Submitted by: Marilyn Van Dongen Dear League Sisters, As I am writing this communiqué, I am watching the snow fall, quickly piling up in my yard. We are into the Lenten season but it is hard to think of preparing for Easter and spring, with all this snow. We were back at Rosemary Heights for [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by: Marilyn Van Dongen Dear League Sisters, Advent is just around the corner. “Advent means the coming, and is used by the church to represent the four thousand years of preparation for the coming of the Redeemer and at the same time points us to His second coming as our judge.” Goffin’s Devout Instructions, [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by: Marilyn Van Dongen Dear League Sisters, WELCOME back from the land of summer! Enjoy the summer weather while it lasts while at the same time respond to our CWL responsibilities that are calling us. I had an awesome time at the National Convention in Montreal. I found the Commissioning of Life Members was [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by: Marilyn Van Dongen There is no shortage of resources for the issues dealt with in this standing committee. I always carry reading material with me in case I am stuck waiting somewhere. Conferences are fun to attend and are a wealth of information. Right now Edmonton is the place to be. A conference [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by: Marilyn Van Dongen Dear League Sisters, HAPPY EASTER! “I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me.” Ps 30:2 During winter nature seems to die. Leaves drop off the trees and other vegetation droops. Next comes the yucky time of year when the snow melts and everything looks so dirty and unkempt. [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by: Marilyn Van Dongen Dear League Sisters, During this time of lent we reflect on Jesus’ life, suffering and death. I ordered leaflets titled Living, Suffering and Dying: what for? from the Catholic Organization for Life and Family (COLF) <www.colf.ca> and will mail them to the Diocesan Christian Family Life Chairpersons. I will also [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by: Marilyn Van Dongen Dear League Sisters, Winter has now come of all parts of Canada. I am sure Eastern Canada was hoping that winter would forget about them this year but January is known to be the worse weather month of the year. Marriage and Family The vote taken on December 7, 2006 [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by: Marilyn Van Dongen Dear League Sisters, September has arrived. Welcome back to both first and second term Christian Family Life Chairpersons: Iris B.-Kamloops Diocese, Catherine S.-Nelson Diocese, Paulette D.-Prince George Diocese, Afra N.-Vancouver Archdiocese, Therese J.-Victoria Diocese, and our members up north in the Whitehorse Diocese. We are blessed to have Ann Doucet [...]
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