About

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One of the largest organizations of Catholic women in the world, dedicated to strengthening their spiritual life through Christ and His Church, the Catholic Daughters of the Americas was founded in 1903 by the Knights of Columbus in Utica, New York. We are organized in 45 states across the country, and in Puerto Rico, Mexico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, Kenya, and Peru. Catholic lay and religious women 18 years of age or older, who love and support the Church and wish to participate in social and charitable activities are welcome to join. 

Junior Catholic Daughters of the Americas (JCDA), our national youth program for girls age 6 through 18, was founded in 1925. Learn more about JCDA. 

Why Join?

In addition to opportunities at the local and national level for fellowship with other Daughters who pursue our mission of faith working through love in the promotion of justice, equality, and the advancement of human rights and dignity for all, Daughters experience the opportunity to give and receive. By giving of your time, talent, ideas, knowledge, dedication, and enthusiasm, you'll receive spiritual enrichment, leadership skills, affirmation, community, broadened horizons, and a marked sense of accomplishment. Daughters also receive SHARE, the award-winning, quarterly magazine of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas. 

What We Do

Catholic Daughters engage in an expansive array of activities in pursuit of our mission. The programs cover a vast scope of activities beginning at the parish level and expanding into all concerns of today's church and society including:

  • Mission Activities

  • Morality in Media

  • Mother Teresa

  • Patriotism

  • Prison Apostolate

  • Right to Life

  • Rural Life

  • Scholarships & Educational Contests 

  • Support of the Holy Father, Bishops & Clergy

  • Teen Pregnancy & Suicide

  • Veterans' Support

  • Vocations to the Religious Life

  • Aid to Flood and Disaster Victims

  • Adopt-a-Child Program

  • Adopt-a-Seminarian

  • Apostolate of the Sea

  • Battered Spouses & Child Abuse

  • Catholic Relief Services

  • Civic Programs

  • Drug & Alcohol Abuse

  • Elderly

  • Enhancement of Spiritual Life

  • Evangelization

  • Habitat for Humanity

Regular meetings of the local courts are held once a month, with a minimum of 10 meetings a year.

We encourage all Catholic women 18 years and older to share their responsibility and become an active member of Catholic Daughters of the Americas. If you are interest in obtaining more information or joining CDA, contact us today.