{"id":40,"date":"2026-04-01T21:34:55","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T21:34:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/catherineofsienachurch.ca\/CWL\/?page_id=40"},"modified":"2026-04-24T16:20:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T16:20:56","slug":"news-and-events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/catherineofsienachurch.ca\/CWL\/news-and-events\/","title":{"rendered":"NEWS AND EVENTS"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">UP COMING EVENTS\/REMINDERS<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h6><a href='#' target='_blank' class='soc_button soc_blue soc_large' ><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>April 22nd, 2026 &#8211; Chair Yoga<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Join us for Chair Yoga and light refreshments and snacks will be available. No fee for this activity.<\/p>\n<a href='#' target='_blank' class='soc_button soc_red soc_large' ><b>CWL Accepting Non-perishable Food Items<\/b><\/a>\n<p>Help support our local community with non-perishable food items. We will be collecting this at each of our monthly meetings, in support of our Hamilton Mountain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.n2ncentre.com\/\">Neighbour<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.n2ncentre.com\/\"> 2 <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.n2ncentre.com\/\">Neighbour<\/a>. This is currently the only food bank to provide support to those in need on the Hamilton mountain.<\/p>\n<p><b>Food Donation Wish List:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tomato sauce<\/li>\n<li>Canned tomatoes<\/li>\n<li>Canned vegetables (corn, green or yellow beans)<\/li>\n<li>Kraft Dinner<\/li>\n<li>Cereal and oatmeal<\/li>\n<li>Crackers<\/li>\n<li>Granola bars<\/li>\n<li>Canned fruit<\/li>\n<li>Canned tuna\/ salmon\/ ham<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Your support goes a long way supporting our community!<\/p>\n<a href='#' target='_blank' class='soc_button soc_green soc_large' ><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>May 20, 2026 &#8211; May Crowning<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\n<p>Join us for May Crowning and a presentation from our National CWL President, Betty Colaneri<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><b>Together for Mothers: Collecting Essentials for Moms in Need<\/b><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Help support our mothers in our local community. This month, as we celebrate Mother\u2019s Day, we will be supporting mothers through <a href=\"https:\/\/birthright.org\/hamilton\">Birthright<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We ask that you kindly bring in any of the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Feminine Hygiene Products<\/li>\n<li>Toiletries products (such lotion, hand sanitizer, toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner, soap, bodywash, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Comfy socks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<a href='#' target='_blank' class='soc_button soc_orange soc_large' ><b>J<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">une 7<\/span><\/b><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><b>th<\/b><b>, 2026 &#8211; High Tea Banquet<\/b><\/span><\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Join us for our year end high tea banquet, taking place in our parish hall following the 11am Mass<\/li>\n<li>All ladies are welcome to join regardless if you are a member of the CWL.<\/li>\n<li>Bring your daughters, granddaughters, aunts, grandmothers, girlfriends, neighbour, etc.<\/li>\n<li>We encourage you to wear a headpiece, fascinator, or fancy hat, but not mandatory<\/li>\n<li>Tickets must be purchased in advance.<\/li>\n<li>Tickets: Adults $25, Children 10 &amp; Under $15<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>PAST EVENTS<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<h5><u><b>Coldest Night of the Year<\/b><\/u><\/h5>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to your generosity, our team has raised over $1,900 and counting! There is still time to donate to our SCOS CWL Team. Donations will be accepted through the Coldest Night of the Year website until March 31st, 2026<\/p>\n<p>See our Team Page Here: <a href=\"https:\/\/secure.e2rm.com\/registrant\/TeamFundraisingPage.aspx?teamID=1039504\">https:\/\/secure.e2rm.com\/registrant\/TeamFundraisingPage.aspx?teamID=1039504<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pictured here is our CWL Team Captain MaryEllen Schiestel, and CWL member Alicia Hartnett. Next picture showing our Coldest Night of the Year SCOS CWL team<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-251\" src=\"https:\/\/catherineofsienachurch.ca\/CWL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CNOY1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"124\" height=\"147\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-253\" src=\"https:\/\/catherineofsienachurch.ca\/CWL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CNOY2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"203\" height=\"129\" \/><\/p>\n<h5><u><b>CWL Volunteered at the Good Shepherd <\/b><\/u><u><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/u><u><b>Christmas Wonderland Dinner<\/b><\/u><\/h5>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Your support helped serve over 1500 members in our community during the Good Shepherd&#8217;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.