The Joliet Diocese Council of Catholic Women (JDCCW) encompasses seven counties with 125 parishes divided into six Deaneries. The East DuPage Deanery, of which Visitation CCW is an affiliate, consists of the CCWs in 26 parishes. The deanery has a board consisting of elected officers and appointed chairpersons whose duties are to assist the individual parish CCW organizations as well as act as liaison between the Diocesan and parish CCWs.
For more information, visit www.dioceseofjoliet.org/ccw
The National Council of Catholic Women (NCCW) is an organization consisting of over 5,000 Catholic women’s affiliates representing hundreds of thousands Catholic women countrywide. It was founded in 1920 at the request of the United States Catholic bishops. Today, NCCW is composed of affiliated parish women’s groups, diocesan and national organizations, as well as supporting members. The organization acts through these affiliates to support, empower and educate Catholic women in spirituality, leadership and service. The NCCW assists the affiliated organizations through publications, field services, workshops, institutions, and conventions. It provides national and international representation and voice for Catholic women.
For more information, visit www.nccw.org