CDA
Court #2073
Court St. John the Baptist :: Alvin, Texas
CDA Court #2073
Committees
No matter what skills, interests, and talents you have, there is a place for your gifts! There are PLENTY of activities in each of these committees to help you serve as the hands and feet of Christ every day of the month!
Bake sale
Chairman: SEEKING CHAIRPERSON
This committee currently does not have a chairman, although it does have a co-chair: Mary Canales. The
Super Bowl Sunday weekend bake sale is always a big fundraiser and a very supported event for the Catholic
Daughters! Currently the Regent will chair this project unless we have someone else step up. I would love for one of our old-time members to take this on along with one of our new members. Please consider and pray about this committee.
Bingo Food
Chairman: Kayse Kocurek
kckocurek@gmail.com
As a fundraiser, CDA provides a concessions team that works the 3rd Monday of the month at Bingo at the KC Hall in Alvin. We have 14 CDA concession teams, and each team typically works once a year. Most of the teams set their own menus, however the prices are set between all the teams. The most popular items are chicken salad, turkey and cheese, and ham and cheese. They also enjoy egg salad or special items like BBQ sandwiches or soup during winter. Additionally, we serve nachos, Frito pies, apple pie, and chocolate cake.
Blood Drive
Chairman: Patty Stasky
p_stasky@yahoo.com
There are currently no committee members, and we are in desperate need of help. We always feed the workers, and oftentimes we need meals for those doing the blood donation from the blood bank. The blood drive provides whole or red blood cells, which can be broken up and used for many people in need. We also need donors! Those with Type O blood are especially needed because their blood type is that of the Universal Donor.
Bunco
Chairman: Yvonne Ermis
yvonneermis@yahoo.com
I will be the chairperson for next year's BUNCO fundraiser. This past May was the first year CDA hosted a Bunco fundraiser bash, and we had approximately 120 attendees! The goal for January 11, 2025, is to have 150 attendees and collect donations for a local organization in need.
Calling Comm.
Chairman: Celine Siewert
csiewert@sbcglobal.net
The Calling Committee is in charge of calling members who do not have email to remind them of upcoming meetings. On occasion, we have the need to contact all (or most) of the membership to notify them of an item, special event, urgent voting matter, or to request their help. The only requirement is that you have a phone and a willingness to talk!
Care committee
Chairman: Dana Lawless
dlawless66@yahoo.com
The Care Committee was set up to visit CDA ladies who are homebound either of age or due to health. With member's or family's permission, we have gone to members' homes to celebrate their birthdays, which includes cake, card, a balloon, and punch. Our goal is to have a buddy for each of the ladies to call and check up on them periodically or go visit them as much as each buddy would like. A buddy can provide a needed meal, pick up their groceries, or just go and sit with them. We just want our homebound sisters to feel our sisterhood of CDA love for them and for them to know that we truly CARE for each of them. We have 14 members on our Care Committee, and we'd welcome you to join us!
Ceremonials
The Ceremonials Committee is meant to ensure that our Court follows correct procedures for membership receptions, installation of new members and officers, and the Rose Ceremony at Masses for deceased members. Since I am new to the committee, I have a lot to learn. I hope you will be patient with me this year, and I can use all the help I can get. I think it will be important to have a core group of about 6 members who are familiar with the procedures for our ceremonials and are able to assist as needed. If you are interested in joining, please let me know as soon as possible.
Cheer Committee
Cheer Committee Chair Walker will send out cards to CDA members for milestone birthdays, wedding anniversaries, illnesses, condolences, and congratulations on special accomplishments like personal graduations, promotions, retirement or becoming a grandparent. If you are aware of any member who needs a CHEER card, please contact the committee chair.
If you have any of these types of cards you are not utilizing, we will gladly accept them.
communications
The Communications Committee is for publicity. Chairman Kelly Johnston, our current Vice Regent, is excited to be taking on the publicity for the Court to share all the good things that we do together. If you have an event that you would like to see in the local newspaper or the Facebook page, please contact the committee chair.
Decorations
Chairman: Maggie Sepulveda
msep1990@yahoo.com
The Decorating Committee sets up the tables, chairs, table cloths, and decorations before each CDA meeting. We also decorate for special CDA functions. This committee is chaired by Maggie Sepulveda, Yolanda Falcon, and her daughter. We can always use assistance with setting up and taking down the tables and chairs and putting up all the Court supplies back in our closet. We'd welcome volunteers to assist, as many hands make light work!
Donations
Chairman: Joy Boyd
joy.boyd2376@gmail.com
We meet once a year and look at all the requested or suggested outside charitable foundations or organizations that our Court has given to us. We look at all the requests and decide which organizations to donate to and how much they will receive. Please consider joining the committee, as we need three more, and be thinking about charities or organizations you might like to request or suggest we make a donation to.
