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The Catholic Women's League (CWL) of St. Joseph's Church,
KIngsbridge celebrated its 65th anniversary recently and
members were honored at a special mass and dinner. The cake -
cutting ceremony was handled by 50 year members Bernadine
Kinney and Maryetta Makin, Mary Hogan, the only 60-yeat
member of the CWL and Irene Dalton and Vivian Hogan, also
50 -year members. The Kingsbridge Council was formed in July
of 1921. (photo by Dave Sykes)
Si. Joseph's CWL celebrates 65 years•
• The Catholic Women's League (CWL) of
St. Joseph's Church, Kingsbridge
celebrated 65 years of service to the com-
munity parish last Monday with a special
anniversary mass and dinner.
Formed in July of 1921, the Kingsbridge
CWL has been an active Council, one that
boasts of a rich legacy of 'service and
dedication to the rural community.
One of the highlights of the celebration
was a special presentation by Teresa
Courtney to Mary Hogan, the only surviv-
ing member of the lira. council. Hogan,
along . with Maryetta Martin, Bernadine
Kinney, Irene Dalton and Vivian Hogan,
were presented with 50 year pins. by
-Joanne. Doherty and Pauline Nicholson.
Mary Frayne, also a 50 -year member, was
absent. The 50 -year members also took •
part,in•a. cake -cutting ceremony honoring
the CWL's 65th anniversary. • • .
Greetings were offered by Father Ed
'and Frank Dentinger and the evening's*
guest speaker.was Father W.P. McKenna.
Represehtatives of area councils; Lor-
raine Brophy, St. Marys, Nancy Stapleton,
St. Augustine and Jane Kerr, St. Peter's;
offered congratulatory messages.
In presenting a history'of St, Joseph's
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Council, Teresa Courtney said the CWL
had its beginning in Edmonton in 1912. It
grew to national organization status eight
years later, adopting the motto: •For God
and Canada, .
The league seal, a cross surmounted by
ten Maple Leaves representing the coun-
try's provinces, is enclosed in an unbroken
circle..
In 1921, Bishop M.F. Fallon asked Bar -
tile McCann of London to 'assume respon-
sibility of organizing the CWL in the Lon-
don Diocese. She spoke to the first meeting
of the Kingsbridge CWL in July 1921 when
26 interested ladies, turned out to the
meeting in the yellow school house.
Out of that inaugural meeting, the
Kingsbridge Council was formed and the
executive included Mrs. William Long,
president, Pauline Frayne, secretary and
director; Father Minim Dean,
Since its inception, the Kingsbridge
council has been active catering togarden
parties, fowl suppers, card parties,
dances, garage and bake sales, sewing
quilts, knitting socks and sweaters, clean-
ing,• entertaining at nursing homes,
visiting the sick, poor, shut-ins and
distressed and assisting with Bible
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• classes, First Communicants, graduates,
confirmation groups, Guides, Brownies,
Beavers and Scouts.
The council has also been involved in
missions abroad, especially in Haiti and
"Giving generously of themselves, their
time, their prayers, their talent, their
ability and blessings because of their love
for God and his people everywhere,"
Courtney said. "We owe a great debt of
gratitude to those women who so faithfully
established and pioneered this league,
paving the way for all of us."
The league is, today, the most important
lay organization in th church, whose ef-
forts are needed to meet the problems of
the Parish. The group is also willing to
voice its Christian views on topics Riches
abortion.
"Now we're 65 and we're not looking for
Old Age Security nor Canada pension,"
she said. "Sixty-five long and devoted
years of prayer and service but it's only
the beginning. We will not be content to
glory in past achievements. Our aim today
is the .same as it was in years gone by. We
will .coptinue ;to flourish by performing
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