Submitted by: Lois Charlebois First of all, I hope everyone had a wonderful summer. The weather here has certainly been great. Now it is time to get back to C.W.L. and the Community Life Committee. I want to welcome back those who were Diocesan Community Life Chairpersons last year and I want to extend a [...]
Read MorePresented by: Barbara Dowding This is a short overview or history of trafficking, a brief background from the provincial point of view, some good news, Pat will tell of recent action and we’ll close with a meditation. Trafficking update In 2004 after a presentation to a CWL meeting by a member of parliament, League members [...]
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: Lois Charlebois Happy New Year to all of you. You will notice our new themes above. They came into effect January 1st and will be in effect for the next 2 years. They certainly fit with the work of our Standing Committee. In her Communique, National Community life Chairperson, Mary Nordick, wrote: “The [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by: Lois Charlebois Dear League Sisters and Father Tran, Hello again to all of you! I hope you all received Communique #1 sent out in early September. Since then the Provincial Executive Fall Mid-term meeting took place in Kelowna October 23rd to 26th . To begin our few days together, Father Tran gave an [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by: Carol Penno Madam President, This standing committee has been interesting to chair. It covers such a variety of topics, relating to charity and social justice. Cudos to all those who have worked so hard on the trafficking of women and children issues. Our heartfelt prayers go out to the peoples of Myanmar (Burma) [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by: Carol Penno I started this March 13 and didn’t finish as I was waiting for some information. Easter is upon us and this has to get out. I wish you all a blessed Easter. Christ is Risen, he is risen indeed. Alleluia. We are an Easter people and Alleluia is our song. I [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by: Carol Penno It is Ash Wednesday today and the beginning of Lent. May this holy season bring us closer to God and give us a greater awareness of our duties to God and neighbour. Help us to be aware of those who are suffering materially, physically and spiritually throughout the world. May we [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by: Carol Penno HAPPY NEW YEAR 2008 EVERYONE: May Our God bless us with every blessing that we need to lead good and holy lives. May Peace Joy and Happiness fill your homes. We leave for AZ in a few hours, 5 AM January 03. I expect that the Diocesan Chairpersons of Community Life [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by: Carol Penno Happy All Hallow’s Eve everyone, and Happy All Saints Day and All Souls day as well. What great days in our Church for witnessing to the holy aspect of these days. I was preparing a communique to bring everyone up to speed on important information in our Community Life department of [...]
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