Submitted by: Jeanne Wilson Education and Health is a very active standing committee dealing with education and health in six areas. First is Catholic Education which includes Catholic schools and catechesis. Our members are very engaged in these two areas -whether it is teaching in the Catholic schools, serving on school councils, advisory committees or [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by: Jeanne Wilson Dear Education and Health chairs, please have all your diocesan education and health reports to me by February 15 and thank you to those who have already submitted their reports. Matthew – Chapter 13 – 33: “Jesus told them another parable, “The kingdom of heaven is like the yeast a woman [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by: Jeanne Wilson Thank you, to the chairs that have sent me copies of their communiqués. Palliative Care Last spring I asked the chairs to complete a survey on palliative care in their diocese. I then made a report and sent it to Cecile Miller, National Chair. At the National convention at our luncheon [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by: Jeanne Wilson New chairs Welcome to Anna May from Kamloops Diocese, Carmen from Prince George diocese and Johanna from Vancouver diocese who are now education and health chairs and join Deanne from Victoria diocese and Mary from Nelson diocese. Please remember to send me and the other education and health chairs copies of [...]
Read MoreCutting Through the Spin on Stem Cells and Cloning This morning, I would like to introduce the DVD, Cutting Through the Spin on Stem Cells and Cloning. Rev. Dr. Tad Pacholczyk (Po ho chick) is a priest in Massachusetts. He has degrees in philosophy, biochemistry, molecular cell biology and chemistry. He also did laboratory research [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by: Jeanne Wilson Madame President, Fr. Tran, spiritual advisors, sisters in the League, guests 2008 was a provoking year for education and health. After reading the 2008 diocesan reports regarding education and health, I realized that this chair is a very active and committed chair. Chairs reported on tremendous interest in education and health [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by: Jeanne Wilson Blessing for a New Beginning Blessings on you As you take the next steps on your path. May beauty and strength walk with you. May the winds and rains anoint you. May you experience all creation as friend. And my gratitude Be your constant companion In the dance of life. I [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by: Jeanne Wilson Dear League Sisters and Father Tran, December is here and Advent has begun. Let us remember the birth of Jesus as recorded in the Gospel of St. Luke. So Joseph set out from the town of Nazareth in Galilee and traveled up to Judaea, to the town of David call Bethlehem [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by: Jeanne Wilson Dear League Sisters and Father Tran, I hope everyone had a rejuvenating summer and were able to find some sun somewhere. Fall is definitely here in Yukon. The leaves are turning, the berries are ripe and the mountain tops are white with fresh snow. Resolutions: Three resolutions were passed at the [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by: Nancy Simms Good afternoon ladies and clergy. We must always remember that a solid foundation for both education and health begins within our homes. We cannot expect to change the world without first making changes within ourselves and in our own homes! I have a copy of a pastoral letter produced by the [...]
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