Spiritual Advisor: S. Pat Carter, csj
Pat Carter entered the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Sault Ste. Marie in 1983 and has been a teacher for 31 years. She taught at Mount St. Joseph College for 22 of those years and now is the Religious and Family Life Education Consultant and the Faith Animator for the Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board. She served her Congregation as a Vocation Director from 1996-2005.
Pat loves to teach people to pray and has introduced Christian Meditation to the Kindergarten to Grade 12 students in the H-SCDSB schools. It is a privilege to teach people how to deepen their relationship with God. In her spare time she loves to read and to watch movies. Pat serves as a cantor at the 9:00 mass at St. Jerome’s Parish where she belongs to the CWL.
Chairperson: Marlene Sawko
I was gifted a CWL membership at Easter 36 years ago when I became Catholic. I have been a member
ever since at St. Jerome Parish in the Sault. I have served on my council executive wherever needed
and at the Diocesan Executive level as well in communications and as secretary. I’m excited to be
serving at the Diocesan level again as the Sault Ste. Marie Regional Chair.
I am a true northerner having grown up in Kirkland Lake. I went to university in Hamilton where I met
my husband and we married there in 1975. Our jobs brought us to the Sault in 1978 and here we
remain. I retired several years ago after long time employment with the Ontario Government. I have
three children and consider myself fortunate that 2 of them live here with their families. My eldest lives
in Brockville and I travel there frequently. I have 7 grandchildren and I love spending time with them.
My husband and I were married 44 years when he passed away in 2019.
I am a voracious reader. I subscribe to two book clubs at our library and feel a bit panicky if I don’t
have something to read. I love British and Scandinavian television shows. I play golf so badly I often
wonder why I play. I belong to a ladies bocce league during the winter. I love to travel. I love the
Toronto Blue Jays. I love exploring my Scottish roots. I love the League and all it stands for.
| PARISH | LOCATION | WEBSITE |
|---|---|---|
| Holy Family | Sault Ste Marie | www.holyfamilyparishssm.ca/catholic-womens-league |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel | Sault Ste Marie | www.olgoodcounselssm.com/catholic-womens-league-of-canada |
| Precious Blood | Sault Ste Marie | www.preciousbloodssm.com |
| St. Ambrose | Thessalon | |
| St. Gerard Majella | Sault Ste Marie | www.stgerardssm.ca/cwl |
| St. Gregory | Sault Ste Marie | www.stgregoryssm.com |
| St. James the Greater | Blind River | www.stjamesthegreater.net |
| St. Jerome | Sault Ste Marie | www.stjeromeparishssm.com/catholic-womens-league |
| St. Veronica | Sault Ste Marie | www.veronica.church/cwl |
Sudbury Region
Spiritual Advisor:
Chairperson:
| PARISH | LOCATION | WEBSITE |
|---|---|---|
| Christ the King | Sudbury | www.2013.christthekinglive.com |
| Holy Redeemer | Sudbury | www.holyredeemerchurch.ca/index.php |
| Our Lady of Hope | Sudbury | www.ourladyofhope.ca/?page_id=65 |
| Our Lady of Peace | Capreol | www.stkevinparish.ca/our-history/our-lady-of-peace-parish |
| St. Alexander | Chelmsford | www.facebook.com/stalexanderazildachelmsford |
| St. Bartholomew | Levack | |
| St. Bonaventure | Killarney | |
| St. Francis Of Assisi | Walford Station | |
| St. John The Evangelist | Garson | www.stjohnsgarson.com/catholic-womens-league.html |
| St. Jude | Espanola | www.stjudeparish.ca |
| St. Kevin | Val Therese | www.stkevinparish.ca/parish-organizations/catholic-womens-league/st-kevin-cwl |
| St. Patrick’s | Sudbury | www.stpatrickchurchsudbury.com/information/catholic-womens-league |
| St. Paul the Apostle | Coniston | |
| St. Pius X | Lively | |
| St. Sebastien | Spanish | |
| St. Stanislaus | Copper Cliff |
North Bay Region
Spiritual Advisor: Carol Williams-Boegel
Chairperson:
| PARISH | LOCATION | WEBSITE |
|---|---|---|
| Holy Name of Jesus | North Bay | www.facebook.com/Holy-Name-of-Jesus-Parish-380296541996822 |
| Our Lady of Sorrows | Sturgeon Falls | |
| Pro-Cathedral of the Assumption | North Bay | www.procathedral.ca/parish-groups |
| St. Alphonsus Liguori | Callander | www.facebook.com/stalphonsuscc |
| St. Peter the Apostle | North Bay | www.stpetertheapostle.ca/catholic-womens-league |