Catholic Daughters Court Our Lady of Spalding #2099 50 years

​The Catholic Daughters Court Our Lady of Spalding #2099 was started on April 28, 1974.  Esther Bloom was a member of Court Our Lady of Good Counsel #2039 in Greeley and received a state award of merit for outstanding work in organizing the court in Spalding during 1972-1974.  There were 40 ladies that were charter members of the court with 6 of them that transferred from Greeley. Three of the original charter members are still members today.  

The first officers that were installed were Regent Esther Bloom, First Vice Regent Doris Heldt, Second Vice Regent Bernice Reilly, Financial Secretary Hope Rott, Recording Secretary Rose Rudloff, Treasurer Cora Esch, Monitor Marie Pfeifer, Lecturer Mary Noonan, Organist Rita Naughtin, 6 yr. Trustee Gertude Glaser, 4 yr. Trustee Margaret Dunning, and 2 yr. Trustee Patricia Glaser. Reverend Charles Vadakkam was the chaplain of the court that was instituted at St. Michael’s Church. 

One of the first activities that the new Catholic Daughters members did was to sponsor a breakfast after Mass for the 1st Communicants on May 26, 1974.  The court has continued to recognize them in some way every year.  

Some of the other earlier projects that they participated in were making bandages and hospital gowns from old sheets and shirts to be sent to mission hospitals. Marie Pfeifer made a quilt with proceeds going to Our Lady of Spalding Court. Quilts have also been made recently and donated by Janet Klein to sell.  Over 80 dresses were made by Sharon Roach and Janet Klein to send to children in Haiti. Currently the Court #2099 has reprinted an old favorite St. Michael’s cookbook as a fundraiser.  Donations are sent to organizations that help those that are in need.

The court in Spalding has also participated in the Education contest since 1976.  There have been several winners on the state level and a few at national through the years. 

Charter member, Doris Heldt made a Blessed Virgin Mary statue in ceramics for the court in 1976 that is still used today.  Court Our Lady of Spalding #2099 meets monthly for prayer, business and fellowship.