JULY MEMBERSHIP MEETING Summer Series - Part 2 Wednesday, July 20 5:00 pm Social Hour 6:00 pm Program and Dinner NASHVILLE WOMEN IN FILM & TELEVISION (ATRIUM) 810 Dominican Drive | Nashville, TN 37228 (across from the Dominican Motherhouse) Cost: $25 RSVP by Sunday, July 17 |
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We hope you can join us to the second part of our SUMMER SERIES featuring "Sisters with a Story to Tell." This summer, we're featuring three remarkable sisters who had exciting careers before answering the call to devote their lives to serve God. Coming up in July, we'll be joined by Sister Mary Andrew Hession, O.P., who will talk about her life and her work for Amoco in the Gulf of Mexico! Our July meeting will be held at The Nashville Women in Film & Television, across from the Dominican Motherhouse. Thanks to our new member Lynda Evjen (WIFT President) for opening the WIFT Atrium for us. Mix and mingle at 5:00 PM, meet and dine at 6:00 PM. Remember to RSVP by JULY 17. Please invite your fellow parishioners and friends and share the mission of the league, or bring back inactive members so we'll continue to grow. If you haven't renewed your membership for this fiscal year, please do so. |
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SPEAKER Sister Mary Andrew Hession, O.P. St. Cecilia Congregation “A Miracle of Grace on a Bus in Yugoslavia” Sister Mary Andrew currently serves in the Office of Mission Advancement for the St. Cecilia Congregation. Find out how this fascinating woman who majored in instrumental music education wound up working for Amoco in the Gulf of Mexico — and what led to her two pilgrimages to Medjugorje. |
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OUTREACH 2022 Back to School Community Project For our July outreach, we will be supporting the Cho-Zen organization based in Robertson county. In partnership with a number of local organizations, the community event aims to gather supplies for at least 100 students. Here are the items we're collecting: 1) Big pencil boxes 2) 3-ring binders (2-inch or 1.5-inch wide) 3) Amazon gift cards (to buy supplies in bulk) For more info about our July outreach, please contact Nikki Moreland or Lisa Link. |
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TO REGISTER FOR THE EVENT TO RSVP: Please visit the website to REGISTER and PAY. If you're sending a check, you still need to REGISTER to help us with the headcount. We no longer accept payment at the door. Please mail your check to PO Box 50994 Nashville, TN 37205. Check must be received before the due date. If you need assistance with the registration or anything web related, please contact our Communications Director Cora Newcomb at coranewcomb@icloud.com and we'll be happy to assist you. |
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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE Lynne Warne "And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work." (2 Corinthians 9:8) What a fantastic turnout for the first of our three-part “Sisters with a Story to Tell” program! God had a hand in putting this whole thing together. I was inspired by Sister Mary Andrew when she talked to me about the earlier professions held by some of the sisters in the St. Cecilia Congregation. And then new member Lynda Evjen offered up the atrium of her building (across the street from the Motherhouse) for our summer series with the Sisters. Now that’s divine intervention in action! Read more << |
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Reserve your seats now or make a donation and support our major fundraiser Pearls of Wisdom 2022! Our first nighttime event will be held on September 10 at the beautiful Bishop's Hall at the Catholic Pastoral Center. Tickets are $100/person or $800/table and will include appetizers, cocktails, dinner by the Clean Plate Club, and silent and live auction. You may even attend mass at 5:30 pm in the chapel. Spouses and significant others are invited to join you. Would you like to donate an item or know of a business that would like to support our efforts to raise $60,000 this year? Please visit the website to reserve your tickets, download donation form or become a Rose Patron. A Rose Patron ($500) will receive 2 seats at the Pearls of Wisdom event and recognition in the Pearls of Wisdom program and on the NCBWL website. Any questions, please reach out to one of our event Co-Chairs: Nikki at chantillybelledresses@gmail.com or Lisa at lisalink14@gmail.com. Visit www.ncbwl.org/pearls-of-wisdom for more details. |
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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT Michelle Beauvais While our Summer Series features 3 Sisters of the Dominican Congregation, we're also featuring a member, who coincidentally, has worked with the Sisters of St. Cecilia early on in her career as an architect. How fitting! Michelle Beauvais, a Louisiana native, has been a member since 2016. Aside from being a former member of the Metro Nashville Chorus, she has supported and donated her time to a number of non-profits and volunteer projects. Visit our MEMBER SPOTLIGHT feature to learn more about Michelle and get to know other featured league members as well. |
