St. Pius X Catholic Women’s League
Are you a woman that is looking to make a difference in our parish and community? Are you over 16? Then consider joining St. Pius X’s CWL.
You can learn more information here or visit our Parish CWL Facebook page.
Spiritual Advisor: Fr. Jeff Thompson, CSB
Standing Committee Chairpersons for 2023-2025
President: Barbara Johnston
Vice President (Acting): Pat Deppiesse
Secretary: Monica Altamirano
Treasurer (Acting): Miriam Irving
Chairpersons:
Faith: Lisa Miller
Service: Michelle Cox
Parish Activities: Carol Landy
Social Justice: Lizette Bell
Our St. Pius X CWL council generally meets every third Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm in the church meeting room. All are welcome to attend.
Members often support the work of the parish through ministries and other fundraising initiatives. The following is a list of key dates for the St. Pius X CWL. For more information and details on these events please visit our Parish event page or click on the items that have direct links to learn more.
2023
- Thursday, October 19 - General Meeting
- Thursday, November 16 - General Meeting
- Saturday, November 18 - Installation of the New Executive at 5:00 pm Mass
- Saturday, November 18 - CWL Christmas Bake Sale after 5:00 pm Mass
- Sunday, November 19 - Christmas Craft Fair, CWL Bake Sale & CWL Brunch Cafe
- Sunday, November 19 - World Day of the Poor
- No General Meetings in December
- Saturday, December 2 - Christmas Wreath Making Class
- Wednesday, December 13 - CWL Christmas Social
2024
- Wednesday, January 10 - Executive Meeting
- Thursday, January 18 - General Meeting
- January 20 & 21 and 27 &n 28 - CWL Membership Drive and Renewals
- Sunday, January 21 - Diocesan President's Tea at St. Ann's Abbotsford
- Saturday, January 27 - Diocesan General Meeting at Star of the Sea-Good Shepherd
- Saturday, February 3 - Domestic Abuse Services OLOGC Mardi Gras Gala
- Monday, February 12 - Priests & Deacons’ Appreciation Dinner at the Italian Cultural Centre
- Wednesday, February 14 - Executive Meeting (Lent Begins)
- Thursday, February 22 - Annual General Meeting
The Catholic Women’s League (CWL) is the largest national organization of Catholic women in Canada. The CWL calls its women to grow in faith and to witness to the love of God, through ministry and service. Members support the working of the parish and its other ministries through fundraising initiatives.
The patroness of the League is the Blessed Virgin Mary under the title of Our Lady of Good Counsel. St. Pius X CWL Council was inaugurated on January 19, 1955.
Guided by the motto “for God and Canada” the objectives of the CWL are:
- Achieve spiritual development
- Promote the teachings of the Catholic Church
- Exemplify the Christian ideal in home and family life
- Protect the sanctity of human life
- Enhance the role of women in the church and society
- Recognize the human dignity of all people everywhere
- Uphold and defend Christian education and values in the modern world and contribute to the understanding and growth of religious freedom, social justice, peace and harmony.
We humbly pray you, O God our Father, to bless The Catholic Women’s League of Canada. Bless our beloved country, our homes and families. Send your Holy Spirit upon us to give light to our minds and strength to our wills that we may know and fulfill your great law of charity. Teach us to share with others at home and abroad,the good things you have given us. This we ask through Our Lord Jesus Christ and the intercessions of our patroness, our Lady of Good Counsel. Amen
Our members serve in many areas of our Parish community, and their generosity and spirit live out our mission statement.
Our activities include:
- Bake sales: Valentine's and Christmas
- Bottle drives: on-going initiative
- Yearly spring plant sale
- Craft fairs: spring and Christmas
- Oktoberfest
- Fashion show
- Christmas Social
- Used clothing drives for Domestic Abuse Services, Our Lady of Good Counsel Society
- Host funeral receptions
- Spiritual Care at Berkley Care Centre
- Special Masses and Spiritual events
- Bursaries for St. Pius X Elementary and St. Thomas Aquinas Regional High School
- National voluntary funds to: Development and Peace - Caritas Canada (The Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace), Catholic Missions in Canada, Catholic Near East Welfare Association, Coady Institute, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition
Just as God has a place for us, there is a place for each one of us within the framework of the CWL.
- Spiritual Development
- Organization
- Christian Family Life
- Community Life
- Education and Health
- Communications
- Resolutions
- Legislation