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Mark Your Calendars!
April Meeting - Tuesday April 9th
May Meeting - Tuesday May 14th
Diocesan convention - May 24 - 26th in Guelph
CWL Joint Lenten Retreat: Saturday March 30th
From 9am – noon at St. Louis Church, 53 Allen St. East
Topic: GOD WORKS MIRACLES THROUGH US!
Celebration of the Eucharist: 9 AM, then enjoy a Lenten time reflecting on the beauty and joy of seeing miracles all around us each day. Facilitated by Mrs. Teresa Hartnett (Director of Family Ministry for Diocese of Hamilton). Share some time of fellowship. Refreshments will be served. No attendance fee or prior registration necessary. All women welcome.
We encourage members to come out for this retreat. This is a great way to prepare for Easter and to meet or re-connect with CWL members from the other Waterloo parishes.
Heartache to Healing - St. Michael's Grief Support Group - Wednesday March 20th 7pm
If you have, or are experiencing grief from the loss of a loved one we invite you to join guest speaker, Courtney Harris, an Accredited Music Therapist. Music Therapy is proven to help decrease the feeling of isolation, encourages positive connections and promotes relaxation. There is no charge, although seating is limited. Please register by March 6 2019 by contacting Kathy Shaw at shawbing@rogers.com, or 519-886-2117. At registration you will be asked to provide the name of a song (and the artist if you know) that you can relate to, or prefer.
Volunteer Opportunity for Ladies of St. Michael's at Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church - Saturday Supper Program *****Saturday April 27 2019 is available!We have another Saturday just opened for us to volunteer at Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church - Saturday Supper Program! If interested you must register by March 22nd. Please contact Kathy Shaw at shawbing@rogers.com, or 519-886-2117.
Volunteer Opportunity for Ladies of St. Michael's at Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church - Saturday Supper Program
****Update - we are adding Saturday April 27th to our schedule!****
As members of the Catholic Women's League we are called to grow in faith, and to witness to the love of God through ministry and service. As such, we once again invite all ladies of our parish (CWL members and non-members) to join us in a volunteer opportunity this winter at the Saturday Supper program. We will be serving meals to those who are less fortunate. This program serves between 150-200 dinners every Saturday. Our shift will be 5-8:30pm and we are volunteering our time on January 26, February 23 and March 23. If you are interested you must register ahead of time. We have a limited number of openings so will be filling these positions as we are contacted. For more information and to register by December 31, 2018, contact Kathy Shaw at shawbing@rogers.com, or 519-886-2117.
Out of the Cold / Community Supper
'Those who are generous are blessed, for they share their bread with the poor." Proverbs 22:9
St. Michael's CWL invites all parishioners to join us as we collect items from November to April for the Out of the Cold / Community Supper Program. We are asking for - socks, gloves, hats, underwear, undershirts, toiletries, bus tickets, Tim Horton's, thrift store, other gift cards. The container will be at the back of the Church by the side stairs throughout the winter season. Any questions, contact Kathy Shaw - shawbing@rogers.com or 519-886-2117.