ABMK Provincial Council - 2022-2024
Rejoicing in the Vineyard of the Lord! National 102nd Convention - Kelowna BC - August 13 - 18, 2022
Prayer of Hope for the 102nd Convention
PRAY THE ROSARY - THURSDAYs - WELCOME TO SUMMER
Join Judy's Pray the Rosary via Zoom - June 9 to October 27
Pope Francis Visit to Canada - July 24 to 29 - click here for information
ABMK 75TH ANNUAL CONVENTION - Annual Report Book 2022 (reporting on 2021)
CATHOLIC and LIVING IT! - Theme for 2022-2024
At the January meeting of the ABMK council it was decided that the National Theme will stand on its own for ABMK. Councils are encouraged to add to the theme to help make it their own.
ABMK President's Challenge - leave no member behind ----
CWL ACTION:
Seniors Advocacy - "Urge the Alberta Provincial Government to amend the Alberta Health Act that the Seniors' Advocate is an Officer of the Legislature and therefore Independent"
Background information Sample Letter
Please respond by February 28, 2022
Synod 2021 2023
Advent Retreat - Communion Participation Mission A Synodal Church
Synod Prayer Vademecum Vatican Resources
National Spiritual Communique - We are Invited! Are we Listening?
Provincial Council works:
Communications Communique 12 - World Communications Day - May 29, 2022
RESOLUTION Communique 6 - Resolution 2013.01 Building Relationships with Canada's Indigenous People
President's Communique - Catholic and Living It
Communications Communique - OLGC Mass
ABMK Legacy Donation to STAR OF THE NORTH
ABMK Donation to St. Mary's University - CWL Chair for Catholic Studies
NOVENA FOR UKRAINE - click here
The Consecration of Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Truth and Reconciliation - Indigenous People
Delegation to Rome - what you need to know!
Canada Bishop's Announce Indigenous Reconciliation Fund ......
Special Intentions for Indigenous People
Walking Together Toward Healing and Reconciliation: Journey Through Advent 2021
Updated links to:
Statement of Apology by the Catholic Bishops of Canada to the Indigenous Peoples of This Land
Archdiocese of Edmonton Indigenous Relations
A Personal Testimony from Fr. Cristino Bouvette - his perspective of being both a Catholic Priest and man of Indigenous heritage
CCCB Prayer for June 21, 2021 - National Indigenous Peoples Day - Prayer for Tolerance, Forgiveness, Reconciliation
215 215 215 and how many more........
CCB Statement regarding recent discovery at former Kamloops Indian Residential School
Expression of Sympathy from ABMK CWL Provincial Council -
Judy Look - President Communique #7 - to be Agents of Change
Statement from the National Catholic Women's League
ALBERTA MACKENZIE PROVINCIAL ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS - JUNE 5, 2021
2021 Annual Report Book (reporting on 2020) 2020 Annual Report Book (reporting on 2019)
MemorialService - as presented on June 5 - this powerpoint file will download to your desktop
Father Walter Krewski Award - as presented on June 5 - this powerpoint file will download to your desktop
Bill C-7 - Legislation Prayers for LIFE - Respect for Life Prayers
COVID-19 PANDEMIC:
Education and Health Christian Family Life
Covid-19 - Vaccine Development - Letters to Premier Kenny and Prime Minister Trudeau
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Provincial Council:
Provincial Policies - 2021
Sheila M. Houle, Life Member and Past Provincial President - memorial
Ardis Beaudry - Honorary Life Member - Obit
Sharon Malec Memorial - Legislation Chair - RIP
Alberta March for Life - May 13, 2021 - Poster
Catholic Education Week - go to Education and Health
Bishops Meeting with ABMK - Notes from June 10, 2020 -
12 Hours of Prayer for Palliative Care - Review Christian Family Life Communique 4
Now and at the Hour of our Death .......a letter from The Catholic Bishops of Alberta and the Northwest Territories
Provincial Convention 2017 - CWL reaches out to Young Women
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National
FIRESIDE CHAT - with Honorary Life Members, Saturday January 9, 2022 - review it here
Congratulations to Fran Lucas - National President 2021-2023 - Fran Lucas hails from the Diocese of Edmonton. She becomes the third National President of the Catholic Women's League of Canada in the 21st century to come from Alberta! Along with Fran we congratulate Cathy bouchard, 2nd Vice President and Spiritual Chair from Red Deer and Dorothy Johansen, Christian Family Life Chair, from Edmonton.
2021 Annual Meeting Update and Program
Prayer of Hope for 2022 Convention - Kelowna BC, August 2022
Convention Reports: 2020-cancelled: National Speakers Series - National Website
Calgary2019 Winnipeg2018 Charlottetown2017
Catholic Women's Leadership Foundation
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NEWLETTERS: October2021 October2021(16MB) October2020 October2019 Fall2018 Fall2017
Catholic Women's Leadership Foundation - Newsletter 2020
GrACE - Grateful Advocates for Catholic Education
PROVINCIAL INITIATIVE - Independent Seniors' Advocate
Seniors Advocate Letter to Government - July 2020
Senior Advocate Letter to Government - NOVEMBER 2019
LETTER TO MINISTER SIGURDSON APRIL 2017
Biography of Current Senior's Advocate
action plan UPDATE - Sept2015 sample letter
action plan MEMO & REPORT FORM - Sept2015
action plan UPDATE - June-Sept2015
introductory letter action plan process need - background points from Fall 2014 petition
Meeting with the Alberta Gov't - February 24, 2020 - General Report. President Judy Look's Report
Meeting with Alberta Provincial Government - Report (April 12, 2016)
