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
What do we do with all that Plastic?
Here is one answer to the problem of what to do with all that plastic that accumulates in our resource parks about the country. In the past year Branches were exploring ways in which we, as individuals and communities, could influence what was happening to our environment by changing the way we … [Read More...]
Celebration and joy in Palmerston North
The Palmerston North branch is attempting to be seen as vibrant, relevant, accepting, warm and open to new ideas, and it seems to be paying off. It recently had four new members including two Filipino women. Asking the second Filipino woman what attracted her to the group, she replied, "For … [Read More...]
Celebrating 100 years of women’s progress
Throughout New Zealand there have been celebrations of the progress women have made since women gained the vote one hundred years ago. These celebrations have muted somewhat by the knowledge that there is still a long way to go before there is true equality so the work must continue. Susan … [Read More...]
Themes and At Home Appeals
From Dunedin Diocesan Report 2018 National Conference The theme for 2014 to 2016 Vital, Visible, Vibrant led us on many paths to look at ourselves and ponder about the impact we have on the lives of others that we came into contact with. Guest presenters spoke to us about the many ways we make … [Read More...]