RICHMOND – The 63rdAnnual Convention of the BC & Yukon Council of the Catholic Women’s League of Canada was held at St. Monica’s Parish and hosted by Region 1 of the Vancouver Archdiocese, May 27 – 29, 2010. Most Reverend Michael Miller, CSB Archbishop of the Diocese of Vancouver gave the Keynote addressing the CWL [...]
Read MorePictured: Left to right, Jeanne Wilson, Cecilia Schaubroeck, Lucille Schaubroeck, Pat Battensby, Lucille Schaubroeck, from Williams Lake, was awarded two awards from the BC & Yukon Council of the Catholic Women’s League of Canada, the first being the Molly Boucher Bursary for $500.00 presented by Jeanne Wilson, Provincial Education & Health Chairperson, and the second [...]
Read MorePlease see the attached PDFs for Archbishop Michael Miller’s homily and report from the 2010 BC/Yukon CWL Convention. Archbishop Miller – Trinity Sunday Archbishop Miller – Women of Hope
Read MoreSubmitted by: Gisela Montague A few years ago at a convention one of the speakers stated that “God has given us many gifts at birth and it is up to us to unwrap them.” I believe that as members of the CWL we help each other unwrapping some of these gifts, and at convention time [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by: Edna Lorenzen Learning is an experience, or is it experience in learning. What I have learned as diocesan president is an experience that has enriched my life. It has taught me many things that has made this part of my journey wanting more. Age has no limits, never stops finding something new in each day, [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by: Daisy Mah Congratulations are in order for the members of the Victoria Diocese. We have once again experienced growth amongst our member councils this year and continue to strive for unity of purpose as we look to the future. 2010 Highlights include: A Commitment to continue to strive for excellence and are encouraged [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by: Rose Sehn The Nelson Diocesan Council reports for 2009 indicated that most parish councils are doing quite well. Some Standing Committee Chairs are not filled. However, most councils submit reports of activities in all committees. The challenge for all councils is to attract younger women to join and take responsibility on the executive [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by: Linda McClinton It has been a wonderful, learning experience year. Each new chair I take on I learn so much more about our League and why I choose to “Belong”. I admire those ladies who have taken these positions on before me and I am so grateful for their willingness to be mentors [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by: Sharon Geiger I stand her before you, wondering where my year as Diocesan president has gone so quickly! Did I begin to accomplish my goals that I set out to do for my term? I wanted to help members grow more spiritually, learn more about CWL, make new friends, and laugh a little. Our [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by: Barbara Dowding How many of you know when WUCWO, World Union of Catholic Women’s Organizations was founded? It was in 1910. How many members does it have? Almost 100 organizations active in over 60 countries including all continents and representing missions of Catholic women from every walk of life. Do you know when [...]
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