CWL

Catholic Women's League

Our mission:

The St. Francis of Assisi Council of the Catholic Women’s League was established on October 18^th, 1978. Our parish council is part of the Peterborough Diocesan Council, the Ontario Provincial Council and the Catholic Women’s League of Canada. We are a national sisterhood of almost 100,000 Catholic women.

The objects of the League shall be to unite Catholic women of Canada to:

	achieve individual and collective spiritual development
	promote the teachings of the Catholic church
	exemplify the Christian ideal in home and family life
	protect the sanctity of human life
	enhance the role of women in church and society
	recognize the human dignity of all people everywhere
	uphold and defend Christian education and values in the modern world
	contribute to the understanding and growth of religious freedom, social justice, peace and harmony

These are the areas of our concern and activity:

1. Spiritual Development: spiritual growth of members, study of Catholic teachings, role of women in the church, evangelization and mission assistance, lay ministries, and ecumenism and interfaith endeavours.

2. Organization: recruit members and maintain membership, leadership development, League resource material, annual reports, and life membership.

3. Christian Family Life: marriage and family, sanctity of life, ministry to youth, disabled, seniors, widowed, separated, divorced, and vocations.

4. Community Life: dignity and rights of persons, social and economic justice, refugees, immigration and citizenship, Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace (CCODP), and developing countries

5. Education and Health: Catholic schools and catechesis, Rites of Christian Initiation, literacy and continuing education, scholarships and bursaries, wellness and sickness/disease, environment and genetics.

6. Communications: The Canadian League magazine, media, media relations, and pornography.

7. Resolutions: research and preparation of resolutions and briefs, study and implementation of resolutions passed by other levels, and presentation of resolutions to government.

8. Legislation: monitor and study legislation at all levels of government, and preparation of briefs and position papers on proposed legislation.

9. Parish Activities: liaison and cooperation with pastoral councils, and parish assistance.

We invite all catholic women to journey with us in a sisterhood of faith, fun and fulfillment. Come, join us. Contact us at cwl@sfarcc.org.

2010-2011 Executive

Spiritual Adviser:

Father Peter

President:

Helena Lessard

President-Elect:

1st Vice President:

Betty Charland

2nd Vice President:

Secretary:

Karen Wilson

Treasurer:

Willy Wicha

Past President and Historian:

Dennie Radcliffe

Spiritual Development:

Betty Charland

Organization:

Helena Lessard

Christian Family Life:

Dennie Radcliffe

Community Life:

Betty Formosa

Education and Health:

Communications:

Eileen Parry

Resolutions:

Legislation:

Parish Activities:

Betty Richards

2011 CWL Annual Report (click here)

The League’s theme for 2011-2012 is Centred on Faith & Justice. The colours of blue and gold are the League's colours; the cross is the symbol of faith; the globe represents global justice, justice for all; the dove, a symbol of peace and faith, with outstretched wings embracing the world with peace, faith, hope and justice; the sprig of green, a symbol of hope, growth and the environment.