Life Members Liaison Communique #2

Submitted by: Ann Dobie

My prayers and best wishes to you as you begin this New Year and as the days of 2007 unfold for you, may God’s peace encircle you and all those you hold in your heart.

Changes
The newly appointed Nelson diocesan life member liaison is Pollyanna K. On behalf of all life members, I welcome Pollyanna and thank Bev Watson for her years of service and may Our Lady of Good Counsel guide and direct these generous league sisters in all their endeavors.

Annual Reports
January is the beginning of the new membership year and the time to evaluate and report on the previous year’s activities. This is also required of life members.

As in previous years, the following information would be appreciated in your report to me, which I would like to receive as soon as possible. I must have my report to national liaison by March 15th, preferably sooner if possible.

• the number of life members in your diocese
• the number of new life members during the past year 2006
• how you kept in touch with your life members and how often
• how many of your life members are working on parish, diocesan, provincial or national councils and in what capacity
• special projects of your life members
• other interesting information you would like to share

Life Member Lists for 2007
Thank you to those who have sent changes to their life members lists, however, I would still like a complete updated list from each diocese. I will see that everyone receives copy of complete list when I have it completed. Perhaps you could include “birthday”~ and anyone wishing to could send greetings, just an idea, how do you feel about it?

Provincial Newsletters
National life member liaison Joan B. wrote in her recent communique “thank you to those who send me a copy of their newsletters. It is important to keep in touch with life members, especially those who are confined to their own homes.”

And I would like to thank Shirley A. ~ Vancouver Liaison for her “full of news, informative, creative and always full of enthusiasm” newsletter called “Life Members Now and Then” and Pollyanna K. ~ our newest Liaison from Nelson diocese for copy of her 1st Communique sharing information from their diocesan convention and in particular the Life Members Luncheon. Well done Shirley and Pollyanna!

The national theme for 2007 is Love One Another – especially appropriate for those who are shut-in and yearn for companionship and contact with their League sisters. We must never underestimate the joy that a card gives to the receiver! Perhaps they would enjoy copy of Newsletters.

Prayer Requests

• Bruce G., husband of Life Member and Ontario Provincial President Shirley G., passed away on January 2, 2007, after 37 days of hospitalization.
• Honorary Life Member Joan C. (1996-1998) had double by-pass heart surgery just before Christmas. The surgery was a success and she is recuperating well.

Notes to me
Please continue to send me prayer requests and any suggestions how I can make my communiques more inclusive of all life members.

And remember to pray that we as life members have the courage to deliver our ‘words of wisdom’ when the time is right and to learn when to keep silent and ‘listen’ to other League members.

“A golden thread connects life members across our country, a thread of service done and continuing “For God and Country”. This thread is one of love, of union in prayer and purpose.” Sylvia Smith ~ 2002 National Life Member Liaison

Blessings,
Ann D.