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Catholic Daughters of the Americas®
JUNE 2016
National Regent’sMessage
Shirley Seyfried, National Regent
Some Highlights:National Chaplain’s Message..........................4Leadership ................................................................5Convention Info.....................................................6BOGO! .......................................................................7Prayer Requests ...................................................7New Courts ............................................................8
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Some Highlights:National Chaplain’s Message.................................3Leadership .......................................................................5New Courts ...................................................................6BOGO...............................................................................7Prayer Requests............................................................7Convention Info............................................................8
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Tuesday Workshops
Lunchtime Workshops
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National Chaplain’s MessageFr. Matthew Kuhn, National Chaplain
Executive Director Mary [email protected]
Administrative AssistantTheresa [email protected]
The Administrative Assistantalso handles all new courts,reprieves and disbandments;
convention issues; andbanner orders.
For additions, deletions,transfers, & renewals:
Gigi [email protected]
For copies ofinvoices/dues questions:Alyssa D’[email protected]
For CDA Store questions& address changes:
Martha [email protected]
For rosters, financialreviews & officer lists:
Gloria [email protected]
For shipping questions: Joe Delgado
For Share: Tom Panas
Please remember that our National Officers live and work for youout of their homes throughout the country. The record keeping
and bookkeeping for the organization are handled by the staff atthe National Office. Please use this chart of National Office emailaddresses for any assistance you may need with the issues listed.
We must avoid theattitude of someone whojudges and condemns fromthe lofty heights of his owncertainty, looking for thesplinter in his brother’s eyewhile remaining unaware ofthe beam in his own."
—Pope Francis, In the Name of God’s Mercy ©2016
Please remember that our National Officers live and work for youout of their homes throughout the country. The record keeping andbookkeeping for the organization are handled by the staff at theNational Office. Please use this chart of National Office emailaddresses for any assistance you may need with the issues listed.
The Administrative Assistanthandles all new courts,
reprieves and disbandments;convention issues; and
banner orders.
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National Nominating Committee Report
2016-2018 National CDA Officers SlateNational Regent-Elect Olga Samaniego TX
First Vice National Regent Sherry Nilles, IASecond Vice National Regent Vickie Feist, SDNational Secretary-Treasurer Emily Guilherme, CA
2016-2018 National CDA Directors SlateCarolyn Bachmann, TX
Trini Cantu, ILMargaret (Peggy) Guckin, PA
M. Susan Champion Hicks, WIRose Holschlag, IASusan Mon , AZ
Arline Rich, CTMarialice Sagen, MIEssie Walker, NC
Priest AppreciationDay is June 5th Please remember your chaplains and local priests in your prayers and have a special thank you celebration for them. We don’t thank our priests enough for all they do for us.
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Following is the National Nominating Committee report, submitted by chairman, Rosie Stockwell. Rosie will present
this report on Wednesday, July 20th, at the first business session. At that time, additional nominations may be made
from the floor as well as nominations for our 2018 National Nominating Committee. If you intend to run for an officer,
director, or nominating committee from the floor, please bring 1000 one-sided copies of your campaign flyer/resume to
pass out on campaign night. Also, anyone who plans to run from the floor must have their papers to the National
Regent before the opening of the convention at 10:30am, Wednesday, July 20th.*Please Note* you must be registered as a
delegate by 8:30 am on Thursday, July 21st, 2016, in order to vote on Thursday morning.
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Once again it is that time of year when we sayCongratulations to all our new officers in ourlocal courts. If they are not new, then we callthem seasoned leaders. Each officer is a leader in our organization.
Whether new or seasoned, they face a number ofresponsibilities. I feel that the following are the five mainresponsibilities every leader should be concerned with indealing with the members of their state court or local court.
Communicating – sharing the vision, goals and theobjectives of the Catholic Daughters. It also means sharinginformation about what is happening in the organization onthe state and national levels.
Planning – deciding what work needs to be done to meet the goals set by your members and the goals of the organization.
