Annual DCCW Convention Oct. 18-19

Amarillo— Catholic Women: Caring for God’s Creation is the theme of the 83 ^rd annual Fall Convention of the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women (DCCW), scheduled Friday, Oct. 18 and Saturday, Oct. 19 at St. Hyacinth Church, 4500 West Hills Trail.
 
The convention will begin with registration on Oct. 18 at 4:00pm, followed by Mass at 5:00, celebrated by Bishop Patrick J. Zurek, with priests of the Diocese of Amarillo concelebrating. The collection from the Mass will be presented to St. Valentine Catholic Radio. At the close of Mass, the nominees for DCCW Woman of the Year will be announced.
 
The Mass will be followed by a banquet in the St. Hyacinth Parish Hall. Province Director Jeannie Friddell of St. Mary’s Cathedral, Amarillo, will provide an update, followed by a report from attendees to the National Conference of Catholic Women (NCCW) convention in Atlanta and the announcement of the Woman of the Year, with a banquet in her honor to conclude the evening.
 
Activities on Oct. 19 begin at 8:30am and will include a business meeting and presentations from Deacon Davin Winger of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Spearman and Cristo Redentor, Gruver and from Kathryn English with the Area Agency on Aging.
 
Deacon Winger was ordained as a Permanent Deacon for the Diocese of Amarillo on Dec. 3, 2016 by Bishop Zurek at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Amarillo. He and his wife Teague have three adult children: Ryan, Reid and Leigh Anne. Deacon and Mrs. Winger have served as coordinators of religious education for Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Spearman, and as presenters in the Retrouvaille Marriage Ministry. Deacon Winger has an MBA from West Texas A&M University, Canyon; a Master of Arts in Theology from Catholic Distance University; and a Bachelor of Science is Agricultural Economics from Texas Tech University. He is currently the Dean of Business and Technology at Oklahoma Panhandle State University in Goodwell, Okla.
 
English is a benefits counselor and assists with caregiver support at the Area Agency on Aging of the Panhandle, a program of the Panhandle Regional Planning Commission. For the past year she has assisted individuals in navigating their Medicare benefits as a benefits counselor as well as providing education, resources and access to temporary respite care with the Caregiver Support Program.
 
A native of Denver City, English is a 2016 graduate of West Texas A&M University where she received her degree in Political Science and fostered an interest in public administration.
 
Each parish affiliate is asked to donate three quality items, with at least a $25 value for the annual raffle. Non-perishable food items will also be collected during the convention, for Catholic Charities of the Texas Panhandle.
 
For additional details about the 83 ^rd annual DCCW Fall Convention, please contact Neusch at 806-223-6046 or via email, [email protected].