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Questions for New Members
Questions for Current Members
Questions for New Members.
Q: Who are the Catholic Daughters of the Americas?
A: Founded in 1903, the Catholic Daughters of the Americas
is a national organization of Catholic women dedicated to bringing
Christ’s light to others through their kind words, acts and
deeds. Our Mission Statement is “Catholic Daughters of the
Americas strives 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.” Using our motto, Unity
and Charity, we hold events to raise money to support our many charities.
The CDA engage in creative and spiritual programs which provide its
members with the opportunity to develop their God-given talents in
meaningful ways that positively influence the welfare of the Church
and all people throughout the world.For more information at the National
level, please visit www.catholicdaughters.org.
Q: Who can become a member?
A: Any Catholic women 18 years or older can join the CDA.
Children ages 8-18 can join the Junior Catholic Daughters (JCDA)
of the Americas.
Q: Is there a cost to join?
A: As with many organizations, a yearly membership fee
is charged. Local courts vote on the amount of the dues for their
own court. Average dues is $20. Our dues helps to finance the court’s
various activities, and pays for National & State Court dues
as well as liability insurance..
Q: Do the Catholic Daughters endorse a political party?
A: No. Although members are active in legislation through
legislative alerts, actions and comments are given as constituents,
not as CDA members. The CDA does not endorse any political party.
Q: How do I find a meeting?
A: You may click here to
contact the MA
State Court please include
your name and area. Someone will contact you with the location of
a Court near you. Be sure to remove the word REMOVEME from the Webmaster
email address (this is a spam/virus protection device) before sending
your message.
Thank you for your interest in the Catholic Daughters of
the Americas. Come check us out! You will be warmly welcomed!
Questions for Current Members
Q: Why doesn't my court have anything on the webpage?
A: If you have submitted something for the webpage and do not see
it, please contact the Webmaster.
Q: What can I send in to be placed on my court's webpage?
A: Listings of upcoming events and photographs are examples
of what can be placed on the webpage. Please be sure to discuss this
with your court and your Regent prior to sending it to the Webmaster.
Q: How can I send things to put them up in my court's webpage?
A: Email pictures or documents to the Webmaster with a note.
PLEASE NOTE: when emailing, please be sure to delete the “REMOVEME” in
the email line before sending your email. This is a spam and virus
protection device. Every email link on the site has a REMOVEME line.
If you do not have email, you may mail them to the Webmaster.
Contact your Regent for the mailing address. If you send pictures through
the mail and you would like them returned, please indicate this on the
note and they will be returned after they have been scanned.
Q: Does it cost anything?
A: There is no charge to place things on the webpage.
