President's Message November 2024
Claudia Weber
NCBWL President 2023-25
Philippians 4:4-7
Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
My October travels to Fatima, Portugal, Lourdes, France and Barcelona, Spain were as full of scenery and architecture and history as any visit to Europe can provide.
But the time spent at the candlelit processions at Fatima, then Lourdes, was emotional. The stories of those chosen children were so special and visits to their homes and apparition sites dramatic.
Their stubborn faith amidst skeptics and critics is a lesson for us all in our own times.
Along the way, I also saw the birthplaces of St. Theresa of Avila and St. Ignatius of Loyola, ending the tour at the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona (still unfinished!).
Looking ahead to the balance of this year our League will be adding up event fundraising totals for the Aurelia Varallo Mariani fund (including an extra opportunity to shop/donate with Kendra Scott), meeting together to prep for Jubilee 2025, visiting our retired sisters on Dec. 12, and pot lucking on Wednesday, Dec.18.
On Saturday, November 16 NCBWL will have a table display at the Eucharistic Revival Conference at the Catholic Pastoral Center in which I need two member volunteers. (Ready to read your email here: cweber@cctenn.org!)
And of course we aim for a Thanksgiving that includes so much gratitude for the nearly 75 years of this League’s existence with so many helpful women along the way.
Claudia Weber
NCBWL President 2023-25