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-75 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/catherineofsienachurch.ca\/CWL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/meeting-pic2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"397\" height=\"222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/catherineofsienachurch.ca\/CWL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/meeting-pic2.jpg 397w, https:\/\/catherineofsienachurch.ca\/CWL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/meeting-pic2-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 397px) 100vw, 397px\" \/><\/p>\n<h5><u><b>Christmas Potluck\u00a0&amp; Floral Arrangement<\/b><\/u><\/h5>\n<p>On December\u00a03rd, 2025, the ladies in our CWL, and other women in our community came together to share some delicious food, deserts and beverages at our Christmas Potluck. Following our social dinner, many ladies partook in creating a beautiful floral centerpiece.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-308\" src=\"https:\/\/catherineofsienachurch.ca\/CWL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NewsEvents-Potluck-Floral-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/catherineofsienachurch.ca\/CWL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NewsEvents-Potluck-Floral-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/catherineofsienachurch.ca\/CWL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NewsEvents-Potluck-Floral-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/catherineofsienachurch.ca\/CWL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NewsEvents-Potluck-Floral-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/catherineofsienachurch.ca\/CWL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NewsEvents-Potluck-Floral-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/catherineofsienachurch.ca\/CWL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NewsEvents-Potluck-Floral-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h5><u><b>Human Trafficking Presentation<\/b><\/u><\/h5>\n<p>On November 19th, 2025, our CWL members hosted Defend Dignity, as they discussed internet safety for children and grandchildren.<\/p>\n<p>Defend Dignity provided education on the current state of human trafficking, and how social media and access to the internet can have a major impact on our younger people. They provided great tips and tools we can use to recognize these issues, and how we can approach these difficult conversations with our children and grandchildren.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you, Defend Dignity on this insightful presentation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-310\" src=\"https:\/\/catherineofsienachurch.ca\/CWL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NewsEvents-HumanTrafficking-rev-1024x597.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/catherineofsienachurch.ca\/CWL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NewsEvents-HumanTrafficking-rev-1024x597.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/catherineofsienachurch.ca\/CWL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NewsEvents-HumanTrafficking-rev-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/catherineofsienachurch.ca\/CWL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NewsEvents-HumanTrafficking-rev-768x447.jpg 768w, https:\/\/catherineofsienachurch.ca\/CWL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NewsEvents-HumanTrafficking-rev-1536x895.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/catherineofsienachurch.ca\/CWL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NewsEvents-HumanTrafficking-rev-2048x1193.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h5><u><b>October&#8217;s Fall Craft<\/b><\/u><\/h5>\n<p>The ladies in our CWL, and other women in our community came together to create a Fall \/ Hallowe&#8217;en craft. Fun was had by all. Each pumpkin and ghost was unique turned out amazing!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-289 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/catherineofsienachurch.ca\/CWL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Membership-homepage-1024x540.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/catherineofsienachurch.ca\/CWL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Membership-homepage-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/catherineofsienachurch.ca\/CWL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Membership-homepage-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/catherineofsienachurch.ca\/CWL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Membership-homepage-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/catherineofsienachurch.ca\/CWL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Membership-homepage-1536x810.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/catherineofsienachurch.ca\/CWL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Membership-homepage-2048x1080.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UP COMING EVENTS\/REMINDERS Join us for Chair Yoga and light refreshments and snacks will be available. No fee for this activity. Help support our local community with non-perishable food items. We will be collecting this at each of our monthly meetings, in support of our Hamilton Mountain Neighbour 2 Neighbour. 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