About the Catholic Daughters

Under the patronage of the Blessed Mother, the Catholic Daughters of the Americas are united by their faith in Jesus Christ, in their devotion to the church and the Holy See. Formed in 1903, the Catholic Daughters of the Americas is one of the oldest and largest Organizations of Catholic Women in the Americas. We are commonly known as CDA.

They donate to charities, administer scholarship programs and strive “to be helping hands where there is pain, poverty, sorrow or sickness.”

The CDA motto is “Unity and Charity.”

The CDA was formed over 100 years ago and today numbers 70,000 dues-paying members in 1,250 courts (local chapters) in 45 states across the country, and in Puerto Rico, Mexico, Kenya, Peru, Guam, and the Virgin Islands.

Deeply spiritual, together they share faith, love of God and a distinctly feminine spirituality alluded to by Pope John Paul II when he spoke of the necessity of “feminine genius” in today’s world. The program includes concerns of today’s church and society as well as issues that affect the well-being of women and children with a respect for life from conception to natural death. 

The Legislative Program encourages interested members to learn about laws that may influence their faith and to contact their state representatives to make their personal positions known through Operation Morning Star [The Catholic Daughters of the Americas does not endorse political candidates].

CDA has a place for young and old alike. It provide an avenue to value each member throughout her life as we love, serve, and protect the dignity of all life. 

To visit the National Catholic Daughters' Website, Click Here.