Membership

Is there Opportunity in Membership?

Yes! Here is your chance to work in a chartered, national organization which is affiliated with national and world organizations.

The UCWLC connects you with a group, dedicated to enriching the lives of its members and those of the community. You are provided with the opportunity to take your dreams and turn them into both social and spiritual good.

You will work within a League that is church-based, is recognized by the hierarchy and the laity of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, and is respected by governments at all levels.

League membership is open to all women who are members of the Ukrainian Catholic Church.

Positions & Eparchial Links
National Executive Committee
Archeparchy of Winnipeg
Eparchy of Saskatoon
Eparchy of Edmonton
Eparchy of New Westminster
Eparchy of Toronto

Active
Is described as every woman who is a member of a Ukrainian Catholic Church and who accepts both the Catholic and the Ukrainian aspects of the aims and programs of the UCWLC.

Benefits
Membership in the organization will appeal to those interested in growth in Catholic faith, in learning more about Ukrainian Rite and our heritage, culture, and tradition with a chance to help others.

Gaining skills in leadership and communication are part of the incentive packages.
The membership includes a subscription to the League Journal, providing educational information an contact with the League across Canada.

Honourary Life
Honourary Life Membership is granted by the National Executive. It carries with it all the rights and duties of an active member at all levels without payment of membership dues.

Honourary Life Membership is granted to:

  • the outgoing president of National Executive.
  • members of the UCWLC who meet the criteria outlined by the National Executive.

Archeparchy of Winnipeg

Jean Michalyshyn – 1992
Jean Sherman – 1992
Eva Kissack – 1995
Stephanie Bilyj – 2001
Victoria Adams – 2005
Shirley Lisowski – 2005

Pauline Dyrkacz – 2007
Mary Shurraw – 2010
Elsie Liwiski – 2013
Elsie Marykuca – 2016
Sophe Manulak – 2016
Martha Gawiuk – 2019

 Eparchy of Saskatoon

Adeline Dudar – 1986
Jean Saranchuk – 1995
Jayne Paluck – 2001
Gloria Leniuk – 2005

Angeline Chrusch – 2007
Sonya Pawliw – 2010
Patrice Detz – 2013
Alice Derow – 2016

Eparchy of Edmonton

Anna Bombak (Deceased July, 2014)
Anne Burtnik (Deceased Dec., 2013)
Olya Savaryn
Lena Sloboda
Natalka Yanitski

Nadia Cyncar, Curator
Luba Kowalchyk
Maria Pastuszenko
Shirley Rudnitski

Eparchy of New Westminster

Rose Kuzik
Yaroslava Tatarniuk
Katherine Huculak

Mary Beley
Lillian Saranchuk

Eparchy of Toronto

Maria Komarnycky – 1998
Daria Goshulak – 2001
Helen Gedz – 2007

Yaroslava Shermeta -2007
Tamaro Woloschuk – 2009
Marta Chomyn – 2013
Dzvinka Haba – 2016