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By Kathleen Carmody
As part of its special project for 2001, the Catholic Women’s League is sponsoring an East Timorese woman to attend the World Union of
Catholic Organisations (WUCWO) Assembly in Rome in March.
Patricia Morrissey, international secretary of CWL, described the national council’s decision as a splendid opportunity for East Timorese women to
feel part of the Catholic Women’s International Network.
“(It will be an opportunity) to speak of their cultural experiences in a country which does not readily promote women beyond the domestic scene,” Mrs
Morrissey said.
Mrs Morrissey said she hoped this initial meeting would promote ongoing support, and reciprocal and friendly dialogue between Australia and East Timor.
Sixteen members of the CWL from
across Australia will travel to Rome to attend the WUCWO Assembly from March 17–26. The program will consist of four study days and a two-day statutory assembly.
The theme for the 2001 assembly is ‘The
Prophetic Mission of Women’, which, Mrs Morrissey said, has given great scope to the Australian delegation to “nominate and tell, with much pride, the story of the most famous Australian woman prophet – Blessed Mary
MacKillop.”
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