Catholic Women's League
Standing Committees:
In order to allow councils maximum flexibility, each council shall determine the number of standing committees it requires, which shall include spiritual development and organization. Immediately after the annual meeting or convention, elected officers shall meet for the assignment of standing committee convenerships from the following designated list:
- Spiritual Development: spiritual growth of members, study of Catholic teachings, role of women in the church, evangelization and mission assistance, lay ministries, and ecumenism and interfaith endeavours.
- Organization: recruit members and maintain membership, leadership development, League resource material, annual reports, and life membership.
- Christian Family Life: marriage and family, sanctity of life, ministry to youth, disabled, seniors, widowed, separated, divorced, and vocations.
- Community Life: dignity and rights of persons, social and economic justice, refugees, immigration and citizenship, Canadian Catholic Organization for Develoment and Peace (CCODP), and developing countries
- Education and Health: Catholic schools and catechesis, Rites of Christian Initiation, literacy and continuing education, scholarships and bursaries, wellness and sickness/disease, environment and genetics.
- Communications: The Canadian League magazine, media, media relations, and pornography.
- Resolutions: research and preparation of resolutions and briefs, study and implementation of resolutions passed by other levels, and presentation of resolutions to government.
- Legislation: monitor and study legislation at all levels of government, and preparation of briefs and position papers on proposed legislation.
- Parish Activities: (at parish level only) . liaison and cooperation with pastoral councils, and parish assistance.
- Laws: (at national level only) . facilitate the study and implementation of Constitution & Bylaws, interpret the Constitution & Bylaws in consultation with the national president, chair the nationala.m.endments committee, and advise on parliamentary procedure.
- International Relations: (at national level only) . liaison with World Union of Catholic Women's Organizations, and other international programs