National Council of Catholic Women

Who We Are...

The National Council of Catholic Women consists of more than 4,000 affiliated Catholic women's organizations in parishes and dioceses throughout the U.S., representing hundreds of thousands of Catholic women, and almost 4,000 individual Catholic women.

•We are Catholic women who hold Individual Membership with NCCW.

•The NCCW is a member of the World Union of Catholic Women's Organizations (WUCWO).

•We are recognized by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).

•We are active participants in partnerships with other Catholic groups.Mission Statement:

The National Council of Catholic Women acts through its members to support, empower and educate all Catholic women in spirituality, leadership and service. NCCW programs respond with Gospel values to the needs of the Church and society in the modern world.