Easter Sunday
2025-04-20
The great Feast of the Resurrection on Easter Sunday is the culmination of Holy Week, during which the church celebrates the mysteries of salvation accomplished by Christ in the last days of his life. The seven weeks from Easter to Pentecost are celebrated as one great feast day. St. Athanasius called them “the great Sunday.” Christians sing the “Alleluia” during these days in their rejoicing (Ordo). Members are invited to express their joy and faith with the accompanying prayer.

Our Lady of Good Counsel Mass
2025-04-26
The League is sponsoring a Mass in honour of Our Lady of Good Counsel on Saturday, April 26th, the feast day of Our Lady of Good Counsel. Held and recorded in advance in Pickering, Ontario, the Mass is offered for living and deceased members, their families, spiritual advisors and the League’s well-being. Members can view the televised Mass and pray virtually with their sisters across Canada.
The broadcast time will vary depending on where viewers live. Most of the channels where the Mass will air are listed below. Please encourage members to check the schedule for the channel of their choice to see what time it airs in their location.
For more details, visit the Daily TV Mass website.
• Daily TV Mass (website)
• Daily TV Mass (YouTube)
• FaithTV
• JoyTV
• Salt + Light TV
• Vision TV
• Yes TV

National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls/ Red Dress Day
2025-05-05

Ask, Search, Knock in Hope: A Webinar for Chairpersons of Faith
2025-05-07 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York)
Members are invited to be Pilgrims of Hope and attend the
Ask, Search, Knock in Hope: A
Webinar for Chairpersons of Faith

A time to participate and share the journey with other chairpersons of faith at all levels, and with:
· Shari Guinta, National President
· Rolande Chernichan, National Chairperson of Faith
The chairperson role and responsibilities will be explored through prayer, reflection, information sharing, and with opportunity for questions and answers.

on Wednesday May 7, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. (CDT)

Register for the webinar at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6010554426569398620

National Family and Life Week
2025-05-11 - 2025-05-18
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.

WUCWO Day Prayer Service
2025-05-13
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

Feast of The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
2025-05-31
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.

Walking Together with Indigenous Sisters: Making Connections Webinar
2025-06-03 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York)
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.

WUCWO Women, Signs of Hope and Life Online Event
2025-06-06 15:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Helsinki)
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 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.
