A tremendous challenge facing not only our organization, the Ukrainian Catholic Women’s League of Canada but also all faith communities today is secularism. Look at current social issues as they affect us and our organization:  consider all the forces currently at work undermining Catholicism in particular and Christianity in general.  We are all familiar with how the media attacks Christianity especially at Christmas and at our most holy time of the year: Easter.  In Canada, euthanasia may become the ”normal” way to die. In Canada, abortion is already promoted and applauded. And, in Canada,...

By Lena Sloboda This is my speech delivered at 32nd UCWLC National Congress in Edmonton, July 7th, 2010. However, I have outlined my ideas in more depth.

The theme and location has been announced for the 2010 UCWLC National Congress. With the theme “Women in the Church • Firm in our Faith” the Congress will take place at the Ramada Hotel and Conference Centre at 11834 Kingsway in Edmonton, Alberta from Monday, July 5 to Thursday July 8, 2010.

The theme and location has been announced for the 2010 UCWLC National Congress. With the theme “Women in the Church • Firm in our Faith” the Congress will take place at the Ramada Hotel and Conference Centre at 11834 Kingsway in Edmonton, Alberta from Monday, July 5 to Thursday July 8, 2010.

Edmonton Eparchy, May 01 – 03, 2009 The second National UCWLC Plenary Conference was held at the St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral, Parish Hall, Edmonton Alberta, May 01-03, 2009. The five Eparchies represented were as follows: Kvitka Kozak,( Constitution Chair) Eparchy of New Westminster, Barbara Hlus (President) and Lidia Wasylyn (Const. Chair), Eparchy of Edmonton, Geraldine Koban (President) and Gloria Leniuk, HLM (Const. Chair), Eparchy of Saskatoon, Stephanie Bilyj, HLM (Past Pres.) and Jean Sherman, HLM (Const. Chair), Archeparchy of Winnipeg, Olia Dallimore (Vice Pres.) and...

Welcome! If you’re familiar with the UCWLC and were a frequent visitor to their webpage, when you saw this page in its place, you probably thought to yourself, “Whoa! What happen to the site? What is this new fanciness? Did someone change my bookmark?!”

SURVEY 2008: What Does Being a Canadian of Ukrainian Descent Mean to You? There is an ongoing interest in what it means to be a Canadian of Ukrainian descent. NASHA DOROHA would like to invite you to join the discussion. Please tell us your views� The English-language survey is available by pointing to the Resources link and then clicking on “Nasha Doroha” in the drop-down menu. Survey ends October 30. OPYT 2008: Shcho oznachaie buty ukrainkoiu(tsem) kanadskoho pokhodzhennia? NASHA DOROHA zaproshuie vas vkliuchytysia v dyskusiiu, yaka tsikavyt kanadtsiv ukrainskoho pokhodzhennia....

First Plenary Conference of the UCWLC National Executive, Edmonton Eparchy April 04-06, 2008 The UCWLC National Executive, Edmonton Eparchy, held their first Plenary Conference, April 04 to April 06, 2008 in Edmonton. Attending were 18 members of the National Executive and 7 Eparchial representatives. Eparchial representatives were: Adeline Kotylak, VP, Eparchy of New Westminster; Barbara Hlus, Pres. and Lidia Wasylyn, Constitution Chair, Eparchy of Edmonton; Geraldine Koban, Pres. and Gloria Leniuk, HLM, Constitution Chair, Eparchy of Saskatoon; Stephanie Bilyj, HLM, Past Pres. and Jean Sherman,...

UCWLC National Plenary Conference – Edmonton Eparchy –  April 04-06, 2008 Motions – Action Items Motions 1. Motion: that 10, 15, and 20 year Recognition pins be ordered and be made available. M/S/C. 2. Motion: that an Administrative informational Handbook be produced by the National Executive, for Nasha Doroha Branch reps. M/S/C 3. Motion: that past issues of Nasha Doroha be put on the UCWLC Website with appropriate compensation to technical person for this work. M/S/C 4. Motion: to update the UCWLC Website and keep it updated as needed. M/S/C 5. Motion: that the Eparchy of Toronto...