| Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ!
It is my pleasure to extend this invitation to you for our 68th Annual Convention of the Atlanta Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women (AACCW). This year our Convention will be held at Saint Andrew Catholic Church, 675 Riverside Road, Roswell GA 30075, on September 20 – 22, 2024. All convention activities will be held at St. Andrew Catholic Church, and all are welcome. Our 2024 theme is “Loving in the Goodness of God.” Please share this invitation with all clergy, women religious, women 18 years and older, your family, friends, all missions, parishes, and businesses that you patronize.
AACCW Convention Highlights:
Workshop Sessions: ● Spirituality – Lectio Divina, an ancient practice of praying the Scriptures led by Joanna Brunson, Coordinator for Contemplative Outreach’s Atlanta Chapter and member of St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Decatur Georgia. ● Service – Information on service opportunities & tips on coordinating service projects, Q&A and a presentation from Roswell Pregnancy Aid Center, includes an AACCW baby shower drive. ● Peace & Justice Workshop – Volunteers from The Catholic Shrine of the Immaculate Conception’s Bashor Homeless Men’s Shelter discuss issues of homelessness and share how you or your church community can help. “Whatever you do for the least of mine you do for me.” ● Self-Care Awareness – As women, we wear many hats as mothers, daughters, sisters, friends, students and workers and often care for others first. Information to help as we care for those we love and how to nurture ourselves spiritually, physically and mentally. ● AACCW 101 – All about the Atlanta Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women (AACCW) organization and our affiliates.
Projects: ●Friday: Pizza & Movie “Going Home Like a Shooting Star: Thea Bowman's Journey to Sainthood” will support Sister Thea Bowman Cause for Canonization, Catholic Diocese of Jackson. ●Saturday: A baby shower drive for the Pregnancy Aid Clinic (PAC) of Roswell. If you wish to participate, please bring any of the following items: new babywear (infant to 2T) hooded or non-hooded, baby bath towels, diapers size 3 - 6, baby wipes, baby shampoo and body wash, or baby lotion.
Special Guest: Lauretta Hannon, a member of St. Bernadette's in Cedartown, Georgia, is our Saturday lunch speaker. Lauretta is a Bestselling Author, TEDx Speaker, Executive Director of the Georgia Northwestern Technical College Foundation, and Comedian who was named the “Funniest Woman in Georgia” by Southern Living Magazine. You can read more about Lauretta and subscribe to her podcast at https://laurettahannon.com/.
Hotel Accommodations: If you are not local to the metropolitan Atlanta area and need hotel accommodations, we have partnered with DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Atlanta - Roswell, which is 1.7 miles from St. Andrew. The room costs $139.00 per night for one room with two queen beds. For reservations, contact the hotel directly at (770)992-9600 and let them know that you are booking a room for the Atlanta Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women. If you prefer to make a reservation online, please click this link: https://group.doubletree.com/62lu22.
Registration Information: Click the links below to register on-line or to print a registration form. Early bird registration is due August 23, 2024. After the early bird registration, the last date to register is September 9, 2024.
Please share this invitation and bring friends along to experience this event with us! If you have any questions, please feel free to call or text me or our president elect, Louise Coniglio. Our information is below.
AACCW President Pamela Tennell 678.596.8079 AACCW President Elect Louise Coniglio 706.957.0948
I look forward to meeting you and sharing in the goodness of God during our amazing weekend together.
Your sister in Christ,
Pamela Tennell, President, AACCW St. Anthony of Padua Parish
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