Catholic Women’s League
ST. PATRICK’S CATHEDRAL COUNCIL
OF THE CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE OF CANADA
Our Lady of Good Counsel, our Patroness, pray for us and guide the Women of our League!
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APPLICATION FORM TO JOIN THE LEAGUE
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Calendar of Parish Events (updated on February 23, 2025)
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LATEST MESSAGE FROM JOLEENE: March 3, 2025
Greetings on this beautiful sunny day…hope you are able to enjoy some of this day!!!
Scroll down for our monthly update for March. We are moving closer to the hosting of this year’s diocesan convention and plans are well under way.
Our gathering on Sunday, March 9th will be an opportunity to continue the planning journey…come and see what opportunities are available…
Thank you to the St. Patrick’s Team that helped with the reception for Bishop Alan…wonderful turnout…so many smiling faces
Thank you to Joan Joubert who has offered to attend the first planning meeting for the provincial convention in July of 2026. She will bring back the possibilities of how we can assist…we can look at them after we finish the diocesan convention!!!
So many opportunities for us…
Thank you to Janie for making paper copies of our March update for placement at the entrances to the church, including the elevator section and some copies for the rectory office…
Looking forward to seeing you on Sunday
Smile, laugh and be joy-filled
Joleene
There will be printed copies of the draft agenda for the Convention at our March gathering along with a registration form…
Scroll down to also access both of them here online …
1. Update for March, 2025
2. Draft Agenda for our Diocesan Convention
3. Revised Convention Registration Form 2025
4. Virtual Rome Pilgrimage Poster
A Well Deserved Thank-You from Joleene Kemp…
A very big thank you to all the C.W.L. sisters who joyfully came and helped to set up, serve and clean up for the reception after the ordination/installation of Bishop Alan. You are all amazing and a thank you seems inadequate…
Parish C.W.L. presidents … please share with the wonderful sisters who came from your parish to make the reception team complete!!!!
Hopefully each one will be able to get some rest between shoveling today!!!
The St. Pat’s convention team will be sending out information regarding this year’s Diocesan Convention this weekend…exciting times ahead!!!
Blessings of joy and gratitude to each
Joleene, on behalf of the planning team
… and a Well Deserved Thanks to Joleene and her Team and to the Cathedral staff who did the heavy work getting the furniture and signage ready …
I echo Joleene’s words and sentiments when I say, “many hands make light work”…
Msgr. Pat and our Cathedral Parishioners.
February 1, 2025
OUR CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE SUPPORT FOR THE “DEW DROP INN”
Pam Brusadin, representing all our Catholic Women’s League members presents warm socks, toques and more feminine hygiene products that were collected at St. Pat’s, for free distribution at the Dew Drop Inn. A huge thanks to all our Parishioners who donated to this project.
NOTE ABOUT SERVICE PINS FROM JOAN JOUBERT
Have you thought about returning your C.W.L Years of Service Pins that you are no longer wearing because you have received a new one for the next numeric milestone? You could also return your deceased relative’s pins for reuse. Just put them in an enveloped marked C.W.L and put them in the collection basket. All donations gratefully received.
January 12, 2025
MASS HONOURING THOSE WHO WERE BAPTIZED IN OUR CATHEDRAL IN 2024
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RECOGNIZING THE YEARS OF SERVICE OF THE MEMBERS OF OUR CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE
Stella Hogan who has served the Catholic Women’s League of our Parish for 75 years receives her special service pin from Joan Joubert after the Mass.
The names of over 36 infants who were baptized last year were mentioned and remembered and the following members of our Parish Catholic Women’s League received their many “Years of Service Pins” this weekend. We congratulate and
thank them for their 355 years of collective service “For God and Canada”.
