Submitted by: Nancy Simms WUCWO North American Regional Conference, August 8 – 10, 2008 For me the WUCWO Conference began with Doreen Gowans and myself arriving at the hotel in Winnipeg on August 7th and being asked by Agnes Bedard to help sell WUCWO supplies at a table near the registration, which we happily agreed [...]
Read MoreWhat a wonderful experience it was to represent the BC & Yukon Provincial Council at the National Convention and so rewarding to have all six Dioceses represented so well. I am sad to report that Nicole G. has submitted her resignation as President of the Whitehorse Diocese as they are moving to Kamloops. While we [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by: Barbara Dowding Dear League Sisters and Father Tien, September – back to school, new books, fresh start and CWL! Special greeting to Past Presidents in their second term: Anna May McCarvill, Maureen Sander, Jeanne Wilson and Pat Deppiesse. Welcome to the ranks of being ‘past’ to Agnes Geiger and Caroline Ann-Alter. We have [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by: Barbara Dowding Dear League Sisters and Father Terry, I hope you have all had a good Lent and I pray that this Holy Week will be particularly prayerful for you. It is such a hopeful time of year with the longer, lighter days and Easter’s promise upon us! But first, special congratulations to [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by: Ann Dobie Greetings: A New Year’s Blessing May you be the one with welcome in your smile and hello etched upon your hand, the hand you extend to everyone who blesses you with presence. ~Luke 7:36-50 General Information: Life members are members of their diocesan and provincial councils, but are not part of [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by: Barbara Dowding Dear League Sisters and Father Terry, Fall is fast approaching! The cooler mornings, the mist and fog, not to mention the spider webs everywhere tell me its time to get back to work. I can see your Provincial Executive have been busy and thank them for the fine communiques filled with [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by: Pat Battensby Dear sisters in the League & Father Terry, Happy New Year to you all! I hope that all of you enjoyed a great Christmas with family and friends and experiencing the true richness of the holiday season. Ours was quieter than usual, just our immediate family and although I truly enjoy [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by: Pat Battensby Dear Sisters in the League and Father Terry, I think it is safe to say that fall has indeed rushed in with a great flourish. Our province seems to under siege with raging overflowing rivers and lakes and rain, rain, rain. It seems really strange that everyone was talking about droughts [...]
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: 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) [...]
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