Welcome to Spring…. well according to the calendar

This message is coming out early, to give everyone an opportunity to discern who to elect to the Diocesan CWL executive. Please see attached to peruse the resumes and experience of the candidates.  We will vote for the positions at our April general meeting, April 9th.  Shannon will send our decisions to the Diocesan past president.

 April’s meeting will have guests from Community Links to give presentations on different programs that may be of interest to our members plus members of our parish.  All are welcome, invite your friends and family.

The Diocesan convention

 Registration deadline is coming up fast, April 21, 2024.  This is an opportunity to attend the Diocesan convention being so close to home.  “The pre-convention (Friday) speakers will be Rev. Tim Boyle, Dr. Bonnie Annicchiarico, and Dr. Peter Baltutis.  In addition, we will be having a workshop, “Opportunities and Challenges of Being a Lay Woman in the Catholic Church Today”. We will share Friday supper at the hotel. Bishop William T. McGrattan will celebrate the Opening Mass at St. Cecilia’s Parish, 321 – 90 Avenue SE, at 7:00 p.m. It will be followed by a Wine & Cheese Reception hosted by the Knights of Columbus.” 

For the Provincial convention, each league is being asked to donate 5 dozen cookies and 5 dozen muffins.  A sign-up sheet will be circulated at the general meeting. 

Funerals update: 

Ann Marie Urdal, Stephanie Drebit and Mary Pat Roche will be coordinating funerals.  They will be putting together a list of people who would like to help with prep, serving, and clean up.  They will be calling members to try to compile this list-Please give this some thought. 

Name tags, scarves, and clips. 

 Would you like to order one or all of them?  Michelle G. is taking orders.  Money must accompany the order.  Name tags, with a magnetic back is $17.00, locking pin is $15.00/ Scarves are $26.00/, scarf clips are $17.50.  send orders to: Michelle at stpaulscwl@gmail.com this will also be the address you use to send an e transfer. If you prefer to use a cheque, please make it out to CWL for the total and write on the memo line what it is for.