by cwlnational | Feb 22, 2024 | Spotlight
During the season of Advent, Parkland Holy Trinity Parish Council (Parkland County, AB) collected gift cards and specific items to prepare Christmas stockings which were delivered to those in need. Many of these recipients were the elderly and those living alone who...
by cwlnational | Feb 9, 2024 | Spotlight
Throughout 2023, St. Bartholomew Parish Council in (Scarborough, ON) worked on a project based on the CWL theme, “Catholic and Living It!”. During the fall, members sent 59 shoeboxes filled with gifts to “Operation Christmas Child”, a Samaritan’s Purse...
by cwlnational | Feb 7, 2024 | Spotlight
Helen Larkin, a member of 47 years, hosted a Christmas Potluck for Holy Redeemer Parish Council (Charlottetown PEI). Everyone brought food items, toys and clothing to be donated, and they did a Yankee Swap. It was an amazing afternoon of fun, camaraderie and thanking...
by cwlnational | Dec 21, 2023 | Spotlight
The six parishes of the Lake Huron Catholic Family of Parishes collected 806 pairs of new warm winter socks for Ark Aid Street Mission in London, ON. Mark and Dianne delivered the socks and prayer shawls to Fr. Michael Bechard and volunteer, Mark. The Lake Huron...
by cwlnational | Nov 30, 2023 | Spotlight
St. John Cantius Parish Council (Winnipeg, MB) organized a sock drive with all of the parishioners and collected over 400 warm winter socks. They delivered the socks to Siloam Mission who provide care for the homeless and less fortunate in their city. Submitted by...
