Submitted by: Jenny Shaw The Vancouver Diocesan council had elections this year and I am very happy to say that we have a full slate of Officers and Chairpersons. A big “Thank you” goes out to Evelyn Rigby, our then past president, who has worked hard to ensure that every eligible member was contacted; and [...]
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: Gisela Montague The Vancouver Archdiocesan council had elections this year and I am very happy to say that we have a full slate of Officers and Chairpersons. We even have a 1st and 2nd vice presidents. This all happened after the” Leadership Workshop” presentation this past year by Provincial Council, but I think [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by: Evelyn R. With over four thousand members, our diocese was delighted to welcome our 51st council, the re-activated St. Anthony of Padua, Vancouver, and start work on another. Several councils used new display boards in their individual campaigns, while one council president designed a set of promotional cards to deflate the arguments of [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by: Evelyn R. Under the strong leadership of my predecessor, Pat Deppiesse, the Catholic Women’s League in the Vancouver Archdiocese continued to grow. Our four joy-filled General Meetings featuring topical presentations were regularly well attended. Members and priests enjoyed the Priests’ Appreciation Dinner with many councils generously sponsoring guest priests. Although on that night [...]
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