New Diocesan Spiritual Advisor

Bishop McGrattan has appointed Rev. Wayne Poile, from St Bernadette’s Parish, Calgary, as our new Diocesan Spiritual Advisor. Give him a CWL welcome! We look forward to his guidance. Please read the August News Bulletin for more information on Rev. Wayne Poile. We would also like to thank Rev. Pilmaiken for his years of service with us.

Diocesan Fall Meeting

All CWL members are warmly invited to attend the Diocesan Fall Meeting—a day of inspiration, learning, and fellowship with your sisters from across the diocese on Saturday, September 27 at St James Church, Okotoks at 8:30 am. Our guest speaker is Monique Achtman from Calgary Pro-Life Association. Registration fee: $30 (includes snacks and lunch). Register online by September 22, click here to be part of this special day! See the attached poster for more details

Meeting Inquiries: President Kathleen Winter—calgarycwlpresident@gmail.com

Registration Help: Treasurer Diane Miedema—calgarycwltreasurer@gmail.com

Mass for Dr. Sinda Vanderpool

There will be a mass offered for Dr. Sinda Vanderpool, former President and Vice-Chancellor of St Mary’s University, on Sunday, Sept 7th at 11 am at St. Patrick’s Church, Calgary. Everyone is invited.

Becoming a Diocesan Officer workshop

"Becoming a Diocesan Officer" Workshop will be held Thursday, Sept 11th at 7 pm, Ascension Catholic Parish (Rooms 4 & 5), 1100 Berkshire Blvd NW, Calgary. This is open to all members who are interested in leadership. It is important that those who are eligible for a Diocesan Officer position attend. Please join Renee Spohn, Past President and Jan Myhre, ABMK Provincial Vice-President. If you have any questions, contact Renee at calgarycwlpastpres@gmail.com.   

So How Does Your Council….?

We will be resuming our monthly So How Does Your Council...? Zoom meeting on the 4th Monday of every month.  Kicking off the new term, September’s topic will be, So How Does Your Council Organize, Communicate and Prioritize Activities?  Is this driven by your Executive and presented to the Membership?  How does the Membership contribute?  Do you plan your whole year out in September, or do you plan more month to month?  There are no right or wrong answers but there are pros and cons which we can discuss and share.  The meeting will be September 22 at 7pm on Zoom. 

The link is:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85674812606?pwd=Oyyt8pHSXHYPF0RIgINh24kT9PwUlt.1

Meeting ID: 856 7481 2606

Passcode: 719316

St Mary’s University Reception and Lecture Series

St Mary's University would like to invite all CWL members to a reception celebrating the $2 million raised for the CWL Chair for Catholic Studies. It is at 5:30pm on Thursday, September 25th at McGivney Hall.  It will be followed at 7pm by the annual CWL lecture by Dr. Bronwen McShea on the topic of Women of the Church: What Every Catholic Should Know. This is an incredible achievement, and we want as many members present as possible. Registration (via the QR code on the attached invitation or click here) is required for everyone who plans to attend. See the attached poster for more information.

Letter Writing for Bill 26

"St. Peter's CWL invites all Parish CWL Councils to join our letter writing campaign in support of the Alberta Government's Bill 26 in support of puberty blockers, cross gender hormones and sex reassignment surgeries in minors. Attached please find;

1. The Background on Alberta Legislation of Bill 26 Health Statues Amendment Act, 2024 (No. 2) 

2. Letter template and 

3. How to write a letter to members of legislature 

St Mary’s Cathedral CWL Formation Sessions

St Mary’s Cathedral CWL would like to invite all CWL members and friends to their Spiritual Formation talks by Fr. Avi. See the attached poster for dates and times and registration information.

FCJ Tea Party

The FCJ Centre is excited to invite CWL members to their Annual Tea Party Fundraising event in Support of Our Security Initiatives. “It would be an honor to have you join us for an afternoon tea event”. See the attached letter for more information.

Date: September 14, 2025 (Sunday)

Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30PM (Registration starts at 1:30PM)

Location: FCJ Christian Life Centre (219 19 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2S 0C8)

GrACE Newsletter

For the latest GrACE Newsletter click here.

Women’s Retreats

Mount St. Francis Retreat Centre is offering Women’s Retreats. Please see the attached poster for dates and information.

August News Bulletin

The August News Bulletin will be sent out in a separate email today. It is also available on the Diocesan CWL website. Please read it to find out about our new Spiritual Advisor, the Provincial and National Conventions, and many other things happening with the CWL.

Upcoming

Sept 7 - Mass for Dr. Sinda Vanderpool, St Patrick’s Church, Calgary

Sept 11 – Becoming a Diocesan Officer workshop, Ascension Catholic Church, Calgary

Sept 22 – So How Does Your Council…? - zoom

Sept 25 –St Mary’s University Reception for CWL and CWL lecture series

Sept 27 – Diocesan Fall Meeting, St James Parish, Okotoks