The Catholic Daughters will host a collection of school supplies for needy children, in support of the Community Action Program. On August 21st, there will be a box in the rear of the church for donations. Needed are the following items: back-packs, 3-ring binders, lunch boxes, 1.5” binders, marble composition notebooks, vinyl 2 pocket folders. Also, welcomed are gift cards from Kohl’s, Old Navy and Walmart. Whatever you can give will be deeply appreciated.

Catholic Daughters of America

The new officers for CDA are:

Regent:

Mary Thomson

Vice-Regent:

Donna Iazzetti

Secretary:

Antoinette Akanewich

Treasurer:

Nancy Luiso

Financial Secretary:

Linda Hall

Thank you to everyone who helped make the Annual Catholic Daughter Irish Soda Bread Sale a success. Funds exceeding $1,000.00 were raised to support local charities.

Catholic Daughters has Scholarship Opportunities for Catholic 8^th Graders entering 9^th grade in a Catholic or Public/Private High School in the Fall. A 250–300 word essay entitled “What Characteristics of My Catholic Faith Do I use to Help Me Be a Role Model For Others?” and three letters of recommendations must be submitted by May 1^st.

The Catholic Daughters would like to thank all who donated to the Birthright Shower. The response was heartwarming and the Director of Birthright, Rita O’Brien was very grateful when she collected the items and spoke at the Catholic Daughters meeting on January 12th. There was a beautiful display of baby items surrounding a little Teddy Bear in a rocking chair, lots of hand-knitted blankets and little booties and lots of diapers (which they desperately needed) and formula. God Bless You.

The Catholic Daughters will host a Birthright Shower on January 9th and 10th. There will be a box in the rear of the Church for donations. There is a great need for formula and diapers. Whatever you can give from your heart for God’s precious little ones will be deeply appreciated. God Bless you.

The Catholic Daughters would like to thank all who helped make our annual bake sale a success. We raised $662.00 to help our community and local charities. A great appreciation for all our Catholic Daughter bakers and volunteers.

The CDA would like to thank everyone who helped to make our Penny Social at the Carnival such a success. We were able to raise $1,235.00 thanks to your hard work and generosity. There were 24 basket winners. Special thanks goes to Aversano’s, Kelly’s, Dan Ledley’s “Norms”, Fiesta Mexicana, and Southeast Grill for the gift cards they so generously donated!

Catholic Daughters of the Americas invites ALL students in grades 4-8 to enter the 2009 National Education Contest. This year’s theme is “God’s Gifts in my Life” or “The Gifts I Give to Others”. Entrants may submit an essay, poetry, art work or a poster with one of the themes. Religious Education students who are interested will be provided rules and applications which must be submitted no later than February 10^th. Extra forms are available in the Parish House. Call Mary Ellen at 279-2021.

Two graduate school scholarships will be awarded to persons who have completed undergraduate studies and who desire assistance for tuition to continue their studies on the graduate level. An application form must be completed and sent to the National Scholarship Chairman along with an official undergraduate transcript, letter of academic reference, reasons for applying and an autobiography. These must be submitted by May 1, 2009. Application forms and detailed information are available in the Parish House office.