Diocesan Catholic Women's Apostolate

By: Dospo

The Sandakan Diocesan Catholic Women's Apostolate held its 3rd pro-tem meeting at the Diocesan Meeting Room, Church Hill Road, Sandakan on Saturday 21st March 2009. A total of twenty seven (27) members representing the Parish of St Martin Telupid, St Dominic Lahad Datu, Holy Trinity Tawau and St Mary's Cathedral Sandakan attended the meeting. Bishop Julius Dusin Gitom DD presided the meeting. In his welcoming address he commended the members for their consistent involvement and role they played in the Church as bearers of light and messengers for Christ.

It was resolved that a sub-committee will be formed to study and draft the CWA's guidelines which will set the direction of the Apostolate. Sr. Lilian FSIC of St Mary's Convent Sandakan will spearhead the said committee. Annie Rokneh Jalani, the Chairman of the Apostolate shared that all zones and parishes will hold their biennial general meetings before September. The Diocesan CWA BGM has been fixed on 5th September 2009 at St Mary's Cathedral at 9.00 am.