COURT HOLY FAMILY #1794Catholic Daughters of the Americas®

Security, Colorado

FALL NEWSLETTER ­ ISSUE 33 SEPTEMBER 2019

Inside this Issue

Upcoming CourtNews 2

National News 2Prayer Corner 2Dates to Remember 3Court News 3Prayer Corner 3State News 4Next Meetings 5Website Info 5Circle of Love:

Membership 5In Memorium 6Circle of Love:

Leadership 6Thanksgiving

Blessing 6

Message from Court Regent

Dear Ladies of Court Holy Family,

I hope you all had a great summer and are ready to get back to work on makingCourt Holy Family the best court in the State of Colorado ­ for that matter, the wholeCountry!

I will be looking for all our members to pass out their personal invitations for ouropen house potluck luncheon at our October 5th Meeting to your family and friends andall the ladies of the parish. Thanks to Bernice McGuire for designing them and toVanessa Aumiller for printing them for us. I hope we have a good turn out of ladies whomight want to learn more about Catholic Daughters and stay for our meeting, I am surewe have a ministry for every one to help serve our church and our community. Don’tforget how much just a smile to someone who has had a bad day, or a visit to one of ourown who hasn’t seen a CDA sister for a while, can make in someone’s life. Oursisterhood is what makes us so unique and special and shows the world just how muchour love and support for each other makes the Catholic Daughters the best organization inthe world!

We are going to be working on selecting Circle of Love projects for the next year.Ladies, we need some new ideas so I really need your help to “freshen up” our activitiesthis year! Teams, I am looking for a report from each of you with one idea for theupcoming year. Hope you can bring some good ideas you learned at the StateConvention!

For all of our members who attended the State Convention in June, I know thememories made and the new friends, and re­established friendships, will be the greatestgift we can experience as Catholic women and sisters in the Catholic Daughters of theAmericas! I hope all members will have the opportunity to experience it too.

Evelyn Irving, Court Regent & Bulletin Editor

Veteran's Day November 11, 2019

Thank you to all veterans for you are the ones who guarded not only our cities, butour country, allies, and many other communities from unjust and unprincipled agressors.Today we should pause to remember and honor the brave men and women in our ArmedForces and also those who gave up their lives for their fellow Americans at home andabroad. This Veterans Day, and every day, we remember your sacrifice and honor yourcourage ­­ that it is you who makes the sacrifices of being away from family and it wasyou who paid the high price for freedom.

Dear God, please bless our heroes and heroines with Your mercy, grace and peace.Bless also their families and friends. May Your perpetual light shine upon them; and maytheir souls and the souls of all our faithful departed rest in peace. In Jesus' name.Amen.

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UPCOMING COURT NEWS

WINTER BAKE SALE DECEMBER 14 & 15, 2019Just a reminder to put on your calendar our semi­annual bake sale. All members are askedto bake “goodies” and bring them to St. Dominic’s at the Mass you regularly attend. Thebaked goods should be marked with their ingredients, just in case there are nuts, gluten,etc., that someone might be allergic to. Our bake sale will be after all Masses thatweekend. Questions, contact Sandy Cozad at 392­1826.

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *CHRISTMAS PARTY

One of the most festive events of the Catholic Daughter calendar is, of course, our annualChristmas Party. This is the time to invite your whole family to join us. Mr. & Mrs. SantaClaus will be there to pass out presents to the children in attendance around the ChristmasTree. The potluck dinner is always great and it is a wonderful way to “get in the spirit ofthe season.” It is set for Friday, December 6th starting at 6:00 pm in the Narthex of St.Dominic’s.

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *CDA SUNDAY — OCTOBER 20, 2019

Please mark your calendar to join your CDA Sisters at Mass on Sunday, October 20th atthe 8:00 am Mass, and then we will have breakfast together at a resteraunt yet to bedecided. After breakfast, we will continue our tradition of honoring our long­timemembers with membership pins (10 years, 20 years, 25 years, etc.).

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *FINANCIAL REVIEW COMING UP!

It is that time of year again and I want to thank the team of volunteers who have servedon the audit committee in the past and now we need a team to conduct the FinancialReview for April 1, 2019 – September 30, 2019. Our financial review must take place inOctober so we will have it prior to our welcome potluck for prospective members whichtakes place at Noon on Saturday, October 5th . The audit will take place at 10:30 am andour meeting will start at 1:00 pm as usual.

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION ­ FEAST OF ALL SAINTS

The Feast of All Saints is on Friday, November 1st and Mass is at 8:00 am and 7:00 pm.There is an Anticipation Mass on Thursday, October 31st at 7:00 pm.

