CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2026 WINNERS!
Family: Chairman: Laura McQuoid
1st Place Compton #942 Angel Tree Christmas Gifts
2nd Place St. Raymond #2057 Homebound CDA Visits
3rd Place St. Anne #2517 Outreach to Farming Families of Mecca
Spirituality: Chairman: Capria Woodson-Tabor
1st Place Regina Coeli #1521 Prayer Blanket for Our Community
2nd Place Ramon Mestres #1505 The Way of Martha And Mary: Balancing Action and Contemplation in Our Faith
3rd Place St. Anne #2517 Evening of Adoration
Leadership: Chairman: Ismaela Muniz Heiden
1st Place St. John #2526 CCWA Promoting CDA Membership
2nd Place Regina Coeli #1521 Hospitality 2025 State Convention Networking
3rd Place OL Wisdom #2392 Developing New Court Officers Program
Legislation: Chairman: Maureen Laubacher
1st Place St. Raymond #2057 Catholics at the Capital Website community education
2nd Place Regina Coeli #1521 Monthly National/State/Community legislative Updates
3rd Place Dtrs. Divine Mercy #2753 Right to Life Events- Fundraising and Educational forums
Honorable Mention St. Anne #2517 “Requiem for Unborn Mass”
Youth/JCDA: Chairman: Carmen Giron Garcia
1st Place Regina Coeli #1521 Flag Day Community Service
2nd Place Sacramento #172 Pumpkin Pie Anyone
3rd Place OL of Grace #1306 Bible Story/Craft Summer Sessions
Quality of Life: Chairman: Mary Beasley
1st Place Dtrs. St. Joseph the Worker Wrapped in Love: QOL for NICU Families
2nd Place Santa Barbara #293 Saving the Babies
3rd Place Santa Sophia #2520 Infterfaith Shelter Network
3rd Place St. Francis of Assisi #1652 Spreading Love Around The World- Girls’ Orphanage
Education: Chairman: Maria Arechiga (see download for list of students who won in the various categories)
Court Projects
First Place Court Our Lady of the Desert#1629 Regent: Annie Paliza
Project: Teaching and Implementing “Every Penny Counts” fundraiser with Junior Catholic Daughters.
Second Place Court Regina Coeli #1521 Regent: Maureen Santos
Project: Informing and educating court membership by having guest speakers from parish and community services.
Third Place: Court Santa Maria #1079 Regent: Nancy Cole
Project: Teaching a Rosary Making Class for a Widow’s group
2025 Awarded at the 50th Biennial Convention – April 24-27, 2025 in Visalia, CA
1st Place: Our Lady of the Desert #1629 – Celebrating All Women Who Love Our Lord Retreat
2nd Place: Court St. Catherine #1378 – Advent and Lenten Retreat
3rd Place: Cout St. Anne #2517 – Day of Reflection…Finding God’s Will For You
QUALITY OF LIFE
1st Place: Court Regina Coeli #1521 – Community Yard Sale
2nd Place: Court Our Lady of La Salette – Blessing Bags
3rd Place; Court Daughter of Divine Mercy – Warm Hearts
FAMILY
1st Place: Court St. Anne #2517 – 2nd Annual Outreach to the Families of the Farming Community of Mecca, CA
2nd Place: Court Whittier #529 – Christmas Hospitality
3rd Place: Court Compton #942 – Dia De Los Muertos Altar Decoration and Tutorial
LEADERSHIP
1st Place: Court St. Francis of Assisi # 1625- Mentoring New Members
2nd Place: Court Mary Queen of the World #2400 – Monday Mailings
3rd Place: Court St. Catherine #1378 – Crochet
JCDA/YOUTH
1st Place: JCDA Court Our Lady of Grace – Letter Writing to 1st Responders, Retired Priests, Veterans
2nd Place: Court Immaculate Heart of Mary – Chastity Mini Retreat
3rd Place: JCDA Court Mother Lupita -3,000 Gift Bags for 3 Kings Day and Participation
NEWSLETTER
1st Place: Court St. Catherine #1378
2nd Place: Court Compton #942
3rd Place: Court Immaculate Conception #1454
WEBSITE : Court Compton #942
FACEBOOK: Court Compton #942
COURT PROJECTS
1st Place: Court Immaculate Heart of Mary #2714 – Chastity Project with Jason Evert
2nd Place: Court Our Lady of the Desert #1629 – Good Deeds Beads
3rd Place: Court Compton #942 – CDA Essay Scholarship Tutorials at Our Lady of Victory
and St. Albert the Great Catholic Schools
EDUCATION AWARDS
See PDF for list of all Scholarship and Award Winners
2023-2024 Circle of Love Winners
Winners of the local CDA Court’s Circle of Love entries were announced Sunday, May 26, 2024 at 7 pm via Zoom and Facebook Live.
