Council of Catholic Women -
Archdiocese of Washington
The Council of Catholic Women- Archdiocese of Washington (CCW-ADW) responds to the needs of the Church and society through a focus on spirituality, leadership, and service.
Events Around
the ADW
Volunteer
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Catholic Charities seeks community-oriented, enthusiastic volunteers to work with us across our various programs. We have positions appropriate for recent grads looking to gain experience, retirees who want to keep their skills sharp, stay-at-home parents looking to set a good example for their kids, and everyone else in between.
The volunteer doctors, nurses, attorneys, mentors, ESOL instructors, food distributors, farmers, food packagers, financial services professionals, people sharing their faith, and so much more, contributed 75,141 hours of service in FY 2023.
Learn more about volunteering with Catholic Charities
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St. Maria's seeks help serving meals on Wednesdays, 5-6 pm Hickey Center, 924 G Street NW, Washington DC
Learn more about St. Maria's
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Share your companionship with Residents at the Little Sisters of the Poor.
Little Sisters of the Poor Washington DC, Jeanne Jugan Residence
4200 Harewood Road, NE
Washington, DC 20017-1554
Phone: 202-269-1831
Learn more about volunteering or joining Association Jeanne Jugan by clicking here or sending an email.
Celebrating the Life of His Excellency
Bishop John H. Ricard, SSJ
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Washington, DC, June 1, 10:00 am
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart
Pensacola, FL, 10:00 am
Join the community to celebrate the life of John H Ricard, SSJ, (February 29, 1940 - May 20,2026) Superior General of the Josephites. A faithful shepherd, a servant leader, a man of prayer, going to rest in the peace of Christ.
Date: June 1
Visitation: 10 am
Mass: 11 am
Location: Our Lady of Perpetual Help, 1600 Morris Road SE Washington, DC 20020
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Learn more about the Josephites
Saints of Africa Celebration
Our Lady of Sorrows
Takoma Park, MD, June 6, 4:00 pm
Led by Most Reverend Emilio Menjivar-Ayala, Auxiliary Bishop of Washington, DC, to celebrate the saints of Africa. Theme: United in the Body of Christ, We Walk in the Light of God. Bishop Menjivar-Ayala will be the main celebrant and homilist.
Date: June 6
Mass: 4 pm
Awards, keynote, and reception: 5:30 pm
Location: Our Lady of Sorrows, 1006 Larch Ave., Takoma Park, Md., 20912
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Feast of Corpus Christi Mass and Eucharistic Procession for Immigrants
Shrine of the Sacred Heart to Cathedral of St. Matthew
Washington, DC, June 7, 12 noon Mass, 1:30 pm Procession
“We are the body of Christ caring for the wounds of the world”
Celebrate the Feast of Corpus Christi with Mass at Sacred Heart followed by a Eucharistic procession to St. Matthew's Cathedral
Hosted by the Secretariat of Evangelization and Synodal Renewal in collaboration with Season of Faithful Witness, Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle, Shrine of the Sacred Heart, Catholic Legal Immigration Network Inc, Jesuit Refugee Service, and Network Lobby.
For more information, contact Antonio Cube in the ADW Office of Justice and Peace at (301) 853-4416 or cubea@adw.org.
Locations: Shrine of the Sacred Heart, 3211 Sacred Heart Way NW
Washington, DC 20010
Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle, 1725 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036
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Learn more about the Shrine of the Sacred Heart
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Learn more about the Cathedral of St. Matthew
Rosary & Mass for those living with mental illness, their family members, friends, supporters
Pope Francis Center
Landover Hills, MD, Second Saturdays, 11 am
Support those living with mental illness as well as their family members, friends, and supporters with this monthly rosary and mass.
Find healing and hope in this monthly rosary and mass, an opportunity to refresh one's hope, strength, and courage along this lifelong journey. To attend virtually, contact the Deaf and Disabilities ministry by email, specialneedsministry@adw.org, or phone, 301-853-4560/301-200-5430 VP.
"Echoes and Embers"
St. Ann
Washington, DC, June 7, 3:00 pm
Join music lovers, friends, parishioners, and more at St Ann's parish for Josu de Solaun Soto, pianist, for his concert, "Echoes and Embers."
Trained in Spain as well as the United States, Soluan is an internationally acclaimed musical artist. He is admired not only as a recital pianist but also as a composer, conductor, improviser (performing entirely improvised piano recitals), chamber musician, and orchestral soloist. Also a poet, in 2021, his poetry collection Las Grietas was published by Edictoralia.
Today Soluan lives in Madrid, where he is a professor at the Escuela Superior Musical Arts Madrid (MAM), a private conservatory.
Location: St. Ann, 4001 Yuma Street NW, Washington, DC 20016
Tickets: Free and open to the public. Free-will offerings accepted
Alcee Chriss III, solo recital
St. Ann
Washington, DC, June 14, 3:00 pm
Experience the virtuosity of Alcee Chriss, renowned organist and keyboardist from Fort Worth, Tex., in this solo recital. A winner of international organ competitions, his work is recognized for its skill, proficiency, grace, clarity, imagination, and virtuosity.
A graduate of Oberlin College (BM, MM) and McGill University (DMus), Chriss is widely regarded as one of today's leading young organists. Currently, Dr. Chriss serves as university organist and assistant professor of music at Wesleyan University in Connecticut.
Location: St. Ann, 4001 Yuma Street NW, Washington, DC 20016
Tickets: Free and open to the public. Free-will offerings accepted
Juneteenth and the ADW
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Washington, DC, June 19
All are encouraged to participate in meaningful observance of this significant day in American history which serves as a powerful reminder of our continuous journey toward justice, equality, and the precious gift of freedom. Let us come together in prayer, remembrance, and action—committed to the Gospel call of justice and reconciliation.
This holiday commemorates how the enslaved Black Americans in Galveston, Texas, were informed of their freedom on June 19, 1865, more than two months after the end of the Civil War and more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
More than a historical milestone; Juneteenth is a sacred opportunity to affirm our shared humanity, celebrate the rich heritage of African Americans – including Black Catholics, and continue the journey toward true freedom and unity in Christ.