OCTOBER 2024
C.D.A. SUNDAY IS ON SUNDAY OCTOBER 20TH!!
Meet at St. Peter’s for 12:00 Noon Mass.
Wear your purple stole.
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Lindsey Corrill, 12th Grade Saint Albert Student was a winner at the National Level of The Catholic Daughters of the Americas’ annual Education Contest. She placed 2nd in Division III Essay. (L) Jonathan Quigley Director of Development (R) Pat Ryan school administrator.
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A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL 160+ GUESTS AT OUR PAST JULY 10, 2024 SUMMER SALAD LUNCHEON FUNDRAISER AT ST. PETER SOCIAL HALL! HERE ARE SOME PHOTOS FROM THAT EVENT BY KRIS REICKS & CAROL HOLLENBECK.
Local St. Albert Student winners who were also winners at the State of Iowa level of the Education Contest of the Catholic Daughters:
Nick Moses Div I Poetry (Grades 4-5) 3rd Place
Ariah Shaw-Caldwell Poetry Div III (Grades 9-12) 2nd Place
Maleena Williams Poetry Div II (Grades 6-8) 3rd Place
Katherine Ramos Viera Art Div III (Grades 9-12) 2nd Place
These 1st Place winners will go on to the competition at the National level of the Catholic Daughters in July, 2024 at the convention in New Orleans, LA:
Lorelei Behrens Art Div 1 (Grades 4-5) 1st Place
Leighton Finnegan Photography Div III (Grades 9-12) 1st Place
Damaris Gonzalez Alvarado Art Div III (Grades 9-12) 1st Place
Lindsey Corrill Essay Div III (Grades 9-12) 1st Place (Went on to win 2nd Place at the National Level of Catholic Daughters of the Americas.)
Photos by Kris Reicks taken at the March 26, 2024 Education Contest Dinner at St. Patrick Social Hall.
New Members, (L) Marilyn Ravlin, (C) Renae Church receive gifts from Regent Carol Hollenbeck.
WELCOME TO CDA COURT SAINT ANTHONY #330
New members Marilyn Ravlin & Renae Church, installed on May 7, 2024. WELCOME TO YOU BOTH!
Prayerful Mary and Child Statuette, 24″ tall. Generously donated by Debi Wheeler.
Honorable Chairpersons of 2024 Raffle (L) Kris Reicks, Debi Wheeler and Kathi Markel.
Beautiful handmade jewelry by Mike Reicks.
KC Chiefs Scentsy Warmer with scents. Donated by Dola Mehsling.
Scentsy aromatic 101 Dalmatians puppy. Donated by Dola Mehsling.
Pet Basket (A) donated by Mariann Hilderbrand.
October Cozy Soup & Dessert Luncheon at St. Patrick Social Hall on October 19, 2023.
Member Monica Sciortino wins a raffle prize!
Local Court #330 Education Contest Chair, Mariann Hilderbrand accepts National CDA Winning entries from State of Iowa CDA Regent, Suzanne Torrey.
Division III Computer Art National CDA Second Place Winner Plum Brugenhemke, Grade 11.
Division III Poetry Winner of 2nd Place at the National CDA Level, Jada Larsen Grade 9
This year’s Theme was “We Walk by Faith, Not by Sight.”
Sunday, June 11, 2023, 1:30pm – Corpus Christi Parish, Queen of Apostles Church to Holy Family Catholic Church (a little over 2 miles.) 4 stops along the way for prayer.Ollie the Trolley available both directions. Short service at Holy Family Church and a reception in the basement Social Hall.
2009 Corpus Christi Walk, Elaine Nugent, Mary Sealock, Linda Spencer
View from Ollie the Trolley
2015 Jeanette Bowen – RIP
2015 – Linda Spencer, Kathy Plourde, Mary Sealock, Rita Hughes, Marcella Lee
CDA members Debi Wheeler and Kris Reicks along the Corpus Christi Walk June 11, 2023
CDA Banner arrives at Holy Family Church- Corpus Christi Walk 2023
2023 – CDA Past Regents Angie Shea and Mariann Hilderbrand on either side of member Kris Reicks processing along the route with Ollie the Trolley in the background.
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.
MOTTO
Unity and Charity
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 Apostlelates of the Church.
Contact:
Carol Hollenbeck, Web Manager