Newfoundland Beginnings
(This
information was taken from the 25th Anniversary book prepared by the
Life Members of the
In the ensuing years from 1974 to
1978, councils were formed in St. Anne’s Parish, Harbour
Breton, Mary Queen of the World,
During November 1978 the National
President, Ruth Cooney and the National Convener of Organization, Dorothy Brocklehurst traveled to
The first Archdiocesan Council
convention was held on
During the National Convention held
in
On
Following this convention, in
consultation with the National Executive and Archbishop Penney, it was decided
to raise the Archdiocese Council to the status of Provincial Council.
Thus on
Highlights During
the Years
1981: First
Provincial Convention was hosted by Mary Queen of the World council,
1982: Members
gathered in
1983: Bishop
J. Faber MacDonald of the Diocese of Grand Falls appointed National Spiritual
Director
1984: First
workshop outside of the
1984: Three
councils from
1984: 64th
National Convention of the Catholic Women’s League of Canada was held in
1985: Provincial
Council received from the National Council, a Certificate of Merit for the most
new councils
established for that year across
1987: Provincial
Convention held in
1989: League
councils were encouraged to participate in the Canadians for Decency WRAP
Campaign
1989: His
Grace, Archbishop James MacDonald was appointed National Spiritual Advisor and
in 1991
became Archbishop of St. John’s
1991: Provincial
Council began its “Book of Life”
1993: Regional
Councils were formed
1996: Following
an Instructed Vote, members decided to withdraw the Regional Councils
1997:
1999: Bishop
Douglas Crosby, OMI from the Diocese of Schefferville-Labrador
was appointed National Spiritual
Advisor
2002: Provincial
Council set up the “Elizabeth Project”, twinning parish councils as
support for each other
2003: Provincial
Council set up a “Life Member Mentoring Programme”
These are only a few of the
highlights in our book “Companions
on the Journey, 25th Anniversary”
In the book you will also find:
v Life Members Memoirs
v Parish Councils Established Since 1974
v Bursary Recipients
v Contributions of the Mercy and Presentation Sisters
v Archdiocesan and Provincial Spiritual Advisors
v National Subcommittee Members
v Archdiocesan and Provincial Presidents
v Life Members