Pilgrims Of Hope

 Executive Director of Compassionate Community Care 

Kathy is the Executive Director of Compassionate Community Care, a registered charity  comprised of health care professionals and volunteers who provide support to vulnerable persons and their families during times of illness and crisis.

Kathy is a busy mother of four who enjoys helping and serving others and advocating for those most vulnerable on issues that matter. She has started a seniors visiting program within her circle of parents and actively participates in leading by example, with 4 little ones accompanying her.

Working for CCC, Kathy travels to make talks accessible to groups across Ontario and Canada, cultivating on the theme of responsibility for one another, kindness to build a stronger, better equipped network of caring and compassionate volunteers creating communities that advocate and respect every person, especially those most vulnerable.

 Director of Education and Advocacy for Campaign Life 

Josie is also a member of both the National March for Life and Life Chain Canada committees. She is a monthly columnist for The Interim, Canada’s life and family newspaper, and a principal investigator for a new film titled, ROE Canada: The True North in a Post-Roe World. She graduated in 2018 from the University of Waterloo with an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy, and minors in Political Science and Catholic Studies. She presently resides in Mississauga, Ontario.  

Director of the Canadian Catholic Bioethics Institute 

Dr. Moira McQueen graduated in law from the University of Glasgow, later completing an MDiv and PhD in Theology at St Michael’s College, University of Toronto. She taught moral theology at St Michael’s Faculty of Theology from 1994-2022 and has published several book chapters and journal articles on bioethics and moral theology. She is the author of the award-winning book, “Bioethics Matters,” (third edition published in 2023 by Novalis) and “Walking Together: A Primer on the New Synodality,” (Novalis 2022).

From 2014-19, she served on the International Theological Commission of the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith at the Vatican, collaborating in publishing three documents on Religious Freedom, Synodality, and the Sacraments.

She and her husband, Dr Matthew McQueen have seven adult children and, so far, 12 grandchildren 

Christian Family Life Chair

Toronto Diocesan Council (TDC)

of the Catholic Women's League

Ciscily joined the Catholic Women's League at St. Patrick's Parish in 2011 and has served as Standing chair for Education and Health, and Spiritual Development, and as President from 2016-2018. During her tenure she is fondly remembered for chairing our council’s 40th anniversary with His Eminence Thomas Cardinal Collins, and Rev. Fr. Dominic Barber as con-celebrants.  

Ciscily then, went on to the TDC of the Catholic Women’s League of Canada and was elected to serve as Standing Chair for Community Life from 2019-2022, and currently as Christian Family Life (2022-2024).

Ciscily is a retired certified (diagnostic) Medical Laboratory Technologist (MLT) in five disciplines.   She enjoys spending her retirement in service to others while abiding to the Catholic Social Teachings. She also finds social time for her family and friends, and quiet moments in her garden.

The Glory of God is a Person Fully Alive: Becoming self-aware of our talents and strengths that set us on fire. 

Elizabeth Yorski, currently works as a Chaplain at Markham Stouffville hospital in addition to working as a Spiritual Director. She has an MA in Ministry and Spirituality. With her husband, they have created Emergent Strengths, a not-for-profit organization that helps people discover, develop, and discern what God is calling of them with a program that combines the tested accuracy of the Clifton Strengths Assessment and the wisdom of Ignatian Spirituality.  They are parents of a blended family of 12 children, live in Markham, On., and call St Patrick’s their home parish where they are part of the Strength’s Ministry. Elizabeth has been a CWL member since 2016.

Get ready for an engaging and interactive session at our April General Meeting.