National News

National Clergy Consultant, Father Edward Lamp, reports that the National Boardreceived a request to look into an accusation lodged against CRS (Catholic ReliefServices) by another Catholic agency. All allegations against CRS have been investigatedthoroughly and have been found inaccurate, misleading and/or exaggerated. The accusingagency has made several accusations, some conserning the work of CRS being in fullcompliance with Church teaching. "The U.S. Catholic Bishops stand firmly behind CRSin its commitment to promote and defend human dignity and the sacredness of everyhuman life from the moment of conception until natural death, and at every moment inbetween." On behalf of our National Regent, Olga Samaniego, Father Lamp says "I hopeyou will accept the guidance from our bishops I provided as they have consistently stoodbehind CRS."

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COURT NEWS

MOTHER OF THE YEAR & MEMBER OF THE YEAR 2019At our meeting in June, the winners for 2019 were announced: Mother of the Year isJoann Champigny and the Member of the Year is Louise Johnson. CONGRATULATIONSLADIES!

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *PRIEST/CLERGY APPRECIATION DINNER ­­ May 31, 2019

In celebration of Priest and Clergy Appreciation Day this year, Court Holy Family #1794had our annual Priest / Deacon / Religious Appreciation Dinner on Friday, May 31st at 6pm in the Narthex of St. Dominic. Chairman, Linda Marsh, and her team made sure thiswas a great celebration, especially since we also honored her husband Deacon Doug! Ourmembers brought a wonderful potluck dinner ­ we do have great cooks in our court! Itwas wonderful to have Father John Stearns, our Pastor and Court Chaplain, and his motherPat Stearns (also a Catholic Daughter) there to say Grace before dinner and later to give ushis words of wisdom and spirituality. The keynote speaker was Deacon Dr. Scotty Bowen.He graduated from the Air Force Academy before becoming an Orthopedic Surgeon andthen was ordained into the Permanent Deaconate here at St. Dominic in 2016. Hecurrently serves as a Deacon for St. Peter's Church in Monument. The Catholic Daughterswere able to honor and show our appreciation for Father Larry Brernnan, Deacon BobCole, and his wife Barb, Deacon Doug Marsh and his wife Linda, Deacon Dan Tomichand his wife Paula and our Education Director, Sister Ann Cassidy. Thank you all so muchfor your guideance and love for our faith.

Next MeetingSeptember 7, 2019

1:00 pm

Open House/PotluckLunch

October 5, 201912:00 pm

CDA SundayOctober 20, 2019

8:00 am Mass

Bake SaleDecember 14 & 15,

2019

Colordo StateWorkshop

Colorado SpringsJune 18­20, 2020

Nat'l ConventionDallas, Texas

July 15­19, 2020

DATES TOREMEBER

PRAYER CORNER

Please pray for the repose of the souls of Hildegard "Hilda" Lorsung, a member forover 30 years, Opal King, mother­in­law of Cathy King, and for the souls of any of ourfamily members and friends who might have died recently.

Please pray for a speedy recovery for Eileen Quaney, who had a TIA; JeanLabranche, mother of Lori Richards, who has breast cancer; Rhonda Bauer, who hasblood clots; Sal Turner, who fell & fractured her orbital socket; Sister Ann Cassidy, whohas moved away to recover; Jerry & Irene Meszler, Barbara and Bob Klausch, DavidEscalante (husband of Edna Escalate), and Pat Casey.

Please continue to keep in your prayers the homebound members of our court.

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Our court participated in the 47th Biennial Colorado State Convention June 7 ­ 9, 2019hosted by Court Sts. Peter & Paul #2669 in Wheat Ridge. Our delegates were Lori Richards, SalTurner, Lita Hoffmann and Mary Munoz. Our alternates were Anna Rockhill, Amy Weaver,Cathy Adams, Joann Champigny and Sandy Cozad. Our court was also represented by BonnieValcik, State Regent, and Evelyn Irving, State Treasurer.

Court Holy Family was honored by receiving 1st Place for the Father Bill CarmodyPro­Life Award and 2nd Place for the Circle of Love Award for Family by the ColoradoState Board.

Election of new State Officers took place and the installation Mass took place at Sts.Peter & Paul Parish. Please look for the press releases I sent to our local Fountain ValleyNewspaper, the Catholic Herald, SHARE Magazine and the diocesan newspapers forDenver Archdiocese and Pueblo Diocese. Our new State Officers are: Regent, LucyGasaway from Cortez; 1st Vice State Regent, Barbara Barnes from Durango, 2nd ViceState Regent, Cathy Patch from Cortez, State Secretary, Sandy Cozad from Security, andState Treasurer, Bonnie Valcik from Security.

MISSIONSTATEMENT

CatholicDaughters

of the Americasstrive to embracethe principal offaith working

through love inthe promotion ofjustice, equality

and theadvancement ofhuman rightsand human

dignity for all.

