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Court St. Anthony #330 Council Bluffs, Iowa Fall 2013
Court Officers
Regent Sheila Graham
286 High School
Council Bluffs, Iowa 51503
712.256.0195
Vice Regent Judy Lookabill
Recording Secretary Marti Lynch
Financial Secretary Sue Thomas
Treasurer Jan Roth
Chaplain Father Chuck Kottas
District Deputy Terri Dynek
Newsletter/Website Editor
Sheila Graham 286 High School Council Bluffs, Iowa 51503
Website www.cda330.org
Special features: member spotlight, newsletters, Woman of Strength
Saints as Models, charitable projects, news, events & a fun photo gallery!
Fall Schedule of Events
September 9 Mass: St. Peter’s Church, 1 Bluff St, Council Bluffs 5:15 pm
Dinner: St. Peter’s Social Hall 5:45 pm
Meeting: budget presentation/vote 6:15 pm
Dinner Chairs: court officers
October 14 Mass at Risen Son Main Bldg 3rd floor day room 5:15 pm
Dinner and Meeting 5:45 pm
Dinner Chairs: Judy Lookabill and Sue Thomas
November 11 Memorial Mass: St. Peter’s Church, 1 Bluff St, Council Bluffs 5:15 pm
Dinner: St. Peter’s Social Hall 5:45 pm
Meeting 6:15 pm
Dinner Chairs: Mariann Hilderbrand and Joan Goeser
Included in this issue:
Schedule of events 1 State CDA information 4
Chaplain & regent note 2 National CDA information 5
Court information 3 Catholic faith information 6
Member information 3 Mission, motto, purpose 6
Remember
the Trinity
when you see
the triangle!
Pray for the
world!
Thanks to Marcella Lee
Dear members,
Prayer is our strength.
Prayer is our tool.
Prayer is our answer.
Jesus told us how important prayer is
when He shared with us how to pray to His Father
in the Lord’s Prayer.
Mary gave us a beautiful prayer in her YES to God
when the Archangel Gabriel brought God’s message.
The Holy Spirit guides us to pray and converse with
God at the very deepest level of our being.
It is with this strength, this tool, that we find the answer.
God is our answer. To any question we have.
To all the questions we have. To every doubt or conflict
or uncertainty. God is LOVE.
God is in us. God is with us. God is ours and we are His.
In Unity and Charity,
your regent, Sheila
PLEASE JOIN US!!!
We would love to have you as a member of this
spiritual charitable organization!
For more information call Regent Sheila Graham
402-213-3314 or email [email protected].
From Our Court Chaplain: Father Chuck Kottas
One of the most exciting times of the year is the beginning
of school. It is always exciting to see the children return to
school. They are so filled with life and goodness and so
enthusiastic about the new school year.
This time of year is also a time when we begin our religious
education and confirmation classes. There is no greater
ministry in our church than sharing our Catholic faith and
sharing the great treasurers of our church that have become
a part of our Church in the 2,000 year history of our church.
There is one group of people in all the churches that have
a tremendous role in the lives of our children and that is
the teachers or catechists as they are so often called. The
most impressive aspect of this is that all of the teachers are
volunteers. They offer this ministry to our children because
of their great commitment to their faith and to the Catholic
Church. Several Sundays ago I preached a homily about
humility. Humility has two aspects to it: First, true humility
is our acknowledging that all we are and all that we have
is a gift from God. Second, true humility is when we reach
out and do something in Jesus’ name for others. It is the
feeling that we receive when we know that our efforts have
brought the presence of Jesus Christ to someone. It is this
humility that all of the religious education teachers bring to
our children.
So this is a wonderful time to pray a special prayer for all the
teachers who will be bringing the presence of Jesus to our
children and sharing with them the treasurers of the Catholic
faith with them. I hope all of our religious education teachers
are rewarded for their great efforts in sharing the good news
of Jesus Christ love to our children.
Life Chain 2013 Sunday, October 6 2:00 - 3:30 pm
This is a national event in its 25th year!
Signs will be provided on the north side of
Broadway at 16th and 22nd Streets.
Please bring any signs taken last year and
stand 20 feet apart. Elderly bring a chair.
