Catholic Daughters of the Americas
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Catholic Daughters of the Americas was founded in 1903 in New York
by John E. Carberry and Knights of Columbus
as "National order of Daughters of Isabella," and is one of the largest women's organizations in the Americas. It was renamed as Catholic Daughters of the Americas in 1921, and in 1925 it became an independent organization. It has its headquarters in Utica
, New York
. It has members are courts in United States, Puerto Rico, Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Guam, Saipan, and the Virgin Islands.
In 2010 there were 95,000 members in some 1,250 courts (local chapters) in 45 states across the country, and in Puerto Rico
, Mexico
, the Dominican Republic
, Guam
, and the Virgin Islands
.
Chapters hold periodic meetings. They perform volunteer work.”
They are involved in, and contribute financially to, such projects as Habitat for Humanity
and the children's charity Smile Train as well as raise funds to support impoverished elderly religious sisters
.
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
by John E. Carberry and Knights of Columbus
Knights of Columbus
The Knights of Columbus is the world's largest Catholic fraternal service organization. Founded in the United States in 1882, it is named in honor of Christopher Columbus....
as "National order of Daughters of Isabella," and is one of the largest women's organizations in the Americas. It was renamed as Catholic Daughters of the Americas in 1921, and in 1925 it became an independent organization. It has its headquarters in Utica
Utica, New York
Utica is a city in and the county seat of Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 62,235 at the 2010 census, an increase of 2.6% from the 2000 census....
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. It has members are courts in United States, Puerto Rico, Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Guam, Saipan, and the Virgin Islands.
In 2010 there were 95,000 members in some 1,250 courts (local chapters) in 45 states across the country, and in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
, Guam
Guam
Guam is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States located in the western Pacific Ocean. It is one of five U.S. territories with an established civilian government. Guam is listed as one of 16 Non-Self-Governing Territories by the Special Committee on Decolonization of the United...
, and the Virgin Islands
Virgin Islands
The Virgin Islands are the western island group of the Leeward Islands, which are the northern part of the Lesser Antilles, which form the border between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean...
.
Purpose
The Daughters have Mary as their patron. They try to exemplify themselves through Christian living.Chapters hold periodic meetings. They perform volunteer work.”
They are involved in, and contribute financially to, such projects as Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity International
Habitat For Humanity International , generally referred to as Habitat for Humanity or simply Habitat, is an international, non-governmental, non-profit organization devoted to building "simple, decent, and affordable" housing, a self-described "Christian housing ministry." The international...
and the children's charity Smile Train as well as raise funds to support impoverished elderly religious sisters
Nun
A nun is a woman who has taken vows committing her to live a spiritual life. She may be an ascetic who voluntarily chooses to leave mainstream society and live her life in prayer and contemplation in a monastery or convent...
.