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Kingston Diocesan Council of

The Catholic Women’s League of Canada

97th Annual Convention May 4-5, 2019

Registration and Information Package

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Archbishop Brendan O’Brien All Spiritual Advisors

Presidents, Officers,

Chairpersons, Honorary Life Member,

Life Members, Past Diocesan Presidents, and all League Members

are cordially invited to attend the

97th KINGSTON DIOCESAN CONVENTION

OF

THE CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE OF CANADA

To be held at the Ambassador Hotel and Conference Centre

1550 Princess Street Kingston, Ontario

MAY 4-5, 2019

Host Council St Paul the Apostle

Kingston

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Kingston Diocesan Council of The Catholic Women’s League of Canada

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Dear Sisters in the League,

It is with great pleasure that I extend an invitation to each of you to attend the 97th Annual Convention

of the Kingston Diocesan Council of The Catholic Women’s League of Canada, to be held on

Saturday, May 4th and Sunday, May 5th, 2019 at the Ambassador Hotel and Conference Centre,

Kingston.

Our new Mission Statement reads: “The Catholic Women’s League of Canada calls its members to

grow in faith and to witness to the love of God through ministry and service”. This statement invites us

to gather, celebrate, witness and act. Our convention provides us with the opportunity to celebrate

our faith and our actions over the past year. The weekend is also an opportunity to strengthen our

resolve to be witness to the love of God to those who need us.

We have invited Joe Gunn to be our keynote speaker on Saturday. Joe has been executive director

of Citizens for Public Justice and has just recently accepted a similar position with The Oblate

Fathers. He is author of the book “Journeys to Justice” Those of us who have heard Joe speak, are

excited about where his words and the will of the Holy Spirit will lead us.

As this is an election year, on Sunday morning we will prayerfully elect our new executive.

We are very grateful to our host council, St. Paul the Apostle, Kingston. There is so much work

involved and so many details that go into preparing a convention. Lyne and her committee are doing

it all! Expect to be greeted with a warm welcome and hospitality plus!

I sincerely hope you and other members of your council accept this invitation to join with your sisters

across the diocese to participate in a weekend that promises spiritual growth, inspiration and renewal.

I look forward to seeing you at the convention and pray that Our Lady of Good Counsel continues to

bless us in our endeavours for God and Canada.

Maureen Vincentine,

President, Kingston Diocesan Council

Kingston Diocesan Council of

The Catholic Women’s League of Canada

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THE CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE OF CANADA

St Paul the Apostle 1111 Taylor Kidd Blvd

Kingston ON K7M 8G8 Dear Sisters in the League, The members of The Catholic Women’s League at St Paul the Apostle parish in Kingston are delighted to host the 97 th Annual Convention of the Kingston Diocesan Council of The Catholic Women’s League of Canada. You are all invited to join us for a weekend of spiritual growth, informative speakers and social time as we show support for one another in the important work of the League. Registration will take place in the Lisbon Room Friday, May 3rd in the evening from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and on Saturday, May 4th from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Our Convention will begin with a Mass, concelebrated by Father Dale Wright and Father Sebastian Amato. The Mass will take place in the ballroom, beginning at 9:15 a.m. Starting after morning Mass on Saturday, the Lisbon Room will be converted to a Prayer Room: a place of quiet solitude and reflection. It will be available to you Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. then again Sunday from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon. We hope you will find a few minutes to center yourselves in prayer in this location. Saturday evening will provide an opportunity to try out ‘Line Dancing’ with Eleanor Whalen followed by the music of Larry Raycroft accompanied by his daughters. Guaranteed fun for all! Please ensure that all registration directions contained in this package are respected and followed. The credential form is especially important as this is a Diocesan election year. Any questions may be directed to the individual named on the forms. All cheques should be made payable to “St Paul the Apostle CWL”. For your convenience, the registration, credentials, meal forms and both cheques can be mailed in the same envelope as they are all going to the same address. Please invite your Council’s Spiritual Advisor, and provide a banquet ticket for him. Without the support of our Spiritual Advisors we would not be able to carry out the important work of the Catholic Women’s League of Canada. Room reservations must be made by individual members. Information is found at the bottom of the Summary Meal Order and Payment Form. We are working hard to make your weekend a memorable one. We look forward to greeting you on May 4th. God bless,

Lyne Tuepah Lyne Tuepah 2019 Host Council Diocesan Convention Chair St Paul the Apostle Catholic Women's League lyne.tuepah@bell.net

