May 28, 2011 — ONTARIO, CA
Court Santa Sophia was awarded 1st place in Leadership at the CDA California State Convention. The winning report described how our court keeps detailed archives of past events on our website. This allows new event chairs to have a “blueprint” for success so that they may be at ease when volunteering to take a leadership position.
By Cora McNamee-Lawson
I’m a new member of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas, joining in September 2010. When I first started I had no idea what CDA was all about. At my first meeting I felt quite overwhelmed, but I met so many lovely and friendly ladies that made me feel very welcomed and at ease. I was also very impressed with what these ladies put together and do whether it be locally or nationally, working with different charitable organizations, and felt it was time I did my share.
I took the challenge of chairing the Afternoon Tea and Membership Drive held on January 16, 2011. With the help of many of the CDA members it was a huge success. There was an assortment of food, sweets and variety of teas as well as several door prizes donated by some of the members.
Fr. Devdas made a brief presentation emphasizing the importance of taking a leadership role in various causes supported by the CDA.
I thank each and everyone of you for being there, it’s been our pleasure to serve the afternoon tea. I couldn’t have done this job without the help of our volunteers, these ladies did a tremendous job.
The Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court Santa Sophia, invite all women to join us for
Sunday, January 16, 2011
in the De Moor Room
at Santa Sophia Parish
9800 San Juan Street
Spring Valley, CA
Have you ever thought that your talents can be put to good use? Have you considered doing volunteer work for the church and community? If you’ve answered “yes” to any of these questions, then CDA needs you — and YOU need CDA! Join us for complimentary tea, sandwiches and sweets and find out how CDA can enrich your life as well as the lives of others. This annual membership tea is a perfect time to discern if joining CDA is right for you!
RSVP: (619) 800-0CDA (0232)
or email cda2520 [at] gmail.com
Click the link below to view photos from last year’s event!
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| Membership Tea 2010 |
MAY 1, 2010 – It was a cool morning when Melissa Hiatt, Dee Sanford and Claire Lake arrived to set up an empty parking lot next to the Cathechetical Ministry Building at Santa Sophia. Little did they know that things would heat up—not just temperature-wise, but with a steady crowd and a lot of wheelin’ and dealin’!
The stars were aligned for Court Santa Sophia’s first-ever “Junk From Your Trunk” Sale. Prior to the event, sixteen vendors reserved a parking space through an online sign-up form. With permission from the church and the CDA, an e-waste collection at the main parking lot was also scheduled to coincide with our event. Flyers for the e-waste event that mentioned our rummage sale were distributed throughout the Spring Valley community. Our sale was also advertised on Craigslist, the Reader and in church flyers.
The CMO parking lot was bustling with not only people who came specifically for the sale, but from people dropping off their e-waste and those who came to participate the soccer game at the adjacent soccer field.
Court Santa Sophia set up a tent to sell drinks, chips and baked treats and sold rummage sale items donated by a few of our members. The help from Catholic Daughters was very much appreciated and it was a great fundraiser that was fairly easy to manage!
Vendors commented that they would like to see us do this event more than once a year—and we couldn’t agree more! Our proceeds were $497.30, which will go towards the expenses to send an additional delegate to the National Convention.
ON APRIL 21, three San Diego courts participated in the CDA’s New Member Reception. Court Santa Sophia hostedthe event, under the coordination of Pam Kay and her team of helpers.
To start the evening, Fr. Peter McGuine led us in celebrationwith a special mass. During the mass, our District Deputies led new members with their pledge and explained the robesof the officers. Court Santa Sophia’s members served as thesacristan, lector, eucharistic ministers and instrumentalist.
A wine reception followed immediately after the mass. Delicious sandwiches and various appetizers were provided by our members. CDA members and their families were able to socialize with friends and new faces. Thank you to all who have helped with this event! Your contributions helped to welcome our new members in a special way!
