Calgary Diocesan Council

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Calgary Diocesan CWL Policies & Procedures Manual

Please keep Diocesan events in mind when planning Council activities so as to avoid scheduling conflicts. See a list of Diocesan Meetings & Conventions.

You may also want to consider the Liturgical Calendar when selecting dates. You can get a copy from the CCCB website.

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OTHER RESOURCES

Click on links (words in blue) to download documents:

For Treasurers:

Guidelines for Treasurers
Monthly Treasurer's Report (Excel)
Expense Claim Form
- Excel - enable editing, personalize it with your council's name, then save it to your computer
- PDF
Treasurer Information
Regional Dues

Calgary pdf or Word (tab between fields to complete)
Drumheller, Highwood, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat

Voluntary Fund Remittance Forms (for Word forms, right click to Open Link, click Download File, Open File, OK to View, OK to Enable Editing)

National Form: pdf or Word
Alberta Mackenzie Provincial Form (Nickels for the North & March for Life are on the same form): pdf or Word
- Nickels for the North
  This initiative was introduced at the Provincial Convention 2010 to support our CWL sisters in the Mackenzie-Fort Smith Diocese with their travel to conventions and workshops. Every council in Alberta Mackenzie is invited to consider working with the provincial council to raise funds to help CWL members in the Northwest Territories travel to CWL events. Please forward your donation with the remittance form above.
- March for Life
  The National March for Life is organized by Campaign Life Coalition. Pro-lifers rally in front of our Parliament building and march through downtown Ottawa, demanding that our political representatives fight for the right to life of every human being. In addition to the Ottawa event, many provinces also hold regional Marches for Life at their provincial legislatures. Source: https://marchforlife.ca
  The Voluntary fund to support "March for Life" was instituted at the 2019 Provincial Convention in Grande Prairie.

General Liability Insurance: Liability insurance is necessary for parish councils to provide protection in the event of an accident. Premiums are only $0.50 per member and are collected from parish councils. When remitting per capita fees to national office, insurance premiums will also be collected. For parish councils that submit payments electronically, insurance premiums will be automatically withdrawn upon successful completion of an electronic per capita remittance.

Enrollment in the parish liability insurance program is mandatory and parish councils must remit the premiums with their per capita fees. The League can keep premiums low by having all parish councils participate in the program. Contact National Office for details on the policy coverage.

For Secretaries:

CWL Parish Council Roster Changes:
- on-line format (fill in and submit from the website. A copy will be sent to the email address you provide)
- Word or pdf formats can be requested from the Diocesan Secretary if you prefer to use them.

For Communications Chairs:

A Short Guide to Communications
If your Council is hosting an event to which other Councils and the general public is invited, please share that information by emailing the webmaster with the details or completing the Event Submission form so it can be added to the website events calendar. Email other news you want to share for posting on the Action page.

For Organization Chairs:

Diocesan Service Awards: Please submit the form by December 31st indicating all service awards presented by your council during the past year.
- on-line format (fill in and submit from the website. A copy will be sent to the email address you provide.)
- pdf (download and print)
- Word (The fillable form is protected. If you see a yellow bar on the top of the screen when you open the document, click the boxes to enable editing and content)
New and renewed Member List Form
Per Capita Fees Remittance Form

For Faith Chairs:

January 15^th is the deadline to report deceased members for the prior year’s Book of Life, but why wait? To ensure that no one is missed, promptly submit a notice of death through the online membership system; or email the completed Form for Reporting Deceased Members to National office, with a copy to the Diocesan Faith Chair at .

For all members:

Personal Directives

Letter writing

Letter Writing Guide (Diocesan resource)
Letter Writing Strategies
How to address dignitaries
Members of the Alberta Legislative Assembly (MLAs)
NDP Shadow Caucus: https://www.albertandpcaucus.ca/your-mlas
Federal Cabinet Ministers
Alberta Members of Parliament (MPs) - Mail may be sent postage-free to elected officials in Ottawa.
Mail may be sent postage-free to senators at the address below:
Name of senator
the Senate of Canada
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A4

National forms:

Price List & Order Form
National forms
Ceremonies Booklet - this booklet contains only the responses used for member participation; the Handbook for Spiritual Advisors contains the entire ceremonies including the set-up and all directions.

