Submitted by: Marianna Caldwell Advent is here already and with it the new Liturgy! At our parish we have been practicing new songs and different responses – it’s actually been quite exciting. May I wish you a wonderful, joyous Christmas with many blessings in the New Year. It certainly feels like Christmas is coming, it’s [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by: Marianna Caldwell Happy Thanksgiving! We have so much for which we have to thank God. What promised to be a terrible year for gardens didn’t turn out so bad after all. The last of the corn has been picked, the beans are long gone and fall has certainly settled in here in the [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by: Marianna Caldwell Founded a century ago, WUCWO now represents 100 Catholic women’s organizations in 60 countries and today has over 5 million members worldwide. In 2006 it was erected by the Holy See as a Public International Association of the Faithful. WUCWO has consultative status at the United Nations*, and is present at [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by: Marianna Caldwell Well, here you are. After two years of having fingers in all the pies, the phone demanding your attention and for some running interference, you can finally just sit back and relax. Just kidding! Your new role calls upon the Past-President to assist the new President in a consultative capacity, be [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by: Marianna Caldwell Dear League Sisters: Greetings! It certainly has been a challenging winter so far. I hope all is well and wish you a fruitful Lent. My intention at this point is to have the best Lent ever. Giving up games on the computer is easy but remembering to say those extra prayers [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by: Marianna Caldwell Greetings dear past presidents! Welcome to Alice Hallgren & Betty Hoskins in their first term and Lorrilee Jordan, Susan Steiner, Evelyn Rigby & Jeanne Wilson for their second year. As you may have already learned, sitting back is not an option. Your experience and expertise is still required to help make [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by: Barbara Dowding How many of you know when WUCWO, World Union of Catholic Women’s Organizations was founded? It was in 1910. How many members does it have? Almost 100 organizations active in over 60 countries including all continents and representing missions of Catholic women from every walk of life. Do you know when [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by: Barbara Dowding The role of a past president is a funny one and can be compared to many things. It’ s sort of like being a grandmother – we have all the fun of the experience, but don’t have to shoulder the main responsibility. We can enjoy more and worry less! We can [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by: Barbara Dowding Dear Past Presidents, Dear Lord, make me appreciative of the dignity of my standing committee and its many responsibilities. Never permit me to disgrace it by giving way to coldness, unkindness or impatience. Please bear with my faults, looking only to my intention, which is to serve you in the person [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by: Barb Dowding Dear Past Presidents, First of all sincere apologies for the long delay in writing! Between the preparation for National, the convention itself, my son’s wedding, a new job at work and life in general, here we are into Thanksgiving season and October! Most of you are seasoned CWL’ers and know what [...]
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