OUR NATIONAL, STATE AND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS
WHO WE ARE
- Catholic Daughters of America (CDA) is one the the largest and oldest Catholic women's organizations
- CDA was founded on March 29th, 1903 in Utica, New York
- The CDA Motto: "Unity and Charity"
- CDA has 75,000 members in 1,250 courts (local chapters) in 45 states, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands
- Historical the Daughters have helped physically and mentally handicapped children.
CDA PROGRAMS
- A 7 point program that guides members in their service to the Church and the community:
- EDUCATION
It has been said that education literally means "a drawing out" of a person's talent as well as "a putting in" of knowledge or instruction. Each year the local courts sponsor an education contest with the winning entries being submitted onto the state level. Those winning entries are then submitted for the national contest. - YOUTH
Tomorrow's promise lives in today's youth for they will be the leaders, the citizens and the church of tomorrow. In responding to their needs today, we shape a better future for all. It is the mission of the Youth Program to nurture personal and spiritual growth; to promote service to others and to foster an awareness and appreciation of diversity through a variety of suggested activities and experiences. - SPIRITUAL ENHANCEMENT
Spiritual enhancement encompasses numerous ministries. It involves personal sanctification and helps us to develop programs that provide the opportunity to participate in the religious and charitable ministries of the church. - QUALITY OF LIFE (Social Awareness)
Issues of our national program are the heart of our ministering to the needs of all peoples. We are called to reach out with compassion and support, to be helping hands where there is pain, poverty, sorrow and sickness. - FAMILY
At the Synod of Bishops held on the command of Pope Francis at the XIV Ordinary General Assembly in Vatican City June 23, 2015, our Holy Father stated that “The family is truly the ‘school of humanity’ which is much needed today.” He called upon the Synod of Bishops to reflect upon the critical and invaluable reality of the family. The National Board of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas reflected on the words of Pope Francis and added the Family spoke to the Circle of Love in 2015. Goals for the Family spoke are: Supporting the role and dignity of the family and discerning ways the Church and society can renew a commitment to the family founded upon the marriage between a man and a woman. - LEADERSHIP
A few years back, Bette Midler had a hit with a song called "You are the Wind Beneath My Wings." This song is really about leadership because it is the leader who is the inspiration that allows others to "fly higher than an eagle." Dedicated and inspired leadership over the last 100 years in the Catholic Daughters has kept CDA the largest Catholic women's organization in the world. You, as a member of CDA, have the opportunity to learn the skills and techniques of leadership and implement your talents as a future leader. You will be the wind beneath the wings of others and "let (them) fly so high, they will almost touch the sky!" Consider becoming a leader in CDA! - LEGISLATION / MORNING STAR
Our obligation is to become better informed on public issues, addressing the morals and human dimension, while supporting church teaching on human life, human rights, justice and peace.
The Catholic Daughters of the Americas DO NOT ENDORSE CANDIDATES NOR ANY POLITICAL PARTY!
Operation Morning Star is a program of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas to Our Lady under her title Morning Star, to encourage Catholic women to speak out in the legislative arena.
- EDUCATION
- Operation Morningstar encourages Catholic women to speak out and become active in legislative issues on the local, state and national levels.
- The Disaster Relief Fund
- Habitat for Humanity
- Holy Cross Family Rosary
- Smile Train children's charity
- Support Our Aging Religious (SOAR)
- The North American College
- Morality in Media
- Catholic Relief Services
- Apostleship of the Sea
- Covanent House
- Mother Teresa - The Missionaries of Charity
- Tutwiler Clinic
- Project Handclasp
- The Laboure Society
- Misericordia
HISTORY
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STATE PROJECTS
INFORMATION ON CDA WASHINGTON STATE PROJECTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE STATE WEBSITE:
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