Catholic Women’s League of Canada

St. Jerome Parish

Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

On May 8^th 1957 the application for Certificate of Organization was signed at a meeting of women at St. Jerome’s Parish in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario in the Diocese of Sault Ste. Marie, held with the approval of the Director on May 4^th 1957, at 8 o’clock under the chairmanship of Mrs. J.J. McMahan, it was moved by Mrs. Margaret. Hutchinson, and seconded by Mrs. Blanche Wilson, that we, the undersigned women at St. Jerome’s do herby agree to form a Subdivision of the Catholic Women’s League of Canada to be known as the St. Jerome’s subdivision, to pay the National membership fee, and to apply for certificate of organization.
 

Our membership currently is 90, our council meets the first Sunday of the month from September to June, in Room #2  at 12:00 pm. We begin with an opening prayer a short meeting and usually a guest speaker, followed by a social. Members are encouraged to attend and bring a friend.

Here is a list of things we do:

• Volunteer at the Davey Home Tuck Shop two weeks a year
• Prepare baking for the EDGE program
• Prepare baking for Verdi bingo
• Respond to National CWL campaigns - legislation, parliamentary petitions, etc.
• Supply baking for church function
• Serving at Funeral Luncheons
• Help in various ministries within the church, from the environment committee, ministers of the Eucharist. R.C.I.A. and many more
• Pray for specific causes