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.
Formed in 1903 the Catholic Daughters of the Americas (CDA) is one of the oldest and largest organizations of Catholic women in the Americas. We are a national organization, with 63,000 dues-paying members in 1,150 courts (local chapters) in 45 states across the country and in Puerto Rico, Mexico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, Kenya and Peru.
We provide local spirituality, sharing and activity under the support of a vibrant national organization. Members donate to charities, administer scholarship programs and strive “to be helping hands where there is pain, poverty, sorrow or sickness.” They 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.
Our Motto is “Unity and Charity.”
“My daughter, let nothing frighten or disconcert you…”
~From the Diary of St. Faustina~
Our Local Chapter
Founded in October 2000, our Patroness is St. Faustina and we are devoted to The Divine Mercy. We have combined interest with the Junior Catholic Daughters. In addition to food donations to The Missionaries of Charity (St. Mother Theresa’s Sisters) and the Austin Street Shelter, we also sponsor Seminarians throughout the various stages of their journey. We hold Corporate Communions, Lenten Days of Reflection, and participate in social activities such as Game Day and at local venues such as the Dallas Museum of Art (DMA). We currently meet once month (days will vary based on pandemic protocols).