Education Contest
Chairman: Carrie Kidd
ckidd0117@gmail.com
Carrie Kidd will co-chair this year with our previous committee chair, Mrs. Frances Schneider, to ensure that we have a smooth and successful transition. The 2024-2025 theme will be revealed in September and our deadline for entries at the local level is around early February 2025. Anyone in 4th grade through 12th grade may enter the contest, and they do not have to be Catholic. Adults may also enter, but they must be a CDA member. There are 6 categories: Art, Poetry, Essay, Computer Art, Music, and Photography. Our goal for this year is to have more participation in our contest with the St. John's Youth to cultivate their relationship with our Lord by expressing their creativity.
Fill the Bowl ministry
Chairman: Jeannette Reed
jette143@aol.com
Jesus said, "Feed my sheep," and that is exactly what you do when you participate in our "Fill the Bowl" partnership with Grace Episcopal Church.
Please prayerfully consider this ministry. We need more people to donate the Friday morning meals. Can you prepare 30 breakfast tacos once every six or eight weeks? Expenses are often minimal especially since Grace has been known to provide cheese, tortillas, and occasionally eggs to this endeavor. We have plenty of breakfast containers thanks to Maggie Sepulveda. What can you do to show your love for Jesus? Are you being called to "feed My sheep"?
Annual CDA Garage Sale
Chairman: Mary Montague
jrmontague@comcast.net
Our Annual Community-Wide Garage Sale is a fundraising event, and we are looking for a new permanent chairperson for 2025!
Each year we have raised thousands of dollars while helping families shop economically!
Our goal is to have a successful fundraiser while utilizing the individual strengths of each of our CDA sisters.
*NEW* Historian committee
Chairman: Frances Schneider
schnei309@aol.com
We are especially interested in discovering and sharing our Court's legacy. We are eager to involve "younger" CDA sisters who are interested in joining this endeavor. When we celebrated our Court's 5O-year anniversary celebration in 2023, Frances began a "then and now" Powerpoint of our first 50 years. It is still a "work in progress" which will be finished and become a cornerstone of our history. Other goals include posting the history on our website and expanding it to include other aspects to be identified that members would like to be a part of the history.
Hospitality committee
Chairman: Marina Rios
dandmar_87@yahoo.com
This committee is responsible for making sure we have volunteers signed up to bring food & refreshments to the monthly meetings. Our Court meets from September through November and from January through June.
A sign-up sheet will be available at the entrance table at each meeting.
A week or so before each meeting, our committee will text/email to those that signed up a reminder on what they are signed up to bring.
*NEW* JCDA Junior Catholic Daughters
We hope to establish an active and successful JCDA Court in the near future. The JCDA will help the girls come together in ways they didn't think could happen, and leadership skills can help them in the future. At the state convention we learned about all the positive impacts the JCDA can have in a community. We are excited about all the different things they can help with in the parish.
Ideas like Adopt-a-Grandparent and bake sales are just a start.
We pray that we can establish a JCDA Court SOON!
Member CDA Supplies
Chairman: Lou Santiago
loutriplett1957@gmail.com
New member and chairman Lou Santiago is in charge of ordering CDA supplies as requested from members. The process is that when a member places an order with payment, she will hold it until at least three orders come in to reduce the cost of shipping. She will bring a binder to each meeting so that members may look at the merchandise options and decide if they wish to purchase an item. This includes ribbons, shirts, bags, etc. You may place an order by filling out an order form at the meeting.
Membership buddies for new members
Chairman: Mary Montague
jrmontague@comcast.net
The primary role of the committee is to ensure our Court continues to increase our membership while at the same time retaining our current members. This will be accomplished via membership drives as well as by improving and streamlining the current tools and processes we use to partner with potential members and keep in contact with them from the time of interest until they join or decide not to join. I plan to hold informational meetings for new members in a relaxed setting where they can ask questions and not feel intimidated. This also includes handling CDA Bios for inclusion in our Court Newsletters.
Memorial
Mass Cards
Chairman: Lori Bingham
loribingham19@gmail.com
Let’s take the time to pray for our deceased brothers and sisters through honoring them by name in the Sacrifice of the Mass, one of the greatest forms of public prayer. If you would like to enroll a friend or family member, please contact Lori Bingham to walk you through the easy process of enrollment. A small donation of $3 is requested per individual. You may also use this form of prayer of Mass enrollment for other occasions including birthdays, anniversaries, thinking of you, etc. for those that are still living! Money collected goes toward student scholarships. Let’s storm Heaven as the church militant on behalf of those on purgatory!