Organizing – determining the resources that are neededto perform each project and matching members’ talentswith the tasks.
Training – assessing the skill level of each one of yourmembers to determine their strengths and weaknesses and providing training and support and encouragementwhere needed.
Monitoring – making sure that the work is being doneand that each of your members is succeeding with theirprojects and assignments.
One way to perform your job well is to give full attentionto the needs of the members in your court. This means youmust be available to them, know them, pray and laugh withthem. However, you need to maintain a sense of balance.
When working and communicating with your officers,chairmen and members, you have many responsibilities in building a good relationship with each of them.Therefore, you need to do the following:
• Keep your officers chairmen and members informed of your plans, actions, and projects after they have been approved by the court.
• Be considerate of their time and try to schedulemeetings at convenient times.
• Present your concerns logically and objectively, haveexamples and facts to back up what you are saying.
• Be willing to listen to their point of view. After all, they may be right!!
In recent years, getting work done through teams hasbecome standard practice in many courts. If you reallywant your team to succeed and perform at the highestlevels possible you need to build team spirit.
If you will be attending the convention, please come to my workshop: Snow White and the Seven Skills ofLeadership ere you will learn the important leadershipskills, how a leader performs, and how a leadercommunicates.
At this workshop, you will be given valuable insights onhow to “strut your stuff” and motivate others. Allparticipants will take home a hands-on packet of useful leadership exercises—tried and true leadership resources—which can be used by state and local officers. Become the leader you are called to be by attending this workshop.
Leaders are people who can see into the future andvisualize the results of their decision making. Leaders canalso set aside matters of personality and make decisionsbased on fact. This does not mean that you ignore thehuman element—you never ignore it—but you deal withthe facts themselves, not with people’s emotionalperception of these facts.
Building confidence is a gradual process. One of your maingoals is to develop the trust and confidence of yourmembers both in their own abilities and in their opinion ofyou. They must have confidence that you are competent atyour job and that you are fair.
Think of the many helping hands extended to you alongthe way and try to do the same for you members. Whenour hands hold the hand of a friend on either side, weform a circle of love.
First Timersvs. Seasoned
LeadersHelene Shepard, National Regent-Elect,
National Leadership Chairman
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New CourtsPlease welcome and pray forthe officers and members ofour newest courts. May theyenjoy many years of Unity &Charity in our great Order.
Feel free to send them a noteof congratulations.
Court St. Rita of Cascia#2707
Houston, TexasRegent: Frances M. Garza
9432 Tooley DrHouston TX 77031
Court St. MaryMagdalene #2708Avondale, Arizona
Regent: Cindy Perez1891 N Litchfield Rd #205
Goodyear, AZ 85395
Court Queen of Peace#2710
Wichita Falls, TexasRegent: Laurie Harper8 Desert Willow Ct
Wichita Falls TX 76309
Court ImmaculateHeart of Mary #2714Brentwood, California
Regent: Trisha Brittain1730 Jubilee Dr
Brentwood, CA 94513
Invoices
Financial Review
Local Court Officer’s List
Change of Address
National Projects
Protocol Hint
Tax Exemption
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Does your court have an Exemption Certificate for Sales Tax in your state?
If so, please send a copy of the paperwork to the National office so we may
add the information to your court’s records. Thanks.
Financial Review Form to both your State and the National office. If you are a
territorial court, please be sure to send a copy to the National office and one to
your National representative.
Enclosed with this issue:
Operation MorningstarNewsletter
End-of-Year Prayer Service
Updated TentativeConvention Agenda
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Olga Samaniego, First Vice National Regent Membership and Court Development Chairman
BOGO! Last chance before convention!
