Opinion Wed, 22 Jan 2025 23:13:19 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb CWL take concerns to Ottawa policy makers /item/35293-cwl-take-concerns-to-ottawa-policy-makers /item/35293-cwl-take-concerns-to-ottawa-policy-makers

A three-member delegation representing more than 63,000 members of the Catholic WomenƵapp League nationwide brought their concerns on national issues to Parliament Hill.

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skorah@catholicregister.org (Susan Korah) Canada Sat, 25 Feb 2023 04:00:00 -0500
St. AndrewƵapp CWL marks century of caring /item/34627-st-andrew-s-cwl-marks-century-of-caring /item/34627-st-andrew-s-cwl-marks-century-of-caring

Terry Murphy is the fifth generation in her family to serve as part of the Catholic WomenƵapp League at St. AndrewƵapp Parish in Oakville, Ont.

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waclarke@catholicregister.private (Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic Register) Canada Sun, 24 Jul 2022 05:00:00 -0400
CWL council earns premierƵapp award /features/call-to-service/item/33557-cwl-council-earns-premier-s-award /features/call-to-service/item/33557-cwl-council-earns-premier-s-award

The Notre Dame de Lorette Council of The Catholic WomenƵapp League (CWL) has been honoured by the province of Manitoba with the PremierƵapp Volunteer Service Award.

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waclarke@catholicregister.private (Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic Register) Call to Service Fri, 01 Oct 2021 11:00:00 -0400
New CWL president sets sights on a return to normal /item/33453-new-cwl-president-sets-sights-on-a-return-to-normal /item/33453-new-cwl-president-sets-sights-on-a-return-to-normal

Newly elected Catholic WomenƵapp League president Fran Lucas has a long list of hopes and dreams for CanadaƵapp largest womenƵapp organization, but the most immediate item on her wish list is “to come back to something as close as possible to the normal we once knew.”

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mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada Fri, 03 Sep 2021 09:04:23 -0400
God, genetics push life journey to 106 years /item/33391-god-genetics-push-life-journey-to-106-years /item/33391-god-genetics-push-life-journey-to-106-years

When Ann Konkel stepped into the chapel at St. JosephƵapp Healthcare Hamilton for a Mass commemorating her 106th birthday this summer, she was moved to tears. Due to COVID-19 it was the first time she had attended a church service in over a year.

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waclarke@catholicregister.private (Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic Register) Canada Fri, 13 Aug 2021 07:00:00 -0400
Editorial: CWL: faith in action /columns/item/33249-editorial-cwl-faith-in-action /columns/item/33249-editorial-cwl-faith-in-action

A century ago this month, on June 1, 1921, about 400 women from across Canada gathered at Columbus Hall in Toronto for the first national convention of the Catholic WomenƵapp League. The First World War had ended just two and a half years earlier. Arthur Meighen was prime minister, George V was still on the throne and Canada — 8.7-million strong — was a month away from its 54th birthday.

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editor@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Editorial) Editorial Thu, 24 Jun 2021 09:26:17 -0400
Youngest member sees future in CWL /item/32601-youngest-member-sees-future-in-cwl /item/32601-youngest-member-sees-future-in-cwl

As the newest and youngest member of the Catholic WomenƵapp League (CWL) at St. AnthonyƵapp Parish in Bloomfield, P.E.I., Joanie Chislett hopes to carry the rich legacy of the organization forward to future generations.

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waclarke@catholicregister.private (Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic Register) Canada Fri, 15 Jan 2021 14:00:00 -0500
Shawl ministry generations in the making /features/call-to-service/item/32158-shawl-ministry-generations-in-the-making /features/call-to-service/item/32158-shawl-ministry-generations-in-the-making

Like countless generations of women in her family, Olga Ciaravella spends her evenings quietly crocheting prayer shawls for those in need.

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waclarke@catholicregister.private (Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic Register) Call to Service Wed, 30 Sep 2020 13:24:28 -0400
CWL takes centennial celebrations online /item/31702-cwl-takes-centennial-celebrations-online /item/31702-cwl-takes-centennial-celebrations-online

Like much of the nation, the best-laid plans of the Catholic WomenƵapp League have been set aside by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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mickeyc@catholicregister.org (Mickey Conlon, The Catholic Register) Canada Sun, 07 Jun 2020 07:00:00 -0400
Catholic Women's League sees hope for change with jobs attestation, palliative care /item/28566-catholic-women-s-league-sees-hope-for-change-with-jobs-attestation-palliative-care /item/28566-catholic-women-s-league-sees-hope-for-change-with-jobs-attestation-palliative-care

OTTAWA – Changes may be coming to the controversial Canada Summer Jobs attestation requirement, concluded a delegation from the Catholic WomenƵapp League after a series of meetings on Parliament Hill.

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ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) Canada Thu, 06 Dec 2018 08:56:42 -0500