WHO WE ARE:

The largest organization of Catholic women in the Americas. Members: age 18 or older and active in the Catholic Church. Our purpose: to participate in the religious, charitable, and educational Apostolates of the Church.
 

WHEN WE MEET:

On the first Tuesday of the month, Rosary at 6:30 PM, business at 7:00 PM, with refreshments following. Location: Knights of Columbus Home, Hammond.
For Information on Membership Contact Virginia LaMonica at 985-345-7470.

WHAT WE DO:

Religious / Church:
Liturgical ministers; monthly CDA Mass, CDA Rosary, prayer at meetings. Helping the Rosary Altar Society, altar servers, the Parish School of Religion, RCIA, Bereavement Committee, the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women; counting the Holy Ghost Sunday collection, cleaning Holy Ghost church. Pledge to Holy Ghost Church Campaign 100.

Community/Service:
Assistance and donations to community service organizations, e. g., TARC, OPTIONS, CASA, St. Vincent dePaul, Restoration House, Tangi Food Pantry, Knights of Columbus, Thanksgiving dinners to firemen, policemen, and EMT's on duty in Hammond and on the Southeastern Louisiana University campus. Santa Candy Throw, Rosary, Communion Service, birthday parties, bingo at local nursing homes. Christmas parties at nursing homes and TARC. Communion to the homebound and to patients in North Oaks Medical Center and Rehabilitation Center. 

Education / Formation of Members:
Speakers and inspirational presentations at meetings; participation in CDA workshops; monthly calendar and semi-annual newsletter; Daughter of the Month award; annual banquet with Daughter of the Year and Perfect Attendance awards. National CDA celebration with Mass and lunch; Christmas dinner for the members.

MOTTO:

Unity and Charity

BRIEF HISTORY:

National:
First court was organized by the Knights of Columbus in 1903 in Utica, New York as the Daughters of Isabella. In 1921, the name was changed to Catholic Daughters of America. In 1978 that name was changed to Catholic Daughters of the Americas, including the United States, Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.

Louisiana:
CDA came to Louisiana in 1907 in Baton Rouge. In 1925 the State Court of Louisiana was formed. 

Hammond:
In 1972 Court St. Albert the Great No. 2050 was instituted in Holy Ghost Parish, Hammond, with 37 charter members. The name of the court was chosen in honor of the Dominican priests, brothers, and sisters who have served in Tangipahoa Parish.

Charter regent was the late Lucy DiMaggio, who initiated the move to organize the Court. She was assisted by the late Fr. R. W. McNicholas, O. P., then pastor at Holy Ghost Church. Charter chaplain was the late Fr. J. E. O'Connell, O. P., then associate pastor.

Current Regent: Jacqueline Thiemann
Current Chaplain: Fr. Robert Perry, O. P.