Prayers NeededPlease keep the families of thefollowing deceased in yourprayers:
Adeline Bogner, sister of PastNational Regent Claudia Boschwho went home to Jesus in
February. Messages of condolence
may be sent to Claudia at: 36
E10th St #1, Dickinson, ND 58601
Oklahoma Past State RegentLiz Williams entered her
heavenly reward on February 13,
2016. Condolences may be sent to
her family at 6001 E. Xyler St.,
Tulsa, OK 74115
After a long battle with cancer,
Colorado State Chaplain Fr. Bill Carmody passed away,
in his sleep, on February 23, 2016.
Condolences may be forwarded to
St. Dominic Catholic Church, 5354
S. Hwy 85/87, Security, CO 80911
Always graceful and patient,
Oregon Past State Regentand former CDA NationalLegislative Committee MemberCarol Piatz passed through the
gates of heaven on February 29,
2016 after a long, hard struggle
with cancer. Condolences may be
sent to her daughter Carolyn Piatz
Connolly, 7925 SW Fanno Creek
Dr #7, Tigard, OR 97224
As we went to press, we heard of
2 other passings: NationalDirector Jo Hammen lost her
sister-in-law, Jane Hammen on
May 4th and National DirectorCarolyn Bachmann lost her
brother on May 1st. Please keep
them both in your prayers. Their
respective addresses may be
found in your directories.
Also please lift in prayer allthose members and friends ofCDA who are in need ofphysical and spiritual healing.
Wow! Where has the time gone? What happened to January, February, March, April and May?• Has your chaplain or deacon presented a Letter
of Suitability from his bishop?
• Do you have hotel reservations?
• Thinking of running for a National OFicer or Director?
• Is being a member of the nominating committee of interest?
Wednesday evening,
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Treasurer. Her address is Lisa McCann, 14 Hibiscus
Drive, Turtle Creek, PA 15145. Lisa’s email address
is [email protected]. Her home phone is
412-519-8762. Let’s go out to the ball game.
Suggestions for travel from the airport in Pittsburgh:Super Shuttle of Pittsburgh 800 BLUEVAN (258-3826) or
online supershuttle.com/locations/pittsburghPIT. Super
Shuttle is willing to take up to 10 passengers at quite a
cost savings when compared to individual fees.
Transportation & Limousine Service is also available.
Augustus Reed Transportation Service is one provider.
I have used this service. The cost was approximately $45
for up to three persons. The phone number to contact
them is 412-403-9382 or email them at [email protected]
Looking forward to joyfully greeting eachof you as you arrive in the Catholic Daughtersof the Americas National Convention City,Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Convention time is here!Are you ready?!
Sherry Nilles, Second Vice National Regent,2016 National Convention
56th BiennialNational National ConventionConventionJuly 20-24, 2016
Pittsburgh, PA
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Seating at Meals: The only meal that has assignedseating is the Banquet on Saturday evening. Please besure you sit at your assigned table.
Luncheon Workshops: Please note the extraeducational workshops that are planned during thelunch hour on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Wehope you will get some lunch at the concession standand then go to the workshop where tables will be setup and you can enjoy your lunch while listening to thespeaker. You will have a half an hour after theworkshop to get prepared to go back into session.
Seating at Meetings: Each State Delegation will havean assigned place in the Convention Hall. State Officersshould be seated near the state sign and State Regentsshould be in a position to easily get from her seat to amicrophone or the dais if called upon. Your courts will bein numerical order within the state to make voting mucheasier on Thursday. Alternates and members will beseated in a separate area from the Delegates.
Dress Code: The dress for daily activities, includingbusiness meetings and luncheons, is business attire.Semi-formal attire is appropriate for the Saturday nightbanquet. The meeting and banquet rooms will be airconditioned. It is difficult to regulate the temperatureto every individual’s liking. Please dress for yourpersonal comfort level. A sweater or jacket isrecommended. Fun Night is a sports theme, dress inyour favorite team attire or jersey. Evenings, aftermeals and events, are generally spent in casual clothes,visiting friends and relaxing. All officers (National, Stateand local) will robe for the Installation Mass onSaturday. Be sure your robe meets protocol. CDAmembers from Pennsylvania will be availableWednesday evening to measure robes to be sure theyare all uniform length for Saturday night.
