Resolutions Communique #3

Submitted by: Sandra Stajduhar

Dear League Sisters and Father Tien,

A brief note to wish all of you a blessed New Year, with the hope that 2009 will truly be a year of peace and hope.  I have received a communiqué from our national chairperson, Barb Dowding, and I quote her introduction:

“To be Women of Peace and Hope, we must first be women who love and are loved.  Remembering who we are in God’s eyes and His plan will enable us to reach out, affect change and help each other believe in ourselves. One of the many aspects of feminine leadership comes in the form of confidence, not necessarily self confidence, but rather the confidence that comes from trusting in God. The quote attributed to Nelson Mandela, “As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fears, our presence automatically liberates others,” reminds me to use Jesus as the ultimate model of leadership. Called to love and be loved in this world, I must lead with my heart, trust my informed intuition (feminine genius?) and make manifest the glory of God. As Women of Peace and Hope, we cross all barriers when we extend a hand, a hand of comfort and welcome, of friendship, understanding and compassion. Resolutions: Shining our lights as Women of Peace and Hope, how blessed are we?”

The entire communiqué will soon be on the national website – please take the time to read it.We continue to be unsuccessful in setting up meetings with either the provincial or federal governments.  Provincially, we are hoping for a meeting near the end of March and will continue to work toward this.  Please pray with us.

Two reminders at this time:

Annual Reports – thank-you to Mary for her report, and I look forward to receiving the others by Feb. 15th at the latest.

Resolution Titles – please send the titles to me by January 31st.  And, if there will be resolutions presented at your diocesan convention, form your resolution review committee now and keep them informed as the resolutions progress.

In my next communiqué, I will outline the process of submitting resolutions to the provincial convention – in turn, you can review the process for your diocesan review committee.

Our provincial website now includes the resolutions that are directed to the Provincial government.  Please review BC 2008.01: Ban The Use of Cell Phones while Driving  and work with your Communications chairpersons to encourage action on this.

May Our Lady of Good Counsel continue to guide us in our work as we serve with faith and joy.