The Catholic Women's Club is an organization of Catholic women found in almost every Catholic diocese and parish community. Every woman in the parish is considered a member and is invited to be a part of the CWC. The mission of the CWC is to provide service and leadership to promote parish life and spiritual growth within ourselves and the parish.
The Athens CWC has two fundraising projects each year. The Christmas Cookie Walk isheld annually in December. For a full week leading up to the “Walk”, the women of the parishes (and some men too!) gather in the Holy Family Center to bake cookies, kolache, and other seasonal favorites. The day of the Cookie Walk is a festive gathering with trays of preordered cookies, selections of cookies for creating a tray of personal choices, Fr. Mark’s famous cinnamon rolls, and rich hot chocolate.
The CWC also offers for sale holiday cards and note cards featuring images from our own churches. Proceeds from these fundraisers allow the Women's Club to support a variety of parish and community interests in Athens, including:
Sponsoring and Organizing Sacramental Receptions
Sponsoring and Organizing Funeral Luncheons
Sponsoring and Organizing the Parish Thanksgiving Dinner
Support of an Athens CWC program, The Rosary Project
Providing items for the Epiphany House Blessing
Support for Athens Catholic Teens (ACT)
Support for OU Catholics
Financial and prayer support for Seminarians
Donations to Fr. Marty's Kenya St. Jude Project
Donations to the Pregnancy Resource Center
Officers for the 2020-2021 year Lynne Genter – President Sabrina Kotts – Vice President Kay Marcinko – Secretary Danette Carr – Treasurer
Please contact the current CWC President, Lynne Genter, by leaving a message at email address (skotts@athenscatholic.org) or by sending mail to the Parish Office at 75 Stewart Street, Athens, Ohio 45701.