The World Union of Catholic Women’s Organisations (WUCWO) was founded in
1910 and now represents 100 Catholic women’s organisations worldwide,
active in 66 countries including all continents and some island states,
representing more than eight (8) million Catholic women of every walk of
life. WUCWO’s aim is to promote the presence, participation and
co-responsibility of Catholic women in society and the Church, in order
to enable them to fulfil their mission of evangelisation and to work
for human development, particularly in increasing educational
opportunities, poverty reduction and the advancement of human rights
beginning with the fundamental right to life.
100th Anniversary Convention August 26-29, 2020 Washington D.C. (see convention news for latest updates)
On December 2, 1968, with
episcopal approval of the Florida Bishops, the Presidents and Moderators
of the existing Arch/Diocesan Councils of Catholic Women of the
Province of Miami met in Orlando, under the direction of Marie Palmer,
National Director and Third Vice-President of NCCW, to establish the
Miami Provincial Council, later changed to the Florida Council of
Catholic Women
The Archdiocese of Miami is home to over half a million Catholics in Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe Counties. Mass is celebrated in a dozen languages. We have 109 parishes and missions, including the National Shrine of Our Lady of Charity; and 62 schools, including 13 high schools and one virtual school. The archdiocese is led by Archbishop Thomas Wenski.
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Archdiocese of Miami and the dioceses of Orlando, Palm Beach and Venice
shares in the mission of proclaiming the Good News of Jesus Christ by
providing information, education, and a forum for discussion.