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8:00 AM Lisbon Room

8:30 AM Pre-Convention Meeting Diocesan Executive, including Parish Council Presidents Ontario room

9:15 AM West Ballroom

Celebrant

Concelebrant Father Sebastian Amato, Host Council Spiritual Advisor

Maureen Vincentine

10:15 AM East Ballroom

10:30 AM Business Session West Ballroom

Maureen Vincentine

Margie Norwood

Welcome Host Council Chairperson Lyne Tuepah

Maureen Laurin

Margie Royle

Announcements and Credential Report Nancy Hayes

11:00 AM

11:10 AM Linda Squarzolo

11:20 AM

Jean Mulvihill

Maureen Laurin

Shirley MacDonald

11:50 AM Lyne Tuepah

11:55 AM Fr. Dale Wright

12:00 PM East Ballroom

1:00 PM Crowning of Mary West Ballroom

1:30 PM Presentation: Journeys to Justice Joe Gunn

2:30 PM Refreshment Break (ticket required) East Ballroom

2:45 PM Presentation: continued West Ballroom

3:20 PM Reports: continued

3:50 PM Spiritual Advisor's Report Father Dale Wright

4:00 PM Provincial Convention 2019 Bernadette Burgess / Kathy Huffman

4:15 PM Closing Afternoon Prayer Service Margie Norwood

4:30 PM Convention Announcements / Adjournment Nancy Hayes

6:00 PM Informal Dinner and Entertainment West Ballroom

PRAYER ROOM IS LOCATED IN THE LISBON ROOM FOLLOWING THE OFFICIAL OPENING

Corresponding Secretary

Chairpersons of Standing Committees

Convention Announcements

Angelus / Grace

Luncheon

Presentation/Adoption of Standing Rules

Greetings from National President

Greetings from Provincial President

Reports

Treasurer

Recording Secretary

Official Opening

Refreshment Break (ticket required)

Call to Order

League Prayer

Greetings from Dignitaries

Roll Call

Tentative Agenda

Saturday, May 4, 2019

Registration

Opening – Eucharistic Celebration

Father Dale Wright Diocesan Spiritual Advisor

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7:30 AM Registration (coffee and breakfast on your own) Ballroom Foyer

9:00 AM Living Rosary Host Council West Ballroom

9:25 AM Convention Announcements / Credentials Report

9:30 AM Presentation 'An Interesting Mix Linda Squarzolo

10:15 AM Report on Parish Projects on Homelessness Bernadette Veitch

10:20 AM Catholic Girls' League Reports

10:30 AM Refreshment Break (ticket required) East Ballroom

10:45 AM Elections West Ballroom

11:40 AM Hope Fund Disbursement Maureen Vincentine

11:45 AM President’s Closing Remarks & Convention Adjournment

11:50 AM Final Registration and Credential Report Nancy Hayes

11:55 AM Angelus / Grace Father Dale Wright

12:00 PM Luncheon East Ballroom

1:15 PM Post-Convention Meeting Diocesan Executive, including Parish Council Presidents Lisbon Room

PRAYER ROOM - LISBON ROOM – OPEN UNTIL NOON

The ballroom is open to members until 1:30 pm on Sunday

Lisbon room open at 1:45 p.m. for social time while waiting for buses.

2:15 PM Buses Depart for Closing Mass

3:00 PM Closing Eucharistic Celebration St Mary's Cathedral

Celebrant Archbishop Brendan Michael O’Brien

Concelebrants Father Dale Wright, Diocesan Spiritual Advisor

Father Sebastian Amato, Host Council Spiritual Advisor

Installation of Executive Father Dale Wright, Margie Royle

Buses Return to Ambassador Hotel

4:30 PM Pre-Banquet Reception Open to Everyone Ballroom

5:30 PM Banquet Ballroom

Sunday, May 5, 2019

Tentative Agenda

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Kingston Diocesan Council 97th Convention

May 4-5, 2019 Kingston, Ontario

REGISTRATION FORM

Please COPY as necessary to complete ONE form PER PERSON. Please PRINT.

