Catholic Daughters of the Americas
Massachusetts State Court
January 2022 - Court Our Lady of Lourdes #2396 welcomes newly installed member Cheryl Fuoco.
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December 11, 2021 - Court Henry A Sullivan #584 will be holding their annual Christmas Fair from 10-6 in the Father Dorgan Hall at St. Mary of the Annunciation Church. Baked goods, raffles, crafts, jewelry, plants and Christmas arrangements, gift mugs, chances for a lottery scratch ticket board and so much more! Click here for flyer. Bring a friend!
November 16, 2021 - Court Maplewood #510invites you to their annual Penny Sale at St. Joseph Hall, 790 Salem Street, Malden. Doors open at 6:30, sale starts at 7:30. 100 tickets may be purchased for just $1, large table raffles $1 each or 6 for $5, Pot o' Gold drawn every 15 minutes, and more. Click here for flyer.
On-going - Trying to think of a new activity? Court Henry A Sullivan #584 has a suggestion! Each year for Thanksgiving we have a food drive for Operation Troop Support to send care packages to our troops. Due to shipping costs, they have specific items that have been requested for Thanksgiving for for any time. Click here for a list OR they could always use monetary gifts to cover costs.
Court Our Lady of Lourdes #2396, Brockton, Massachusetts members gather to display some of the back-to-school items they purchased and are donating to "Schools On Wheels" of East Bridgewater. Schools On Wheels provides books, school supplies and backpacks to homeless students who live in shelters, as well as training tutors and high school/college mentors to address their needs.
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December 10, 2019 - Court Maplewood #510 invites you to their annual Penny Sale held at St. Joseph's Hall, 790 Salem Street in Malden. Doors open at 6:30. Please click here to download the flyer to share with others.
May 18, 2019 - Come to a Women's Retreat hosted by Court Sacred Hearts #864 being held at Sacred Hearts Church hall and Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel from 11-4. Keynote Speaker Sister Carol Fitzsimmons will speak on prayer. Lunch will be served. There is no cost for this event; however, there will be a free will offering basket for the lunch. Registration is required. See flyer for registration information. Click here for a flyer.
May 18, 2019 - Junior Court Our Lady of Providence is hosting their annual Haitian Night from 5-9pm at St. Clement Parish, 60 Warner Street, Medford. Come enjoy delicious food, excellent entertainment, and lots of raffles. Cost: $10/person, $25/family of four, children 3 and under are free. Click here for flyer to give out to others!
May 4, 2019 - Court Henry A Sullivan #584 invites you to their annual yard sale from 9-1 at the Notre Dame Center on Otis Street in Danvers. Come find your treasure! It is NEVER too early to start shopping for Christmas!!!!!
April 27, 2019 - Calling all Catholic Daughters! You are cordially invited to a 90th SURPRISE birthday party celebration honoring J Marie O'Brien on Saturday, April 27th at the Danvers Polish American Hall located at 12 Cheever Street in Danvers. This will be an open house style party from 12-3 so drop in any time to give birthday wishes to Marie and listen to Irish music. RSVP by April 22nd to Timothy O'Brien at tobrien@comcast.net. Marie proudly served as our Massachusetts State Regent from 1986 - 1988 and as State Parliementarian at several State Conventions. She also served many terms as Regent, Financial Secretary and Treasurer for her court, Court Henry A Sullivan #584 in Danvers. Let's show our sister Marie some love!!
April 9, 2019 - Court Maplewood #510 invites you to their annual Penny Sale at St. Joseph Hall, 790 Salem Street, Malden. Doors open at 6:30, sale starts at 7:30. 100 tickets may be purchased for just $1, large table raffles $1 each or 6 for $5, Pot o' Gold drawn every 15 minutes, and more. Click here for flyer.
March 28, 2019 - Court Henry A Sullivan #584 is hosting a free slide-show presentation on the mystery of the Shroud of Turin, presented by Monsignor Murphy. Please join us on Thursday, March 28th at 7-8:30pm at St. Mary of the Annunciation Church, 24 Conant Street, Danvers as Father enlightens us on the mysteries of the shroud and leads us to prepare for the resurrection. Please note: no children under 12.