Gabriel’s Corner Pregnancy Center (located
at the corner of 2nd Avenue and 16th Street)
will host an Open House immediately following
Life Chain from 3:30 - 5:00 pm.
All are welcome!
October 9
Chair: Judy Lookabill
Chair: Sue Thomas
Members can bring
sides for the cold cut
sandwiches.
Meeting is at Risen
Son 3rd floor day rm.
Youth
National Education Contest
Our court is pleased to be the sponsor of a National finalist! Saint Albert student, Victoria Kragskow, placed 2nd in the national education contest for her entry.
This is a great showing for our court!
Thank you again to Mariann Hilderbrand for chairing this education contest again this year.
Our Catholic Daughters Court
Dinners Thank you to all the court
members who serve
on these committees
year round for us.
You are appreciated!
Salad Lunch Raises Over $1700!
Once again our annual summer salad luncheon was a huge success! This opportunity for fun and fabulous food is always a big hit with the community! It is also a way to publicize the Catholic Daughters when we advertise for the event.
Thank you to all the members of our court who work to make this day happen. Special thank you to our chairs Linda Spencer and Patty McGinn—you are spectacular!
The funds we make go toward our Charitable Projects program to help us fund the many donations we make throughout the year.
Fund Raisers
Member Anniversaries in September
Linda Spencer 1994 Mary Moran 2000 Jo Meade 2004 Mary Roush 2004
Member Anniversaries in October
Luana Paluka 1953 Anita Ruffner 1953 Darlene Morrow 1954 Mary Tedesco 1954 Reva Leuck 1976 Elaine Nugent 1976 Mary E Sealock 1995 Mary L Sealock 1995 Catie Thompson 1995 Charlotte Spoto 1995 Maxine Whelchel 1999 Maxine Gotto 2009 Dolores Witters 2009
Member Anniversaries in November
Evelyn Seidler 1955 Josephine Goeser 1957 Rose Spoto 1959 Bernice Ronk 1966 Marcella Lee 1967 Mary Alice Wickham 1969 Jean Palensky 1971 Maria Hurd 2004 Shirley Thomsel 2004 Joan Goeser 2006 Kris Jarecki 2008 Judy Lookabill 2008
Membership
Member Birthdays in September
Bernice Ronk 1st Sally McKanna 7th Sue Thomas 7th Mary E Sealock 14th Evelyn Kilnoski 21st Charlotte Spoto 28th Mariann Hilderbrand 29th
Member Birthdays in October
Angela Cash 6th Jo Meade 8th Donna Collins 9th Judy Mendel 9th Marti Lynch 23rd Yvonne Hanneman 25th
Member Birthdays in November
Kathleen Carlin 17th Darlene Morrow 18th Mary Morrow 18th Sheila Graham 22nd
Birthdays
November 11
Chair: Mary Hilderbrand
Chair: Joan Goeser
Shar Pekny
Donna Collins
Dola Mehsling
We welcome our newest member:
Mona Schlautman Joined September 9, 2013
Iowa Catholic Daughters
Iowa Regent: Rose Holschlag
502 W. Hamilton St.
New Hampton, IA 50659
(954) 579-7794
www.IowaCatholicDaughters.org
State Website iowacatholicdaughters.org
Please visit the state CDA website often to see
the updates and state events and new prayer line
section. This resource is for members and priests
and prospective members. Use it and enjoy it!
State Workshops
The state board has put together
the fall 2013 workshops for all
Iowa CDA members to attend.
They schedule a workshop in
each of the 4 dioceses so that no
member has to travel very far to
attend.
Topics at this fall’s workshops
are key to running our courts
and keeping our records in tact:
Standing rules
Financial reviews
Budgets and finance
State Retreat
The annual CDA retreat wil be
held at the American Martyrs
Retreat House in Cedar Falls
October 11-13. It begins with
Mass at 8:00pm on Friday
evening and closes with lunch
on Sunday. The suggested cost
of $120 per person includes two
nights in a private room as well
as five delicious meals.
Fall Food Event
Local courts are asked to have a fund raiser such as
a soup supper, bake sale, or something that works
well in their area to raise funds for this state project.
One half of the proceeds are sent to the state court
for disbursement to the diocese that the court is
located in. The other half is to be distribute for use
in our local community.