Name_____________________________________________________________ Address: ________________________________ City_______________________ Postal Code: _____________________________ Phone_____________________ Email_____________________________________________________________ CWL Council: ___________________________ City_______________________ Is this your first CWL Convention? (circle one) YES or NO

Please check one

DIOCESAN SPIRITUAL ADVISOR DIOCESAN OFFICER/CHAIRPERSON (Complete appropriate Credential form enclosed)

National Representative Provincial Representative

PARISH COUNCIL PRESIDENT (voting delegate)

(Complete appropriate Credential Form enclosed) PARISH COUNCIL ACCREDITED DELEGATE (Complete appropriate Credential form enclosed)

LIFE MEMBER – ACCREDITED DELEGATE (Complete appropriate Credential form enclosed)

PAST DIOCESAN PRESIDENT

CWL MEMBER PARISH COUNCIL SPIRITUAL ADVISOR

Guest (non-member)

Saturday evening entertainment:

Eleanor Whalen’s Line Dancing followed by

Music by Larry Raycroft and his daughters

Convention Registration Fee: $ 25.00 (includes annual report book)

TOTAL PAYMENT sent with this form: $ __________

Make cheque payable to: St Paul the Apostle CWL (on memo line of cheque please write “registration”). Deadline for registration is Friday, March 29th, 2019 No refunds after registration deadline

MAIL on or before Friday, March 29th, 2019 - this form (or forms) - cheque and - credential form to:

Nancy Hayes 909 Bridle Path Cres Kingston ON K7P 1P8

Email: nhayes22@cogeco.ca

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Credential Form – Accredited Delegate

Please check: Honorary Life Member Life Member Diocesan Officer/Chairperson

Name of Accredited Delegate: (please print) ________________________________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________________________________________________

Parish Council: ________________________________________________________________________________________

Return this with your registration form to: Nancy Hayes, 909 Bridle Path Cres, Kingston ON K7P 1P8 This contact info will be used by the Registration Committee and Diocesan Recording Secretary for checking credentials, preparing

voting cards and the credential record. Information will be destroyed once the convention is over.

Credential Form – Parish Council Voting Delegate (One Per Parish)

This is to certify that:

Name: (please print)___________________________________________________________________________________

Address: ____________________________________________________________________________________________

Is the Voting Delegate of ____________________________________________________________________Parish Council

Signature of Parish Council President:_____________________________________________________________________

Signature of Recording Secretary: ________________________________________________________________________

Return this with your registration form to: Nancy Hayes, 909 Bridle Path Cres, Kingston ON K7P 1P8 This contact info will be used by the Registration Committee and Diocesan Recording Secretary for checking credentials, preparing

voting cards and the credential record. Information will be destroyed once the convention is over.

Credential Form – Parish Council Accredited Delegate

This is to certify that:

Name: (please print)___________________________________________________________________________________

Address: ____________________________________________________________________________________________

Is an Accredited Delegate of _________________________________________________________________Parish Council

Signature of Parish Council President:_____________________________________________________________________

Signature of Recording Secretary: ________________________________________________________________________

Return this with your registration form to: Nancy Hayes, 909 Bridle Path Cres, Kingston ON K7P 1P8

This contact info will be used by the Registration Committee and Diocesan Recording Secretary for checking credentials, preparing voting cards and the credential record. Information will be destroyed once the convention is over.

Credential Form – Parish Council Accredited Delegate

This is to certify that:

Name: (please print)___________________________________________________________________________________

Address: ____________________________________________________________________________________________

Is an Accredited Delegate of _________________________________________________________________Parish Council

Signature of Parish Council President:_____________________________________________________________________

Signature of Recording Secretary: ________________________________________________________________________

Return this with your registration form to: Nancy Hayes, 909 Bridle Path Cres, Kingston ON K7P 1P8 This contact info will be used by the Registration Committee and Diocesan Recording Secretary for checking credentials, preparing

voting cards and the credential record. Information will be destroyed once the convention is over.

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Kingston Diocesan Council – 97th Convention

May 4-5, 2019 Kingston, Ontario

SUMMARY MEAL ORDER & PAYMENT FORM

Please complete this summary meal form together with the detailed form, and please PRINT.

CWL Council: ____________________________ City ______________________________

PLEASE NOTE:

Each delegate must pick up their own delegate bag and package at the CWL Registration Desk.

Contact Name: ____________________________________Phone ________________

ALL MEALS INCLUDE TAX & GRATITUTY Saturday, May 4 Beverage and cookie Break 10:15 a.m. ______ X $7.00 = $

Saturday, May 4 Luncheon ______ X $23.00 = $

Saturday, May 4 Beverage (only) Break 2:30 p.m. ______ X $3.75 = $

Saturday, May 4 Dinner Buffet ______ X $35.00 = $

Sunday, May 5 Beverage (only) Break 10:30 a.m. ______ X $3.75 = $

Sunday, May 5 Luncheon ______ X $23.00 = $

Sunday, May 5 Banquet ______ X $50.00 = $

Sunday, May 5 Spiritual Advisor’s Banquet Ticket ______ X $50.00 = $

Total Payment = $

All meals MUST be ordered and PAID FOR in advance. Meal tickets are not available for cash at the

Convention. Please ADVISE of any dietary restrictions on the detailed form.