March 16, 2019 - Court Sacred Hearts #864 invites you to their 9th annual Saint Patrick's Day Dinner at the Sacred Hearts School Cafeteria, 168 South Main Street, Bradford, beginning at 4:45. Tickets are $12/person, $6/child under 12, or $30/family. Please click here for flyer.
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November 13, 2018 - Court Maplewood #510 invites you to their annual old-fashioned Penny Sale at St. Joseph's church hall, 790 Salem Street, Malden. Doors open at 6:30, sale begins at 7:30. 100 tickets for $1, large raffle table tickets $1 each, 6 for $5. Pot of Gold every 15 minutes. Tickets $1 each for a $10 prize. Food basket raffle $1 ticket. Complimentary coffee and tea and baked goods available during "half-time break". Water sold for $1. Click for flyer
November 3, 2018 - Court Maplewood #510 invites you to their annual indoor flea market and craft fair at St. Joseph's church hall, 790 Salem Street, Malden, from 9-2. Tables may be rented for $20. Admission: $ .50 adults, $ .25 children and senior citizens, children under 12 free. Click for flyer
October 3, 2018 - Court Sacred Hearts #864 is once again supporting Uncommon Threads.
. Uncommon Closet’s summer blowout sale kicks off Wednesday October 3rd through the month of October. Special hours on October 3rd -10 AM to 7 PM. Regular hours after —Wednesdays and Fridays 10 to 2. You will find deals like this gorgeous brand new Elizabeth McKay dress which retails for $285 marked down to $20, Coach bag for $10 and Ralph Lauren brand new white blazer originally $245 for $20!! This is just a sampling of the types of deals you will find. Look for blank circle stickers and take 50% off of the price! But the best part is that all proceeds benefit Uncommon Threads and help us empower women in the community 
Hope to see you next Wednesday !! Charges accepted. Click here for court flyer and her for boutique flyer. Autumn Blessings, Sheila Kanan.
September 29, 2018 - Court St Joseph #1475 invites you to their annual Yard Sale 9-2 at St Joseph's Parish Center, 145 Holliston Street, Medway. Click for flyer.
July 14 - August 3, 2018 - Court Sacred Hearts #864 will be having a Collection Drive for the CRAYON INITIATIVE in our parish community in collaboration with A.C. Moore in Salem, New Hampshire. More than a half-million pounds of crayons are discarded every year, turning into a waxy sludge that clogs our landfills. This program recycles used crayons and sends them to children's hospitals across the United States. So gather up those used and/or broken crayons and bring them in! The collection will be held from Saturday, July 14th to Friday, August 3rd. Collection boxes will be placed in the back of both churches and in the Pastoral Center office. For more information, go to: http://www.thecrayoninitiative.org . For court's bulletin and Crayon Initiative flyer, click here.
May 2018 - Court Sacred Hearts #864 located in Bradford, MA held a special community project event where they made a financial donation to Uncommon Threads and had a clothing drive for them at the May meeting. Donations were made of clothing, pocketbooks, and felt hangars. Their FaceBook page is UNCOMMON THREADS. This court requests that you please take a moment to look them up and follow them on FaceBook. Or perhaps you might take this opportunity to clean out a closet or two and look for things to donate. Uncommon Threads is a very unique organization that helps to empower women. Their website is: https://uncommonthreads.org." Please click here for a flyer.
May 19, 2018 - Court St. Clementine #821 invites you to their annual Retreat Day at Glastonbury Abbey Conference Center on Hull Street in Hingham. Arrive at 9AM for coffee. Prayer is at 9:30, Quiet Reflection at 10:00 following by sharing and presentation at 10:30 by Dorothea Masuret, CSJ. Theme: Living in Hope. Liturgy will be held at noon in the Abbey Chapel followed by lunch at 12:30. Presentation begins at 1:15 and closing prayer at 2:15. Please send your $30 check made out to Court St. Clementine #821 to Carol Ghiloni, Vice Regent, 23 St. Clements Road, Medford, MA 02155-1180. RSVP by May 10, 2018.
