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
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...]
National president runs for victims of human trafficking
On a dark Cambodian morning in December 2019, Susan Dickson, National President of CWLANZ, and husband, Bruce, joined around 10,000 runners and walkers participating in the Angkor Watt Charity Half Marathon events. Susan and her husband Bruce both completed the half marathon. They had spent … [Read More...]
Justice and health for who? The proposed abortion legislation bill
There are two Bills currently before parliament that if passed will signal a major shift in the moral values that underpin our society. The End of Life Choice Bill is currently going through the Committee of the Whole House stage. There has been much rigorous debate including, at times, rather … [Read More...]
Roderique HopeTrust
Michelle Ramage, the chairperson of the Roderique Hope Trust was a guest speaker at the Diocesan Conference of the Palmerston North CWL held in New Plymouth. She was awarded the ‘Taranaki Person of the Year’ in 2018. Michelle is also an ex-pupil of Sacred Heart Girl’s School in New Plymouth and is … [Read More...]