Catholic Daughters of the Americas

 

Catholic Daughters of the Americas (CDA) is one of the oldest and largest organizations of Catholic women in the Americas, with 63,000 members worldwide. Our mission is to participate in religious, charitable, and educational Apostolates of the Church.

CDA Court #2258 at St. Michael the Archangel engages in charitable and spiritual activites that positively influence the welfare of the Church and our community. We donate to charities, administer scholarships, support our local seminarians, and strive to lend helping hands where there is pain, poverty, sorrow or sickness. The CDA motto is “In Unity and Charity.” Join us as we pray, serve, and celebrate life!

For more information or to join, please contact CDA Regent Tina DeGeorgio at (713) 907-9667 tinadegeorgio@gmail.com.

2021-2022 Meetings, Events, and Projects

1. CDA General meeting will be held every 3rd Thursday of each month in the PLC-A, unless otherwise noted. For the months of September, November, January, March, and May, meetings will be from 11:30am-1:00pm. To accommodate our working women, for the months of October, February, and April, meetings will be from 5:30-7:00pm. 
2. Monthly devotion to Chaplet of Divine Mercy & Rosary every last Friday of each month via Zoom, except June to August
3. Wreaths Across America fundraising effort will begin in September
4. Speaker Series: During October 21st General Meeting at PLC-A, Kaitlynn Frey from Crime Stoppers will present "Seasonal Safety"
5. Annual CDA Unity Mass in October (TBD)
6. Alzheimer fundraising luncheon October 7th at the Village of Tanglewood 11:30am-1:00pm
7. Christmas celebration with the Seminarians: Due to schedule conflict, the Christmas celebration with the Seminarians this year will be on November 17th
8. Christmas celebration luncheon/meeting will be on December 9th at the Village of Tanglewood from 4:30-7:00pm
9. Scholarship committee reviews applications and selects recipients for the CDA St. Michael Catholic School 8th Graders Scholarship, which is awarded each year in May
10. Crowning of Blessed Virgin Mary in May (TBD)
11. Participate in the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament every Tuesday from noon to 9:00pm
12. Members Anniversary & Court 38th Anniversary celebration on Thursday, October 21st, at 5:30pm
13. Bake Sales along with the Knights of Columbus Fish Fry on Fridays during Lent

CDA Local, State, and National Projects
Habitat for Humanity:  Helping to build hope, build lives, one family at a time
Holy Cross Family Ministries:  Promoting & supporting the spiritual well-being of the family
The Labouré Society:  Encourages vocations to religious communities)
National Center on Sexual Exploitation:  Exposing the connections between all forms of sexual exploitation
SOAR:  Support Our Aging Religious - Serving elderly sisters, brothers and priests

CDA Charities We Support – Local State and National
Apostles of the Sea, Catholic Relief Services, Covenant House, Disaster Relief, Catholic Extension, Missionaries of Charity, National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception - Washington, DC, Pontifical North American College in Rome, Tutwiler Clinic, Smile Train – an international charity dedicated to helping millions of children with cleft lips

Officers
Regent - Ling Bickham
Vice Regent - Cindy Del Monte
Recording Secretary - Mary Abrams
Financial Secretary - Troyce Rejsek
Treasurer - Laura Facciponte

Standing Committees
Budget - Pat Keller & Gail O’Neill
Bulletin - Tina DeGeorgio
Directory/Mass Card - Pat Keller
Finance Review - Raquel Lewis, Ling Bickham, & Linda Konarik
Hospitality - Chris Carmona
Membership - Glenda Bautista
Nominating - Margaret Fuller, Dee McBride, & Arlene Koob
Newsletter - Tina DeGeorgio & Pat Keller
Registration - Alice Lew
Scholarship - Linda Konarik, Marlene Bernard, & Alice Lew
Ways & Means - Mercedes Cook

Top 10 Reasons Why You Should Be a Catholic Daughter
1. Unity with over 63K Women across the Globe
2. Practical Leadership Development
3. Community & Parish outreach
4. Support the Holy Father
5. Scholarship for you and your family
6. To help shape future Leaders through JCDA
7. The benefit of Insurance Programs
8. Spiritual, Social and Cultural Activities
9. Legislative Concerns
10. Lasting Friendships

Scholarships Granted to St. Michael The Archangel Catholic School
Court Queen of All Apostles #2258
The Catholic Daughters of the Americas

Congratulations to our scholarship recipients!

2021
Sofia Chavez-Lujambio
Sophia Ellestad
Isabela Fernandez-Cueto
Isabela Karaszewski

2020
Frances Barnett
Gisele Paniagua
Gabrielle Paniagua

2019
Cynthia Sanchez
Maya Shadid

The Circle of Love

The Circle of Love depicts the focus of
CDA activity. Each spoke is bound
together by the common interest: Love.
The seven points indicate the needs of the
Church and community best served by the
Catholic Daughters.
The Education Contest/Scholarship Program, for both youth and
adults, provides an opportunity to share God-given talents and
pursue further education.
The Family Program encourages members to strengthen their
families by praying, working, and playing together, and by loving
ad supporting one another in all they do.
Our Leadership Program encourages women to assume positions
of leadership in the organization, parish and community and
supplies information and tools to assist them.
Our Legislation Program, helps keep us informed on public issues
that impact our quality of life and family values.
The Spiritual enhancement Program inspires members both as
individuals and as a sisterhood, to deepen their relationships with
God; our service is the way we witness our faith in Christ.
The Youth/JCDA Program nurtures personal and spiritual growth
and promotes service to others through activities and experiences
for young people.

CDA Court 2258, District 20 of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church were overjoyed to share donations with the Seminarians of St. Mary Seminary on December 5th of 2017. We hope this will become an annual tradition. Read more here.