PIN RECIPIENTS:
10 Years
Joan Dutli Anastasia Frisby Trisha Murphy Theresa Phillips
25 Years
Stella Levesque Alice Ward
40 Years
Diane MacRae Leah Salini
50 Years
Cheryl DeLorenzi
60 Years
Berna Meyer
75 Years
Stella Hogan
…. photos: Juliano Brusadin
Provincial Newsletter for January, 2025
MEMBERSHIP NEWS FROM JOAN JOUBERT: December 2, 2024
1. CWL Membership 2025
In your envelope box for 2025 is an envelope for paying and or joining the League, you can place the $35 fee in it and fill in the front of the envelope, then place it in the collection basket at Mass. A new option for paying your membership is by e-transfer, just use the email address cwlmembership@tbaytel.net If you do not use envelopes there are CWL envelopes at the entrances to the Church, just do the same thing and add your voice to this amazing organization!!!!
Any questions about renewing your membership or joining please contact Joan Joubert: 622-4754 or joubertj@tbaytel.net
2. If you are the family or close friend of one of our ‘special long time members’ of the C.W.L and know that she is no longer able to attend church, have you considered honouring her by paying her annual dues of $35 for her. This would mean her years of service would continue and she would continue to receive all of the benefits of belonging to the C.W.L. There are membership envelopes at all entrances to the church. Why not think about it? What a priceless Christmas gift….
November 17, 2024
‘MITTS AND GLOVES’ APPRECIATED
A Message from Pam Brusadin
The staff members at the “Dew Drop Inn” were amazed at the amount we collected.
Michael the Executive Director asked me to pass on their thanks for the support St. Patrick’s Cathedral has given them and continues to give them.
Above is a picture taken with Michael and what we donated.
Pam
November 17, 2024
OUR CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE SPONSORED ‘COOKIE WALK’ & ‘MITTS AND GLOVES’ APPEAL
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OUR KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS MINISTRY WEEKEND
From the Cookie Walk Team:
A very big thank you to all who made delicious cookies and treats for this weekend’s 2nd annual cookie walk. We were so excited and grateful. Thank you as well to all who came and assisted the team at each Mass.
Plus the Cookie Walk Team thanks to an anonymous donor was able to provide two grocery bags of bagged cookies for the Dew Drop.
From the Mitts and Gloves Team:
It was overwhelming to see the generosity of parishioners. We were able to fill eight fabric grocery
bags overflowing with mittens, gloves and hats…from baby to adult sizes, hand knit hats and mitts/gloves as well as store bought ones.
St. Pat’s CWL is amazed by our parish community’s generosity!!!! Thank you, thank you!_
November 2/3, 2024 – ALL MASSES
REMEMBERING OUR PARISHIONERS AND LEAGUE MEMBERS WHO DIED THIS PAST YEAR
As we have done for many years on the first weekend of November, we prayed for and remembered all parishioners and League members at all our Masses, who died this past year.
We thank our Secretary, Janie Slobodnik for compiling the names of parishioners, Pam Brusadin for organizing the segment for the deceased members of the League and our readers, Martin Skillen, Pam Brusadin, Carol Williams and Holly Haggarty. Thanks as well to Cheryl De Lorenzi and Erick Villanueva for preparing the candle memorial for us and Sean Murphy for providing us with these photos .
Provincial Newsletter for November, 2024
September 29, 2024
Our September Gathering
Last Sunday’s gathering was filled with laughter, learning and reconnecting. Pauline Krupa, president of St. Peter’s League Council came and gave us a wonderful donation to start our preparations for hosting the 2025 Diocesan Convention. She provided some excellent tips and also brought the resources for planning. The bonus was that she was having such fun she stayed to help make the feminine product bags. Those present are now excited to start the planning and to set up future gatherings filled with learning opportunities… . A big thanks to all who came…many hands made very light work!!!
