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Updated Sept. 8, 2024
Current Events
Next Meeting: Tuesday September 10, 2024~7pm
*St. Paul's CWL President contact information*
Please email Shannon Pearson stpaulscwlpres@gmail.com with any comment, questions or concerns that you may have.
Please feel free to invite a friend!!! Friends and family are always welcome.
In the attached agenda you will find the plan for the upcoming year.
News and Events:
Our Bishop has requested that each parish take 40 hours of adoration to pray for vocations. Our parish will take time during the week starting Sunday, September 22nd. We will offer those hours of adoration for all vocations - priest, deacons, religious, and married and also important - an end to the current wars in the world.
Sheets for signup will be available in the hall in the weeks preceding.
Sunday - starting with 11 am Mass until 10 pm.
Monday - 7:30 am until 10 pm.
Tuesday - 7:30 am until 10 pm. including time for noon Mass
All for the Honor and Glory of Jesus
Lauretta Dearing, OFS
CWL Fall Meeting
Come gather with your sisters in the league at the CWL Fall Meeting in Lethbridge on Sat. Sept 28 at All Saints Parish Hall, 2405 12 Ave. S. Fr Cristino Bouvette will be speaking on Steps Toward Reconciliation and Braiding Indigenous Spirituality with the Catholic Faith. Sign in is at 8:30 with mass at 9:00. We will finish at 3:30. The cost is $30. Please register on-line (calgarycwl.ca). All ladies are welcome. See the attached poster for full details.
Advent Retreats
Advent retreats are being planned for November 30. They will take place in the following places: St. Paul’s, Airdrie, St Martha’s, Lethbridge and Medicine Hat. Please save the date.
World Day of Prayer for Creation
The CCCB Calls on All Faithful to Participate in the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation on 1 September 2024 - Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (click for details)
Upcoming Dates
CWL Fall Meeting– Sat Sept. 28- Our Lady of the Assumption Church, All Saints Parish Hall, Lethbridge
National Faith Day – Sept 21
CWL Lecture Series at St. Mary’s University -Brett Salkeld – September 12 - Cardinal Collins – Oct 3
National CWL Rosary -more info coming – Oct 7th
NEWS
"So How Does Your Council...?" Monthly Zoom Meetings
Theresa Duncan VPThe first meeting will be on Monday, September 30 at 7pm and the topic will be: So How Does Your Council Engage and Involve New Members? In addition to having an open discussion, we will also review National and Diocesan online resources that can be used. Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88973660333pwd=zAessB09JCFalbRihk18c1O32ydS0.1
Future dates will be the 4th Monday of the month from 7-8pm (Oct 28, Nov 25, Jan 27, Feb 24, Mar 24, Apr 28 and May 26).
In the future, what topics would you like to cover? Please let me know what you think by contacting Theresa at calgarycwlvicepres@gmail.com
CWL Chair for Catholic Studies Lecture Series
The CWL Lecture Series is this fall at St. Mary’s University, McGivney Hall, 7-9 pm:Inspiration Unplugged; Brett Salkeld – September 12 -Title: Educating for Eternity: A Teacher's Companion for Making Every Class Catholic
St Mary’s Cathedral Pilgrimage
St Mary’s Cathedral has organized a pilgrimage to Our Lady of the Rockies Shrine Church in Canmore for adults 55+ on Sept. 26. Registration is limited. Call the parish office for information (403-228-4170)