Delegate Duties: Delegates are expected taketheir responsibility of representation seriously and be present for all business meetings, workshops andvotes. This is an important, working convention, sowhile we want you to have fun, we want you to takegood notes so you can take all of the important newinformation back to your courts.
Electronic Devices: Be sure to silence all cameras, cell phones, watches, iPads, tablets or other electronic devices so they do not disruptmeetings, liturgies or events.
Photography: You may take photos during meetings and events as long as it is not disruptive to the activity at hand.
Sales of Articles & Exhibits: There will bedisplays and items for sale from various organizationsand companies. CDA supplies will also be available for sale. They make great gifts to bring home to yourofficers or members. You may pay with cash, personalcheck or court check at the CDA table.
Memorial Book: There will be a Memorial Bookset up in the Registration Area for you to enter thenames of deceased members, family and friends. Thoselisted in this book will be remembered in ourMemorial Mass on Thursday morning.
Travel: Be sure to leave room in your luggage for take home paperwork, dinner favors, souvenirs,convention purchases or raffle prizes.
Hotel Gratuity: Some of you may wish to leave agratuity in your hotel room. It is suggested that youleave at least $1 for each person each day. This will put a smile on the face of your room attendant daily,especially if the same attendant is not on duty theentire length of the convention.
Tax Exemption: Although your Court is a non-profit tax exempt organization, this does not pertain to the taxes incurred in the State of Pennsylvania forthe hotel and purchases.
If you have any questions, feel free to callthe National Office at 212-877-3041 and/orbe sure to look for a Committee Memberat the convention for assistance.
56th BiennialNational National ConventionConventionJuly 20-24, 2016
Pittsburgh, PA
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Convention Tips
Monday, July 18, 2016
Tentative Convention AgendaChapel will be open Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to8:00 pm in the Traders Room
Saturday, July 16, 20164:00 pm Mass, Rivers Room
Sunday, July 17, 2016Optional Tours: See Tour Information in Share,
Winter 2015-2016 Issue5:00 pm – 8:00 pm Registration, Ballroom Foyer
Monday, July 18, 2016 Optional Tours: See Tour Information in Share,
Winter 2015-2016 Issue9:00 am – 12:00 pm Registration, Ballroom Foyer10:00 am – 11:30 am Sale of Articles and Raffle Room,
Ballroom 3 & 411:30 am Mass, Rivers Room1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Registration, Ballroom Foyer1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Sale of Articles and Raffle Room,
Ballroom 3 & 47:00 pm – 9:00 pm Registration, Ballroom Foyer7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Sale of Articles and Raffle Room,
Ballroom 3 & 4
Tuesday, July 19, 2016 9:00 am – 11:30 pm Registration, Ballroom Foyer9:00 am – 1:00 pm Sale of Articles and Raffle Room,
Ballroom 3 & 411:00 am – 1:00 pm Lunch Cash Concessions,
Ballroom Foyer 11:30 am Mass, Kings Garden Grand1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Workshops
#1 Family: Sherry Nilles, Presenter,Rivers Room
#2 Leadership: Helene Shepard,Presenter, Benedum Room
#3 Legislation: Margaret Sitte,Presenter, Smithfield Room
#4 Local Court and Circle of Love:Vickie Feist, Presenter, Brigade Room
#5 Membership: Olga Samaniego,Presenter, Duquesne Room
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Workshops repeated (Same locations as listed above)
2:30 pm – 6:00 pm Sale of Articles and Raffle Room,Ballroom 3 & 4
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Committee MeetingsElections/Monitors/Ushers:Olga Samaneigo, Advisor,Duquesne Room Timekeepers/Pages: Helene Shepard, Advisor, Benedum Room
