Council of Catholic Women -
Archdiocese of Washington
The Council of Catholic Women- Archdiocese of Washington responds to the needs of the Church and society through a focus on spirituality, leadership, and service. The CCW-ADW hosts service events, liturgies, educational conferences and more.
Pray with us
Nightly Phone Rosary
8 PM, 7 days a week
Dial (605) 468-8016 357090#
Since September 2018, the Council of Catholic Women (CCW) has been hosting a nightly Rosary call for the healing of the Church, healing and for callers’ personal intentions.
All (men, women, children, non-CCW members) are welcome to join us any night of the week -- or every night of the week!
Maybe once a month on your birthdate? Please join us at 8:00 p.m. as we read meditations on the Rosary’s mysteries and pray together.
Upcoming Events
Commemorate the Legacy of Dr. King
Sunday, Jan.19
Holy Family Catholic Church, Hillcrest Heights
Praise and worship -- 9:30 a.m.
Mass -- 10 a.m.
Fellowship -- 11:15 a.m.
Rosary for Peace and Healing
January 17 - 19
Please join the Council of Catholic Women-Archdiocese of Washington in praying the Rosary for Peace and healing during our vigil January 17-19, 2025.
We come together united in prayer to protect the sanctity and dignity of human life against evil acts that tear apart so many lives. Let us pray with Mary our Blessed Mother and all the angels and saints to bring peace and healing to every heart and mind.
Please go to our sign-up sheet and pledge to pray the Rosary at a specified time -- at home, in church, in prayer groups, with family, or friends. The Rosary meditations are available on the CCW-ADW website.
Answer a call
Volunteer
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Catholic Charities seeks community-oriented, enthusiastic volunteers to work with us across our various programs. We have positions appropriate for recent grads looking to gain experience, retirees who want to keep their skills sharp, stay-at-home parents looking to set a good example for their kids, and everyone else in between.
The volunteer doctors, nurses, attorneys, mentors, ESOL instructors, food distributors, farmers, food packagers, financial services professionals, people sharing their faith, and so much more, contributed 75,141 hours of service in FY 2023.
Learn more about volunteering with Catholic Charities
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St. Maria's seeks help serving meals on Wednesdays, 5-6 pm Hickey Center, 924 G Street NW, Washington DC
Learn more about St. Maria's
Donate
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The Little Sisters of the Poor at the Jeanne Jugan Residence serve the elderly poor of every race and religion in the Washington D.C. area. Businesses and individuals can donate needed items such as food, personal care items and office supplies.
Download the Jeanne Jugan Residence list of currently needed supplies
Donations can be dropped off at the front desk, Little Sisters of the Poor/Jeanne Jugan Residence, 4200 Harewood Road, NE, Washington, DC 20017. Contact the residence, 202-269-1831 or email, mswashington@littlesistersofthepoor.org
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Catholic Charities Care Packages are a meaningful and flexible volunteer project for groups or individuals that want to support Catholic Charities clients and programs. Our programs have developed wish lists of care packs they hope to give each client that enters their program.
Find the care pack wishlists
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CCW-ADW: Serving the Community
Request for Christmas help! St. Joseph's in Largo needs us
CCW-ADW members responded!
Our service committee helped organize 15+ volunteers from three parishes, including St. Joseph's, Our Lady Queen of Peace, and Our Lady of Perpetual Help
+ Teamwork
Preparing the bags for delivery
= Success!
Thank you, Saint Joseph's and our elfs!
Over 100 gift bags prepared!!
Shepherd's Cove in District Heights, Md., helped distribute them
Merry Christmas!
Recurring events
Walking with Purpose (SO MUCH MORE THAN A BIBLE STUDY). --St. Rafael's Parish Daytime and evening weekly group sessions are starting on September 18 & 19. This year’s theme “keeping in balance”. Thursday mornings, 9:45-11:30 am - in person Wednesday evenings, 7-8:30 pm - hybrid (virtual, with in-person meetings once a month) Register by August 28th!! For questions or more information, call or email Janice Frankford, (206) 661-2972 or jwfrankford@yahoo.com
Weekday Joshua Bible Study --St. Rafael's Parish Tuesday Mornings 10:00 -12:00 Noon Location TBA September 10 - November 26 Tuesday Mornings 10:30 - 12:00 Noon on ZOOM September 10 - November 26 This 12-week study is available from Tan Books. For further information or to register, contact Jackie Murphy jackiefmurphy@comcast.net or 301-807-2369.
Evening Bible Study for the 2024-2025 School Year --St. Rafael's Parish When: Thursday evenings 7:30 - 9:00 PM via ZOOM Emails with supplemental materials and reminder emails with zoom link will be sent out closer to each session. Everyone is welcome. Questions you can email Terry Salsgiver, tsalsgiver@comcast.net The First session is August 29; please purchase your materials in advance. New link: https://ascensionpress.com/collections/acts-the-spread-of -the-kingdom#study-materials 1 year access to videos and online workbook is available for $6.95