State Projects
In addition to the work done on the local level by our courts, Catholic Daughters of the Americas supports many state projects listed below. Through combined giving, each court and member gets an opportunity to support these worthwhile programs.
Seminary Fund
This state project was adopted in 1941 to assist in the cost of the education of our priests and future priests. Donations to this fund need to be marked with the designation of where the court wishes the monies to be deposited. There are three distinct seminarian vocation programs in Oregon.
The Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon
Mount Angel Abbey Monastery
Diocese of Baker
Financial support goes to each of these seminaries. Courts are encouraged to donate to all three seminaries. Be sure to identify which seminary you are making a donation to.
Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon
Rev. Jeff Ervin, Vocation Director
2838 East Burnside Street
Portland, Oregon 97214-1895
503.233.8368
The Archdiocese of Portland Office of Vocations helps the faithful to know and live out their vocation through an encounter with Jesus Christ. We provide support to parishes, schools, and religious communities in their efforts of creating a culture of vocations in the Archdiocese. We celebrate and honor the universal call to holiness through the particular vocations of priesthood and consecrated life.
Mount Angel Abbey Monastery
Fr. Odo Reiker, O.S.B., Vocation Director
1 Abbey Drive
Saint Benedict, Oregon 97373
503.845.3030
Mount Angel Abbey is a community of Benedictine priests and brothers, founded in 1882 from the Abbey of Engelberg in Switzerland. We share a monastic tradition that has been a vital part of the Roman Catholic Church for more than fifteen hundred years. Responding to God’s call to holiness and preferring nothing whatever to Christ, we dedicate ourselves to a life of prayer and work. We follow the Rule of St. Benedict living a traditional monastic life. We chant the entire Divine Office, value silence and wear the habit. We apostolate feature pastoral service, hospitality and priestly formation. We are scholars, pastors, teachers, administrators, artists, artisans and skilled and unskilled laborers.
Diocese of Baker Oregon
Rev. Tomy Chowaean, SDB, Vocation Director
641 SW Umatilla Avenue
Redmond, Oregon 97756
541.388.4004
Junior Catholic Daughters
Junior Catholic Daughters of the Americas (JCDA), our youth program for girls 6 through 18 (Juniorettes 6–10 and Juniors 11–18), was founded in 1925. JCDA activities promote Christian values, accepting the Christian message and acting on it, and build lifelong friendships.
JCDA is a threefold program with focus on our young women. Our program includes: message, service and community. Included in our program are series of books which are used to enhance spiritual guidance. The four books in the series are: Family of God, I Live My Faith, Marian Medal, and Spirit Alive.
Financial support goes to promoting JCDA program and activities in Oregon.
Other ways to help: Volunteers are needed to organize and lead JCDA Courts.