National Family and Life Week 2025 will be observed from May 11th to May 18th . The week emphasizes the value of family and life within communities. This year’s theme, Abound in Hope, aligns with the transformative power of faith and family support.
Women worldwide are encouraged to do something special in the way of prayer for WUCWO Day 2025. We give thanks for this amazing organization and ask that God continue to bless the work, mission and outreach wherever it is needed. https://www.wucwo.org/index.php/en/prayers/wucwo-annual-day-of-prayer/2338-wucwo-day-2025
May 31st celebrates the Feast of The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, who was welcomed by the greeting of her cousin Elizabeth. Cardinal Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, urged Catholics in 2023 “to be open and to be welcoming,” recalling that “Pope Francis has made it very clear that he doesn’t want people to be excluded simply on the basis of choices that they make, whether it be lifestyle, work, way to dress, or whatever.” Members are invited to pray the attached prayer.
Join us to hear powerful stories from Indigenous women. The national Indigenous relations subcommittee members will share their experiences, providing insight into shared journeys and inspiring paths forward—toward healing, respect, unity and hope. Why Attend? • Meet the members of the national Indigenous relations subcommittee. • Hear personal stories of resilience and strength. • Engage in meaningful dialogue. • Learn ways to support Indigenous communities and League sisters. • Feel empowered to walk together toward reconciliation. Register at https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6041096660588516694 Let’s move forward together with understanding and hope.
An invitation from Mónica Santamarina, General President of the World Union of Catholic Women's Organisations (WUCWO): Dear friends, on the occasion of the Jubilee Year, and united with the Holy Father in this celebration, I am pleased to invite you to the event WUCWO is organising next June 6 in Rome: “Women, signs of Hope and Life”. Placed between the Jubilee of Families and that of Associations, we want to live this moment as women of faith and hope, actively participating in the Jubilee to give thanks for the progress made, to share testimonies and good practices, to discern the challenges, and to be tangible signs of hope. The event will be broadcasted online in four languages, so I invite you to save the date and join us. 📅*When?* June 6 🕒*Time*: 3:15 p.m. (CEST) 🔗*Link*: https://shorturl.at/cndQV Please find attached the programme, so you can feel encouraged to take part and invite your organisations to do the same. A warm embrace, Mónica Santamarina
The month of June, dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, became a popular devotion in the late 1600s. The Heart, with droplets of blood, encircled by thorns, with flames and a cross at the top, and surrounded by divine light, is symbolic of the heart of Jesus and His sacrificial love for humanity. The World Day for the Sanctification of Priests coincides with that of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Members are invited to pray for priests and for personal holiness and a loving heart in imitation of Jesus.
A time of prayer and reflection as the League continues its pilgrimage experience of walking together with Indigenous peoples. Unite in prayer with: · Shari Guinta, National President · Bishop Wayne Lobsinger, National Spiritual Advisor · Rolande Chernichan, National Chairperson of Faith in praying the rosary on National Indigenous Peoples Day Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. (CDT) Register for the webinar at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6890680499281073755
The feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel is held on July 16th. According to Carmelite traditions, on this day, Mary, the Mother of Christ, gave the brown scapular to monastic St. Simon Stock to protect his order from oppression. This day is a special devotion to Mary, who teaches us to be open to God, and to His will.
July 30 is International Friendship Day. It is a day to recognize Jesus as being the ultimate example of a friend. Today we pray for guidance on how to be a true friend for others not just when it is convenient, but to show the world His love, forgiveness, and kindness.
The liturgical calendar includes The Most Holy Name of Mary, originating in Spain in 1513, whose observance was extended by Pope Innocent XI to the universal church in 1683 in thanksgiving to Our Lady for the victory on September 12, 1683, by King Sobieski of Poland over the Turks who were besieging Vienna. “We venerate the name of Mary because it belongs to her who is the Mother of God, the holiest of creatures, the Queen of heaven and earth, the Mother of Mercy” (Catholic Encyclopedia). Members are invited to pray for Mary’s intercession on this special day.
Celebrated annually on the third Saturday in September, this day is meant to foster spiritual development and celebrate the graces received through members’ service. Parish councils are encouraged to organize a gathering with a guest speaker, participate in or host a prayer service or welcome other sisters in the League to speak about other Catholic women’s organizations in their home country. October is the month of Mary—a time when devotion and prayer to our Mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary, are encouraged. Devote extra time to the Holy Rosary.
Join this webinar to strengthen your discernment skills. Hosted by the World Union of Catholic Women’s Organisations. 📅 Date: 22 September 🕒 Time: 2.30 pm – 4.30 pm (Rome time) Register for free here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fekzJpBkQbuSYp_EgRLb9w#/registration
Each year, the World Day of Migrants and Refugees (WDMR) asks Catholics worldwide to remember those displaced by conflict and persecution. God walks with his people is the theme chosen by Pope Francis for his message for WDMR, which will be celebrated on September 29th. The Holy Father reminds us that “all of us, God’s people, are migrants on this earth, on our way to the ‘true homeland’, the Kingdom of Heaven.” Members are invited to pray for migrants and refugees and all displaced persons, mindful of the corporal works of mercy, which are tangible ways of being united with their suffering.
In his pilgrimage to Canada in July 2022, Pope Francis described his apostolic journey to Canada as a “penitential pilgrimage.” He began his message at Maskwacis by saying, “I have come to your native lands to tell you in person of my sorrow, to implore God’s forgiveness, healing and reconciliation, to express my closeness and to pray with you and for you.” The Catholic Women’s League of Canada is committed to healing and reconciliation, expressed by its document of resources titled “Walking Together with Indigenous Catholic Women.” Members are encouraged to pray the attached prayer and to express their solidarity.