April 24, 2018 - Court Maplewood #510 invites you to their annual Penny Sale held at St. Joseph's Hall, 790 Salem Street, Malden. Doors open at 6:30. Come join the fun, bring your pennies and bring a friend! Click for flyer
April 14, 2018 - Our Massachusetts Junior Courts are celebrating JCDA Day on Saturday, April 14th (JCDA Day is February 18th but was moved to April due to New England weather). St. Lucy and St. Monica Parish welcomes the Catholic Daughters of the Americas and the Junior Catholic Daughters Court Our Lady of Providence #821 and Court St. Therese of Lisieux #584 in the St. Lucy Parish Hall, 254 Merrimack Street, Methuen, from 3:30 to 7:30. Members of the Courts will gather in the parish hall by 3:30 to greet parishioners and attend the 4PM Holy Mass. Immediately following Mass will be the installation of Officers and new members followed by a collation. RSVP April 11th tecala@aol.com. Click for flyer
APRIL 14, 2018 - Court Sacred Hearts #864 will hold a Women's Day of Recollection from 11 - 4 at Sacred Hearts Church Hall and Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel in Bradford. There is no cost for this event, however a free will offering basket will be available for the luncheon and will be gratefully accepted. Facilitator and Keynote Speaker Sr. Bridget Hass, OSU, will speak about "WALKING THE PATH OF FAITH: THE POWER, PROVIDENCE, AND PRESENCE OF GOD." Come, bring a friend and treat yourself to a day of prayer, fellowship, and spiritual renewal. RSVP Maureen Trainor, 978-374-4682. Click for flyer
APRIL 8, 2018 - Court St Francis of Assisi #1859 invites you to their annual fundraiser. This year's event will be from 1:30-3:30 pm at St. Francis of Assisi Church - Father Crowley Hall, 856 Washington Street, Braintree, MA featuring the Delvena Theatre Company and Starring:
- Lynne Moulton as Eleanor Roosevelt
- Joseph Zamparelli as Franklin Delano Roosevelt
- Fran Baron as Eleanor’s cousin Alice Roosevelt Longworth
Cost is $20/pp - Includes Entertainment *Luncheon *Raffle * Bake Sale. For tickets - call Margarete: 781-843-5917 or in person at the Braintree Town Clerk’s Office). Please click for flyer and share with family and friends.
April 6, 2018 - Court St Joseph #1475 members Karol Wrobel and Jean Rousseau are showing a movie in preparation for Divine Mercy Sunday. The one hour movie is titled "The Face of Mercy" and it will be shown on April 6 at 7:00 pm at Fatima Shrine in Holliston. After the showing anyone who wants to is invited to stay and pray the chaplet. If you have any questions, please contact Jean directly. Happy Easter to you and your family- Jane Maloney, Court Regent.
MARCH 17, 2018 - Court Sacred Hearts #864 invites you to their 8th annual Old Fashioned Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner at Sacred Hearts School Cafeteria, 168 South Main Street, Bradford. Doors open at 4:45. Tickets are $12 per person, $30 per family. For flyer with details, click here. UPDATE: A fabulous time with good food, good raffles, good friends. click for pictures of the day!
MARCH 10, 2018 - Court Maplewood #510 invites you to their annual Flea Market held at St. Joseph's Hall in Malden from 9 to 2pm. You can either donate items to their CDA table or rent your own table for $20. Please contact Janet Mercer 781-324-8806 for more info or to reserve your table. Click here for flyer
May 4, 2017: Trip to Divine Mercy in Stockbridge. Ladies, Lorraine DiMilla is planning a trip to Divine Mercy on Thursday, May 4th, from Blessed Sacrament Church 14 Summer Street in Saugus with Fr Michael Farrell. The bus will leave Saugus at 8:30am and return about 7:30pm or so. There will be water and snacks for each way and a box lunch at noontime. We can eat under the outdoor pavilion. The day will be filled with activities there and plenty of time to enjoy the beautiful statuary and Stations of the Cross. The cost is $50 if there are 50 people for the coach; a little more if 50 is not reached. Registration and full payment due Feb 28. Anyone is invited to join us. RSVP Lorraine at 781-233-7541 or email lmdimilla@comcast.net
November 15, 2016 - Court Maplewood #510 invites you to their annual Penny Sale. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., event starts at 7:30 p.m. at St. Joseph Hall, Salem St., Malden. 100 tickets for a $1; A large table raffle Tickets $1 each 6 for $5; Pot of Gold every 15 minutes, Tickets $1 each Prize is $10; Food Basket $1 a ticket. Complimentary Coffee & Tea and baked goods at break. Water is $1.
