Winona/Rochester DCCW (Mapleton, MN)

Mahdere Bekele • October 20, 2025

The Winona-Rochester Diocesan Council of Catholic Women held their convention “This Is My Body-Believe in the Eucharist” at St. Adrian in Adrian, MN on Saturday, October 12. The day included mission collections for Rochester Medical Missions and Cross Catholic Box of Joy, and Keynote speakers such as Melissa Neumann, who spoke on “Healing Hidden Wounds” and Dawn Ritter, FNP, who spoke on “Hold Your Feminine Genius.” A $2,000 scholarship was presented to 3rd-year seminarian Stephen Ferrazzano, a convert to Catholicism. We planted a “Mary Garden”, shopped with Catholic vendors, had purse and cupcake drawings, celebrated Mass, installed Vice President Joanie Betsinger and renewed or made wonderful friendships. We were blessed!

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