Women's Guild

Originally, the St. Valentine Women’s Club, now known as the Our Lady of Hope Women’s Guild, was organized in February of 1950 with the purpose of raising funds to build a parish school. As the years progressed the group wanted to be more than a fund-raising source. They sought enrollment in the Arch-Confraternity of Christian Mother’s and became known at St. Valentine Women’s Club/Christian Mothers.
 
Today, with the merger of four churches, the group realizes they are like any “organic group” evolving and growing into the future with a stronger need to redefine who they are.  They are no longer just a group of married women with children; the group includes women pursuing careers, single moms working to support their family, married women with and without children, grandmothers, and widows with “village wisdom” to share.
 
Meetings are run from September through May and are usually held the third Thursday of each month in Frawley Hall, unless otherwise advertised in the bulletin.  Meetings begin with the recitation of the Holy Rosary, a brief meeting, and a speaker.  We adjourn for some time of fellowship, food, and wine.
 
Please consider joining the group and become a part of the continuing story, one where all women are welcome.