Cincinnati Catholic Women
With our long and rich heritage that began in 1917 in the basement of Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati Catholic Women has grown to a membership of nearly 150. Providing a nurturing environment, our organization offers an opportunity for women to gather with other Catholic women and share their faith, talents and friendship all while giving back to the community.


2006-2007 Board:
Teddie Curry, President
Marty Krzywkowski, Vice-President
Carol Harten, Treasurer
Pauline Fitzgerald, Recording Secretary
Sandy Van Curen, Corresponding Secretary
Members at Large:
Cassandra Jordan, Bunny Jacobs, Suzy Dorward, Ursula Hassel, Michelle Jones, Shannon O'Toole, and Adelaide Wessling

Cincinnati Catholic Women brings a long history of service to the community that dates back to 1917 when members met in the basement of Good Samaritan Hospital to provide aid for the war effort. Since that time, the organization has grown to a diverse membership of nearly 150 Christian women who wish to share in spiritual growth, personal development, volunteerism, philanthropic endeavors and friendships through personal involvement in projects and activities that benefit women and children in our community. In sharing our faith and talents through philanthropic endeavors and personal involvement in projects and activities, we form lasting friendships and find individual fulfillment.

Cincinnati Catholic Women offer members a way to celebrate their religion, develop and nurture friendships and give back to the community. Whether it’s through our monthly meetings held at area restaurants (September-May) or through a multitude of community outreach efforts, interacting with an engaging speaker, spiritual activities or fundraising events – we demonstrate our commitment to our faith and our community. CCW welcomes women of all ages, from all walks of life, from both sides of the river to become a part of this growing organization. To accommodate busy schedules, we offer flexible membership, although we do encourage members to be involved at some level, in the two major fundraising activities and one other standing committee throughout the year.

Our home is located in North Avondale where we gather for our monthly card party, committee meetings, sewing circle, book clubs, lectures and small special events and social activities. We invite you to join us for a meeting and see if membership fills your individual needs. You can contact Suzy at 891-1965 should you want more information on meetings.



What do we do?

Fund Raisers: We rely on the success of our special events to generate funds for the group so that we can, in turn, support the efforts of others through scholarships and grants. In 2007, our Fund Raising events will include:

  • Fall Card Party – October 25 & April 24, 10:30-2:30
  • Sit Down and Get Down: A Chair-i-ty Event – Friday, November 16, 8:00 p.m. - Kenwood Country Club
  • Spring Event - TBD

Our activities:
  • Monthly meetings - dinner, discussion, business (October 17 - New Member Meeting - Tennyson Club House/Sharonville); November 26; January 28; February 25; March 24 (St. Rose Parish - East End); April 21; June 1 (Kenwood Country Club)
  • Monday Marathon Bridge (1st Monday of every month) - 1:30 p.m. Call Mary at 513-641-3083
  • Craft Circles - 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month at 1:00 p.m. Call Pat at 513-245-0772 for more details.)

    Fund Disbursement: The money we raise is disbursed to a variety of charities in the area including Catholic Residential Services, Pregnancy Center West, Tom Geiger House, Healing Connections and the Christian Foundation for Children & Aging.

    In addition, scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis to six local high school students ($1,500 each) and two women who are retuning to school ($3,000 and $1,500). See Scholarship section for more details.



    Spiritual: As our faith is our common bond, we share our spirituality through guest speakers, Mass, the Stations of the Cross, and prayers on a regular basis. In addition, we invite guest speakers to our club for special discussions and presentations at our meetings.


    Outreach: Our members connect to the community through a variety of outreach efforts. Whether it’s collecting toiletries for local group homes, delivering Thanksgiving dinners for the Gospel Mission, stuffing holiday stocking for the Salvation Army, crocheting blankets for Healing Connections or tutoring at the St. Francis Seraph School, we all get involved.

    Social: There is plenty of time to enjoy one another in a fun atmosphere. Whether it’s a lively round of Bunko, a monthly bridge game, a book club or a special outing, there is always an opportunity to mix an mingle with other members in a fun activity.