Please return this form along with the DETAILED ATTENDANCE AND MEAL ORDER form. Include your cheque for the costs of meals only (payable to St Paul the Apostle CWL and mail both to:

Nancy Hayes 909 Bridle Path Cres Kingston ON K7P 1P8 nhayes22@cogeco.ca

NOTE: Use the DETAILED ATTENDANCE AND MEAL ORDER form to submit the names of your Council President and all Council members attending the Convention. Indicate which days they will attend and what meals they order. Please identify and print clearly name and title, e.g. Life Member, Past Diocesan President, etc. The information will be used for name tags and seating plan.

For less congestion at Sunday’s Banquet, your table number will be printed on the back of your ticket.

ACCOMMODATION RESERVATIONS: Must be made directly with the Ambassador Hotel and Conference Centre– Phone 1-800-267-7880 Specify that you are attending The Catholic Women’s League DIOCESAN Convention on May 4-5. A block of rooms for Friday and/or Saturday night is reserved until Wednesday April 3, 2019 and room rates are: $119.00 plus taxes. All rooms have 2 Queen Beds (1-4 persons per room)

All meal tickets will be included in your

registration package. For members only

attending the Sunday banquet, please obtain your

ticket from your council president or designate.

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DETAILED ATTENDANCE AND MEAL ORDER – KINGSTON DIOCESAN CONVENTION MAY 4-5, 2019

CWL Council: ______________________________________________________ City: ____________________________________

Contact Name: ____________________________ Phone: ______________________ Email: ___________________________________

Please print clearly and identify Life Members, Past Diocesan Presidents. Please put a check mark in the appropriate columns.

Mail on or before Friday, March 29th, 2019: 1 – this form 2 – the summary meal order and payment form and 3 – a cheque for meals only payable to St Paul the Apostle CWL

On memo line please write “meals”.

Mail to: Nancy Hayes 909 Bridle Path Cres Kingston ON K7P 1P8

Email: nhayes22@cogeco.ca Tel num: 613-389-2197

Sat am

Break

Sat

Lunch

Sat pm

Break

Sat

Dinner

Sun am

Break

Sun

Lunch

Sun

Banquet

Will take

the bus

to / from

the

closing

Mass

Yes No $7.00 $23.00 $3.75 $35.00 $3.75 $23.00 $50.00 Free

Council President

Council Spiritual Advisor

Council Members:

Name & Title

Will

Attend

Sat

Will

Attend

Sun

Registration Form

Submitted Dietary Restrictions

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Mail all three items: 1) Summary Meal Order & Payment Form

2) Detailed Attendance and Meal Order Form 3) Your cheque for meals only made payable to “St Paul the Apostle CWL”

on or before Friday, March 29th, 2019 to: Nancy Hayes, 909 Bridle Path Cres, Kingston ON K7P 1P8

SATURDAY/SUNDAY LUNCH

MENUS

SATURDAY BUFFET DINNER

SUNDAY BANQUET

Soup from the Chef’s Kettle

Mixed Green Salad with a

Selection of Dressings

Assorted Cold Sandwiches (on bread) and Wraps

Assorted Squares & Brownies /

Assorted Fruit Filled Tarts

Coffee, Tea, Soft drinks

Roasted Lemon Tarragon Breast

of Chicken Chardonnay Cream Sauce

European Rolls & Butter

Chef’s Daily Soup

Tossed Garden Greens

Balsamic Vinaigrette & Creamy Italian Dressing

Chef’s Choice of Potato or Grain

Fresh Seasonal Vegetables

Selection of Desserts from our

Baker’s Table

Seasonal Fresh Fruit

Coffee, Tea, Soft drinks

AAA Oven Roasted New York

Striploin of Beef Baco Noir Pan Sauce

Autumn’s Flavours Salad Pecans, Apples, Raisins,

Cheddar & a Citrus Dressing

European Rolls & Butter

Chef’s Selection of Potato or Grain

Fresh Seasonal Vegetables

Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese

Icing

Freshly Brewed Coffee & Assorted Teas

Saturday morning’s break consists of coffee and tea with a freshly baked gourmet cookie

Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning breaks consists of coffee and tea only Please note: It is the policy of the Ambassador Hotel that no food or drink be consumed in public areas of the hotel i.e. the Ballroom except that which is provided by the hotel. This does not apply to your individual hotel rooms.