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Short Film: The Veil Removed How well do we know the Eucharist? In honor of the USCCB’s Eucharistic Renewal, here's a short film every Catholic must see to gain better understanding of the Eucharist. It’s an inspiring video that reveals the mystery that happens at Mass, not visible to our eyes. The story behind the film: While researching for a segment for their radio show Catholic Women Now, hosts Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson came across many stories of saints who experienced heavenly visions during the Mass. After the airing of “How heaven and earth come together during the Mass,” Chris attended Mass. During the transubstantiation, Chris felt the Lord calling her to show the world what they would see during every Mass if the veil was removed. https://theveilremoved.com/watch/ |
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NCBWL at YCP Event Young Catholic Professionals NCBWL continues its efforts in promoting the league to various Catholic women and professional organizations in the diocese. At the June 23 membership meeting of Young Catholic Professionals, NCBWL President Lynne Warne and Communications Director Cora Newcomb introduced the league to the Nashville chapter attended by over a hundred young adults and professionals. You can help promote the league to prospective members and women in your parish. Visit the website to download a copy of our flyer. |
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June Membership Meeting in Review NCBWL Supports Hope Clinic for Women |
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Thank you to those who attended our June Membership Meeting and supported our Outreach beneficiary Hope Clinic for Women. It was such a treat to have heard from Sister Mary Peter Muehlenkamp, O.P., J.D. who spoke about her journey as an estate planning and corporate attorney and how she received and now lives the gift of a religious vocation. Visit our website for more great pictures . Check out the Hope Clinic for Women website and find out ways to help. |
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HELP PROMOTE NCBWL We have ample room for growth! With your participation, we can actively promote NCBWL and grow our membership this year. There are many ways you can help: 1). Start by inviting friends and parish members to our meetings 2). Encourage inactive members to come back and attend our meetings 3). Find out if inactive members are receiving our emails and monthly newsletter 4). Support our outreach projects and encourage others to join 5). Promote the website so prospects will know who we are and what we do 6). Promote our annual fundraiser Pearls of Wisdom 7). Print a copy of the new flyer and hand them out. You can download a pdf file which is available on the website or request a copy. | | |
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MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL Our calendar year starts in April. Please remember to renew your membership and send your annual membership dues to Kim Hoover. Visit the website to renew or mail a $55 check to our PO Box address. |
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Related Business Have you subscribed? We encourage you to subscribe to receive our monthly newsletters and meeting notices. We are currently cleaning our database. To continue receiving communications from us, please visit the website and subscribe. Kroger and Amazon Affiliates There are simple ways to help the league, and any amount helps. Through Kroger Cares and Amazon Smile Program, NCBWL receives a donation of .5% every time you shop. It's easy to sign up. To learn more, visit the website. What's New On The Web? www.ncbwl.org Please visit our website regularly. Explore our updated pages, see photos of recent events and access monthly meeting minutes. We make a lot of effort to update it so we can provide useful info for members and guests. Just keep clicking and let us know if something needs our attention. Our password has been updated since March 2021 and is accessible to members only. If you do not have access to the Member Portal, contact Cora Newcomb. |
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SUBMISSION FOR THE NEWSLETTER We encourage submission of relevant content for the website and the monthly newsletter by the 27th of the month. Contact Cora Newcomb, Communications Director at: coranewcomb@icloud.com or ncbwlinfo@gmail.com Subject Line: NCBWL Newsletter Please visit www.ncbwl.org for updates and follow us on Facebook and Instagram |
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NCBWL was established in 1950 and is the Diocese of Nashville’s oldest business organization. Since the League’s founding, it has donated more than $395,000 toward girls’ scholarships. |
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