Credentials: Vickie Feist, Advisor,Brigade RoomApprove the Minutes: Sherry Nilles,Advisor, Rivers Room
4:45 pm – 6:30 pm Choir Practice, Ballroom 1 & 21:00 pm – 6:00 pm Registration, Ballroom Foyer7:30 pm Concert Michael O’Brien, Kings
Garden Grand
Wednesday, July 20, 20167:30 am – 8:30 am Holy Hour, Kings Garden Grand 7:00 am – 8:00 am Breakfast Cash Concessions8:00 am – 8:30 am Registration, Ballroom Foyer9:00 am Mass: Opening Mass,
Kings Garden Grand10:15 am Seating of Delegates, Ballroom 1 & 2 10:30 am Official Opening of the
56th Biennial National Convention,Shirley Seyfried, National Regent,Presiding, Ballroom 1 & 2
Keynote Speaker: Bishop Donald Kettler, Diocese of St. Cloud, MN“Whatever you do for the least ofmy brethren, you do for me.”Matthew 25:40
12:30 pm– 2:00 pm Lunch Break12:00 pm– 3:00 pm Sale of Articles and Raffle Room,
Ballroom 3 & 412:15 pm – 2:00 pm Lunch Cash Concessions,
Ballroom Foyer12:30 pm– 1:30 pm Parliamentary Chat: Susan Draftz,
Parliamentarian, Ballroom 1 & 2 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Luncheon Workshops:
Death Penalty: Megan Ward,Director of Engagement, CatholicMobilizing Network, Rivers RoomMission of Human Life International:John Martin, Vice President forOperations, Duquesne RoomLabouré & Accountability Partners:Cy Laurent, ExecutiveDirector,Brigade RoomPornography and the Anti-PornCampaign: Dawn Hawkins,Executive Director, Center onSexual Exploitation, Sterlings Room
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Registration, Ballroom Foyer2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Business Session II, Ballroom 1 & 25:00 pm – 6:30 pm Meet the Candidates, Cash Bar,
Ballroom Foyer6:30 pm Dinner on your own5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Sale of Articles and Raffle Room,
Ballroom 3 & 47:00 pm National Directors Social,
Benedum Room7:30 pm National Directors Dinner,
Benedum Room
Thursday, July 21, 20166:00 am – 7:00 am CDA Walk/Run for Love, Meet on first
floor by stairs to restaurant for picture7:30 am – 8:30 am Holy Hour, Kings Garden Grand7:00 am -- 9:00 am Breakfast Cash Concessions,
Ballroom Foyer8:00 am – 8:30 am Registration, Ballroom Foyer9:00 am Voting (Delegates only),
Ballroom 1 & 29:30 am Business Session III, Ballroom 1 & 28:30 am – 10:45 am Sale of Articles and Raffle Room,
Ballroom 3 & 411:00 am Mass: Memorial Mass,
Kings Garden Grand12:00 pm –2:30 pm Sale of Articles and Raffle Room,
Ballroom 3 & 412:00 pm– 2:00 pm Cash Concessions, Ballroom Foyer12:00 pm Vote Counting, Elections Committee,
Board Room12:15 pm – 1:45 pm Chaplains’ Luncheon,
Benedum Room12:30 pm– 1:30 pm Parliamentary Chat: Susan Draftz,
Parliamentarian, Ballroom 1 & 2 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Luncheon Workshops:
Death Penalty: Megan Ward,Director of Engagement, CatholicMobilizing Network, Rivers RoomMission of Human Life International:John Martin, Vice President forOperations, Duquesne RoomLabouré & Accountability Partners:Cy Laurent, ExecutiveDirector,Brigade RoomPornography and the Anti-PornCampaign: Dawn Hawkins,Executive Director, Center onSexual Exploitation, Sterlings Room
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Registration, Ballroom Foyer2:00 pm – 6:00 pm Business Session IV, Ballroom 1 & 2
Keynote Speaker: Father Peter Wambulwa, Chaplain,Court St. Monica 2706, Kenya
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Sale of Articles and Raffle Room,Ballroom 3 & 4
7:30 pm Free Evening/State Night Dinners
Friday, July 22, 20166:00 am– 9:00 am Breakfast Cash Concessions, Ballroom Foyer 7:30 am – 8:30 am Holy Hour, Kings Garden Grand8:00 am – 8:30 am Registration, Ballroom Foyer8:30 am – 10:45 am Sale of Articles and Raffle Room,
