by communications@cwl.ca | Apr 14, 2026 | Spotlight
St. Joseph Parish Council (Streetsville, ON) held a spirit-filled Lenten Retreat of 171 attendees with celebrant Fr. James Cyfko, who shared a powerful reminder that through Baptism, each person becomes a living sanctuary. They also participated in the Red Sand...
by communications@cwl.ca | Nov 18, 2025 | Indigenous Resources, Spotlight
St. Joseph’s Highland Creek Parish Council (Scarborough, ON) gathered together wearing orange shirts on September 30th in recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with a prayer service. They also held a Red Sand Prayer Service to educate and...
by communications@cwl.ca | Jul 5, 2025 | Spotlight
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish Council (Sherwood Park, AB) hosted a Red Sand Prayer Service on May 25th to raise awareness of human trafficking in Canada. 75 parishioners participated and sprinkled red sand among the sidewalk, symbolizing those who fall through the...
by cwlnational | Jul 28, 2023 | Spotlight
Mary, Mother of the Church Parish Council (Winnipeg, MB) organized the Red Sand Project spearheaded by Social Justice Chairperson, Betty-Jo Young. Following a prayer service, Fr. Jean-Baptiste Nguyen, Spiritual Advisor led the spreading of the red sand in the cracks...
by cwlnational | Apr 28, 2022 | Spotlight
Our Lady of The Assumption Parish Council (Edmonton) and Assumption Catholic Church (Edmonton) led four Red Sand Prayer Services at weekend masses as an I’m Worth It Now (IWIN) human trafficking awareness campaign. IWIN, a CWL-partnered initiative, works with human...
