Catholic Daughters of the Americas
Our Motto is
"Unity and Charity"
Our Motto is
Charitable Acts & Fundraising
Circle of Love Program
Scholarships
Our CDA Court contributes to charitable projects at the State and National levels of our organization.
CDA National Projects include Habitat for Humanity, Holy Cross Family Ministries, The Labouré Society, SOAR, National Center on Sexual Exploitation. CDA National Charities include The North American College, Catholic Relief Services, Apostleship of the Sea, Covenant House, Mother Teresa, Tutwiler Clinic, The Disaster Relief Fund, SmileTrain, Catholic Extension, and Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.
CDA California Projects and Charities include Happy Trails Riding Academy which provides equine-facilitated therapy for children and adults with physical, cognitive, and emotional disabilities.
Our CDA Court Charity Projects include donations of supplies to food banks of His Hands and Mary's Mercy Center; and monetary or material support to Catholic Charities, House of Ruth, Adopt a Child, Jubilee House, Crossroads, Rachel's Vineyard, Foothill Family Shelter, Assure Pregnancy Center, Veronica's Home of Mercy, The Labouré Society, and many others.
We also provide Catholic high school scholarships to girls registering as freshmen, and in 2022 we will be offering a student at Pomona Catholic High School a service-related scholarship in the name of our late sister in Christ,
Rose Ann Hammond. In addition, each year we hold a religious-themed Poetry Contest for students in 4 local Catholic elementary schools.
Our Court Our Lady of Fatima #1387
Celebrates 75th Anniversary
NOW is a fantastic time to be come a member of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas! Our Court celebrated its 75th Anniversary on November 7th, 2020. Come and share in our mission and receive many graces!
The History of our Court
Court Our Lady of Fatima, #1387, has been open to Catholic women of Southern California's Inland Empire since November 4, 1945. Our first meetings were at the parish hall of St. George Catholic Church in Ontario.
On November 8th, 2015, our Court celebrated its 70th year in service to our community and those in need. We were honored with the presence of our State Chaplain, Father Stephen Porter; First Vice State Regent Mary Bernard; and Rev. Cyriacus Ogu.
In November of 2010, we celebrated our 65th anniversary with a Mass, luncheon, speakers, and anniversary recognition. Honored guests included Monsignor Timothy Lawlor; Nancy Ticich, Past Regent; Susan Killian, California State Regent; Helen Ammannito, Charter Member; and Valerie Forrest, Vocalist.
In addition to charitable works such as visiting the aged and infirm, and participating in our local parish ministries, members of our Court work together to raise money for various charities.
In recent years, typical activities for fundraising include card parties, food drives, toy drives, baby shower collections, and selling Mass cards and See's Candies. And since the pandemic hit, we have held online fundraisers with a Virtual Bake Sale, Yum-raiser sales of See's Candies (Spring and Christmas), an online Christmas Pop-In Shop, St. Patrick's Day "Zoom" Bingo, and an online Spring Fling Pop-In Shop.
We join other Catholic Daughters courts in our Diocese of San Bernardino when we hold yearly luncheons to collect baby items for Catholic Charities. Additionally, each Court hosts a monthly Rosary at their respective church in the area. And yearly, our Court celebrates a membership dinner in June and a Christmas dinner in December.
Court Our Lady of Fatima #1387
Catholic Daughters of the Americas
Irene Charrette, Acting Regent
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