Catholic Mission In Canada

The Catholic Women's League of Canada (CWL) has always been a faithful and strong supporter of our Home Missions especially in the area of religious education

CMIC owes the CWL much thanks for their years of support and for helping shape the Missions Partners program the way it is today! The CWL continues to support CMIC through the League's National Catechesis Fund, as well as through direct donations from their local councils and parishes.

Many loyal CMIC supporters are also League members who help spread the good news of missionary work in Canada. The CWL understands that every opportunity we have to inform others that Canada is still a mission country will help promote support for our missions.

The Catholic Women’s League of Canada

Mission Partners

A national voluntary fund since 2001

 “Without your help, many of our projects and ministries would suffer,

or never be done.”

Most Rev. Fred J. Colli, Bishop of Thunder Bay, Ontario

CWL Mission Partners supports religious education programs in Canada’s missions through donations to the National Voluntary Fund. This funding is designated solely towards catechetical needs in Canada’s missions. These programs rely on support from the Fund for their operation; their success provides the foundation of our faith for generations to come.

Vivian Bosch, CWL National President (2000-2002), adopted the theme “The Open Door” as a call to a new evangelization project for League members to support Canada’s struggling mission church through the work of Catholic Missions In Canada. In 2003, CWL members approved a motion making Catholic Missions In Canada a permanent National Voluntary Fund. Over the past ten years, CWL partners have raised over $200,000 to support religious education programs offered in Canada’s missions.

Diocese of Corner Brook and Labrador,  Newfoundland and Labrador

Our Lady of the Snows Parish (Grant $28,000)

Missionary: Father Chris Rushton, O.M.I.

CMIC funding assists the Innu community’s healing process though youth programs, counseling sessions, workshops and ongoing programs for elders and families.

Diocese of Thunder Bay, Ontario

Ojibway Mission, Pinewood, ON (Grant: $7,000)

Missionary: Father Alan Albao

Funding covers Father’s transportation costs as he travels to provide sacramental and pastoral care to the First Nations people in five northern Ontario communities.

Archdiocese of Regina, Saskatchewan

13 First Nations Reserves (Grant: $20,400)

Missionary: Father Wojciech Wojtkowiak, O.M.I.

Along with Sister Bernadette Feist, O.S.U., Father Wojtkowiak ministers on 13 of the Archdiocese’s 29 First Nations reserves – traveling 38,000 km each year on poorly maintained roads.

Diocese of Corner Brook and Labrador, Newfoundland and LabradorDiocesan

Catechetical Office (Grant: $43,000)

Missionary: Bishop Peter Hundt

The Diocesan Catechetical Office co-ordinates family catechesis, lay formation and training of catechists throughout the Diocese, serving 41,000 Catholics in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Archeparchy ofWinnipeg, Manitoba

Religious Education Centre (Grant: $12,000)

Missionary:Archeparch Lawrence Huculak, O.S.B.M

The Religious Education Centre is a resource for religious education and faith development in isolated parishes throughout the province, serving 30,000 Ukrainian Catholics in Manitoba.