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CWL Tas. Inc. office bearers

State President, Mrs Bernice McKenna, Launceston

State Secretary, Mrs Kath Pearce, Devonport

State Treasurer, Mrs Lillian Deane, Hobart

Southern Vice President, Mrs Mary Excell, Hobart

Northern Vice President, Mrs Pauline Heazlewood, Launceston

North West Vice President, Mrs Patricia Gower, Devonport

Welcome to the Catholic Women’s League in Tasmania

CWL Tas. Inc. has been a vital part of the life of the Church and the wider Tasmanian community since its foundation in 1941.

It aims to:

• provide the joys of friendship and mutual support

• encourage members to deepen their faith through reflection and study

• engage in works of Christian love

• speak out in support of the family, the sanctity of life and the dignity of all people

Our numbers are small, but you will find friends of CWL in most parishes throughout Tasmania.

Contact us through your parish or call into our Headquarters at

The Catholic Women’s League Centre
16 Criterion Street,   HOBART, TASMANIA
between 10am and 3pm - (phone 03 6234 1513)
for a special welcome.

SEPTEMBER

THE CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE TASMANIA 56TH STATE CONFERENCE

Friday September 19th - Sunday September 21st
at St. Patrick’s College Launceston

Registrations are from 1.00pm on Friday September 19th and the Conference will begin at 2.00 pm with a Reflection led by Sister Valerie Burns.

The Official Opening (by Rev. Father M. Delaney) on Friday at 7.30pm will be followed by the Opening of the Handcraft Exhibition and Supper.

Our Tasmanian President Mrs Bernice McKenna writes in the August REVIEW:   “This promises to be a very interesting and exciting conference.   The National President, Mrs Karyn Kammann, will tell us about the national scene, and the WUCWO Vice-President and editor of “Women’s Voice”, Mrs Brenda Finlayson, will be the Keynote speaker. She will have many interesting stories to tell of her experiences at International level, including those at the Vatican and United Nations. We also hope to have some of the pilgrims to WYD 2008 recalling the highlights of their journey.”

On Saturday 20th at 6.00 pm, Mass will be celebrated by the Most Rev. Adrian L.Doyle, Archbishop of Hobart, who will also attend the Conference Dinner which follows.
In conjunction with this Conference, the Annual General Meeting of the State Council of CWL TAS Inc. will be held at 4.00pm on Friday, 19th September 2008, at St.Patrick’s College.   All reports will be included in the Conference Book which can be ordered through Branch presidents or from the Northern Vice-President, Mrs Pauline Heazlewood, 56 David Street Newstead 7250.

The Conference will close with a BBQ lunch on Sunday 21st September.

Further details are available from Office Bearers listed below.