seriously.
Contemplation and mission is the basis for the heart of the Irish Catholic experience. It was this combination that inspired not only St. Patrick, but also St. Colmcille and St. Brigid and many other Irish martyrs.
St. Patrick, the Apostle of Ireland, left two historical important writings. One is the Confessio and the
other the Epistola. In this work St. Patrick left an accurate description of the raid on the Irish Coast conducted by British soldiers. They massacred many of Patrick’s newly-baptized Christians. He denounced
the tyrant calling for repentance and release of remaining captives. As a result of this condemnation,
Patrick himself was taken prisoner.
On St. Patrick’s Day, we should look beyond the legend; he is a saint, after all!
Clare
Leadership/Membership Commission Barb Nalan
HELPFUL HINTS FROM THE NCCW WEBSITE
Purchase/Use the NCCW Guidance and Resource Manual—if your parish or deanery does not have the latest
edition, order one today! Read through it, become familiar with it, carry it to meetings. There is a wealth of
information in it! Pass it on to your successor.
Listen—Listening is the very best way to find out what is needed, what is working, and what needs to be improved. Listen closely to what is said and what is NOT said. Listen to those who support your CCW and those
who do not—both are equally valuable. And finally, listen at least twice as much as you speak!
Keep your roster up to date—At every level of Council, a current roster is a must. In 2015, no roster is complete without cell phone numbers and email addresses...and should be available in both electronic & hard copy
form.
Emphasize Membership Development—Work closely with the membership committee on outreach to all
women of the parish/deanery/diocese. Keep the 3 R’s of membership in reports, articles you write and conversation within your council: Recapture, Renew, and Recruit.
Support your National Organization—Encourage membership in NCCW! Recruiting new individual members
will certainly grow our organization. If you use articles from NCCW CONNECT, Catholic Woman, or the website, give NCCW credit! It is vital that we help our members understand that many of our programs and resources come from our national organization.
Evaluate your Newsletter/Website—Take a survey - how many receive the HINGE?
Take Advantage of all Training Opportunities—check Diocesan and area newspapers, local community college, adult programs in your area for opportunities to learn new ideas and improve your skills. Pass it on!
Teach Members to Identify and Acknowledge Email Messages—Always put CCW or DCCW in the subject
line. This helps members find your message and be sure it is something they want to open. If you get a quick
Thanks back you know it was received and read.
Thank Everyone, Every Time for Everything—Even in 2015, Thank You Notes are best hand written and sent
via USPS. Take the extra time to make them personal and I guarantee that you will reap the rewards of members being willing to volunteer again the next time, or take on more responsibility and maybe even move into
leadership positions in the future, ensuring the success of your Council!
Barb
ONE MINUTE SERMON
Today I interviewed my grandmother for part of a research paper I’m working on for my Psychology
class. When I asked her to define success in her own words, she said,
“Success is when you look back at your life and the memories make you smile.”
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Directory Updates
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Leona Barten
Hibbing Deanery Spiritual Advisor: Fr. Brian Lederer
2310 E 7th Ave, Hibbing, Mn 55746
218-340-1066-cell
[email protected]
Virginia Deanery Spiritual Advisor: Fr. Steven Daigle
16 W 5th Ave N
Aurora, MN 55705
218-229-3210
[email protected]
Treasurer: Linda Braynard
500 8th Ave Apt 111
Ironton, MN 56455
218-546-5568 or
218-851-1553-cell
[email protected]
Life Without Prayer
Mother Teresa said that if our life is
without prayer, it is like a house without
a foundation.
266147 Holman Pt Dr,
That life is a complete surrender and
loving trust is like stories in a building
that help us to climb closer and closer to
God.
Deerwood, MN 56444
God does answer our prayers.
Presidents—Brainerd Deanery:
Crosby, St. Joseph’s: Betty Holman
218-534-3265
[email protected]
Crosslake, Immaculate Heart of Mary: Edie Hummel
32494 Northwoods Ln
Pequot Lakes, MN 56472
218-839-1716
[email protected]
Sharon Rossburg
1839 West Adney Ln
Crosby, MN 56441
218-839-1716
[email protected]
He helps us and guides us through our
times of stress.
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Prayer Partners for Priests
Patty Bourassa
In this year when we are celebrating the 125th Anniversary of the Duluth Diocese, remember how
blessed we are to have our Priests who are so in love with their God and Church.
Keep on praying for our Seminarians, our Religious, and our dear Priests.
Here are the stats:
Retirements:
Father Eammond Boland
Father John O’Donnell
Father Dennis Hoffman
Father George Zeck
Father Francis Paquette
Returned to India: Father Jose Peringarup
Father Sunny Thomas
Returned to Ireland: Father Patrick Moran
There are currently 11 men in the Seminary.
St. Scholastica has 8 Religious and there are 8 Religious in various orders in Minnesota and in other
states.
Patty Bourassa, Prayer Partners for Priests, Seminarians and Religious.
Diocese of Kingstown Twinning
The Duluth Diocesan Council of Catholic Women is still participating in the support of the Diocese of Kingstown. We are
asking each parish to contribute $ 150.00 per year or whatever amount they can afford be it more or less. All monies
collected from the parish Council of Catholic Women will be
used to support the One Church, One Family Annual Appeal.
Bishop Jason Gordon, Bishop of the Diocese of Kingstown,
and his Mission Team have started a new ministry to prepare young Catholic men and women for employment in St.
Vincent and the Grenadine Islands. The unemployment rate
there is nearly 20 percent. Bishop Jason and his team are
conducting employment training for youths between the ages of 18 and 25. Instruction included is communications, financial managements, community services and on-the-job training. The young men and women are
trained in a setting of prayer, community and spirituality.
Your checks should be made payable to DCCW with a memo that it is for the Diocese of Kingstown
and should be sent to our DDCCW Treasurer, Linda Braynard, 500 8th Ave, Apt 111, Ironton, MN
56455.
Thank you for your support. If you have questions, please contact Leona Barten,
[email protected], or 218-328-5520.
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NOW MORE THAN EVER WE NEED EVERY
CATHOLIC WOMAN TO BE A MEMBER !
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The National Council of Catholic Women (NCCW)
whose mission statement is:
The National Council of Catholic Women acts through its members to support, empower and
educate all Catholic women in spirituality, leadership and service. NCCW programs respond with
Gospel values to the needs of the Church and society in the modern world.
We’‛re on the Web…
~and~
www.nccw.org
The World Union of Catholic Women’‛s Organizations (WUCWO)
whose mission statement is:
WUCWO's aim is to promote the presence, participation and co-responsibility of Catholic women in society and the Church, in order to enable them to fulfill their mission of
evangelization and to work for human development.
DULUTH DIOCESAN
COUNCIL OF
CATHOLIC WMEN
Alice Parendo, President
5809 Rose Road
Hermantown, MN 55811
Phone: 218-729-9647
E-mail: [email protected]