Catholic Daughters Of The Americas: Uniting Faithful Women Through Fellowship And Service

Are you a woman who is looking to get to know others in our Catholic community? Do you want to grow in your faith and become involved in serving our parish? If so, the Catholic Daughters of the Americas might be just the place for you!

As one of the oldest and largest organizations of faithful women, Catholic Daughters began in 1903, with the Blessed Sacrament court being founded in 1981. The Catholic Daughters organization provides an opportunity for the women of Blessed Sacrament — together with Resurrection Catholic Church — to gather and foster both their faith and friendships with other women.

“It is one of the largest organizations of Catholic women in the world, dedicated to strengthening our spiritual life,” says parishioner Mary Phelan, who has been involved in the group for the past 25 years. “Our motto is unity and charity.”

The group serves in a variety of different ways, both within our parish, as well as in the broader community. The Catholic Daughters host an educational contest, encourage vocations, partner with Habitat for Humanity, organize prolife activities, send cards to veterans, and donate to local crisis shelters and outreach programs for those in need. They also provide food for a variety of different events, from our parish blood drives to our local summer school lunch program.

Each year, the women hold a Bake Sale Fundraiser, which goes to support a variety of local and national charities. They also gather with other courts, for both a state and national convention, for fellowship with Catholic women from all over the state and country.

“The purpose of the organization is to participate in the religious, charitable, and educational apostolates of the Church,” Mary says. “Catholic Daughters of the Americas engages in creative and spiritual programs which provide its members with the opportunities to develop their God-given talents in meaningful ways that positively influence the welfare of the church and all people throughout the world.”

The women of Court Queen of Peace — for Blessed Sacrament and Resurrection — meet once a month to pray, go over business, and share updates on current projects. Also, it’s an opportunity for the women to spend time in fellowship. Over the years, they’ve developed a beautiful sisterhood.

“We are there to give support to other members and, at times, receive support,” Mary says. “We send things to the homebound and those in nursing homes and visit them when we can. We do look out for each other.”

Mary encourages other women of the parish to consider becoming a Catholic Daughter. It is open to any woman who is a practicing Catholic, 18 years or older. The annual membership dues are $25.

“I feel as though it is a blessing to be a Catholic Daughter,” Mary says. “I have developed leadership skills and a great enthusiasm for the work of Christ and His Church.”

If you would like more information on how you can become involved with the Catholic Daughters of the Americas, please contact the parish office at 308-384-0532.

The Catholic Daughters of the Americas serve our parish and community in a variety of ways.