Sunday, October 23, 2016 - Court Margaret #629 cordially invites you to join their 95th anniversary celebration. Mass of Thanksgiving at 10:45 am at St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church, 70 Marshall Street, North Adams followed by brunch at the Orchards Inn Gala Restaurant, 206 Adams Road, Williamstown. Menu Choices: House-made Cider Bread French Toast and seasonal fruit, Spanish Style Frittata and fruit, Chicken & Waffles: Cost: $20.00 each. RSVP with choice by Wednesday, October 12 to
Justyna Carlson (413)-663-7146 or via email at:
jmgscarlson@ieee.org Mail $20 check made out to Court Margaret along with meal choice noted to Justyna at 32 Cherry Street North Adams MA 01247 or Alice Samia (413)-664-4636
244 Walnut Street North Adams MA. Special Guests: Rev. Willie Raymond, Rev. Hugh Clary, Rev. William Cyr.
Saturday, October 15th, 2016 - Court St. Clementine #821 is sponsoring an Italian Night Fundraiser at St. Clement Parish Hall, 71 Warner Street, Medford/Somerville, from 5:00 to 9:00PM. Cost is $25 per person for an Italian buffet catered by Carlo’s Catering of East Boston, a cash door prize, 50/50 drawing. Entertainment is provided by Boston’s own Stephen Savio. Advance reservations only, contact Carol Ghiloni, 781-395-2088, or email cdact821@aol.com. Reservation deadline is Thursday, October 13th. No tickets will be sold at the door! Click for flyer.
Thursday, June 2, 2016 - Court St Clementine #821 would like to share an upcoming event on human trafficking being offered by The Social Justice Ministry at New Roads Catholic Community, 130 Common Street, Belmont, from 7-9pm. This documentary entitled Tricked sheds light on the sex trafficking of young Americans in cities across America. Admission is free. Click here for flyer.
Wednesday, June 1, 2016 - Court St Francis of Assisi #1859 is sponsoring a bus trip to Divine Mercy Shrine in Stockbridge, MA. Bus leaves St. Clare's Church, 1244 Liberty Street, Braintree, at 8:45am and leaves Shrine at 5:00pm, returning to St. Clare's by 8:00pm. Cost: $50/per person. Bring your own lunch and beverage as there is no food there. They have a room to eat, but no food or beverages are sold. For reservations or information call Marge at 781-843-8817.
May 6 - 12, 2016 - Court St Clementine #821 wants you to be aware that it is Nurse Recognition Week and the Carol A. Ghiloni Oncology Nursing Fellowship is celebrating its 16th anniversary. Each year the Ghiloni Fellowship provides four baccalaureate nursing students the opportunity to gain knowledge and experience about oncology nursing practice through a 10 week summer fellowship program. This program is made possible through generous philanthropic supporters. This year one of them, Frederick C. Flynn, Jr., is celebrating the Ghiloni Fellowship and Nurse Recognition Week by matching all donations received May 2 – 13, up to $10,000. For every dollar you donate the Ghiloni Fellowship will receive $2! The Ghiloni Fellowship makes a big impact on the lives of its participants: helping fellows make informed career choices, building confidence by doing hands-on clinical work, benefiting from the guidance of a mentor and coaching and building relationships with patients and staff. This year the program received 164 applications representing 57 different nursing schools. With your help and Mr. Flynn’s support we can double the impact of this transformative program. Please take advantage of this exceptional matching gift opportunity and make a donation to the Ghiloni Fellowship today. Your support is truly appreciated. Donations can be made by check made out to “Mass General Hospital- Ghiloni Fellowship” and mailed to:
c/o Laura Henry
125 Nashua Street, Suite 540
Boston, MA 02114 or on-line using the following link:
Sunday, April 17 2016 - Court St Francis of Assisi #1859 is sponsoring "Meet Julia Child" featuring the Delvena Theatre Company, starring Lyne Moulton as Julia Child at St. Francis of Assisi Church, Father Crowley Hall, 856 Washington Street, Braintree. Tickets are $20 and may be purchased at the Braintree Town Clerk's Office or by calling Nancy at 781-413-1872. Price includes admission, entertainment, light lunch. Stop by the raffle and bake sale tables! Click here for flyer
Saturday, April 9, 2016 - Court St Clementine #821 will host a retreat day at the Glastonbury Abbey Conference Center 9-3 with retreat director, Sister Patricia Boyle, CSJ of the Sisters of St. Joseph. Cost is $30. Please click here for flyer and for registration form.