2023 -2024 CIRCLE OF LOVE WINNERS!
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR PROJECTS THAT EXEMPLIFY THE MEANING OF THE CIRCLES.
FAMILY
| PLACE | COURT | PROJECT |
| 1st Place | St. Francis of Assisi #1652 | CDA Child –Support a Child with Major Health Issues |
| 2nd Place | St. Regina Coeli #1521 | Saint Anne Food Pantry |
| 3rd Place | Santa Maria #1079 | Support to Local Family Shelter |
LEADERSHIP
| PLACE | COURT | PROJECT |
| 1st Place | St. Francis of Assisi #1652 | Leading the Court with Tiny Treasures & Talent |
| 2nd Place | Santa Maria #1079 | PYX Tradition |
| 3rd Place | St. John #2526 | Saving Souls |
LEGISLATION
| PLACE | COURT | PROJECT |
| 1st Place | St. Francis of Assisi #1652 | Local Efforts to Encourage the Right to Choose |
| 2nd Place | St. Andrew #2792 | Pro-Life Legal |
| 3rd Place | St. Raymond #2557 | CDA Sunday Proclamation |
QUALITY OF LIFE
| PLACE | COURT | PROJECT |
| 1st Place | Daughters of St. Joseph the Worker #2733 | Crochet Blankets & Sacramental for NCIU Babies |
| 2nd Place | Our Lady of Angels #2599 | Comfort for Cancer Patients |
| 3rd Place | Regina Coeli #1521 | Helped Nuns in Mexica Receive Grant to Install Elevator |
SPIRITUAL ENHANCEMENT
| PLACE | COURT | PROJECT |
| 1st Place | Daughter of Devine Mercy #273 | Human Stations of the Cross |
| 2nd Place | Santa Maria #1079 | Day of Reconciliation |
| 3rd Place | Compton #942 | Pray 2,000 Hail Mary’s |
YOUTH/JCDA
| PLACE | COURT | PROJECT |
| 1st Place | Santa Barbara #293 | Girls Soccer Uniform – Uganda |
| 2nd Place | Our Lady of LaSalette #2499 | Easter Egg Hunt |
| 3rd Place | Our Lady of the Desert #1629 | May Crowning |
1st Place COURT NEWSLETTER – Court Compton #942
CONGRATULATIONS TO THREE DESERVING CA CDA’S THREE REGIONS IN CALIFORNIA
CDA WOMEN OF THE YEAR 2024!
Northern: Nita Volker, Court St. Raymond #2057
Central: Lillian Draxler, Court St. Francis of Assisi #1652
Southern: Yvette Manard, Court Compton #942
Learn more about the award winners
CHARITY DRAWING
Charity Opportunity Drawing Winners and Donation to CDA State Regent’s Charity, Hermanas De La Oración “Missionary Sisters – Servants of the World” An award of $2,434.00 will be sent to help with the Missionary Sisters’ building project. Thank you to all of our members who participated in the Charity Opportunity drawing.