The League
The New Zealand Catholic Women's League is a national organisation of Catholic women. A faith-based organisation, it gives women the opportunity contribute to the social, intellectual and spiritual life of the Church and the wider society of New Zealand. The League speaks out on educational … Read more
CWL Works
"Missions and the spreading of the Good News is part of our role as followers of Christ." When CWL was first formed in 1931 the Bishops of the time asked that one of the main roles should be the support of both the Maori Missions at Home and the church in the Pacific Islands. As a result missions … Read more
League News
Appointment of Tikanga Māori advisor
The Catholic Women’s League of Aotearoa New Zealand recognises the role of Tangata Whenua of Aotearoa and the importance of whānau, hapu, and Iwi within Aotearoa. As a national board the goal of CWLANZ is to establish collaborative relationships with Māori as Tangata Whenua of Aotearoa and to … [Read More...]
Have courage, be strong, be different
Little did the Board know how apt this theme would be, our faith gives us such peace and reassurance. One of our board members has commented that the Holy Spirit must have been helping us in our deliberations. Isaiah 35:4-10 “Courage! take heart! God is here…” is a promise you'll find repeated … [Read More...]
Conference cancelled but new Theme announced
It is with heavy hearts that the National Board has decided to cancel our National Conference in July. We acknowledge the hard work of the Hamilton Diocesan Council and thank the organising committee for all their planning and efforts towards making this conference a success for us all. We … [Read More...]
CWL Board meets
The Catholic Women’s Board members began the new year and decade by meeting at the Home of Compassion in Wellington in January. … [Read More...]