Ballroom 3 & 49:00 am Business Session V, Ballroom 1 & 2
11:00 am Mass: God and Country, Kings Garden Grand
12:00 pm – 2:30 pm Sale of Articles and Raffle Room,Ballroom 3 & 4
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Lunch Cash Concessions, Ballroom Foyer
12:15 pm – 1:45 pm State Regents’ Luncheon,Benedum Room
12:30 pm– 1:30 pm Parliamentary Chat: Susan Draftz,Parliamentarian, Ballroom 1 & 2
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Luncheon Workshops:Death Penalty: Megan Ward,Director of Engagement, CatholicMobilizing Network, Rivers RoomMission of Human Life International:John Martin, Vice President forOperations, Duquesne RoomLabouré & Accountability Partners:Cy Laurent, ExecutiveDirector,Brigade RoomPornography and the Anti-PornCampaign: Dawn Hawkins,Executive Director, Center onSexual Exploitation, Sterlings Room
2:00 pm – 6:00 pm Business Session VI, Ballroom 1 & 2Keynote Speaker:Father Matthew Kuhn,National Chaplain “Spirituality”
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Sale of Articles and Raffle Room,Ballroom 3 & 4
7:00 pm Pennsylvania Night, Ballroom 1 & 2
Saturday, July 23, 20166:30 am – 8:00 am Breakfast Cash Concessions,
Ballroom Foyer7:30 am – 8:00 am Registration, Ballroom Foyer8:00 am – 10:30 am Business Session VII, Ballroom 1 & 211:00 am – 12:30 pm Lunch Cash Concessions,
Ballroom Foyer11:30 am – 12:45 pm Buses leave for Church (TBA)1:30 pm Mass: Mass of Installation,
St. Paul’s Cathedral5:00 pm No Host Social with Cash Bar,
Ballroom Foyer5:00 pm Invitation Cocktail Social,
Sterlings Room6:00 pm Seating of Guests, Ballroom 1 & 26:30 pm Appreciation Banquet, Ballroom 1 & 29:00 pm Mass: Kings Garden Grand
Sunday, July 24, 20149:00 am Mass, Rivers Room10:00 am, 3 pm 2014-16 & 2016-18 Officers and
Directors Brunch and Meeting,Sterlings Room
Wednesday, July 20thCall to Order
Opening Ceremonies
Credentials
Standing Rules
Agenda
Keynote speech: Reverend DonaldKettler, Bishop of the Diocese of
St. Cloud, MN “Whatever you do forthe least of my brethren, you do for
me.” Matthew 25:40
Presentation “Whatever you do for the least of my brethren,
you do for me:” Haiti Report
Old Business: Dual Membership Special Trial Report
Report of the 2016 Nominating Committee followed
by Nominations from the Floor
Education Contest Awards
Newsletter Contest Awards
Scholarship Contest Awards
Website Contest Awards
National Regent’s Report
Executive Director’s Report
Thursday, July 21stCredentials
Explanation of Voting Procedurefollowed by Voting
Presentation: “Whatever you do for theleast of my brethren, you do for me:”
Kenya Project
Keynote Speaker: Father PeterWambulwa, Chaplain,
Court Monica 2706, Kenya
Membership Awards
Immediate Past National Regent Report
Magnificat – John Sacco, Manager of Communications,
Magnificat Magazine
Bylaws
1903 Presentations
Windows Presentations
Catholic Woman of the Year
Treasurer’s /Auditor’s Report
Circle of Love Reports
Presentation of Donations to National Projects & Charities
Friday, July 22nd
Credentials Report
Elections Results
Keynote Speaker: Father Matthew Kuhn, Spirituality
Presentation: “Whatever you do forthe least of my brethren, you do
for me:” Habitat Report
Public Relations Report
Webmaster and NetSuite Report
Resolutions
Committee Reports
Saturday, July 23rd Final Credential Report
Presentation of Convention Charity
National Regent Elect Presentation
South Dakota State Invitation to 2018 National Convention
Close of Convention
Retiring of Colors
ChapelChapel will be open
Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm
in the Traders Room
Choir PracticeBallroom 1 & 2
Tuesday 4:45 pm – 6:30 pm
RegistrationLocated in the Ballroom Foyer
