"SPEAK-UP CORNER" FOR CWL MEMBERS

This is the "Speak Up Corner" on our web site and we would certainly like to hear from everyone as to how our League can make a big difference now and for many years to come. We need to hear your views and feedback so that we can take action to improve the works of this great organization. We look forward to hearing from our sisters in Christ.

click here to send an email to "Speak-Up"

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WHY BECOME A CWL MEMBER?
(Taken from “The Jewel in God’s Crown”- a speech given by CWL member, Maura Canavan during the 2006 CWL Leadership and Public Speaking Course in Peel Region).

† If I offered you a shiny, sparkling diamond for $20 a year – would you go for it?
† If I offered you a chance to improve the quality of your life, the life of your family, would you go for it?
† If I offered you the chance to know God to grow spiritually – would you go for it?
† I wonder, if I asked you, if you wanted to let your hair down and have some fun, would you go for that?

As we go through life, we make choices:
† We choose to love
† We choose good over evil
† We choose our mate, our friends, a certain life style and the list goes on and on.

I am inviting YOU to choose to become a member of the Catholic Women’s League of Canada. If you choose the CWL, it is a diamond – a sparkling, twinkling, diamond in God’s crown, and there are many facets to this diamond. Read more

For information on how to join the CWL please email us and a representative will contact you. Click here

WHO ARE WE?

The Toronto Archdiocese CWL was formed in 1921 and celebrated its 90th anniversary in 2011! “The History of the League in the Archdiocese of Toronto” which spans the first 80 years 1921-2001 and the new supplement that covers the past 10 years will be on sale in the coming months, Click here to read an excerpt.

The Toronto Archdiocese CWL is comprised of seven regions including Durham; Scarborough; Toronto; North York; Northern; Humber Valley and Peel Region. There are 96 councils spread across the regions with 7,400+ members. Click here to find a parish with a CWL council. Check out the “Regional Information” tab to view the regional events calendars.

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LATEST NEWS

Daily updates on the convention.   “Hot off the Press”  Click here 

The Toronto Diocesan Council has sponsored a Mass (Vision TV) on 22^nd July, 2013 for the intentions of the members of the Catholic Women’s League. It will be viewed at 8:00am est and repeat will be at 12:00noon est.  The taping of the Mass will take place on July 17^th, at St. Basil Parish, 55 Joseph Street, @ 4:00 pm.

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We have a new Pope: The most eminent and most reverend Lord, Lord Jorge Cardinal of the Holy Roman Church Bergoglio, who takes for himself the name of FRANCIS. Click here for the Statement of the Archdiocese of Toronto on the election of the Pope

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Toronto Diocesan Newsletter Subscription: Have you renewed your subscription for the 2013 Toronto Diocese newsletter? The subscription runs from February 28, 2013 – February 28, 2014. Cost is only $10.00 per year and you will get 3 issues.  Click here to download the subscription form. ***** Happy New Year from the Toronto Diocesan Council!      From Mary Hawkley, President How fitting that our theme for 2013 is “We Have Seen the Lord in the Faces of Many” since we can offer you greetings in any of the different languages from 36 ethnic and linguistic communities that make up our church in the archdiocese. Our councils are therefore very multi-culturally diverse and each is unique. Our councils understand the need for their involvement in their parish communities, to promote their neighbourhoods as places to be proud of; and the Community Life projects outlined here are as diverse as the communities they serve.  ON-Line Newsletter pilot Project, Ontario Province:  The community life standing chair was asked by the Province to submit articles and photographs on the projects within the Toronto Diocese with the purpose to create awareness, and spread the good news on the various events carried out by the Parish Councils and these projects were to be featured in the January On-Line newsletter. Due to the limited space only a few projectes could be featured that could fill in 2 pages only. We received a total of 6 submissions, and 4 of these were featured in the on-line Ontario Provincial Counci, January 2013 Issue.  Click here for more information. *****   A True Ministry of Hospitality - Welcoming a new family to the Parish and a new member to a family.   Click here to find out more *****

 

The following Resolutions were presented and adopted on Tuesday, April 30^th at our 2013 Toronto Diocesan Convention.

- TD 2013.01 – Reduce the Stigma Attached to Mental Illness

- TD 2013.02 – Protection of Rights for Seasonal Agricultural Workers

Both resolutions will now be sent to the Ontario Provincial Council of the Catholic Women’s League of Canada for consideration at its 66^th annual convention in July 2013.

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Taken from the Archdiocese of Toronto website:

On October 16, 2011, Pope Benedict XVI announced a Year of Faith that would be observed by the universal Church beginning in October 2012. Throughout his pontificate, the Holy Father has expressed his concern with the decline in faith in so many Christian nations, and the many challenges that the Church faces in proclaiming her faith. As he described in his Apostolic Letter, Porta Fidei, the Year of Faith will be a time to address the “profound crisis of faith that has affected many people.”  Click here to read more *****

 CATHOLIC GIRLS LEAGUE

 The CGL had their election November 2012 and the new President is Alexis D'Souza.  Click here to see the list of new executives. 

On Oct 16th 2010, St. Francis Xavier (SFX) Council in Mississauga, Peel Region formed the first Catholic Girls League (CGL) within the Toronto Archdiocese. The formation spanned 10 months. Click here to read more about their journey.

Clike here to hear from the CGL President 2011 news

The President, Ramona Leitao speech at the Toronto Diocesan Convention, Friday, May 4th, 2012, click here for details.

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UPCOMING EVENTS/PROJECTS

Catch the fire is our new CWL leadership training package. From all dioceses across Canada National heard that one of the greatest needs was for basic leadership training. The National Leadership Development Committee has watched the excitement build over the past year and a half. It is our dream that you will take part in this training. The Toronto Diocesan Council,  First Training Workshop took take place on Saturday, November 24th, 2012. The next one is on April 20th, 2013.  Click here to read more and enroll yourself in the Training.