Activities
All members of the CCW are encouraged to be involved in the many different activities and projects that we have scheduled. No amount of help provided is too small and all money raised is used to support the needs of St. Peter the Apostle Parish. Chairs will have volunteer forms for you to sign up directly with them. Thank you in advance for all you do to make CCW the wonderful ministry it is!
CCW activities and projects include:
October - New Member Orientation
Chair: Renata Wilson & Gail Miers
A wonderful tea to welcome all new members to CCW takes place in the Spirit Center. This event is open to New Members and the CCW Board.
October - Music Bingo
Chair: Judy Castillo
Co-Chair: Rosemary Bedosky
Music and Bingo equals a lot of fun! Guess the song played by our DJ and sing along to great music. Light snacks provided. This is a ticketed fundraiser event so stay tuned to more information!
October - 500 Club
Chair: Liz Licata
Co-chairs: Debbie Trapani & Kathleen Carpenter
Our 500 Club is a fundraising raffle started by a CCW member during COVID when many activities had to stop. October is our “Kick Off”. The cost is $100 for an annual ticket. The club is limited to 500 members. On the First Friday of each month, 3 winners are chosen for a cash award of: $500, $200 and $100 – each ticket holder has 36 chances to win! Volunteers are needed to sell tickets during October and November before and after Masses.
November - Holiday Bazaar
Chair: Maria Dwyer Co-chairs: Teri Scalia & Gail Miers
Our community of vendors come and fill our Spirit Center with a large variety of their crafts. Our vendors pay a fee to participate based on table assignment. Our CCW ladies provide homemade goodies to sell at our “Sweets Table”. Volunteers are needed in the kitchen and to help Vendors locate their tables. We thank the Knights of Columbus for their help in setting up the tables for this fundraiser!
December - Tree of Life
Chair: Lynne Saccameno Co-chair: Carol Pocta
This beautiful ministry sells ornaments to parishioners as a remembrance of loved ones, living or
deceased. Ornaments are placed on the Altar Christmas Trees as we decorate the church for Christmas. The loved ones are remembered during all the masses of the Christmas season. (Christmas Eve through the Feast of the Epiphany on January 8th). We even have ornaments for our beloved pets which are displayed in the Prayer Garden tree near St. Francis. Ornaments may be purchased Thanksgiving to Christmas, with a Pre-Sale for 2 weeks. Volunteers are needed for this fundraiser to sell these ornaments before and after Masses in November and December.
December - Christmas Luncheon
Chairs: Renata Wilson & Phyllis DeRosa
This is an annual event held at a local club where our ladies are given the chance to be served! It's a social event with delicious food and raffles. We also collect toys for the St. Vincent DePaul Society. If you are interested in attending, you must register in advance and purchase a ticket for this event.
December-March Car Raffle
Chair: Rosemary Bedosky
The CCW runs the annual Raffle fundraiser. The prize is either a Car or $30,000 in cash. Tickets are mailed to parishioners' homes to arrive in early January. The CCW sells tickets before and after weekend Masses and we need lots of volunteers to cover these spots. Tickets are also available in vestibule during December for anyone who would like to use as a stocking stuffer.
January thru April - Feed the Migrants
Chair: Rosemary Bedosky
Each Thursday during Season, Fr. Willian says Mass at the 6L Farm which is part of our parish. The farm arranges visas for workers to come from Mexico and Central America to work our agriculture each year. After Mass each night, the team shares food with the workers and gets to know them. We have a sign-up list and if you're interested in helping an email goes out each week with the menu and what is needed. You can sign up to cook once or every month. This is a great ministry for our seasonal folks as it is only for a limited time.
January - Second Time Around Sale
Chair: Maria Dwyer & Teri Scalia & Gail Miers
This is our largest fundraiser and it's a lot of fun. Parishioners donate gently used items on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday prior to the sale. With the help of some of the men and youth of the parish, we unload cars, organize and price the items. Our workers sort and display clothes, knick-knacks, kitchenware, shoes, pocketbooks, jewelry, electronics and books. The sale is a one-day event on Saturday. There is a bag sale for clothing and drastically reduced items on Sunday. On Monday, we clean up, donate what's left to other charities within Naples. This is the one event that you will see all CCW members either shopping or working. This fundraiser requires many volunteers!
February - Craft Fair
Tentative
This will take place February 25th and 26th, 2027. The CCW sponsors this event where an outside vendor organizes a Craft Fair in the front parking area.
March - Fashion Show
Chair: MaryAnn Iommazzo
This is a very popular and lively social fundraiser event. This is a ticketed event, and tickets sell out fast. You will marvel at the gorgeous clothes and delicious food. The CCW is always looking for help for this event from models, organizers and greeters.
April - Membership Tea
Chair: Renata Wilson Co-chair: Gail Miers
This is a social event for the members and a thank you for all their hard work during the season. Like our Fashion Show this is a very popular event run by the Membership Committee and is a ticketed event. The Membership committee always comes up with a creative theme and there are lots of games and prizes. Our Membership Committee is always looking for help.
Committees Active Throughout the Year
Social Committee
Chairs: Peggy Dooley & Teddy Osterbosch
Our Social Committee plans events throughout the year for all to enjoy. Please check the Calendar and RSVP sections of the website frequently for updates and additional activities. During the Summer Season (June-September), our year-round ladies continue to attend First Friday Mass and meet at various local restaurants for breakfast after the Mass. The crowds are smaller, and the conversation is always wonderful. All members are welcome although we do request RSVPs, so we are sure we have enough seats.
Spirituality Committee
Chair: Ginger Fleming
Our Spiritualty Committee plans events all year like, Rosaries on the Beach or in the Prayer Garden, Book Clubs and Retreats. They also distribute prayer requests which are submitted by our CCW members. The Crowning of
Mary is organized by this committee and is a beautiful ceremony, held on the first Friday in May followed by a breakfast and our final meeting of the season.
First Friday Breakfast and Kitchen
Chair: Gail Miers
Our 2nd VP is responsible for organizing our breakfast at our monthly meetings from October through May. If you like to help around the kitchen or want to assist with setting up our First Friday Breakfast, Holiday Bazaar, Second Time Around or Membership Tea, this is the committee for you!
CCW Religious Store
Store Manager: Diane Baker
The CCW Religious Store, so beautifully organized by Diane’s dedication is open year-round before and after masses and is our biggest source of funds donated to our Parish. This store ministry offers a wonderful opportunity to embrace our spirituality and to meet parishioners. We are always looking for CCW ladies to volunteer to help and are flexible with scheduling.
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