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Kingston Diocesan Council 97th Convention

May 4-5, 2019 Kingston, Ontario

PROVINCIAL AND DIOCESAN VOLUNTARY DONATIONS

PROVINCIAL VOLUNTARY FUND

• Bishop Bernard F. Pappin Memorial Bursary Fund

Bishop Pappin was the Provincial Spiritual Advisor and died suddenly while in office. The Provincial Executive

established this fund in his memory, and it is used annually to financially assist seminarians in Ontario.

DIOCESAN VOLUNTARY FUND

• HOPE Fund

This unique diocesan project was the inspiration of Theresa Mangan, and Lillian O’Connor with encouragement from

Father Boyle, then Diocesan Spiritual Advisor, with input from Carmel Foster. It was established as a project of love

and concern for our neighbour.

The Hope Fund has tended to give consideration to applications that relate to family or individual situations. However,

non-funded groups that are struggling to provide a better community environment are not necessarily prohibited from

receiving a ‘ray of hope.’

Parish councils are encouraged to make an annual donation to the Hope Fund and to submit the name of potential

recipients along with a brief summary of the reason for submitting the name(s). The application form should be

returned to the diocesan president as per the instructions on the bottom of the form.

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Kenya Help

Kenya Help was founded in 2008 by Nancy Stevens. However, the seeds for its creation were sown during Nancy’s

first trip to Africa in 2005, working as a Habitat for Humanity volunteer. She then volunteered in several other African

countries before making Kenya her home away from home. The knowledge Nancy gained working on these various

projects created a vision of “doing things differently” to continue her mission of changing the lives of others in Africa.

Working with the community leaders and elders has been her focus; to work together for the same goals. Kenya Help

encourages self-sustainability, builds schools, and provides food and clean drinking water.

Their mission is to make positive change for the children of Ngong, Kenya. They work to enhance the education of

students by providing full classrooms, food and clean water. They provide the tools in order for the communities to

become more self-sustainable and be able to lift themselves from poverty. Education is empowering the children and

communities and gives them the courage to better their lives. Their vision is to see the next generation of leaders

grow physically strong, spiritually generous, technically knowledgeable and ready to change the work.

To make a donation to the HOPE Fund and Kenya Help, please use the REMITTANCE FORM for

Provincial and Diocesan Voluntary Donations with

a cheque payable to ‘The Catholic Women’s League of Canada’

and submit by April 1st, 2019 to:

Jean Mulvihill 394 Emerald Street Kingston, ON K7P 3E2

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Kingston Diocesan Council

97th Convention May 4-5, 2019 Kingston, Ontario

REMITTANCE FORM PROVINCIAL AND DIOCESAN

VOLUNTARY DONATIONS

Parish Council _______________________________________________________ Council Treasurer __________________________________________________

(please print)

Phone number __________________________ Date ___________________

FUND AMOUNT

PROVINCIAL Voluntary Fund Bishop Bernard F. Pappin Memorial Bursary Fund

$

DIOCESAN Voluntary Fund HOPE Fund

$

DIOCESAN Voluntary Fund Kenya Help

$

TOTAL

$

Please make cheque payable to The Catholic Women’s League of Canada and forward by April 1, 2019 to the Diocesan Treasurer:

Jean Mulvihill 394 Emerald Street Kingston, ON K7P 3E2

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Kingston Diocesan Council 97th Convention

May 4-5, 2019 Kingston, Ontario

HOPE FUND APPLICATION

Name and Address of Nominee(s): Brief description: Background Information: (Please provide as much information as possible as to other funding the nominee may be receiving, any special circumstances or difficulties, etc.) Use back of page, if necessary. Signature of CWL President Signature of Spiritual Advisor Name of Council Town or City of Council Please submit application by April 1, 2019 to: Maureen Vincentine

810 Mudcat Road Foxboro, ON K0K 2B0

To submit your donation to the HOPE Fund please use the Remittance Form for Provincial and Diocesan Voluntary Donations and mail it by April 1, 2019 to the Diocesan Treasurer:

Jean Mulvihill 394 Emerald Street Kingston, ON K7P 3E2

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Kingston Diocesan Council

97th Convention May 4-5, 2019 Kingston, Ontario

BIRTHRIGHT DONATIONS

At the convention a presentation will be made to representatives of the Belleville and Kingston locations of Birthright. Please check the appropriate space to direct your donation to the location of your choice. Name of Parish Council City or Town of Parish Council Amount $__________________ __________________ Belleville __________________ Kingston __________________ Please divide between the 2 locations __________________ Our donation has been sent directly to Birthright

