The Catholic Women’s League of Canada St. Catharines Diocesan Council Annual Retreat

Theme: Lent: A Holy Season of Renewal

At Mount Carmel Spiritual Retreat and Conference Centre
7020 Stanley Avenue, Niagara Falls

Wednesday, March 4, 2020
8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
or
Thursday, March 5, 2020
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Cost $40 per person includes meal (lunch Wednesday or supper Thursday)

Guest speaker Rev. Fr. Stuart MacDonald, pastor of St. Joseph parish, Snyder

For further information or to register contact your CWL Parish Council President by February 19, 2020.

You are invited to participate in the upcoming Coldest Night of the Year event on February 22 at 4:00 p.m. at St. Paul High School. This is a 2, 5 or 10 km winter walk that raises funds to support the homeless, hungry and hurting in our community.

This year's walk starts and finishes at Saint Paul Catholic High School, where there will complimentary warm drinks provided by Starbucks and burgers from the WORKS. Sign up individually or enter a team.

Registration is now open and available at: cnoy.org/location/niagarafalls

The annual St. Patrick's Day dance will be held Saturday, March 14, 2020. Details to follow.

Please note that First Reconciliation has been rescheduled to Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.

The Church calls us to celebrate the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity between January 18 and January 25.

The themes and materials for this year’s world-wide prayer were prepared by the Christian Churches of Malta. The key verse in the week of prayer is: "They showed us unusual kindness" (Acts 28:2).

Please join with Bishop Gerard Bergie for a ‘Service of Prayer for Christian Unity’ at the Cathedral of St. Catherine of Alexandria, 3 Lyman Street, St. Catharines on Sunday, January 19, 2020 at 3:00 p.m., followed by coffee and cookies.