Submitted by: Caroline A. Rev. Fathers, Madame President Sisters in the League: Well it is just over one year now, since my elevation to Nelson Diocesan President! It has been an interesting year, one of learning, listening and supporting! Many councils in my diocese have or are having problems filling positions on there councils. But [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by: Susan S. Madam President, We are a Diocese spread for many miles with 18 parish councils of which 16 are active. Our membership is up 6% or 39 members. We had a very good Diocesan Convention April 13th to 15th. Our National President attended as the guest speaker at the Banquet. She was [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by: Barbara Dowding Dear League Sisters and Father Terry, I have just returned from the National CWL winter meeting and have nearly thawed out! No wonder they call it WINTER-PEG! As you know I am going to be away, so wanted to touch bases on a few things before I leave:
Read MoreSubmitted by: Ann Dobie Greetings to my diocesan life member liaisons, Ruth H. ~ Victoria, Beverly W. ~ Nelson, Diane McK. ~ Prince George, Shirley A. ~ Vancouver and Marie Lucie S. ~ Kamloops! I am honoured to have been asked by our provincial president, Barbara D., to accept the appointment of provincial life member [...]
Read MoreContributed by: Barbara Dowding Dear League Sisters and Father Terry, And so we continue….refreshed from summer and energized from the National Convention, it’s time to get going again! For those diocesan presidents whose meetings are imminent, I know you will have a list a mile long from the National Convention to report on. There were [...]
Read MoreContributed by: Barbara Dowding Dear League Sisters, Thank you for your patience as we work our way around the unusual situation of working without an Organization Chairperson on the Provincial level. For the time being we are going to share the duties the best we can. Membership: Dodie B., recently “retired” from the provincial executive [...]
Read MoreContributed by: Barbara Dowding What a pleasure it is to report to you on behalf of nearly 9,000 members of the Catholic Women’s League in British Columbia and the Yukon. We are six dioceses ranging in size from the largest with 49 parish councils and the smallest only two. Distance, travel time and weather play [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by: Sandra Stajduhar Dear League Sisters and Father Terry, I’m excited (and yes, nervous too) to be part of the Provincial team, and I look forward to working with everyone. I’m sorry that I could not attend the convention in Whitehorse, to put faces with the names of those I haven’t met, and re-connect [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by: Dodie Bond Front row L-R: Marilyn VanDongen (Christian Family Life) Doreen Gowans (Secretary) Barb Dowding (Provincial President) Pat Battensby (Past Provincial President) Elaine Audet (Treasurer) Sheila Quinn (Resolutions) Middle Row L-R: Gloria Gausboel (Legislation) Nancy Simms (Education & Health) Carol Penno (Community Life) Marianna Caldwell (Spiritual Development) Rev. Terry Brock (Provincial Spiritual Advisor) [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by: Dodie Bond The BC & Yukon Catholic Women’s League of Canada held their 58th Annual Provincial Convention, May 25 – 29, 2005 at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Westbank, BC hosted by the Nelson Diocesan Council. Pat Battensby, Provincial President chaired the Convention. It was well-attended from all Provincial Dioceses – over 230 [...]
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