The June meeting of St. Mary’s CWL, the last until fall, was held the evening of June 10.
Following opening prayers, the previous meeting’s minutes were read, followed by correspondence and the treasurer’s report.
A thank you card was received from Fr. Basil Tanguay in response to our birthday greetings to him. A former pastor of St. Mary’s, Fr. Tanguay is now retired and is living in Aylmer, Que. We wish him well in his new home.
Our annual banquet was at Pine Lodge in Norway Bay on May 5. The guest speaker was Jean MacNab, a retired nurse. She spoke of her travels and humanitarian work abroad with her husband, volunteering through an organization known as Sleeping Children Around the World (SCAW), providing bedkits for needy children in various countries.
As always, the banquet was a pleasant afternoon with good food and entertainment.
Children from our three parishes received the sacrament of confirmation the evening of June 11, at St. Edward’s in Bristol. The CWL presented each child with a small gift to commemorate the holy occasion, a big step in their christian lives.
Next year the CWL will celebrate 65 years since being formed by parish women in 1955, a long time in any organization.
Thank you to all members and the supporting community and anyone contributing in any way to the continuation of the league.
A safe summer to all in the community
Submitted by Martha Alexander
