Catholic Women’s League Magazine
CATHOLIC WOMEN'S LEAGUE MAGAZINE
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The Catholic Womens League (CWL) of England and Wales
About
CWL is a worldwide organisation, united in friendship and love, where members use and develop their talents in projects for the world, the nation, the diocese and the parish.
MESSAGE TO MEMBERS – UKRAINE CRISIS
A huge ‘thank you’ to all those members who made the journey to Portsmouth for the National President’s Pilgrimage on Wednesday 22nd June.
Of course, the numbers weren’t as great as we had hoped because of the rail strike and we appreciate how difficult and upsetting it was for those members who were planning to travel by rail. But it was a wonderful occasion with 190+ CWL members and friends gathered in the beautiful Cathedral of St John the Evangelist for Holy Mass where the Principal Celebrant was Bishop Peter Doyle and the concelebrants included Fr Marcin.
IF YOU ARE ABLE, PLEASE WATCH THE MASS BY LOGGING ON AND FOLLOWING THESE STEPS: https://www.portsmouthcatholiccathedral.org.uk/ then click on MASS TIMES and you will see All Masses will be live streamed here Click on here and you will be presented with a number of options. Click on RECORDINGS and search for the Mass.
A prayer for Ukraine from the Cafod website – if you would like to print it follow the link below
Loving God,
We pray for the people of Ukraine,
for all those suffering or afraid,
that you will be close to them and protect them.
We pray for world leaders,
for compassion, strength and wisdom to guide their choices.
We pray for the world
that in this moment of crisis,
we may reach out in solidarity
to our brothers and sisters in need.
May we walk in your ways
so that peace and justice
become a reality for the people of Ukraine
and for all the world.
History
The Catholic Women’s League was founded in 1906 by Miss Margaret Fletcher. Our Patroness is Saint Margaret Clitherow.
For photo’s and report of our National Pilgrimage to York held on 30th August 2019 see the latest news post or visit our Facebook page.
A HYMN FOR TODAY
Don’t forget our Facebook page is reaching out to you. If you are able to log on you will find it very useful for live masses, rosary and divine office.
https://www.facebook.com/CWLEngWales
National Executive member, Elizabeth Upsher, is streaming live every day at 9.30am on the page singing a hymn (2 or 3 on special days, including Sunday at 8.45am). All hymns are your requests so join in, sing along or catch up later and request a hymn for you or a loved one. We continue until such time as we can return to church AND sing!! This is really reaching out across the world to help people keep in contact and support each other with prayer and encouragement in these very different times we are experiencing. Everyone is welcome to join in and sing along.
CWL SHOP – we provide a shop of items you can buy to help promote the League. Please contact National Secretary natsec@cwlhq.org.uk with your order and it will be sent on to the Shop Manager.
You can view them on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/CWLEngWales/posts/3442232482541439
WUCWO WORLD ASSEMBLY
(DAKAR 2018)
RESOLUTION FOR 2021
One of the resolutions we adopted at the World Union of Catholic Women’s Organisations General Assembly in Dakar.
In this year, 2022, the prayer focuses on resolution number 4:
LET US EDUCATE TO RESPOND TO THE CALL TO HOLINESS. In accordance with the whole magisterium and in particular with the Apostolic Exhortation Gaudete et Exsultate.
WUCWO will encourage its organisations to live a spirituality of holiness, as proposed by the Holy Father in his recent Apostolic Exhortation.
It will organise sensitisation sessions to become aware that life is mission and that to be holy is not to be perfect, but to try and trust in God the Father’s help to achieve it.
WUCWO will promote the formation of all persons, especially young people, in the human, spiritual, religious, doctrinal, apostolic and professional fields, transmitting founding family values.
It will encourage the participation in politics of women with true Christian values, so as to generate healthy government policies for the good of citizens.
Full report on the World Assembly as given at our AGM in November is posted on the WUCWO page.
For the latest message from the President General please click on the link below
https://www.wucwo.org/index.php/en/messages-resources/mensajes-de-la-presidenta-general
For the latest newsletter from WUCWO please click on the link below
https://www.wucwo.org/index.php/en/240-en/newsletter
Latest News
Read the minutes of the recent National Executive and Trustees meetings to keep on top of the latest news from your National Officers
Upcoming Events
National AGM in Hayes Centre, Swanwick
5th – 7th October 2022
Book through natsec@cwlhq.org.uk
