Youth awards

The Toronto Diocesan Council of the Catholic Women’s League of Canada promotes the Mary Dobell Pro-Life Essay and Poetry Contest to support and encourage an awareness and positive attitude towards a broad range of pro-life issues. These address all facets and stages of life development from conception, through childhood, adolescence, adulthood and senior years, to the new life stage after death. In short, pro-life is a choice at every stage of human development. Deadline: February 10, 2026. Send submissions to macdon2@sympatico.ca

The Jean McCann Service Award for Youth recognizes and affirms the role played in our Parishes by our confirmed Catholic youth (ages 15-18). This award is a tribute to Jean McCann, an inspirational CWL Life Member. It is hoped that by recognizing a young person with this award we can emphasize the necessity of service to others and show appreciation to those young people who are taking the gospel message seriously. Deadline: February 10, 2026. Send submissions to macdon2@sympatico.ca