St. Monica’s
Christian Women Meeting

Thursday, January 10, 2012
7:00 p.m. - Xavier Hall

The evening began at 7:00 pm with a decad of the Rosary led Marcy Traut.

The Agenda was approved.

No minutes from the December social

Treasure’s Report – Current Balance is $3,928.26.

Pending expenses – DCCW Dues

Birthday Party Expenses

Mass for Alma Dingman

International Concerns Report: Lisa Kirchner – No Report

Church & Community Report: Karen Atkinson – No Report

Legislative Report: Marlyce Plante – No Report

Old Business:

· Franny
Bread Sale – Due to the snow storm, the event was not as successful as we
hoped. After Expenses, we made approximately $418.00

New Business:

· Winter
Clothing Purchase – A request was made to purchase clothing when the sales
happen. Bonnie Nies, Linda Kmitch and Aggie Schulte volunteered to do the
shopping. $500.00 was approved for this.

· There
will be another Franny Bread Sale the weekend of March 24 & 25. Hopefully
there will be no storms. Sign-up sheets will be distributed at the March 13th
meeting.

· Country
Manor Birthday help – The 2nd Thursday of each month – from 1:30 to
3:30 – during the ODD months of the year, CW host the Birthday Party at Country
Manor. Help is needed. Betty has asked to step back from this activity. Please
contact Sue if you would be willing to help with this event. The social takes
place in the “Tea Cup” room.

· The Honorary CW dinner that takes place in May will be changed from a dinner
provided to the traditional pot-luck dinner. Honorary members are not required
to provide food. It is our hope that enough people will attend to feed everyone
who comes. There will be Rosary followed by Mass at 5:30 pm. Invitations will
be sent

· First Saturday Rosary is still being prayed. A sign-up sheet was sent around again.
If you are present on Saturday night, please start the Rosary at 4:40 or so.

·As of May 12, 2012 – Sue will no longer be the president of Christian Women.
Please think about whether you would be willing to accept the role. Consider
asking another person to co-chair with you. We will need to have an answer by
the April meeting.

Discussion:

· A request was made to help support an upcoming fundraiser for Jessica
Winkels-Hagerl Jessica underwent liver and kidney transplant in May 2011. The
event will take place on Sunday, February 19 at St. Francis Xavier School. A
motion was made and approved to donate $200 to this benefit.

· Judy Pohlkamp thanked the Christian Women for the donation to the Share the Spirit
Program.

The next meeting will be Tuesday, March 13 at 7:00 pm

The meeting adjourned at 8:00 pm

Respectfully Submitted – Aggie Schulte, Secretary 

  

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We are women of the parish, single or married regardless of motherhood. WE ARE YOU! St. Monica Christian Women started in 1940 when a group of Sartell women from Sacred Heart Parish decided to form a Christian Women group. Their first meeting was held at the Village Hall in Sartell. In 1940, the main purpose was to keep women aware of their high vocation and to aid them spiritually, especially in the character formation of their children. They received instruction on Christian family living, made social contacts, and had a chance to work for their parish and community while sharing in the prayers and good works of other Christian Women. In the 68 years since that group began, a lot has changed but a lot has stayed the same.

The Christian Women of St. Francis Xavier provide educational opportunities, leadership preparation, spiritual enrichment, and prayerful support for the women of our parish. We involve ourselves in social justice issues that happen locally such as “Kids Against Hunger” where we enlisted the congregation’s help during the month of November. We asked parishioners to empty their pockets of loose change in the collection basket. With the addition of $500 from our group, $3,400 was raised—feeding a total of 30,000 people locally and globally.

In February, men, women, and children have the opportunity to volunteer at the KAH (Kids Against Hunger) warehouse in Sauk Rapids. The group will prepare meals which will be shipped to needy families in Africa. 

We work with other parishes in the St. Cloud area (also called the St. Cloud Deanery) to host diocesan women’s events for the St. Cloud Diocesan Council of Catholic Women (DCCW), such as women’s retreats, annual conventions, and Food Fun Fund Day. 

The Christian Women group is under the umbrella of the National Council of Catholic Women, and the St. Cloud Diocesan Council of Catholic Women. Through them we are informed of rural, community, family life, spiritual life and mission needs as well as legislative and international concerns.

St. Moncia's activities:
Annual coffee cake or Franny Bread sale on Palm Sunday weekend raises over $1000.00.
Annually $600.00 goes to purchase sacramental gifts for Baptism, First Eucharist, Confirmation and Marriage.
Annual Madonna Auction raised over $1000.00 for the Water for Life program. The Madonna Auction has been at SFX for 44 years.
January's "Baby Shower" for Jesus provides donated items to Birthline.
Sartell area Church Craft Sale
Donated $300.00 for the purchase of cots for the mission group in Guatemala.
Volunteer yearly for the Poor Clare Tea by service and donated foods with proceeds going to defray fuel costs for the Poor Clare Monastery.
We pray the Rosary the 1st Saturday of the month before 5:00 p.m. Mass.
We pray the Rosary for deceased Christian Women at their wakes and for their family members.