Catholic Women’s League of Canada

St. Basil Council

Established 1952

Concern with care
Working with love
in League with others

Current officers:

President: Donna Kane 519-752-1331

2nd Vice president: Carol Ann Westbrook

Recording secretary: Jill Fediurek

Corresponding secretary Brenda Archer

Treasurer: Christine Telfer

Past president: JoAnne Hodd

Committee chairs:

Spiritual development: Sheila Robertson

Organization/membership: Pat Renaud

Funeral luncheons: Sylvia McIver

League History

The Catholic Women's League of Canada was organized nationally on June 17, 1920 and granted federal incorporation on December 12, 1923.

The League is officially recognized by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) as a lay association of women and is affiliated with the World Union of Catholic Women's Organizations (WUCWO), a world-wide federation holding membership in the conference of International Catholic Organizations (ICO) and having consultative status with agencies of the United Nations.

Our Mission

The Catholic Women’s League of Canada is a national organization rooted in gospel values calling its members to holiness through service to the people of God.

League Objects

The objects of the League shall be to unite Catholic women of Canada:

1. to achieve individual and collective spiritual development

2. to promote the teachings of the Catholic church

3. to exemplify the Christian ideal in home and family life

4. to protect the sanctity of life

5. to enhance the role of women in church and society

6. to recognize the human dignity of all people everywhere

7. to uphold and defend Christian education and values in the modern world

8. to contribute to the understanding and growth of religious freedom, social justice, peace and harmony

We are currently holding our meetings on the 4th Tuesday of the month in the rectory meeting room.

Some of the ways in which we carry out our call to service for God and Canada in this parish:

* parish coffee the last Sunday of the month

* funeral luncheons, RCIA and Corpus Christi receptions

* assist with the monthly Mass at the John Noble Home and have a social after the Mass

* participate in various ministries: Eucharistic ministers, commentators, lectors, choir, ushers, collection counters and St. Vincent de Paul Society

* organize the annual shoe box campaign for children in Third World countries