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August 18, 2010

The August version of the e-newsletter is available. It contains submissions from Holy Family Parish Council, Fernie, British Columbia; St. Ambrose Parish Council, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia; St. Mary Parish Council, Lindsay, Ontario; St. Aidan Parish Council, Scarborough, Ontario; Holy Family Parish Council, Hanover, Ontario; St. Monica Parish Council, Toronto, Ontario; and Church of Our Lady Immaculate Parish Council, Guelph, Ontario. (pdf version)

August 17, 2010

  1. Prayers and Workshops for Women of Peace and Hope, published in celebration of the 90th anniversary of The Catholic Women's League of Canada, is available online. Complimentary copies will be mailed to all parish council presidents in October 2010.
  2. Notice is hereby given that the following Motion will be MOVED for adoption at the 2011 annual national convention of The Catholic Women's League of Canada that "the present national per capita fee of $8.00 be increased to $13.00 effective January 1, 2012". More information will be forthcoming in the fall issue of The Canadian League. Required voting forms will be distributed in a separate mailing to parish council presidents in November.

August 11, 2010

Congratulations to national officers elected for the 2010-2012 term.

National President and Chairperson of International Relations Velma Harasen

National President-elect and Chairperson of Organization Betty Anne Brown Davidson

National First Vice-President and Chairperson of Community Life Barbara Dowding

National Second Vice-President and Chairperson of Communications Mary Nordick

National Secretary-Treasurer Judy Lewis

National Past President and Chairperson of Laws Danielle McNeil-Hessian

National Chairperson of Spiritual Development Margaret Ann Jacobs

National Chairperson of Christian Family Life Peggy Roche

National Chairperson of Education and Health Pearl Bridgwater

National Chairperson of Resolutions Anne Gorman

National Chairperson of Legislation Terri Scott

Resolutions adopted at the 90th annual national convention.

Resolution 2010.01 Chrysotile Asbestos
Resolution 2010.02 Income Tax Credit for Children's Participation in Arts and Cultural Activities

Press release from day 3 of the 90th annual national convention.

August 10, 2010

Press release from day 2 of the 90th annual national convention.

August 8, 2010

The 90th annual nationation convention is being held in Ottawa, Ontario. A press release is available.

The July 2010 version of the e-newsletter is available for viewing. (text version)

June 15, 2010

The June 2010 version of the e-newsletter is available for viewing. (text version)

June 4, 2010

National Chairperson of Legislation Judy Lewis has developed a legislation workshop entitled The ABCs of Legislation. Councils at all levels are encouraged to use the workshop to assist members with understanding the legislative process.

June 1, 2010

National Chairperson of Communications Betty Anne Brown has developed a communications workshop entitled Pinwheels. Councils at all levels are encouraged to use the workshop to promote positive communications throughout the League.

May 21, 2010

The spring 2010 edition of The Canadian League is available.

A tentative program for the 90th annual national convention has been published for members interested in attending.

On May 11th, National President Danielle McNeil-Hessian commended all members of parliament who voted against Bill C-384 An Act to amend the Criminal Code (right to die with dignity). Click here to see the text of the letter.

May 20, 2010

Legislation communique #7 is available for legislation chairpersons at all levels.

May 18, 2010

The May 2010 version of the e-newsletter is available for viewing (text version).

April 28, 2010

Education and health communique #7 is available for education and health chairpersons at all levels.

April 27, 2010

Organization communique #6 and resolutions communique #7 are available for organization and resolutions chairpersons at all levels.

April 26, 2010

Laws communique #4 is available for past presidents at all levels.

For members' ease in locating topics, a search field has been added to the home page and to the Resolutions by Committee page.

April 15, 2010

The April 2010 version of the e-newsletter is available. (text version)

April 6, 2010

The Executive Handbook has been updated and is now available online or at a cost of $6.50 from national office.

The 2010 updates to the National Manual of Policy and Procedure are available online. Hard copies will be mailed to presidents at all levels and registered manual holders.