State News

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Court Holy Family WebsiteDid you know that Court Holy Family is on the web as well as our State Board? To look atour court’s website, please go to the St. Dominic Catholic Church website atStDominicOnline.org. There is a link to the Catholic Daughters on this church website.

Colorado State Board WebsiteTo learn more about what is going on at the state level, please visit:catholicdaughterscolorado.org. There is also a link to the National Board’s website on theColorado state website or you can go directly to National at catholicdaughters.org.

Website Information

Our meetings are on the 1st Saturday of the month. Our September meeting is set forSaturday, September 7th at 1:00 pm in the Narthex of St. Dominic Catholic Church inSecurity, CO. Our next meeting is an open house potluck luncheon on Saturday, October5th, so the ladies of St Dominic can find out who the Catholic Daughters are andhopefully will join. The luncheon begins at 12:00 and our meeting will begin at 1:00 pm.Our November meeting is set for Saturday, November 2nd at 1:00 pm. Please come earlyfor good fellowship and good refreshments at 12:30 pm prior to our regular meetings.

Our Next Meetings Are

CIRCLE OF LOVE ­­ Membership

Membership is a vital part of the Circle of Love ­­ it is always on­going and soimportant if our court and our organization is to continue into the future. It does no goodto receive new members if we aren't cultivating our current membership. We are onlylimited by our imagination to accomplish our membership goals!

Is there someone you would like to bring in as a guest speaker that would interestour members? I am always striving to make our meetings fun and interesting whiletrying to keep the length of the meeting to under 2 hours.

I am requesting our long time members to mingle at our meetings and events andmaybe sit with a new member that you don't know well yet. I will also assign a "veteran"member to "shadow" all new members so they feel welcomed and we can get theminvolved with our court right away. Everyone who is a Catholic Daughter at Court HolyFamily is a member of our Membership Team, not just a select few. We must letprospective members know that they are wanted and needed in any capacity, especially topray for our court and its mission to serve in unity and charity. Everyone has somethingto contribute and we must continue to communicate that message.

As your Regent, I am asking the members of Court Holy Family to embrace theseprinciples and continue to strive to keep our current membership as well as invite newladies to join us.

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OFFICERS

Evelyn IrvingRegent

eirv898@msn. com

Louise JohnsonVice Regent

louj44@aol. com

Sal TurnerRecording Secretary

lomelanguitturner@yahoo. com

Lori RichardsFinancial Secretary

lori_33@yahoo. com

Evelyn IrvingEditor

eirv898@msn. com

Bonnie ValcikTreasurer

valcikb@live. com

Fr. John StearnsChaplain

Fr. John@TheRomanCollar. com

IN MEMORIUM

HILDEGARD "HILDA" LORSUNGJanuary 16, 1937 ­­ June 15, 2019

Hilda became a member of Court Holy Family on October 6, 1981 ­ a member forover 38 years! She was born in Stefansfeld, Germany in 1937. She later met andmarried Leander Lorsung. She came to the Statesbringing her strong will and German accent with her. Shewas a devout Catholic who lived her faith. She enjoyedgardening, making crafts, reading and cooking. Hergreatest source of happiness and pride came from her faithand family. She is deeply loved and will be greatly missedby everyone who knew her. She worked at ColoradoCollege for over 32 years. She was a member of theCatholic Daughters and St. Dominic Catholic Church. Sheleaves behind two children, two granddaughters and fivegreat­grandchildren.

On a personal note, I enjoyed Hilda's company somuch! When Sandy Cozad and I would go to visit her during the holidays, shewas so much fun to talk to ­ always had a lot of good stories to share and herwonderful smile never left her face the whole time! I will miss her greatly.Evelyn Irving

CIRCLE OF LOVE ­­ Leadership

Our leaders will give our court the opportunity to grow and become the bestcourt it can be in the Catholic Daughters of the Americas. Each member of thiscourt has the ability to be a leader in her own way, using all the skills and strengthsshe possesses. She might excel at tasks that most of us cannot accomplish. Aleader needs to recognize those strengths and let the member become the leadershe is capable of becoming.

As you know, this is my last year as your Regent as I cannot run again since Ihave been in office for four years (again). I have loved being your Regent but nowI am looking for a member to step forward and become our new leader, our newRegent. I am asking this far in advance of our elections because I want to be ableto train her and guide her so she can make the decision that "yes, being Regent iswhat I am being called to do".

Please let me know if you are thinking about running for office and maybe Ican help you dismiss any misgivings you might have about being a court officer.

Evelyn Irving, Regent

BLESSING FOR THANKSGIVING DAY

Dear God, as we gather around our family tables this Thanksgiving, help us to openour hearts to those less fortunate than ourselves, and please help them, throughYour great power, to also enjoy a most blessed and hopeful Thanksgiving. We askthis blessing for one another, for our nation, and for dear friends in Christ. Amen.