Saturday, April 9, 2016 - ALL ARE INVITED! Court Sacred Hearts #864 will hold a Women's Day of Recollection in the Sacred Hearts Church Hall and Chapel located at 165 South Main Street, Bradford MA. Sister Gervasi, CSJ, and Jean Rousseau, MA State Court Spiritual Chairman, will speak to the group. Registration will begin at 11AM followed by a complimentary lunch at 11:30 and an afternoon program embracing the theme of mercy. The program will lead up to the 4PM Mass with an opportunity to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation. All are welcome, please bring a friend. To sign up, please R.S.V.P. Sarah Sullivan at sarah.schiavoni@gmail.com or 978-808-0999.
Saturday, March 12, 2016 - Court Sacred Hearts #864 will hold their 6th annual Old Fashioned Corned Beef 'n Cabbage Dinner. "All you can eat" of corned beef, potatoes, carrots, cabbage, turnip, and assorted breads along with homemade cookies and brownies, beverages. Doors open at 4:45 at the Sacred Hearts School cafeteria, 168 So. Main Street, Bradford. Cost is $12 per person, $30 per family. Children 12 and under is $6. Tickets are limited and available on February 27 & 28 or March 5 & 6 after Mass and at the door. Take out is also available. Click here for flyer.
Saturday, March 5, 2016 - Court St Clementine #821 will host an Irish Night Fundraiser at 5:00 PM at St Clement Parish Hall, 71 Warner Street, Medford, featuring a complete corned beef and cabbage dinner catered by the S&S Restaurant, a raffle table, cash door prize, a 50/50 drawing, and a performance by The Greene-O’Leary School of Irish Dance of Arlington. For more information and reservations, contact Carol Ghiloni at 781-395-2088, or email cdact821@aol.com Tickets: $25 per person by advance registration. Click here for flyer. Deadline is Monday, February 29th. No tickets sold at the door.
Saturday, October 10, 2015 5:00 to 9:00PM - Court St. Clementine #821 is sponsoring an Italian Night Fundraiser at the Mount Vernon Restaurant, 14 Broadway in Somerville, MA. Cost is $25 per person for a complete Italian dinner of pasta, rolls, salad, dessert, coffee/tea, a cash door prize, and entertainment is provided by Boston's own Stephen Savio. A 50/50 drawing will be offered and cash bar available. Advance reservations only, contact Carol Ghiloni, 781-395-2088, or email cdact821@aol.com. Reservation deadline is Thursday, October 8th. No tickets will be sold at the door.
Wednesday, September 30, 2015 9:30AM - Court St. Francis of Assisi #1859 invites other CDA members to join them on their bus pilgrimage to Divine Mercy Shrine in Stockbridge, MA. Buses departing St. Clare’s, 1244 Liberty St., at 8:00 a.m. and returning at approximately 8:30 p.m. The cost of $50/pp includes the bus, a light lunch, Mass, the recitation of the Rosary, and full access to the shrine with its hand-sculpted life-size Stations of the Cross, as well as various devotional areas. Contact CDA Court St. Francis of Assisi member Marge Varraso at 781-843-8817 for reservations/information. Payment must be received by 9/25, making checks payable to CDA Court St. Francis of Assisi, 27 Tower Hill Road, Braintree, MA 02184.
Saturday, September 26, 2015 9:30AM - Court Henry A. Sullivan #584 is holding a YARDSALE at 1 Linwood Road, Danvers, from 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. to raise funds for our various charities. No early birds please! Come see all the wonderful treasurers just waiting for you!
Saturday, September 19, 2015 9:30AM - Court St. Bernadette #2410 is sponsoring a day retreat at Betenia II located at 154 Summer St, Medway, MA 02053, on Saturday, September 19th from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.
Topic is "Living Faith Through Witness". Mass and lunch included. Cost: $25 per person. Please contact Christine Goodreau, Regent as soon as possible if you are coming at (508) 872-8093 or christine.goodreau@verizon.net Make checks out to Catholic Daughters of the Americas and mail to Christine at 25 Landseer Avenue Framingham, MA 01701.
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