J.D. Potié
BRYSON March 16, 2019
On Saturday, around 20 women from across the Pontiac assembled in the basement of the Immaculate Conception Church Hall in Bryson to discuss the Catholic Women’s League’s (CWL) strategic plan for the next three years.
The workshop was led by diocesan representatives Joan Lemay, Margaret Maloney and Donna Provost, who spoke about the purpose of the organization, its core values of faith, service and social justice and how it envisions society in the near future.
According to Provost, the main goal of the meeting was to inspire leadership and confidence in women, through the church, to help them reach their true potential and to make them feel valued in their communities.
“We want to enrich everyone into being the best person that they can be,” said Provost. “And we try to instill in everyone that they are an important part of our community.”
The CWL is a community of Catholic women with the purpose of sharing its faith with others to create positive change in the world, inclusive to people of all faiths, beliefs or religious affiliations, according to Provost.
Despite the low number of attendees, Provost said she understood the reasons why it wasn’t as high as she would have preferred.
“It’s always hard, you know,” said Provost. “People in today’s society are so busy and church is not the number one thing anymore. I’m not surprised that there weren’t more people. But I’m glad for those that came out.”
