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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas |
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Texas State Court are celebrating the organization's 100th |
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anniversary at its biennial convention, taking place April 20-23, |
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2017, in Corpus Christi; and |
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WHEREAS, The Catholic Daughters of the Americas was founded |
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in Utica, New York, in 1903 by John Carberry and several other |
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members of the Knights of Columbus; dedicated to its motto of "Unity |
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and Charity," this philanthropic and patriotic order for Catholic |
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women quickly expanded with the creation of local courts throughout |
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the country; and |
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WHEREAS, The first local court in Texas, now known as the |
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mother court, was established in Austin in 1909; the number of CDA |
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groups in the Lone Star State increased over the next several years, |
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and when the Texas State Court was organized on January 25, 1917, in |
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Houston, it was made up of 12 charter courts; the state-level CDA |
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organization has since grown to encompass 245 local courts, |
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including 5 college- and university-level campus courts, and 68 |
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Junior Catholic Daughter Courts, which accept young women ages 6 |
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through 18; and |
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WHEREAS, Drawing on the efforts of its more than 18,000 |
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members, the Texas State Court has performed such charitable acts |
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as building homes for Habitat for Humanity and sponsoring Memorial |
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Mass enrollments, which raise more than $30,000 for scholarships |
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each year; moreover, the group has promoted initiatives centered on |
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youth and families and on women's health awareness, and it has |
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provided generous support to the American Wheelchair Mission, |
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Cameron Colonia, Casa Juan Diego, the Texas Disaster Relief Fund, |
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and the Annunciation Maternity Home; and |
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WHEREAS, Guided by their faith and values, the members of the |
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Texas State Court of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas have |
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made a lasting difference in their communities, and their |
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achievements are indeed deserving of recognition on this important |
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milestone in the organization's history; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 100th anniversary of the |
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Catholic Daughters of the Americas Texas State Court and extend to |
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all those associated with the court sincere best wishes for |
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continued success with their important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |