Orange Diocesan Council of Catholic Women (ODCCW)

Mission Statement

To promote among our Catholic Women a greater devotion to Christ and the church, as we share the Blessed Mother’s role of bringing others to Christ, through spirituality, leadership and service.

ODCCW is an organization for all Catholic Women in the Diocese of Orange to empower and educate all Catholic women with Gospel values to the needs of the Church and society in the modern world.

ODCCW was established in March 1976 at the direction of the Most Rev. William R. Johnson, Bishop of Orange.

ODCCW is an affiliate of the National Council of Catholic Women (NCCW) that represents Catholic women in the national and international arenas and is a vital voice uniting more than 4,000+ affiliated Catholic Women’s groups in the United States.