Catholic Daughters
CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAS
Court St. Elizabeth Ann Seton #2291
St. Patrick Church, Cedar Falls, IA
Women of all ages in the parish are invited to become members of Catholic Daughters. To learn more, contact Regent Chris Draude at [email protected]
About Catholic Daughters
Our Mission: Catholic Daughters of the Americas strives to embrace the principles of faith working through love in the promotion of justice, equality and the advancement of human rights and human dignity for all mankind.
Our Motto: Unity and Charity
Our Purpose: As the largest organization of Catholic women in the Americas and founded through the Knights of Columbus Catholic men's organization, our purpose is to participate in the religious, charitable and educational Apostolates of the Church.
Serving God by Serving Others: Lord, we ask you to bless our court. Make us a family of one heart and one mind in love for you. Grant that our common life and work may be an example to all around us. Guide our chaplain, regent and officers in their work. Make us one mind in truth and one heart in charity. Acknowlege the prayers and petitions of our members, and keep us secure in your love. We ask this in union with Jesus Christ Our Lord and Savior. Amen
Local Information
- serve on at least one committee each year by helping with a program, project, or refreshments
- collect cans/bottles for redemption to fund a scholarship for a graduating high school senior from our parish
- donate food or money for our major fundraiser
Our 2022-2023 Calendar is coming soon. Last year's calendar is below as an example of the CDA yearly schedule.
2021-2022 Calendar
Meetings are at 6:30 PM in the Commons unless indicated otherwise.
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September 13: Salad supper
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October 11: Holy Land Tour Presentation
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October 17: National CDA Day
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November 6 & 7: Chili Sale
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November 8: Hope for Healing; Barb Sanders, Speaker
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December 13: Tate's Army; Ryan Manahl, speaker
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January 4: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Feast Day
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January 10: Valentines for ?
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February: Education Contest; Knights of Columbus spelling bee; CDA Mary Wood Scholarship
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February 14: Fun Day
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March 14: Catholic Daughters: National, State. And Local
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April 11: Catecheses of the Good Shepherd. Sarah Burke, speaker
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May 9: Salad Supper
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June 13: Installation of Officers; Cedar Falls Family Restaurant
No meetings July or August
Other annual activities
- January Begin accepting applications for CDA Mary Wood Scholarship
- January Education Contest
Prayer: Lord God, You blessed Elizabeth Ann Seton with gifts of grace as wife and mother, educator and foundress, so that she might spend her life in service to Your people. Through her example and prayers may we learn to express our love for You in love for one another. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, One God, forever and ever. Amen
Prayer from the St. Elizabeth Seton School (Naples Florida) from Ordinary People Extraordinary Lives.