Please make all cheques payable to The Catholic Women’s League of Canada and forward with this form by April 1, 2019 to the Diocesan Treasurer:

Jean Mulvihill 394 Emerald Street Kingston, ON K7P 3E2

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Kingston Diocesan Council – 97th Convention May 4-5, 2019 Kingston, Ontario

NATIONAL VOLUNTARY DONATIONS

Send remittance form and cheque payable to ‘The Catholic Women’s League of Canada’ to the National Office

Send COPY of the remittance form ONLY to the Diocesan Treasurer by April 1, 2019

Coady International Institute – of St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, N.S., was founded by Dr. Moses Coady who gave leadership to the Antigonish Movement which promotes the ideal that by learning and working together, men and women become “masters of their own destinies.” Coady offers a six month diploma program designed for leaders engaged in the development of people-based organizations in developing countries. The students, ranging in age from 25 to 45, are persons employed with public and private sector organizations engaged in human and international development. All students sign a commitment to return to their country of origin upon completion of the program and are required to undertake a Diploma Study Project that relates the students’ work at home to Coady’s formal training. Catholic Missions in Canada- raises funds to provide missionaries with the tools they need to catechize throughout 24 Missions Diocese found within Canada. CWL Mission Partners, in conjunction with The League, support six religious education programs. Catholic Near East Welfare Association (CNEWA)- Founded by Pope Pius XI in 1926, this association has been a lifeline for the poor throughout the Middle East, Northeast Africa, India and Eastern Europe. CNEWA works for, through and with the Eastern Catholic churches to identify needs and implement solutions. From forming priests to serve the people of God in Egypt to providing irrigation to farmers in Southern Lebanon- from teaching needy children in Ethiopia to educating sisters in India- from providing emergency relief to Syrian Christian refugees to counseling for war scarred children in Gaza, CNEWA connects you to your brothers and sisters in need. Together we build up the church, affirm human dignity, alleviate poverty, encourage dialogue and inspire hope. Euthanasia Prevention Coalition- The purpose of this coalition is as follows: To preserve and enforce legal prohibitions and ethical guidelines prohibiting “mercy killing”. To increase public awareness of hospice/palliative care. To promote improvement in the quality and availability of hospice/palliative care, and effective methods of controlling pain and suffering. To develop and build compassionate care community services as alternatives to “mercy killing”. To educate the public on the harm and risks associated with the promotion of euthanasia and assisted suicide through the use of pamphlets, information seminars, media campaigns and research articles. To co-ordinate and disseminate research and information on issues related to euthanasia and assisted suicide. To represent the vulnerable and where appropriate, advocate before the courts on issues related to euthanasia and assisted suicide. National Voluntary Fund - In 1988, the League received two generous donations in response to the call for lay formation in Pope John Paul II’s Exhortation, Christifideles Laici. In light of the expressed desire of the League to encourage members’ service “For God and Canada”, the national executive agreed by motion that these donations be used to establish a bursary fund. The bursary fund is used to provide financial assistance to members needing it to pursue studies, courses, seminars, workshops and diploma/degree programs in areas of spiritual growth, adult faith formation, youth ministry, ministry to patients in palliative care, ministry to shut-ins, parliamentary procedure, literacy tutoring. The value of the bursaries awarded depends on the interest generated from the fund in any given year and the number of qualified applicants. The national bursary fund continues to grow with generous support received from members and councils.

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The Catholic Women’s League of Canada

C-702 Scotland Ave., Winnipeg, Manitoba R3M 1X5

NATIONAL VOLUNTARY FUND REMITTANCE FORM

Parish Council ___________________________________________

Diocese/Province _________________________________________

Council Treasurer_________________________________________ (please print)

Phone number (daytime) __________________________ Date _________

NATIONAL VOLUNTARY FUND AMOUNT

Catholic Missions In Canada

Catholic Near East Welfare Association

Coady International Institute Fund

Euthanasia Prevention Coalition (until August 18, 2020)

National Bursary Fund

TOTAL

Please send with cheque payable to: The Catholic Women’s League of Canada

C-702 Scotland Ave. Winnipeg, MB R3M 1X5

Send a copy of this form to your diocesan treasurer:

Jean Mulvihill 394 Emerald Street Kingston, ON K7P 3E2