| Coordinators |
Benedicta Connolly - 947-7232
Alexis Nunez -
947-1802 |
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| Meetings |
The
League meets every fourth Sunday of the month after the 8:30 a.m. Mass at
St. Ignatius Church. |
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What is the Catholic
Women's League?
The Catholic Women's
League is a fellowship of women within the Catholic Church in the Cayman
Islands seeking to serve God and to help one another in facing the problems
of daily life and to develop a true and Christian spirit in themselves, in
the home, Church and community. The Catholic Women's League is the
officially recognised Women's Organisation established in the Churches of
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| Aims and Objectives |
The aim of the
Catholic Women's League is to assist members in the development of the true
Christian spirit in themselves, in the home, Church and community. |
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IN THEMSELVES: By
taking steps to deepen their worship of Almighty God through personal,
family and liturgical prayer; by acquiring a wider knowledge of Catholic
principles; and by endeavouring to apply them in their respective states of
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IN THE HOME: as wives,
to be one in love with their husbands as Christ is one with His Church; as
parents, by word and example to teach their children love of Christ and the
Church; as family, to promote Christian family in their homes by fostering
the Catholic teaching on marriage, the home, the family and education, and
by striving with both diligence and prudence to put this teaching into
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IN CHURCH AND
COMMUNITY: by accepting their responsibilities as members of the Church as
as citizens in assiduously making themselves familiar with the Catholic
teaching and principles relating to their role in the Church and social life
in all its phases, particularly in concern for the needy and encouraging
Christian family life, in promoting and safe-guarding Catholic rights and
interests in a special way, and in organising whatever appropriate action
may be deemed desirable as and when the need arises and to further all
spiritual and material undertakings which may be recommended to the League
by the Archbishop and the Pastor. |
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| Activities |
- Visiting the sick in hospital and at home.
- Annual food drive for needy in the parish and the wider community.
- Assistance to parishioners financial and otherwise whenever the need
arises and whenever requests are made through the Pastor or individual
league members.
- Assistance to Missionaries of the Poor and the Cayman Aids
Foundation.
- Provide resource materials for Sunday School.
- Assist with beautification projects e.g. refurbishing the breezeway
and flowers.
- Assist generally with all matters relating to the parish.
Plan all major receptions and dinners in the parish e.g. the Christmas
dinner.
- To support and fund the above activities, an annual BBQ and occasional
bake sales are held.
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| Catholic Women's League Pledge |
I,................
(pause) as a member of the Catholic Women's League do solemnly pledge before
God, the Blessed Virgin Mary and all the Saints that I shall always live as
a faithful devout Catholic Woman, whether in the single, married or
religious state.
I do promise to live out my faith actively in Christ and to take
seriously the demands of the Church which involves the Spiritual and
Corporal works of Mercy. I shall uphold the true dignity of womanhood
as our Blessed Mother did and I further promise to be open to the bidding of
the Holy Spirit so that my every prayer may be "I am you Handmaid Lord,
be it done to me according to your word."
Amen. |
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