Nancy Faust, Regent (email: nfaust1126@icloud.com)
Fran Pirraglia, Vice Regent
Sarah Gatterdum, Corresponding Secretary
Carol Hager, Treasurer
Peggy Brittney, Treasurer Assistant
Pat Evans, Financial Secretary
Colette Fulton, Spiritual Good of the Order
Chaplain: Rev. Rees W. Doughty

National Court: catholicdaughters.org/
New York State CDA Court: cdanys.org

Court St. Rita #264 is pleased to announce on Catholic Daughters of the Americas Sunday (October 17) that Fran Clifford has received the Saint Anne award.  This prestigious award is designated from our National Catholic Daughter’s of the Americas organization and administered by the Archdiocese of NY and our NY State Chapter of CDA. This award reflects the spiritual and service related journey that she has led in coordination with Colette Fulton with our Junior Catholic Daughters.  Our Junior Catholic Daughter girls are truly an inspiration to all of us as they embrace and demonstrate their faith of our Catholic teachings.

CDA COURT ST RITA #264 AT A GLANCE
     Our Court strives to continue its 106th year mission of service to our communities near and far. We have developed a wonderful fellowship within our organization supporting our members who are sick, homebound, infirmed, and actively participating and coordinating with all of St. Marianne Cope Parish's Ministries.
     We are in the 3rd year of our Spiritual Adoption Program. This program brings awareness to the Respect Life Movement not only to our members and the Junior Catholic Daughters of the Americas in addition to the parishioners of St. Marianne Cope Parish.
     A special thank you to Fran Clifford, a Catholic Daughter and Coordinator of our Junior Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court St. Rita #264, who is fiercely passionate in her faith and a role model to all of us. Fran recently received the prestigious National Catholic Daughters of the Americas Saint Anne Award in June. We are so blessed to have Fran in our community. Court St. Rita #264 is also blessed with the guidance of Colette Fulton who represents the Spiritual Good of the Order. This year we will continue to celebrate the year of St. Joseph and continue to learn about modern day saints.
     Thank you for your continued support for both the Senior and Junior Courts of Court St. Rita #264 throughout the years as we continue our preparations to support national charities, projects, and local donations.

MISSION STATEMENT
"Catholic Daughters of the Americas strives to embrace the principle of faith working through love in the promotion of justice, equality, and the advancement of human rights and human dignity for all."

The Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court St. Rita #264 extends an invitation to our parish to once again participate in the Spiritual Adoption Program begun by Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen. We prayed for 136 babies during our first year. More than 4,000 babies lose their lives to abortion each day and it is those babies you are being asked to spiritually adopt, individually or as a family. You are asked to sign up and say a short prayer daily for the baby you spiritualy adopt and for all unborn babies, for the power of prayer is great. This program will begin on October 2, 2021 (the Feast of the Guardian Angels) and continue to June 24, 2022 (the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus).

Pro Life Events
40 Days for Life: September 22-October 31, 2021. Visit 40daysforlife.com for information.
Walk for Life: September 25, 1-4 pm, at Thomas Bull Memorial Park. SIgn up at beaconofflightpsc.org.

 Click here for Pro Life Resources

Ticket sales for the CDA Annual 10-Month Raffle will take place after all Masses during September 2021. Each ticket purchased has 10 opportunities to win. The total monetary award over 10 months is $2,550. Your support benefits national CDA projects and charities, parish ministries, and our local community. 

10-Month Club Raffle Form

National Projects:
National Center on Sex Exploitation
Support Our Aging Religious
Laboure - Help Rescue Vocations
Holy Cross Family Ministries
Habitat for Humanity
Marie C Curry Seminary and Scholarship Fund

National Charities:
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
Catholic Relief Services
Smile Train
Misericordia
Tutwiler Clinic
Pontifical North American College
Apostleship of the Sea of the United States of America
Covenant House
Mother Teresa of Calcutta Center
The Disaster Relief Fund Catholic Extension

Sponsored Donations to St. Marianne Cope Parish Ministries:
Donations to St. Marianne Cope Parish
Faith Formation Holy Communion Crosses
Gifts to our priests
Homebound Program to our members
Junior Catholic Daughters of the Americas
Knights of Columbus Coat Drive and Thanksgiving Dinner
Outreach Ministry (Newburgh Homeless Shelter)
Right to Life bus donations and three tickets for the bus

Court Rita #264 Sponsored Donations
Mass Cards for living and deceased members of Court Rita #264
Spiritual Adoption Program
Scholarship for a graduating high school senior attending college in the fall

Court St. Rita #264 Local Donations
Access Support for Living
Cornwall Ambulance
Cornwall Project Safe Graduation
Cornwall Public Library
Newburgh Sisters of the Presentation
SOAR
Newburgh Dominican Sisters of Hope
Newburgh Habitat for Humanity
Rolling Thunder
Sisters of Life
Beacon of Light
Good Counsel

Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court St. Rita #264 invites you to host their Traveling Mary, a beautiful statue of the Blessed Mother. While she is in the host home, it is suggested the rosary be prayed each day. To request a week, contact Bridgid Flynn.