Newsletter
The newsletter is published every other month. As you complete activities, please write a small article about it, include pictures if you have them, and email them to CDA2073newsletter@gmail.com. You do not have to wait for the deadline to send these articles in. However, deadlines are typically the last day of the month. This gives me time to put it together, Mary Montague to proofread and edit, Lela to then review and print.
*NEW* Patriotism & Legislation
Our Court is beginning a new committee for Patriotism and Legislation. We are supporting PATRIOTISM!!! Our committee stays abreast of current bills, laws, and other events that our government is trying to enact or host. We want our CDA sisters to be informed and knowledgable about these issues in government so we can stand firm in our faith and morals, and we can vote according to a well formed conscience. This will impact the world we leave to our children and grandchildren.
We will need at least three ladies to answer the call to this committee.
PLAT: Promoting literacy across texas
For Promoting Literacy Across Texas, we read to preschoolers and toddlers, usually in March, around Dr. Seuss' birthday. We read books according to their age and need 3 or 4 more volunteers to help with this endeavor.
We also take part in
Read Across America and
Dia de los Niños (International Children's Day) during the months of March and April. We need volunteers to read and possibly donate books for these events.
Respect Life
Chairman: Lela Hoffmann
lelahoffmann5@gmail.com
The Respect Life Committee encompasses many projects from Conception to Natural Death:
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The Baby Bottle Campaign
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The Baby Shower
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October - Pro-Life Month
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WRAP (White Ribbon Against Pornography)
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The Giving Tree
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The Life Chain
These are just a few of the activities that we do within Catholic Daughters to support life. I would love for some of you to maybe consider taking over one or more of these Respect Life projects. If you feel called to help in any way with any of the above - please reach out to me.
Scholarships
Our Court awards two types of scholarships: one for Catholic graduating high school seniors and one for students enrolled in a Catholic school or Catholic homeschooling program. The applications for our local scholarships will be made available at the February CDA meeting as well as to all CDA members via email. The church office at St. John's will also have copies. We also provide applications for the national scholarships. The deadline for submitting applications for our local scholarships will be in early April. The committee will meet to review the applications and select recipient(s) within a couple weeks of the deadline. The exact date/time will be decided when it gets closer.
The Scholarship Committee needs to add AT LEAST 2 new members.
Scrapbook
Chairman: Dorrie Dansereau
dorriecoates@yahoo.com
The Scrapbook Committee gets to use their creativity to preserve our Court's long history and to beautifully display photos from events throughout the years. The scrapbooks we make show both current and prospective members more of what CDA is about and the impact we have on our Church and our community. Currently, there are about 6 members in the committee; however, everyone is welcome to attend. The meetings are held 1st Thursday of Month at 5:30 p.m.
Senior breakfast
Chairman: Yvonne Ermis
yvonneermis@yahoo.com
In May, the CDA will honor the high school graduating senior parishioners at the 8:00 Sunday Mass. After the Mass, we sponsor a celebratory breakfast. Our goal is to serve 20-25 students and collect some nice door prizes to give away at the breakfast celebration meal.
*NEW* Social committee
Chairman: Cheryl Meyer
mgeorgemeyer@yahoo.com
"A happy heart makes the face cheerful" (Proverbs 15:13). The CDA Social Committee will be a group of women from the Court who come together to build community through fun social activities. As the chairperson, I am seeking volunteers to serve on this committee. The volunteers would meet, setting a goal to plan 2 to 3 activities for the CDA year. I am asking for creative and entertaining ideas for this committee to use. Please pray and consider joining me for this F-U-N committee!
Spirituality committee
Chairman: Nancy Goodnight
ngoodnig@gmail.com
The CDA Court 2073 Spirituality Enhancement goals for 2024-25 are to guide our sisters into a closer relationship with Christ, to better understand our calling to love and serve Our Lord and our neighbor, and to find peace and joy in working together. This will be done through prayers and devotionals shared both at meetings and outside of meetings, sharing information about our faith and news in the Church, organizing a fall women's retreat, obtaining a guest speaker, and supporting charitable activities that are conducted by our Court and parish.
*NEW* Vocation support
We hope to do some exciting ventures with the Office of Vocations at the Diocese. We are reaching out to find out details about adopting a seminarian as well as goodie bags for seminarians as they start back after the summer. Since this is a new committee, we are open to fresh ideas, and anyone interested; we would love for you to lock arms with us. This program's goal is to promote vocations in our parish. More information to follow.
*NEW* Website committee
Chairman: Laura Ambro
lauraambro10@gmail.com
We are starting up a committee for creating and maintaining a website for our local CDA Court # 2073. If you have any experience with web design or website maintenance, consider joining to add your talents by contacting the committee chair.