Submitted by: Nancy Simms Good morning, I have wonderful news! For the past two years we in BC/Yukon increased our membership by 7%! And that is all due to your unceasing hard work and dedication to the League! So congratulations everyone! But, now what I see as the challenge that lies before us is not [...]
Read MoreCutting Through the Spin on Stem Cells and Cloning This morning, I would like to introduce the DVD, Cutting Through the Spin on Stem Cells and Cloning. Rev. Dr. Tad Pacholczyk (Po ho chick) is a priest in Massachusetts. He has degrees in philosophy, biochemistry, molecular cell biology and chemistry. He also did laboratory research [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by: Jeanne Wilson Madame President, Fr. Tran, spiritual advisors, sisters in the League, guests 2008 was a provoking year for education and health. After reading the 2008 diocesan reports regarding education and health, I realized that this chair is a very active and committed chair. Chairs reported on tremendous interest in education and health [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by: Sandra Stajduhar A year ago, the resolutions standing committee was brand new to me, and I thank our president Marianna for the confidence she had in me, and for the opportunity to learn something new. And, to sum up the past year, it has been a year of learning – not only learning [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by: Elaine Audet Good afternoon everyone. As your provincial treasurer I have fulfilled my duties as outlined in the Treasurer’s handbook, paid the bills in a timely fashion, deposited the money, prepared and distributed financial statements at Fall & Spring Mid-term meetings and Provincial convention. I prepared a budget and presented it at the [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by: Pat Battensby It is such a pleasure for me to make my first life member liaison report to the provincial convention. It is a great job; I thank Marianna for this appointment. It entails communication for the most part. We have 5 life member liaisons in BC and Yukon. Since Lorraine Faherty left [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by: Carol Penno Madam President: One short year ago I was gifted with the standing committee of Spiritual Development. I believe I was blessed as what better way to spread the message and promote good works than through Spiritual development. Our handbook states: “Spiritual growth is the very heart of the League and the [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by: Sheila Quinn It has been said you have to know the product then market it so how can we ‘know’ legislation? The 4H principle suggests, “learn to do by doing” so here are the ‘doings’ of the legislation standing committee. L – lobby and continue to lobby all levels of government, federal, provincial, [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by: Lois Charlebois We all belong to many communities—for instance Church, CWL, Local, Province wide, National and Worldwide. When reading your Diocesan Reports, I realized that I must congratulate you for the great work you are doing in many of these communities. My report in the Convention Book is much the same as the [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by: Dodie Bond Madam President, members of the League and guests: You will find a condensed version of my annual Christian Family Life Report in the convention booklet – if anyone would like the full report – email me and I will see that you get it. We must continue to fight against Euthanasia; [...]
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