With a special devotion to Mary the Mother of God, the mission of the Nativity Council of Catholic Women is to worship and glorify God through celebration of the Eucharist, to support the parish through volunteer service, and promote friendship and unity among parish women and the community through social and educational activities.
Dear Friends,
Summer greetings! The new year for our Nativity Council of Catholic Women (NCCW) began on July 1. Since we were unable to hold the Madonna Dinner, our annual end-of-year celebration, I want to take this opportunity to thank our many volunteers, committee chairs, and board members who contributed their time and creative energies this past year. I am also excited to introduce and welcome our newest additions to the board - Krystan Coyle and Peggy Stang.
THANK YOU to all the committee chairs for your hours of planning and preparation – whether the event took place or not!
THANK YOU, Trish Page, who served as historian, rounding up committee reports and providing statistics that wow everyone at the Madonna Dinner. But we’re “not going to take away her shot.” I plan to publish Trish’s report and inspiring stats in a future NCCW correspondence. Thank you, Trish!
THANK YOU, Mary-Helen Mische, who served the board for 4 years – first as historian, then as vice-president, and then president. Thank you, Mary-Helen, for your time, your leadership, and especially your warmth and guidance as the year took its unusual twists and turns.
THANK YOU, board nominating committee, who persuaded these two brave souls to join the NCCW Executive Board:
INTRODUCING Krystan Coyle, Historian
I am excited about the opportunity to serve within the NCCW. I grew up in Iowa and attended Catholic Schools both in Council Bluffs and Davenport. I obtained my undergraduate degree at St. Norbert College in Wisconsin, graduate degrees in Physical Therapy from University of Iowa and Regis University, and my MBA from the University of Kentucky. Along the way, I met my husband, Mark, and we have been blessed with three children – Grace (18) is a recent graduate of CDH and plans to attend the University of Minnesota this fall, Nicholas (16) will be a junior at CDH, and Benjamin (13) will be an 8th grader at Nativity. I work part time as a physical therapist in sports medicine at Twin Cities Orthopedics at the Training Haus. We have enjoyed four years at Nativity both with the school and parish. We have moved several times and have lived in Chicago, Minneapolis, Lexington, KY, Boise, ID and in Syracuse, NY. We are excited to be back home in the Midwest and raising our kids with the same Catholic value system my husband and I both received growing up nearby in Iowa. I love to run, play golf and find great joy in helping serve others.
INTRODUCING Peggy Stang, Vice President
I grew up in Roseville, graduated from Mounds View High School and went to St. Thomas for college. I have an MBA from the U of M and spent many years in marketing at Pillsbury, General Mills and now Land O’ Lakes. My parents grew up in the Nativity neighborhood, (my 92-year-old dad served the first Mass in the upper church!) and I have great memories of going to the County Fair as a kid. My husband Chris and I feel very blessed to have landed in our wonderful Nativity neighborhood where we’ve made many great friends over the years. I have 3 kids who all went to Nativity and CDH, my youngest just finished her Freshman year at Gonzaga University. In my spare time I love to play tennis, garden, and work on my never-ending house projects. It was fun to get back involved with the NCCW this year by working on the Spirit of Mary Award, and I am looking forward to meeting and working with you on more NCCW projects this year!
In addition to recognizing all the work of the year, the Madonna Dinner is when we recognize the Spirit of Mary Award nominees. If you didn’t get a chance to read about these young parishioners in the bulletin, I encourage you to take a few minutes and click on this link where you can read it online. I promise you will be proud and inspired!
2020 SPIRIT OF MARY AWARD WINNER AND NOMINEES
Thank you again committee chairs, volunteers, out-going board members, as well as our newest additions. We greatly appreciate all of you for your continued involvement and support.
For now, friends, enjoy these summer days and stay healthy!
Gratefully,
Seanne Sullivan Harris – NCCW President
Mary-Helen passes the baton (shower curtain) during our backyard ceremony in the NCCW year of COVID.
Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women
Saint Paul Deanery
The Catholic Spirit Events Calendar
Lists updated info for local parish events throughout the archdiocese:
Nativity of Our Lord Parish Website
We are now accepting annual dues payments online! https://parish.nativity-mn.org/nccw-payments
If you have not received an informational letter in the mail, which includes information about ways that you may participate in our ministries, please let us know.