Submitted by: Jeanne Wilson Happy Summer! I pray that everyone is enjoying a beautiful summer and has enjoyed the work of God’s creation. I have just returned from National in Ottawa with a detour to Toronto to visit my daughter. Dear communication chairs, this will be my first communiqué. I look forward to working with [...]
Read MoreRICHMOND – 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 MoreSubmitted by: Doreen Gowans As women of peace & hope we are asked to be God’s hands and feet here on earth serving His people. Have we communicated that to all of our sisters in the league? Have you shared the “Peace And Hope Activities Kit” with your members? What treasures have you found in [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by: Doreen Gowans Dear League Sisters and Father Tien: This will be my last communiqué as BC & Yukon Provincial Communications Standing Committee Chairperson as my term is up at our Provincial Convention in Richmond at the end of the month. I would like to thank my current Diocesan Communications Standing Committee Chairpersons: Kamloops [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by: Doreen Gowans Dear League Sisters and Father Tien: I hope everyone had a wonderful spirit filled Christmas season and learned to appreciate the baby Jesus and what the season of Christmas really means! My welcome back prayer for everyone is that we continue to communicate with one another, sharing our ideas so we [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by: Doreen Gowans Dear League Sisters and Father Tien: Welcome back to our communication standing committee chairs Margaret Beardon, Edna Lorenzen (Whitehorse Dioc. President), & Sandralynn Stone, with a happy welcome to a Karen Gierc, of the Prince George Diocese, returning after a brief leave, and a special welcome to two new comers for [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by: Doreen Gowans Madame President, members of the League and guests: In my first year as Provincial Communications Chair I found the term to be filled with faith, fun and fulfillment as well as challenging and educational. Starting my term last June, and on to the National Catholic Women’s League Convention in Winnipeg last [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by: Doreen Gowans The 62nd Annual Convention of the BC & Yukon Council of the Catholic Women’s League of Canada was held in Prince George, BC hosted by the councils of the area, May 27 – 31, 2009.Reports from the Executive, Standing Committees and the six Diocesan Presidents were informative as well as educational. [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by: Doreen Gowans Dear League Sisters and Father Tien: Approaching 2009 as “Women of Peace and Hope” which our National Theme so beautifully states, we need to stay connected to one another through prayer and communication. Lets do our part to communicate to one another at all levels within the League. If I can [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by: Doreen Gowans Dear League Sisters and Father Tien: Tomorrow will be the first Sunday in Advent, a time in which we prepare ourselves for the birthday of Jesus. As women we are extremely good at multi tasking, and communicating, but do we take the time to spend with God? During the advent season [...]
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