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Message from your Regent Dear Sisters in Christ, Hello, everyone! I hope you all had a fun summer. As I write this, Tropical Storm Harvey is on the way, so I hope all are getting ready and hope all stay safe. By now I think all the kids are back in school and I pray that they all have a successful start, like their teachers, and learn a lot. With my grandson here, I realize how hard it is to keep up with work, homework, and our normal household chores. On August 12, Regents and Vice Regents met at the home of our worthy DD to plan the year. I hope everyone has a pair of roller skates and remembers how to use them. We are going to need them from the get go. It’s going to be a very, very busy year. This year we will be hosting the Reception for new members in January, the Mini Fiesta in February, and our 50th Anniversary in March. We also have our Thanksgiving baskets, feeding the youth, CDA Day, and WRAP Campaign, as well as recruiting new members. Oh - and not to mention Habitat for Humanity in Edinburg. I spent Saturday, Aug. 19th with Esther Siller, our Website and FB Chairman. I’m so excited about the website! I can’t wait for her to finish. I just know it’s going to be awesome. We will be putting the newsletter, calendar, State and National News on there, as well as other information. I was finally able to go through all the boxes that our Past Regent Tricia brought to my house earlier in the year. We have a very strong history. I was so excited to go through the boxes! The men in my family were not so excited as they had to carry them up stairs for me. I got ideas from past newsletters, programs, and projects. I hope that some of our past Regents won’t mind my copying some of their ideas. We will need to vote on a mini fundraiser to help with expenses. If you don’t want to do a fundraiser we can all try and get donations from different businesses. I realize it’s hard to ask for donations but I’m willing to make the effort. If you lead me in the right direction I will be willing to go. We will continue to pass the box at our monthly meetings, so please continue to make those very generous donations. I ask that you keep me and all the officers, and all our court members, in your prayers, that we may all work and play and pray together.
In Unity and Charity Norma
Quarterly NewsCatholic Daughters Of The Americas
Court Bishop Adolph Marx# 1988
Sept-Nov 2017 “Be Not Afraid” Pope John Paul the Great
Norma Guerra-ValdezRegent/Newsletter Publisher
2103 El DoradoRancho Viejo TX 78575
Rose ChampionVice Regent
14632 Martinal RdBrownsville TX 78526
Virgina MaxwellRecording Secretary232 Sugar Grove Ln
Brownsville TX [email protected]
Carmen RamirezFinancial Secretary
68 Calgary CourtBrownsville TX 78526
Olga MendozaTreasurer
525 PaloVerdeBrownsville TX 78521
Esther A. SillerWebsite
DD#31 Ma Socorro Vicinaiz210 E 7th St
Los Fresnos TX [email protected]
Rev. Msgr. Heberto M Diaz1914 Barnard Rd.
Brownsville TX 78520956-546-3800
Mission StatementCatholic Daughters of The Americas strive to embrace the principle of faith working through love in the promotion of justice, equality, and the advancement of human rights and human dignity for all.
SEPTEMBER 2 CDA Corporate Communion St. Mary’s 5:30 PM Mass
7 Spanish Meadows 3:30 PM 9 Officers Meeting at the home of Olga Mendoza 525 Palo Verde
11 La Posada Good Neighbor Settlement Home 4 PM 20 CDA Meeting Galaxy Center 3451 Pablo Kisel Blvd 6 PM
23 Ground Blessing and Raising of the Walls of the Habitat for Humanity 9 AM Edinburg
OCTOBER 3 Financial Review St. Mary’s Office Conference Room 6 PM 5 Spanish Meadows 3:30 PM 7 CDA Corporate Communion St. Mary’s 5:30 PM Mass 7 CDA Skeet shoot Fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity “Mi Ranchito” Edinburg 9 La Posada Good Neighbor Settlement Home 4 PM
14 CDA Retreat District 31 100th Anniversary of Our Lady Fatima Port Isabel 15 CDA/ Sunday Membership Recruitment St. Mary’s All Masses 24 CDA Meeting St. Mary’s Parish Hall 6 PM 28/29 CDA WRAP Campaign St. Mary’s All Masses 28 Make a Difference Day 29 Feed the Youth NOVEMBER 2 Spanish Meadows 3:30 PM 4 St. Mary’s Fall Festival 11 CDA Corporate Communion / Memorial Mass for Deceased Members St. Mary’s 5:30 PM Mass 12 Immaculate Heart of Mary Living Rosary Market Square 9 AM - 4 PM. 2201 Martin Ave. McAllen 13 La Posada Good Neighbor Settlement Home 4 PM 14 CDA Meeting St. Mary’s Parish Hall 6 PM 17 Set up for Thanksgiving Baskets 18 Thanksgiving Baskets 9:30 AM till Finished
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BLESSED IS THE
Many will be shocked to
When the day of Judgement nears
That there’s a special place in heaven
Set aside for volunteers.It will have big recliners,
Satin couches and a
No meeting needs a
And no committee chairman rules.
