St. Patrick's Markham CWL

Theme: Month of Our Lady – Nurturing Hope 

Here are some highlights of the events that took place in our League:  

CWL Easter fundraiser: Thank you to all who supported the Easter fundraiser. The money raised helped to feed about 50 seniors at the Cedarcrest Manor. The seniors were very appreciative and thanked us for the lovely meal as well as the entertainment. We donated $50 No Frills gift cards to 21 St. Vincent de Paul families in both parishes. Thank you, for helping us put a smile on their faces.  

Induction Ceremony: The new Executive council members as well as a few new members were inducted into the League on Saturday April 23rd at the 8:30 am mass. Thank you, Father Dominic for celebrating the mass and the ceremony with us. Some members also received their Service pins.  

TDC 101st Convention: Ten members attended the TDC 101st Convention this year. It was a new experience for most of us. We have all returned with information and knowledge about the league’s resolutions, election process, amendments, youth awards, etc. and look forward to sharing this with you.  

Ukrainian Relief Funds: The Catholic Women’s League of St. Patrick’s Parish donated $300 towards the Ukrainian Relief Fund. There were some members who added to this donation. In total we donated $800. Thank you for your support and generosity. 

Dates to Remember: 

Catholic Education Week May 1st – 6th: Catholic Education Week launched on Sunday May 1st at parishes across Ontario. Throughout the week, community liturgies and activities will take place to celebrate this year's theme for Catholic Education Week – “Rebuild, Renew, Restore Together.” 

Mother’s Day celebration: We will be celebrating all mothers/grandmothers/mothers-to-be on Wednesday May 11th at 7 pm. This is the same day as our general membership meeting. Please send the names of deceased mothers/grandmothers to Gloria Remedios (g_remedios@hotmail.com) by Monday May 9th. (See flyer for more details.) 

CWL Rosary: On Friday May 13th, the feast day of Our Lady of Fatima, we will be organizing a virtual rosary for everyone at 7 PM. The zoom link will be sent to you a few days before the event.  

Please continue to pray for the people in Ukraine and for people who are suffering due to Covid and other serious illnesses. Send your personal prayer intentions to Gloria Remedios by May 10th, 2022. 

Pictures of most events are posted on the CWL website. We will be glad to receive feedback, send an email to cwlstpatricks@gmail.com if you have ideas, suggestions, or comments.  

Lalita D’souza 

CWL President (St. Patrick’s Parish, Markham) 

Email: lalita.dsou16@gmail.com 

Contact #: 416 209-6491