Deadline for this event is December 31 for the
money to be sent to state.
Our court participates in this event each fall and
supports a local food pantry.
From State Chaplain, Msgr. Carl Schmitt:
Pope Francis reminds us: “Being Christian is not just obeying orders
but means being in Christ, thinking like him, acting like him, loving
like him; it means letting him take possession of our life & change it,
transform it, and free it from the darkness of evil and sin.”
National Catholic Daughters
National Convention: July 2014 Billings, Montana
Your Iowa state officers are looking into organizing buses to take us to the National
Convention! This will greatly reduce the cost of attendance. Courts are encouraged
to get as many members to the convention and to raise money within our courts to
help cover the costs. Looking forward to a fun event!
Tips for Emerging Leaders in CDA
From National Leadership Chair, Helene Shepherd focus, learn from others, keep
things simple, be reliable, respect others, work hard, communicate with clarity, build
teams, recruit the best people, and accept mistakes.
National CDA Audit
The independent auditors’ report from June 2013 shows: “the financial statements
present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Organization.”
FUNd Raiser
You still have hundreds of chances to win while supporting CDA,
but return your entry form now to be automatically eligible for the
$100 Fall Back Drawing on November 3, 2013!
The proceeds from this project benefit our organization in so many
ways, if you have yet to enter, please consider doing so today.
Simply fill out the entry form and return it, with your donation, to:
Catholic Daughters of the Americas, PO Box 52449, Durham, NC 27717
Enter before October 15, 2013, to be eligible for the Fall Back Drawing.
Contact the National Office at 212-877-3041 or [email protected] for
additional entry forms.
CDA Resolutions
WHEREAS, Pope Francis met with the Pontifical Representatives
and Apostolic Nuncios on June 21, 2013, and
WHEREAS, their task is to nominate candidates for Episcopal
appointments, and
WHEREAS, the candidates must be "pastors who are close to
their people, fathers and brothers, who are gentle, patient and
merciful; animated by inner poverty, the freedom of the Lord
and also outward simplicity and austerity of life, that they do
not have the psychology of "Princes;'" therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Catholic Daughters of the Americas pray
that the Holy Spirit will guide the Pontifical Representatives
and Apostolic Nuncios in their recommendation for Episcopal
appointments.
Adopted National Board Meeting
July 11, 2013
National Regent: Anne Nelson
10 West 71st Street
New York, NY 10023
(912) 877-3041
Dig In for Membership Catholic Daughters of the Americas
Membership Contest
Goal 5,000 New Members
Contest Dates
April 1, 2012, to March 31, 2014
Prizes
Two Courts win $500 and
Court Photos in Share magazine.
In case of a tie, the award monies
will be split.
Divisions
1. Court that installs the most
new members by percentage.
2. Newly installed Court with
the most Charter Members.
Start now!
Implement membership
recruitment activities.
Smile. Think Positive.
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Mary Ann Kizer
CDA Membership Chairman
Joyce Ann Fleming
CDA Membership Co-Chairman
jatfleming@comcast.
Catholic Daughters of the Americas
Court St. Anthony #330
286 High School Avenue
Council Bluffs, Iowa 51503
Our Court’s Memorial Mass
for Our Deceased Members
Date: Monday, November 11
Mass: St. Peter’s Church, 1 Bluff St
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Time: 5:15 pm
This year we honor our lost sisters:
Irene Friesen December 29, 2012
Carol Larsen January 9, 2013
Mary Ellen Michalski March 26, 2013
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 mankind.
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 Apostolates of the Church.
October is the Month
of the Rosary
Hail Mary,
Full of Grace,
The Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou
among women,
and blessed is the fruit
of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary,
Mother of God,
pray for us sinners now,
and at the hour of death.
Amen.
Put some FUN in your life!
DID YOU KNOW?
In the state of Iowa, our deceased members receive the following
spiritual benefits from membership:
- remembered at the local court's annual Memorial Mass
- every two years at the state convention they are remembered at
the Memorial Mass.
All members, living and deceased, are also remembered at the
state chaplain's monthly First Friday Masses.
Our court offers prayers at every meeting for our sick, homebound
and deceased members.