Catholic Daughters of America

January 2020

Court Our Lady of Perpetual Adoration #2481 Sacred Heart – St. Louis , Gervais, Oregon Fr. James Herrera, Chaplain

CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAS® Officers Mission Statement

Regent/Editor Catholic Daughters of the Americas® strives to embrace the principle Marge Pranger of faith working through love in the promotion of justice, equality and the advancement of human rights and human dignity for all. Vice Regent Mary Grassman

Financial Secretary Officers Needed Marlene Wurdinger “For a court to grow, new leadership and new ideas are Treasurer needed.” Judy Brutka This is the second installment to help you understand officer Recording Secretary responsibilities prior to our election of new officers in May. This Marianne Branaman month explains the duties of the Treasurer.

District Deputy Donna Duker The Treasurer shall: receive from the Financial Secretary monies collected at each meeting and give a receipt for same; record and deposit all monies received from the Financial Secretary; maintain balances not in excess of the insured amount in one deposit; pay monies assessed or owed to the National Office; pay to the State Secretary monies due to the State Court; pay bills approved by the Court; present a financial report at each meeting; participate in the Financial Review; perform other dues as assigned by the Feast of the Epiphany Regent and/or as listed in the Procedures Manual. January 5, 2020

Meetings are held at the Faith Formation Center First Tuesday of the Month Rosary at 6:30 p.m. followed by Meeting at 7:00 p.m. page 2 0 Court Our Lady of Perpetual Adoration

Upcoming Events St. Raymond of Penyafort Jan. 1—Solemnity of Mary/New Years Day Raymond of Penyafort, OP, was a Spanish Jan. 5—Feast of Epiphany Dominican friar in the 13th century, who Jan. 9—Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers at SH compiled the of Gregory IX, a Feb. 1—Education Contest deadline collection of canonical laws that remained a Feb. 8—CDA High Tea major part of Church law until the 1917 Code Feb. 16—National JCDA Day of Law abrogated it. He is honored as a Feb. 26—Ash Wednesday in the and is the patron March 15--Parish Mission saint of canon lawyers. His feast day is Jan. 7th. Many Thanks!

Thank You’s to those who helped with socks and coats: Toby Saalfeld, Joanne Hester, Barb Ferschweiler, Mary Grassman Jan. 3—Blanca G and Bobbie Rodriguez. Jan. 13—Maxine B Jan. 15—Sandra S Thank you also to Marianne Branaman Jan. 15—Marge P and Marlene Wurdinger for sales at Woodburn Methodist Church Bazaar.

Spanish Lessons A second thank you to Toby Saalfeld for preparing the Christmas gifts for JCDA and Since we have members whose delivering a poinsettia.

first language is Spanish, let’s all learn a little Spanish. Look for a And thank you to Jeannine Eisenbacher small Spanish lesson in each for delivering a Christmas poinsettia and newsletter. Here are lessons for cookies to the Abbey. the month of January: SERIOUSLY, YOU LADIES ROCK!

Hello - ¡hola! (h is silent) Please pray for the soul of Blanca Goodbye - Adiós Grassman’s mother who was buried How are you? - ¿Como estas? this month.

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National Charity Tea Planning NCOSE Update

Spotlight Update & Needs sacred Last January site.[1] [2]NCOSE Pope hired Leo XIIIan grantedoutstanding the venerated lawyer and image former a The Tutwiler Clinic Canonicalprosecutor Coronation Benjamin Bull. on 12 operates under the October 1895. direction of Sister-Doctor NCOSE is going to be filing Anne Brooks. It serves lawsuits against some of the the poorest of the poor largest companies in the porn in the Bayou country. It industry and those facilitating runs totally through Please check our website sex trafficking. NCOSE will be donations allowing (www.cdagervais2481) and bringing those lawsuits on medical help to those then go to the Member behalf of victims of the porn who do not have the Resources (needs the industry and of sex trafficking. ability to seek or pay for password) section to review Currently NCOSE is looking for services. The Tutwiler assignments. If you cannot plaintiffs and are move full Clinic is always happy to complete your assignment, steam ahead on this important receive medical please contact Marge Pranger project. supplies/samples and soon so other arrangements over the counter can be made. If you do not It is the belief of NCOSE that medicines as well as have access to the website, these actions will turn the tide clothes. Quilting and please call. Needed: a on sexual exploitation and sewing supplies are hostess, help with hall abuse in our culture. always welcome. They decorating, dishwashers, sell quilting items in an someone to make ranch In another matter, a donor attempt to become self- dressing. Tickets are available recently pledged to give $3 sufficient. The Tutwiler at the parish office; see million to the National Center Clinic is in Mississippi. Melanie Saalfeld or contact on Sexual Exploitation but

Irene Duda, 503-214-0690 or wants the gift to be matched [email protected]. by December 31, 2019.

Please submit all donations as soon as possible. Cash donations also being accepted to purchase basket fillers.

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From the National Chaplain St. John XXIII prayed a simple prayer every day that kept him connected with Jesus. It was a commitment of 10 things each day and is called the daily Decalogue of Pope John XXIII. I think this could be a powerful prayer for us as we celebrate the Christmas season and begin to make our commitments for a new 2020: 1) Only for today, I will seek to live the livelong day positively without wishing to solve the problems of my life all at once. 2) Only for today, I will take the greatest care of my appearance: I will dress modestly; I will not raise my voice; I will be courteous in my behavior; I will not criticize anyone; I will not claim to improve or to discipline anyone except myself. 3) Only for today, I will be happy in the certainty that I was created to be happy, not only in the other world but also in this one. 4) Only for today, I will adapt to circumstances, without requiring all circumstances to be adapted to my own wishes. 5) Only for today, I will devote 10 minutes of my time to some good reading, remembering that just as food is necessary to the life of the body, so good reading is necessary to the life of the soul. 6) Only for today, I will do one good deed and not tell anyone about it. 7) Only for today, I will do at least one thing I do not like doing; and if my feelings are hurt, I will make sure that no one notices. 8) Only for today, I will make a plan for myself: I may not follow it to the letter, but I will make it. And I will be on guard against two evils: hastiness and indecision. 9) Only for today, I will firmly believe, despite appearances, that the good Providence of God cares for me as no one else who exists in this world. 10) Only for today, I will have no fears. In particular, I will not be afraid to enjoy what is beautiful and to believe in goodness. Indeed, for 12 hours I can certainly do what might cause me consternation were I to believe I had to do it all my life.

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