Catholic Women's League of Saskatchewan

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Saskatoon Diocesan Council News

  

Human Trafficking Awareness Day Saskatoon

February 2025

  

Saturday, February 22 was declared Human Trafficking Awareness Day in the province of Saskatchewan at the request of the Saskatoon CWL. Pictured here are the co-chairs of the St. Anne's Catholic Women's League Human Trafficking Awareness Committee, Anne Ashcroft and Donna Aldous, who led a silent walk through downtown Saskatoon following a flag raising at Saskatoon City Hall. A large crowd of CWL members and the public followed. The afternoon continued with a round-table discussion focused on "One Hundred things you can do to Fight Human Trafficking."

  

Photo by Kiply Lulan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News

  

  

St. Patrick CWL Council Hosts Backpack Presentation

  January 2024

  

Once again IWIN (I Am Worth It Now) from Calgary has provided Hope Restored Canada with twelve backpacks to be given to women who are seeking assistance in leaving the world of human trafficking behind. The backpacks are assembled in Calgary by IWIN volunteers and contain a complete set of clothing donated by Zyia and an assortment of necessary toiletry items. Sue Ens, Program Director from Hope Restored was present to receive the backpacks from members of St. Patrick’s CWL Council. St. Patrick’s Council also presented a cheque to Hope Restored for $1700, proceeds from a parish bake sale.  Apparently many baking items were sold more than once! Thank you St. Pat’s for your generous donation and the work that made that possible. Father David Tumback was on hand to bless the backpacks. 

  

  

  November 2023
From Left to right Avis Hardy, Resolutions Standing Committee Past chairperson, Donna Aldous, St. Anne’s council, Diane Cote, Social Justice Standing Committee Chairperson, and Marion Laroque, Saskatoon Diocesan President.

  

  

    On Saturday, October 14 members of the Saskatoon Diocesan CWL spoke to the Western Conference of Social Justice regarding the work being done by the CWL on human trafficking awareness.  Donna Aldous spoke on the work by St Anne’s council to declare February 22 Human Trafficking Awareness Day in Saskatoon.  Diane Cote of St John Bosco council spoke about the ongoing IWIN backpack program and Marion Laroque of St. Augustine parish told of her experience facilitating the Working Towards Freedom study on human trafficking.

  

  

     

Saskatoon Diocesan Council 2023 - 2025

  

A new executive for the Saskatoon Diocesan Council was installed at the 87th Annual Saskatoon Diocesan Convention held in Foam Lake, SK on April 29th, 2023.

  

  

Back Row: Yvonne Wiesner, Louise Kowalski, Wendy DeSa.

Front Row: Audrey Zimmerman, Marion Laroque, Florence Sirman, Dianne Cote, Kathy Jones.

Missing: Fr. John Abban-Bonsu

     President – Marion Laroque                       

     Past President – Audrey Zimmerman

     Secretary – Florence Sirman

     Treasurer – Yvonne Wiesner

     Standing Chairperson of Faith – Wendy DeSa

     Standing Chairperson of Service – Kathy Jones

     Standing Chairperson of Social justice – Diane Cote

     Clothing Depot Chairperson – Louise Kowalski

     Spiritual Advisor – Fr. John Abban-Bonsu