A poster for use in the 2010 membership campaign has been designed and is available online. Hard copies will be sent in the April parish council mailing to presidents at all levels.

Please join members in celebrating mass on April 23rd for the intention of the success of the CWL Day of Peace and Hope. A poster will be sent in the April parish council mailing to help publicize the event.

March 31, 2010

The Resolutions Supplement to the Executive Handbook has been revised and is available on the Web site. Hard copies may be pre-ordered from national office.

March 15, 2010

The March 2010 edition of the e-newsletter is available. (Text version.)

February 16, 2010

Education and health communique #6, treasurer's communique #4 and secretary's communique #3 are available for viewing.

February 15, 2010

Spiritual development communique #5 and community life communique #6 are available for viewing.

The February edition of the e-newsletter is also available for members' enjoyment.

February 11, 2010

One the eve of the 2010 Winter Olympics, members are encouraged to read the pastoral letter on human trafficking, issued by the Episcopal Commission for Justice and Peace of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops.

February 10, 2010

National office has reestablished the online order system for supplies. To access the form, please click on the Resources tab, then Forms, then choose the "fillable" Price List and Order Form.

February 5, 2010

National office welcomes Saskatchewan Provincial Council to the world wide web. To view the Saskatchewan web site, please visit www.cwlsk.ca.

The registration and special events tickets forms for the 90th annual national convention, to be held in Ottawa, Ontario, August 8-11, 2010, are now available. Read the welcome article prepared by the 2010 national convention committee.

Communications communique #6 is now available.

The Winter 2010 edition of The Canadian League is now available.

January 27, 2010

Christian family life communique #6 is now posted on the Web site.

January 22, 2010

Organization communique #5 is now posted on the Web site.

January 18, 2010

Please join the League, the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Canadian Catholic Organization of Development and Peace in an urgent appeal for relief in Haiti. See community life communique #5.

January 15, 2010

The January e-newsletter is now available. [text version only]

December 6, 2009

The Resolutions communique number six is now posted on the Web site.

December 6, 2009

The Education and Health communique number five is now posted on the Web site.

December 6, 2009

The Legislation communique number six is now posted on the Web site.

December 4, 2009

The December E-newsletter is now available in a html format and a text only format.

November 18, 2009

The November E-newsletter is now available in a html format and a text only format.

November 16, 2009

The Spiritual Development communique number three is now posted on the Web site.

October 30, 2009

The Canadian League - Fall issue 2009 is now posted on the Web site.

October 21, 2009

The Community Life communique number four is now posted on the Web site.

October 23, 2009

The General Liability Insurance Form. Please note that the deadline for submitting your application for the year 2010 is December 1, 2009.

October 22, 2009

There is a new Leadership Workshop now posted on the Web site. For reference it can be located in the Programs section under Organization.

October 21, 2009

The Laws communique number three is now posted on the Web site.

October 15, 2009

The October E-newsletter is now available. html format and text only format.

October 7, 2009

The Secretary communique number two is now posted on the Web site.

October 7, 2009

The Treasurers communique number three is now posted on the Web site.

September 22, 2009

The Resolutions communique number five is now posted on the Web site.

September 21, 2009

The Education and Health communique number four and Legislation communique number five are now posted on the Web site.

September 17, 2009

PDF copies of the CWL Day of Peace and Hope Activities Kit cards are available online for councils that require an extra copy. Cards: spiritual development, organization, Christian family life, community life, education and health, communications, resolutions and legislation.

September 16, 2009

The September E-newsletter is now available in a html format and a text only format.

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September 15, 2009

Susan Bernier's executive profile is now posted on the Web site.

September 15, 2009

The organization communique number four is posted on the Web site.

September 3, 2009

September 3, 2009

The education and health communique number three is posted on the Web site.

September 2, 2009

The resolutions communique number four is posted on the Web site.

September 2, 2009

September 1, 2009

September 1, 2009

Modifications have been made to the Bellelle Guerin criteria and form. Please destroy all previous versions of the form and use the new one.

September 1, 2009