600 Series: Manuals

601 Archive Guidelines for League History Download
601B Archives Brochure Download
602 1990-2005 Supplement to League History Download
603 Ceremonies Booklet Download
604 Constitution & Bylaws Download
605 CWL Prays Download
606 Executive Handbook [Discontinued]
607 Guide to Hosting Diocesan/Provincial Convention Download
608 Guide to Hosting the Annual National Convention Download
609 Guidelines for Treasurers Download
610 Handbook for Vice Presidents Download
611 Handbook for Past Presidents Download
612 Handbook for Secretaries Download
613 Handbook for Spiritual Advisors Download
614 Handbook for Chairpersons of Faith, Service and Social Justice Download
615 National Manual of Policy and Procedure Download
615A National Manual of Policy and Procedure Revisions: (2023) Download
616 President Handbook Download
617 Parliamentary Procedure Download
618 Resolutions Handbook Download
619 Strategic Plan Booklet Download
620 Resolutions Guide Download
621 Welcome Program Download
622 Calendar of Social Justice Events Download
623 Embracing Diversity: Tools for Councils Use Download
624 Catholic Social Teaching Resources Download
625 Care for God’s Creation Resources Download
625A Our Common Home: A Crash Course (PowerPoint, attachment 1) Download
625B Our Common Home: Speaker’s notes Download
626 Prayers and Spiritual Programs Download
627 Faith, Service, Social Justice Brochure Download
628 Prayer Service Planning Workshop Download
628A Prayer Service Planning PowerPoint Download
629 Dignity of Work and Rights of Workers ; Erratum Download
630 The Joy of Leadership; Erratum Download
631 Existing Programs and Courses on Catholic Social Teaching Download
632 Life and Dignity of the Human Person Download
633 Option for the Poor and Vulnerable Download
634 Intergenerational Activity Program Download
634A Intergenerational Activity Program (Appendix A) Download
634B Intergenerational Activity Program (Appendix B) Download
634C Intergenerational Activity Program (Appendix C) Download
634D Intergenerational Activity Program (Appendix D) Download
634E Intergenerational Activity Program (Appendix E) Download
635 Actively Engaging New Members and Homebound Members Download
636 Guide to Simplifying Meetings Download
637 Toolkit for Service Download
638 Community and Common Good Download
639 Toolkit for Social Justice Download
639A Toolkit for Social Justice (Printable Documents) Download
640 Toolkit for Faith Download
640A Toolkit for Faith (Printable Documents) Download
640B Toolkit for Faith (Workshop PowerPoint) Download
641 Call to Family, Community, and Participation and Subsidiarity Download
642 Train the Trainer Guide Download
643 Rights and Responsibilities Download
644 Tools to Increase Connectedness Between Members Download
645 Members Communication Guide Download
Catholic Girls League Admin Manual

300 Series: Promotional Material

301 “For God and Canada” DVD Preview
302 Gratitude Postcards Download
303A Invitation Cards A Download
303B Invitation Cards B Download
304 Membership Poster Download
305 pro-life brochure Download
306 Share the Gifts of Faith poster Download
307 video testimonial Download
308 Welcome (Why Am I A Member) Brochure Download
309 Woman on a Mission video View
310 100th anniversary pin Preview
311 Annulment Brochure Download
312 National Bursary Fund brochure Download
313 Welcome Program brochure Download
314 Be a Bridge Through Generations postcard Download
315 Be a Bridge Through Generations poster Download
316 Many Cultures in Faith postcard Download
317 Many Cultures in Faith poster Download
318 Embracing Diversity graphic Download
319 One Heart, One Vision graphic Download
320 Sharing the Core Values postcard Download
321 Sharing the Core Values poster Download
322 Connecting all Generations postcard Download
323 Connecting all Generations poster Download
324 The Gratitude Project postcard Download
325 What We Do bookmarks Download
326 What We Do poster Download
327 What We Do postcard Download
328a Retreat Centres for Spiritual Development (bulletin) Download
328b Retreat Centres for Spiritual Development (brochure) Download

Partner Promotions

350 CNEWA brochure Download
351 Coady brochure (under revision)
352 D&P brochure Download

Catholic Women Unite Catholic women across the country talk about how the CWL unites them in a national sisterhood built around faith, service and social justice.

Parish Council Memos

RESOURCES and REFERENCES
The Canadian League magazine – a list of articles pertaining to each standing committee, as well as copies of individual articles, are available from national office.
Communiqués from national chairpersons are regularly posted on the League Web site: www.cwl.ca.
Ongoing resolutions are posted on the League Web site and are also available upon request from national office. Resolutions adopted at the annual national convention are published in the fall issue of The Canadian League magazine.

Current addresses for additional resources may be obtained from the chairperson at the next level.

Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB)
Telephone Toll-free: (800) 769-1147
Facsimile: (613) 241-5090
CCCB Publications Service 2500 Don Reid Dr.
Ottawa, ON K1H 2J2
Web site: www.cccbpublications.ca