There are no CDA
Nor bake sales.You won’t find one CDA
But a fingersnap will
Cool drinks and gourmet
And treats fit for a
You ask, who’ll serve
Privileged few and work for all they’re worth??
Why, all those who reaped the benefits and not once volunteered on
Local News
The MemorareRemember, O most gracious Virgin Mary that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your
intercession was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence, we fly unto to you, O Virgin of Virgins, our Mother. To you we come; before you we stand,sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the word Incarnate, despise not our
petitions, but in your mercy, hear and answer us. AmenPlease keep the following Members in your prayers:
Felicitas Villarreal for the loss of her son Antonio Villarreal Jr.Dolores Castro for the loss of her husband Alberto F. Castro
And for the families of our recently deceased members Constanza Correa and Rafaela Guerrero.
DuesPlease remember to pay your Dues. The court has to pay National Dues in November so you must pay dues to the court by November. Rose and I met with our District Deputy Socorro Vicinaiz in September and went over the National Roster against our books, and there are quite a few members in arrears. We have called some of these members and Rose sent out letters to those members in arrears. Please bring your $25.00 to the October Meeting or mail them to: Carmen Ramirez, 68 Calgary Court,Brownsville TX 78526
CDA Members BirthdaysSeptember October November
20 Victoria Borrego 28 Hortencia T. Garcia 6 Rosita Broca 3 Rose Bugtong 3 Rodas Hibyan 6 Beatrice Cantu 26 Ninfa Contreras 8 Mary Alice Loya 26 Tricia Galindo 21 Mersa Drew 20 Virginia Maxwell 22 Lydia Gaspar 12 Francis Morales 23 Lydia G. Ortiz 9 Marie Ramirez 24 Tina Pizana
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State News
I was able to attend the Ground Blessing and Raising of the Walls for the 8th Habitat for Humanity Build in Edinburg with our District Deputy Socorro Vicinaiz. It was a first for both of us. The State Chaplain, Rev. T. Labus, did the Blessing, and Senator Eddie Lucio was also there to support this endeavor. All of the State Officers, our immediate past State Regent Eve Trevino, and National Director Carolyn Bachman were present. This is also the first time the State Knights of Columbus joined as sponsors for the build. It was beautiful to see so many of the Courts from the Valley, as well as all over the State. I hope that more members from our court will make the effort to attend the build at least one Saturday. The address is 317 S. 85th St. Edinburg, TX. I will also be joining Socorro to help with the fundraiser Shoot for Shelter, October 7th, 2017 in Edinburg.
Preparations have already begun for planning for the State Convention 2019 in McAllen. Their first meeting was Saturday Sept. 23, 2017.
National News You are the JOY in CDA was the theme for the conference for the newly elected State and Territorial Officers this past July at Our Lady of the Snows Shrine in Belleville, Illinois. It was a very spiritual time
for all those in attendance. There were 146 Catholic Daughters in attendance. They unveiled new books for record keeping for local courts. BOGO!! CONTEST is still in play. If you know someone, bring someone. We are the best advertisement for CDA! We need to show and share our experiences and our joy of service. Be Prayerful - pray for new members. Be faithful - fulfill your commitments. Be knowledgeable - know your procedures and tell others about CDA. Be proud - you serve God with the best women in the world!
Social Media We now have a new website. I hope everyone takes a little time to look at it. You will be ableto see this newsletter and other newsletters in the future. It will be a way to attract and connect with future new members. Our website is www.cdabrownsville1988.org. Please also visit and “Like” our Facebook page, Court Bishop Adolph Marx #1988.
I would also like to encourage everyone to check out the State website at www.texascda.org , and the new Texas State Facebook page Texas CDA. They have already posted pictures of the Habitat for Humanity build. And last, but not least, the National website is www.catholicdaughters.org. There is a wealth of information about CDA so again I urge you to please take a little time and look at them.
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