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
Change lives and shape futures
There are over 700 women in our prisons and almost 6,000 on probation. Although Corrections New Zealand’s role must always be to hold people to account for their crimes, it is also responsible to help them to stop offending. The increase of women offenders demands attention and a fresh … [Read More...]
Whakatane celebrate silver jubilee
On the 19th of September 1957, the then Parish Priest, Father Courtney with the backing of Archbishop Liston, addressed a gathering of local ladies. The outcome of this meeting was the formation of a Catholic Women’s League Branch and the election of the following executive – President, Mrs … [Read More...]
Books for Fiji from New Plymouth
New Plymouth shipped 21 boxes of nearly new books to Nadelei, their mission community in Fiji. The books came from a closing primary school in Taranaki. A generous benefactor sourced, packed and paid for the shipping. The happy faces of the children demonstrate the joy and excitement of … [Read More...]
Port Chalmers Celebrates 50 Years
The Port Chalmers Branch began their celebrations on a warm spring day with Mass in the Star of the Sea Church, celebrated by four of the five priests who served as parish priests in the time of the League. Guests from Oamaru CWL, Dunedin CWL, and friends from the local Anglican and Presbyterian … [Read More...]
