Welcome to the Catholic Women's League in Tasmania

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

It aims to:

• promote the joys of friendship and mutual respect
• encourage members to deepen their faith through reflection and study
• engage in works of Christian love, and
• speak out in support of the family, the sanctity of life and the dignity of people.

 We have branches in most parishes.  Contact us through your parish or call one of the numbers on this page.

Events

A State Council meeting was held in Launceston on March 16, during which the theme for the 2010 State Conference was decided by vote.  The theme chosen was “In Faith, Hope and Love is our Future”.   The Conference will be held from 10-12 September in the Quality Hobart Mid-City Hotel, which is right in the central business district and close to the C.W.L. Centre.   Our National President, Mrs. Madge Fahy has accepted our invitation to attend.  Mr. Paul Mason, Tasmanian Commissioner for Children, has agreed to be the keynote speaker.  Mr. Mason has recently been appointed to investigate the circumstances of a twelve-year old girl in Hobart being used for prostitution.  The case has caused outrage in the community.

Council members also approved a motion to hold one State meeting each year, instead of two.  This will necessitate changes to our Constitution and work will commence on this immediately.

World Day of Prayer
Members from throughout the State attended World Day of Prayer services.  The service this year was prepared by the Christian women of Cameroon.  Pictured with the State President of W.D.P. Mrs. Veronica Palmer of Devonport (second from left) are Mrs. Esther Petts, Mrs. Pat Edwards and Mrs. Kath Pearce, (State Treasurer of C.W.L. Tasmania), all members of the Devonport Branch attending the service in their town.

WUCWO. Day  
During May, services were held throughout the State.

Newsletter

Eleven months of the year our Newsletter, “Review”, is posted to all members, some Clergy and Religious, politicians and Member Organisations.  “Review” is used as a means of communication to and from our members and contains important information from our Social Issues Convenor, as well as lighter anecdotes.

Social Issues
Our Social Issues Convenor has been working tirelessly to inform our members and their friends of the proposed introduction of an R18+ classification for video games.  We have great concern that this would mean the introduction of material of extreme violence and gratuitous sex, which could create a pattern of responses in the brain and encourage deviant behaviour in the mentally disturbed and those whose social environment makes them prone to breaking the law.  There is strong community concern about the impact of violent video games on children’s development.  Many games force the child to identify with the aggressor and children are rewarded for immoral conduct and violent behavior.  Our Social Issues Convenor sent a submission against the R18+ classification on behalf of the Tasmanian CWL.

Craft Centre
Situated in the central business district of Hobart is our State Headquarters (commonly known as “The Centre”).  Here we have for sale a wide range of handcraft made by our members, consisting of garments both knitted and sewn, gift items, cards, cakes, sauces and jams.  We are also developing a section for religious items.  The Craft Corner is open Monday to Friday from 10am to 3pm.

Lillian Deane
President – Tasmania
March 2010

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