NCCW does 'the Lord's work,' says longtime member

Published: 2007-10-01

COLUMBUS, Ohio (CNS) -- When Margaret Hinshaw learned that through its members the National Council of Catholic Women supports, empowers and educates Catholic women in spirituality, leadership and service, she was hooked. That was about 40 years ago. She said she initially joined the NCCW at her local parish in the Diocese of Sacramento, Calif., because she was interested in fostering vocations and thought that she could do that through the group. But once she became involved she saw all the good works the group accomplished. Hinshaw was among 1,000 women who attended the NCCW's 2007 national convention Sept. 20-23 in the Columbus Diocese. The theme was "Bringing Light to Our Global Society." One of six women from her diocesan council at the Columbus gathering, she said she attends every year. She makes the trek "because it's so wonderful, and we get ideas to take home with us to our own councils, to encourage us to do the Lord's work there," she told The Catholic Times, newspaper of the Columbus Diocese.

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