Welcome to Our Service Committee
Service (Hands That Share)
“Service to the Church, Canada and the World”
“Just as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” (Mt. 20:25). The Catholic Women’s League of Canada and its members provide service to those in need, their parish, their local community, the country and the world. The League Prayer includes the words, “… teach us to share with others at home and abroad…” The League is known and valued for this service. Individuals and councils address the corporal works of mercy.
Through service, members are encouraged to:
❖ Provide/coordinate volunteer activities/projects of the council in service of members, the parish or the community
❖ Develop services to help in the areas of homelessness, human trafficking, poverty, bullying, racism, etc.
❖ Support food banks and soup kitchens, serve funeral receptions
❖ Invite guest speakers to educate members about charitable needs in the local community, the country and abroad
❖ Educate members about issues relating to restrictions to providing service such as summer jobs applications, criteria restrictions for peaceful witnessing
❖ Study and implement the action plans of adopted resolutions that pertain to service.
Source: CWL National
https://cwl.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Faith-Service-and-Social-Justice-Guidelines.pdf
Service Committee Event Highlights
Did you know that Neighbour 2 Neighbour is the only food bank supporting the Hamilton Mountain?
Each month we will be collecting non-perishable food items to support our local community, and those in need.
Together for Mothers: Collecting Essentials for Moms in Need
At our May General Meeting, we will be supporting Birthright with the mothers they support in our
community. We kindly ask that you bring something to help these mothers, such as feminine hygiene products, toiletries, or comfy socks.
https://birthright.org/hamilton
Coldest Night of the Year
Thank you to everyone for your support for our walk on February 28th, 2026. This event is supporting
our Hamilton Mountain Neighbour 2 Neighbour food bank, to be able to support people and families in our community experiencing hurt, hunger, and homelessness.
Thanks to your generosity, our team has raised over $1,900!
Pictured here is our CWL Team Captain MaryEllen Schiestel, and CWL member Alicia Hartnett. Next
picture showing our SCOS CWL team
CWL Volunteered at the Good Shepherd Christmas Wonderland Dinner
Thank you to our CWL members who volunteered their time to help serve the community at the Good
Shepherd Christmas Wonderland Dinner on December 14th, 2025.
Your support helped serve over 1500 members in our community during the Good Shepherd’s annual dinner, providing a hot meal, activities for families, visit from Santa, and a gift provided to each person who attended. Your time and generosity went a long way to serve our community.
https://goodshepherdcentres.ca