… submitted by Joleene Kemp
CWL SURVEY: JUBILEE PILGRIMAGE TO ROME
July 14, 2024
Our League’s Presentation and Blessing Prayer to Bishop Colli at His Final Mass of Thanksgiving
… Gift and Members’ Blessing from Joleene Kemp, Colleen Martin, Provincial President and St. Patrick’s Catholic Women’s League:
See all photos of the Mass under the “Recent Events Media” tab to the left.
July 7-10, 2024
Colleen Martin is our newest Ontario League President
Colleen shortly after her installation in her new position.
Thanks to Pauline Krupa for this photo.
Our own parishioner, Colleen Martin was elected President of the Ontario Council of the Catholic Women’s League of Canada for a two year term. The election took place at the recent Ontario Convention in Sudbury from July 7-10, 2024.
CONGRATULATIONS, COLLEEN!
Latest from Joleene Kemp (June 4, 2024)
Scroll down for this month’s Update on-line. It has also been sent to those who provided email addresses and paper copies will be available at the front entrances to the Church. Please see what is new!!!
Watch the upcoming bulletins for announcements about gatherings in the summer to:
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package feminine products for our Dew Drop project and,
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plan for a gathering in early September at Sister Leila Greco Apartments
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Any monetary donations for our feminine products project are most welcome and can be placed in the collection basket in an envelope marked CWL feminine products
Smile
Joleene
Our Parish CWL Council Update for June 2024
June 3, 2024
Our own Pam Brusadin receives an Award from the City
Our own C.W.L. Member, PAM BRUSADIN received the “AGE FRIENDLY THUNDER BAY” AWARD for her volunteer work especially for the Seniors of St. Joseph’s Care Group.
BEST WISHES, PAM. WE ARE ALL VERY PROUD OF YOU!
Watch the local news report video under the “Parish News” tab to the left, on this website.
April 27, 2024
Diocesan League’s Donation to our Roof Project
Msgr. Stilla accepting the donation from outgoing President, Judy Imbeault, past Secretary, Mary Wilson and current Treasurer, Joanne Scerba.
…. photo by Janie Slobodnik
At last weekend’s Diocesan Convention, the Women representing the Councils of
many Parishes in our Diocese donated $1,500. to our “St. Pat’s Hat Fund”.
Besides this donation, individual Parishes in the last year have made other donations separately to our fund.
In fact, our very first donation of $500. for our roof came from our own Parish League Council just prior to starting the Campaign in May, 2022.
Thanks to our League for their support!
Provincial Newsletter for May, 2024
From Joan Joubert
C.W.L. Dues/Membership
In the Church envelope sets for 2024 is an envelope for paying and/or for joining the League, you can place the $35 fee in it and fill in the front of the envelope adding your email address, then just place it in the collection basket at Mass. If you do not use envelopes there are CWL envelopes at the entrances to the Church. If you choose this method, just do the same thing and add your voice to this amazing organization!!!!
Any questions about renewing your membership or joining please contact Joan Joubert: 622-4754 or joubertj@tbaytel.net
January 20/21, 2024
THE PRESENTATION OF SERVICE PINS TO MEMBERS OF OUR CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE
Saturday, January 20 at 5:00 pm Mass
Sunday, January 21 at 8:30 am Mass
Sunday, January 21 at 10:30 am Mass
Last weekend we honoured 8 members of our Parish C.W.L. who received Service Pins for their many years of Ministry and dedication to our Parish and to the League.
We thank Joan Joubert, our membership Chairperson for organizing the Service and taking part in the celebrations, together with Joleene Kemp and Lisa Posmituk. Thanks also to Erick Villanueva for preparing our CWL display.
1. LEAGUE UPDATE FOR JANUARY, 2024
November 4/5, 2023 Weekend
PARISH MEMORIAL WEEKEND
At this special Memorial Mass, we mentioned the names of all our Parishioners and Catholic Women’s League Members who died this past year. The Liturgical Ministers at the 10:30 am Mass were all League members, as well.
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PROVINCIAL NEWSLETTER FOR NOVEMBER, 2023