October is the month of the Rosary: join Judy as we Pray the Rosary

Wednesdays, 7:30 pm (MDT) - October 13 2021 to February 2 2022

St. Padre Pio called the Rosary - "...my weapon, my sword, la mia spada."

Truth and Reconciliation, Residential Schools

Residential Schools and Reconciliation - Community Life Communique

Updated links to:

Statement of Apology by the Catholic Bishops of Canada to the Indigenous Peoples of This Land

Canadian Bishops Announce $30M National Financial Pledge to Support Healing and Reconciliation Initiatives

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

CWL in Action - IWIN - I'm Worth it Now - an initiative by the Catholic Women's League

at St. Michael's Catholic Community, Calgary Alberta, https://saintmichael.ca/iwininitiative

St. Michael's is now partnered with the Saskatchewan Provincial CWL Council and Hope Restored Canada and delivered backpacks to Saskatoon.

https://www.facebook.com/100484858210290/posts/327341878857919/?d=n

Review the sites and see how you can assist human trafficking survivors and help put an end to human trafficking and exploitation throughout our province, Canada and the world.

ALBERTA MACKENZIE PROVINCIAL ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS - JUNE 5, 2021

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

Congratulations to St. John Bosco Council, Edmonton - greatest number of new members and greatest increase in membership

Congratulations to St. Mary's Cathedral Council, Calgary - greatest percentage increase

Oral Reports - coming soon

2020 ANNUAL REPORT BOOK 2021 ANNUAL REPORT BOOK

New Picture of PROVINCIAL COUNCIL coming soon ..........

Bill C-7 - see Legislation Communique - February 17, 2021

Senators to Vote - February 17, 2021 - pray for all

Joint Communique - Our Catholic Call to Action

Assisted Suicide Sample letter (saved to your downloads file)

Sanctity of Life Sample Letter to MPs, Palliative Care Postcard statements, Letter to the Prime Minister,

Letter to the Bishops - Answer from Bishop Gagnon

Bishops' Letter regarding Bill C-7 and Bill C-6

Prayers for LIFE - Respect for Life Prayers

COVID-19 PANDEMIC:

Bishops' Letter Regarding Vaccines

Is it okay to be Vaccinated Against COVID-19?

COVID-19 & the Call to Christian Renewal - a series of panel discussion on the pandemic.

Watch on Grandin Media

A Pastoral Statement on the Impact of COVID-19 and the Call to Christian Renewal - by

the Catholic Bishops of Alberta and the Northwest Territories, September 14, 2020

Covid-19 - Vaccine Development -

ABMK letter to Premier Kenny ..... supporting documents:

An Ethics Assessment of COVID-19 Vaccine Programs

2019 Reprint: https//journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0024363919855896?journalCode=Iqra&

2017 Pontifical Academy for Life: Note on Italian vaccine issue

Answer Letter from Ministry of Health - via email

CCCB Letter to Prime Minister Trudeau.. link to letter .. link to website

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Provincial Council:

Provincial Policies - 2021

Sharon Malec Memorial - Legislation Chair - RIP

Alberta March for Life - May 13, 2021 - Poster

Catholic Education Week - go to Education and Health

73rd ABMK Annual Convention - ....President Judy Look called .....

Bishops Meeting with ABMK - Notes from June 10, 2020 -

Carol Schlachter Thank You

12 Hours of Prayer for Palliative Care - Review Christian Family Life Communique 4

Your ProvincialCouncil

Convention 2020 Information - Conventions 2020 Cancelled - Diocesans, Provincials and National Convention are cancelled for the 2020 year due to Covid-19.

Now and at the Hour of our Death .......a letter from The Catholic Bishops of Alberta and the Northwest Territories

On the Spot

On the Spot - Lap Quilts

Provincial Convention 2017 - CWL reaches out to Young Women

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National

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

The ABMK Council of The Catholic Women's League congratulates Barbara Dowding, Past National President on her appointment to Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Vancouver.

Convention Reports: 2020-cancelled: National Speakers Series - National Website

Calgary2019 Winnipeg2018 Charlottetown2017

ABMK HighLights 2017

Catholic Women's Leadership Foundation

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NEWLETTERS: October2020 October2019 Fall2018 Fall2017

Catholic Women's Leadership Foundation - Newsletter 2020

GrACE - Grateful Advocates for Catholic Education - April 2021

PROVINCIAL INITIATIVE - Independent Seniors' Advocate