Bless Your Pet10/7/2024 Today Our Lady of Loretto Court 709 Plattsmouth sponsored Saint Frances of Assisi bless your pet in his honor. Father Mark Phiefer our Court Chaplain performed the blessings. Every pet received a special Saint Frances blessed pet metal. Court St Charles #472 Lincoln attends Women's Care Center Luxury Bingo Fundraiser October 2, 202410/2/2024 Court members left to right back row Cassie Chandler, Mary Anne Classen, Gretchen Poplar, Maureen Kipper, Marvalee Richardson Front row Paula Aguilar, Angela Phares, Barb Weckman and Eileen Childerson Attended the annual Luxury Bingo Fundraiser for the Women's Care Center in Lincoln. 758 babies have been saved in the past year to date.  Raffle Winners10/1/2024 Congratulations to all the winners and a huge “Thank You” to all the members that purchased all or some of their tickets. The winners were scattered around the state. We appreciate your efforts to support Catholic Daughters of the Americas. It was a very successful fundraiser for the State CDA Board that will offer us the opportunity to do some extra’s for our members and others.
August 14 - August 18, 2024 1600 Catholic Women Convened in New Orleans to Elect National Leaders and Conduct New Business
Thursday, August 22, 2024. Sixteen-hundred members of The Catholic Daughters of the Americas, formed in 1903 and now one of the largest organizations of Catholic women in the Americas, gathered in New Orleans from August 14-18 for their 60th Biennial National Convention. The organization elected a new National Board, proposed and voted on new resolutions and by laws, announced their Woman of the Year and conducted a beautiful candles and white rose Mass of Installation for the newly elected National Board. The Convention held Opening, Memorial, and God and Country Masses and a Clergy and Men’s Luncheon. The Convention theme, “Faith as Small as a Mustard Seed,” has been the guiding principle of National Regent Emily Guilherme’s two-year tenure. This theme, referenced in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, emphasizes the power and potential of even the smallest amount of faith. The Keynote Speaker was Johnette Williams who hosts EWTNs Women of Grace, an appropriate choice for a national organization of Catholic women. Women of Grace “encourages and affirms women in their dignity as daughters of God and in their gift of authentic femininity.” National Regent Emily Guilherme said “Conventions are a time for learning, sharing, and networking. We will have the opportunity to make new friends and greet those we know from previous conventions, share ideas, goals, and activities with Catholic Daughters from other courts.” In a letter welcoming the Catholic Daughters to New Orleans, Most Reverend Gregory M. Aymond, Archbishop of New Orleans, wrote: “By living your mission and integrating your two-fold purpose of ‘spirituality and service,’ you bring Christ to others, helping to heal and transform our broken world, beginning in our families, parishes and communities. By your love, compassion support and sacrifices Christ is made visible and experienced.” Evelyn Fuchtman, age 103 attended St. Catherine Laboure #1802 celebration of 65 years . Tea sandwiches were served along with tea or coffee in beautiful old tea cups. The tea party included a brief business meeting along with a short program. Attendeesincludes court members, Evelyn’s daughter and daughter in laws, Betty Fredericks, CDA State President, Nancy Becker, District Deputy, and Court Chaplain Marcus Knecht.  |
