The Catholic Women's League of Canada

The World Day for the Sanctification of Priests
2025-06-16
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.

National Indigenous People's Day
2025-06-21

Rosary Webinar of Hope for Healing and Reconciliation
2025-06-21 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
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

Feast Day of St. Veronica
2025-07-12

Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
2025-07-16
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.

International Friendship Day
2025-07-30
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.

2025 Annual National Convention (Toronto, ON)
2025-08-10 - 2025-08-13

The Most Holy Name of Mary (Feast Day)
2025-09-12
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.

The League’s National Faith Day
2025-09-20
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.

Online Workshop: The art of discernment - A key step on the synodal path
2025-09-22 14:30 - 16:30 (Europe/Helsinki)
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

World Day of Migrants and Refugees
2025-09-29
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.

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Orange Shirt Day)
2025-09-30
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.

National Seniors Day/ International Day of Older Persons
2025-10-01

Feast Day of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux
2025-10-01

Feast of the Guardian Angels
2025-10-02

Sisters in Spirit Vigil
2025-10-04
The Sisters in Spirit Vigil is an annual national movement in Canada held on October 4th to honour the lives of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, to raise awareness about the systemic violence they face, and show support for their families and communities.

Feast Day of Saint Francis of Assisi
2025-10-04

Feast Day of Saint Faustina Kowalska
2025-10-05

Feast Day of Saint Bruno
2025-10-06

Feast Day of Our Lady of the Rosary
2025-10-07

National Children’s Hospice Palliative Care Day
2025-10-09
The Horizons of Hope: A Toolkit for Catholic Parishes on Palliative Care is a resource from the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB), helping parishes reflect on and provide palliative care through a faith-based, community-centred approach. It’s designed to educate and empower parishioners, caregivers and pastoral teams; foster compassionate community care grounded in Catholic moral and pastoral theology, and offer support through illness, death, suffering and bereavement.
Available materials include: A facilitator’s guide, video content, social media images, posters and four thematic modules.

World Mental Health Day
2025-10-10
October 10th is World Mental Health Day. Many of us will experience a mental health challenge at some point in life. Regardless of the struggles we face in our lives, and indeed because of them, we are all welcomed and valued in the eyes of the Lord. We pray that ministries will help build communities of warmth and care where those who face mental health challenges will, in the words of Pope Francis, “find support and a light that opens them up to life.”

International Day of the Girl Child
2025-10-11

Webinar: Conversation in the Spirit for young adults
2025-10-11 11:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
Youth Conversations in the Spirit

Can you imagine a spiritual encounter with young people from all over the world?
We invite you to take part in a Conversation in the Spirit for young adults. It will be a space of encounter, spirituality, active listening, and discernment, where you can share your experiences and dreams with young people from different cultures and realities. An opportunity to pause, open your heart, and let yourself be guided by the Spirit, building together communities where your voice is truly heard.
Don’t miss this unique encounter!
📅 Date: October 11
🕒 Time: 18:00 – 20:00 (Rome Time)
🌐 Online
👥 Public: Young people between 18 and 35 years old
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/nZpaI36zTvGAFvO7j8F1tQ#/registration

Feast Day of St. Carlos Acutis
2025-10-12

Thanksgiving
2025-10-13
“The bountiful produce of the earth is a visible sign of the many blessings God wants to shower on us through Christ. Our God also wants us to share the goods of the earth with all people” (Ordo).

Thanksgiving Day, as well as World Food Day (October 16), are occasions to give thanks but also to remember the issue of hunger in the world, remembering Christ’s words: “I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink…”

Feast Day of Saint Teresa of Avila
2025-10-15

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
2025-10-17

Feast Day of Saint Ignatius of Antioch
2025-10-17

Persons Day
2025-10-18
