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GUILD OF OUR LADY
Sacred Heart Church
Prayer to our Lady of Good Counsel
 God of heavenly wisdom,
You have given us Mary, Mother of Jesus,
To be our guide and counselor.
Grant that we may always seek her motherly help in this life and so enjoy her blessed presence in the life to come.
O Mother of Good Counsel,
Patroness of the National Council of Catholic Women, intercede for us,
That we may be wise, courageous, and loving leaders of the church. Help us, dear mother, to know the mind of Jesus, your son. May the Holy Spirit fill us with reverence for God's creation, and compassion for all God's children. May our labors of love on earth enhance the reign of God and may God's gifts of faith and living hope prepare us for the fullness of the world to come. Amen
Visit Our New GUILD OF OUR LADY Pages Directly for more in-depth information on the work and causes that The Guild champions.
CLICK HERE FOR OUR CALENDAR OF EVENTS
(will be updated soon)
 Meet Our 2009-2011 Guild President Barbara Chamberlain
Barbara was born in Orlando, Florida but raised and educated in Boston, Massachusetts. With fourteen years of parochial school as a foundation, (St. Agatha School, Fontbonne Academy, and Aquinas College all in Milton, MA), she also holds degrees from Bridgewater State College in Bridgewater, Massachusetts and attended graduate school at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts and Harvard School of Public Health.
Meetings: Meetings followed by refreshments are held in the Sacred Heart Parish Center on the third Tudsday of the month. Board meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month.
Dues: Membership dues are $10.00 per year.
All women 18 years and older are welcome.
Special Activities
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President
Barbara Chamberlain
Punta Gorda
Vice President
Dottie Bonjean
Punta Gorda
Recording Secretary
Regina Chickino
Punta Gorda
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Our calorie free Bakeless Bakesale conducted by past presidents of the Guild.
Our February Dessert Game Party,
Away We Go - Periodically we take day trips to quaint places with in a 100-mile radius.
We are participants in the Central Deanery Day's, the Venice Diocesan Council' Convention and the Florida Council's activities.
ChurchWomen United of Charlotte County- an Ecumenical Organization; the Church Commission and / or the President represent the Guild at their meetings.
Living Rosary- Held in the Church the first Monday in October, all parishioners are welcome to participate.
Mass on Television- We participate in at least one Mass a year taped at Santa Maria Chapel in Venice in cooperation with the Diocese of Venice Department of Communication.
Please join us for Breakfast after the 8:30 Mass every first Friday.
For regional information visit Venice Diocese Council of Catholic Women
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40 Days of Life Vigil
Pictured is a photo from "40 Days of Life" which took place from Sept. 26 through November 4, 2007 at Planned Parenthood in Sarasota.
CCW National Convention
 Pictured at right is Dolores Garvis and Barbara Chamberlain at the National Convention of the Council of Catholic Women in Columbus, Ohio. They represented Guild of Our Lady from Sacred Heart in Punta Gorda, where Dolores serves on the Board as the Organizational Commission and Barbara as Legislative Commission. On the Board of the Central Deanery, Dolores serves as Recordng Secretary and Barbara as Respect Life Chair and Webmaster. On the Board of Venice Diocese Council of Catholic Women, Dolores serves as 2nd Vice-President and Barbara serves as VOICE Editor and Webmaster.
At the National Convention, BRINGING LIGHT INTO THE GLOBAL SOCIETY, the Best Link Award was given to the site that both Dolores and Barbara started last year: http://home.catholicweb.com/VENICE_DCCW/.
As part of some 80 cities simultaneously hosting prayer vigils outside abortion facilities throughout the USA, Dolores and I are currently working on 40 DAYS FOR LIFE campaign scheduled for Sacred Heart support on October 3rd in Sarasota.
CHECK PRESENTED BY THE GUILD
 Dear Father Jerry,
The Guild of Our Lady is presenting this check for $7,000.00 payable to the Sacred Heart Church Building Fund. The Guild's donation of $2000.00 toward the Memorial Garden is included.
We appreciate your cooperation and support furthering the aims of our organization. Through our six Concerns Commissions, that is Church, family, Community, International, Legislation and Organization, we strive to focus on the growth of our members- spiritually, physically, intellectually, emotionally and socially. God's love and care is then activated, in ever widening circles to serve our families, community and the world.
These funds were made possible with the help of others in such Guild sponsored projects as:
- The Parish-wide raffle at the Church picnic.
- The Cookbook sales.
- The Annual Card Party in February.
- The Bakeless Bakesale.
- And generous donations during our membership drive.
Remember...it's not the building....It's the People.
Dolores Garvis, swears in new officers including President Barbara Chamberlain.
We urge all women 18 and older to join the Guild and actively participate in our efforts to serve God and His Church at Sacred heart Church. It is well known those new, young members often-foster new and great ideas to make the organization progress. New members are always very welcome.
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