August is dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary. And she conceived of the Holy Spirit.
Hail Mary... Behold the handmaid of the Lord. Be it done unto me according to thy word.
Hail Mary... And the Word was made flesh.
And dwelt among us.
Hail Mary... Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.
That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. LET US PRAY
Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts, that we to whom the Incarnation of Christ Thy Son was made known by the message of an angel, may by His Passion and Cross be brought to the glory of His Resurrection. Through the same Christ Our Lord. Amen. |
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AUGUST MEMBERSHIP MEETING Summer Series - Part 3 Wednesday, August 17 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, August 14 |
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We hope you can join us for the conclusion of our SUMMER SERIES featuring "Sisters with a Story to Tell." We have been so blessed to have all three remarkable sisters share their beautiful life stories this season! What a gift to have Mother Anna Grace Neenan, O.P., as our speaker at our August 17 meeting. This is the last of our special three-part summer series so you don't want to miss it! We are incredibly blessed to hear about Mother Anna Grace’s life before she was called to serve the Lord, and what it’s like for her to lead the Dominican Sisters. |
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SPEAKER Mother Anna Grace Neenan, O.P. Prioress General, Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia “A Double Grace” |
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Our August 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 August 14. 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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OUTREACH Meals 4 Health and Healing Program with The Heimerdinger Foundation For our August outreach, we will be supporting the Meals 4 Health and Healing Program. The Heimerdinger Foundation provides and delivers nutrient-dense meals and nutrition education free of charge to people facing cancer through its signature Meals 4 Health and Healing program. Every week, they provide approximately 800 nutrient-dense servings to up to 100 cancer patients and their caregivers. Their meals are all organic, gluten free, sugar free, and dairy free. Here are the items we're collecting: 1) Organic foods, especially dried beans and grains 2) Service items like plastic wrap, foil and parchment paper Food items needed are: kidney, garbanzo, lentils, black beans, azuki, and white beans (bulk beans at Sprouts and Whole Foods are organic), brown rice, quinoa, wild rice, black rice, fonio, buckwheat noodles, brown rice noodles, lentil pasta, chickpea pasta, and quinoa pasta. Please be sure food items are ORGANIC so they can provide immune-boosting, anti-inflammatory meals to those in need. To find out more, go to: https://hfmeals.org/ You can also contact Lisa Link at lisalink14@gmail.com. |
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TO REGISTER FOR THE EVENT 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 "Encourage one another and build one another up. (1 Thessalonians 5:11) The last program in our three-part “Sisters with a Story to Tell” series is this month, featuring none other than the Prioress General, Mother Anna Grace Neenan, O.P. Join us in August to hear her talk about life before joining the Dominican Sisters and how she came to lead the order. The title of her talk: “A Double Grace.” We are expecting a lot of people at our August 17 meeting so need to cap attendance at 50. Register now so you don’t miss out on this opportunity to hear from such a wonderful spiritual leader. Read more << |
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We are excited about hosting our first nighttime fundraising event at the beautiful Bishop's Hall at the Catholic Pastoral Center on September 10.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. We are hoping the change in venue and the addition of inviting our spouses and significant others will lead to an even higher return for our scholarship fund. Our goal is to raise $60,000 and we are almost 1/3 of the way there! We are also partnering with PGE who will be hosting our auction online so you can bid on items even if you can not attend. For those in attendance, you will also be able to bid on some AMAZING live auction items including Preds and Nashville Soccer Club Packages, Italian Dinner for 10, Destin Vacation Condo, Grotto Mass and Dinner, and Tea with the Dominican Sisters. The Evening for Education will benefit the NCBWL Aurelia Varallo Mariani Scholarship which provides tuition assistance for one young woman at each of the three Catholic high schools in Nashville for all four years of her high school career. Click HERE to make a donation, purchase your tickets or become a Rose Patron for $500 for 2 reserved seats and recognition in the Pearls of Wisdom program and on the NCBWL website. |
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Please share our posts on social media and through email with your friends, family, and church group members who may also want to donate to this worthwhile cause! Any questions, please reach out to one of our event Co-Chairs: Nikki at chantillybelledresses@gmail.com or Lisa at lisalink14@gmail.com. Thank you to the following sponsors and lead donors who have already made gifts over $1,500: Patricia Vance | William T. Coakley Foundation Donna and Kent Adams | Kathleen and Roman Pohlid Tricia and Chris Casa Santa | KPL Photography | United Healthcare Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens Funeral Home & Cremation Center |
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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT Sharon Alderman President (2011-2013) and Treasurer Sharon Alderman has been an active member since 2005 and has held two very important roles as president and treasurer of the league. A retired educator, she made a remarkable contribution during her 34-year career shaping young minds as a high school mathematics teacher and assistant principal in the state of Michigan. Visit our MEMBER SPOTLIGHT feature to learn more about Sharon and get to know other featured league members as well. |
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July Membership Meeting in Review NCBWL Supports 2022 Back to School Community Project |
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"A Miracle of Grace on a Bus in Yugoslavia" was a life journey that a music teacher who relished the freedom to travel was not expecting. At our July meeting, Sister Mary Andrew Hession, O.P., spoke about her work at Amoco and her travels that ultimately led her to the Dominican Congregation in Nashville. Thank you to those who attended our July Membership Meeting and supported our Outreach beneficiary Back to School Community Project. Visit our website for great pictures of our monthly league meetings. |
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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 each 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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