The Catholic Women's League Partners With End Homelessness Winnipeg

St. James Assiniboia CWL Centenary Project

Pictured is Lucille Bruce, President and CEO End Homelessness Winnipeg, Janice Butler, Louise Dansereau and Chris Carlyle from St. James Assiniboia CWL and Betty Edel, Manager End Homelessness Winnipeg

The Catholic Women’s League is celebrating its 100th centenary in 2020. To mark this occasion the Assiniboia CWL Council has adopted a centenary project partnered with project End Homelessness Winnipeg.

End Homelessness Winnipeg is hosting a direct service event at the Convention Centre on May 14, 2020. Service providers from the public, community and private sectors come together and deliver services like dental care, foot care, replacement of ID, income tax, and housing opportunities to the homeless. The CEO of End Homelessness Winnipeg has invited CWL to partner with them in this direct service event.

Now, this is where we need your help.

We are sewing 1000 tote bags with donated fabric from members and friends. These bags will be filled with socks, brushes and combs, and water bottles. Each parish is being asked to contribute a product. We are asking St. Charles parishioners to support the project by donating 1000 new, BPA\BPS free, reusable, plastic water bottles.

We thank you for supporting our centenary project and in helping make Winnipeg a better place.

Golf Tournament a Great Success

The 12th Annual St. Charles Parish Best Ball Golf Tournament, sponsored by the Father Allan Hall Knights of Columbus, was held on August 11. Hosted at the Assiniboine Golf Club, the tournament had a full slate of eighteen teams and over one hundred people in attendance at the supper.

Thank you to all our sponsors, including: Birchwood Automotive, Daniel Tully Inc, Earl's Automotive, Gene Fraser, Rita Tully's Accounting and Senecal Eavestroughing.

In addition to everyone having a great time, the event raised $2,300 for the parish. What a huge success! If you would like to join in the fun, get your team together to play next year on August 9.

Our Elevator Project Continues...

The Timeline for Our Elevator Project

2014 - Elevator Fund Established;

2015 Spring - Approved in Principle by the Archdiocese;

2015 - Pledge Drive began ($100,000.00 pledged)

Elevator Trust Fund has accumulated $76,362.71 to date;

Spent $20,127.90 (Architect) Balance is $56,234.81

2018 June - The Elevator Trust Fund had sufficient funds to proceed with plans and cost estimates to position the parish for applications for grants and corporate donations and further fund raising.

2018 Fall - Request for Proposals were sent out to hire an architect. Four proposals were received and reviewed by the Finance Council in consultation with the Archdiocese.

2018 November - Sputnik Architecture Inc. was chosen and a contract was signed November 26, 2018.

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2019 Bursary Winner Announced

The St. Charles Knights of Columbus (Father Allan Hall Council #8604) has announced the winner of their 2019 busary. 

Pictured above - Greg Chase representing the K of C, award winner Airha Ramilo and Father Michael.

The Council is very committed to youth and presents a $1,000 bursary to a student from St. Charles Parish who will be advancing to  post-secondary education.  The recipient must demonstrate a strong academic standing, have a commitment to volunteering in our parish and the wider community.

This year the winner is Airha Ramilo.  Airha has been an altar server for Father Michael since 2016 and volunteers for the Knights monthly pancake breakfast.  Airha will be pursuing a degree in Pharmacy at the the University of Manitoba.

Congratulations Airha!