Programs and Workshops
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Spiritual Development
- Advent Reflection
- Prayers and Workshops for Women of Peace and Hope
- 8 candles – Lighting Prayers for Peace
- Closing Blessing
- Companions on the journey: prayer service framework
- Copyright in Prayer Services
- Feast of Our Lady of Good Counsel – April 26
- Friday Evening Prayer (autumn)
- Friends + Bread = Difference: a companions on the journey workshop
- The Gifts of Companions and Friendship
- I am Thankful
- Installation of a Spiritual Advisor
- Litany of Our Lady of Good Counsel
- Litany of the Saints
- Living with the Saints – this workshop takes approximately 30 minutes and offers reflections on the lives of three women.
- Maria Sacerdota
- Mary and the Eucharist
- Meditation on Mary and the Transformation of the Church
- Memorial Service for Deceased Members
- The Objects of the League as We Love One Another – a prayer service and hymn
- An Old Irish Journey Blessing
- One in the Spirit
- Our Fellow Travelers – companions on the journey
- Patient Trust
- A Pilgrim’s Companion Psalm
- Prayer Before Our CWL Pilgrim Journey
- A Prayer for Social Justice
- Prayer Service for a Deceased Member
- Prayer Service for the Feast of Our Lady of Good Counsel
- A Prayer that We Might be Prophets in Our Own Times
- Reaffirmation or Installation of CWL Officers
- Prayer to the Mother of God, Mary
- Human Trafficking Prayer Service
- Rainbow and Flowers – a half-day workshop developed using World Peace: a family recipe! (Catholic Organization for Life and Family)
- Reading Group: a guide to starting a reading group in your council as a method of spiritual education and personal growth
- The Red String
- Rite on the Occasion of the Election of Officers
- Skit – 20-minute workshop focusing on seeing the CWL as a supportive group of sisters struggling with current issues in their own lives
- A Spirit of Solidarity
- Strength of Women
- To Love One Another is to Give Our Life
- Together in Spirit
- We Can Learn From a Contemporary Saint: Edith Stein – the feast day for Blessed Edith Stein is August 9th; this service is suitable for other occasions as well (to learn more about Edith Stein)
- We Remember the Bread of Life
- We Remember the Cup of Salvation
- We Walk in the Footsteps of Mary: prayer service from WUCWO General Assembly, for June 5, 2006
- With Burning Hearts, “Take and Eat”
Organization
- Affirming Workshop: Who? What? Why? How? When? – this workshop takes less than an hour and allows members to consider the fruits of the Spirit given to each person
- A Short Exercise in Discernment
- Blessing for the Book of Life
- Ceremony for the Presentation of Service Awards
- Dealing with Conflict in Order to Reach a Win-Win Solution
- How to prepare a parish council manual of policy and procedure
- Mentoring
- On Being Kinder to Each Other
- Prayer of Farewell
- Reception of New Members
- S’Mores – Development Days Workshops
Christian Family Life
- Euthanasia (a 15-minute workshop)
- Rainbow and Flowers – a half-day workshop developed using World Peace: a family recipe! (Catholic Organization for Life and Family)
- Skit – 20-minute workshop focusing on seeing the CWL as a supportive group of sisters struggling with current issues in their own lives
- A workshop based on World Peace: a famliy recipe! – a reflection on vocation of marriage and family and the importance of passing peace on to the next generation by being a sign of peace in the family.
- Workshop on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide (a 1 3/4 hour workshop)
Community Life
- Trafficking of Women and Children – a 30-45 minutes workshop designed for a parish council meeting
- 1% Program Update – a PowerPoint presentation on current initiatives
- Community Life and Social Teaching – a PowerPoint presentation with accompanying script
Education and Health
- Reading Group: a guide to starting a reading group in your council as a method of spiritual education and personal growth
- Laudato Si, An Invitation to Change Our Hearts; presentation by Rita Janes
Legislation
Laws
- Archives Guidelines for League History
- Parliamentary Procedure Tip Sheet (2011)
- Honorary Life Members PowerPoint