Sunday 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Monday9:00 am – 12 Noon1:00 pm – 5:00 pm7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Tuesday 9:00 am – 11:30 am1:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Wednesday 8:00 am – 8:30 am
1:00 – 5:00 pmThursday
8:00 am – 8:30 am1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Friday8:00 am – 8:30 am
Saturday7:30 am – 8:00 am
Sale of Articles, Exhibit Hall and
Raffle RoomLocated in Ballroom 3 &4
Monday 10:00 am – 11:30 am
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Tuesday9:00 am – 1:00 pm2:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Wednesday12:00 noon – 3:00 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Thursday8:30 am – 10:45 am12:00 pm – 2:30 pm6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Friday8:30 am – 10:45 am 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Meal OptionsCash concessions for meals
will be available in theBallroom Foyer
Tuesday 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
5:00pm – 7:00pmWednesday
7:00 am – 8:00 am12:15 – 2:00 pm
Thursday7:00 am – 9:00 am12 noon – 2:00 pm
Friday6:00 am – 9:00 am
12:00 pm – 2:00 pmSaturday
6:30 am – 8:00am11:00 am – 12:30pm
Tentative Business Meeting Agenda
Additional Agenda Information
Volume VIII, No. 8 June 2016
Catholic Daughters of the Americas®
Operation Morningstar
Being a tax-exempt 501(c)3 organization means donors maycount their gifts as tax dedications,and the organizationdoes not have to pay taxes on the money received for itscharitable work. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), however,has guidelines for what tax-exempt charitable organizationsmay and may not say about issues and candidates duringelection campaigns.
Helping Catholic organizations understand this area of taxlaw, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops(USCCB) OKice of General Counsel issued “Political Activityand Lobbying Guidelines for Catholic Organizations.” The 46-page paper can be downloaded at http:// www.usccb.org/about/general-counsel/upload/USCCB-PACI-Guide-2015.pdf.This important resource for state and local legislative chairsand regents outlines policies and provides numerous speciMcexamples of what is permitted and prohibited by the IRS.
A warning above the Table of Contents states, “Theseguidelines do not constitute legal advice. They are providedfor information purposes only. Organizations are stronglyadvised to consult with a legal advisor regarding theapplication of federal, state and local tax andelectioneering laws to their activities.”
Political Campaign InterventionThe overriding law states that tax-exempt organizations maynot “participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing ordistributing of statements), any political campaign on behalfof (or in opposition to) any candidate for public o"ice.”
The phrase “political campaign intervention” includes:
• statements of support or opposition, in any medium,for any candidate, political party or political actioncommittee (“PAC”);
• providing or soliciting Mnancial support to or for anycandidate, political party or PAC;
• providing or soliciting in-kind support to or for anycandidate, political party or PAC;
• distributing voter education materials biased (i.e.,
“nonpartisan”) with respect to any candidate, politicalparty or PAC;
• conducting public forums, debates or lectures biasedwith respect to any candidate, political party or PAC;
• conducting voter registration or get-out-the-vote drives biased with respect to any candidate, politicalparty or PAC.
The IRS interprets the political campaign interventionprohibition as absolute, meaning that a single act cancause an organization to lose its tax exemption, regardless of whether the act or acts constituted a substantial part ofthe organization’s activities“ (p. 2).
LobbyingLobbying is deMned as attempting to inNuence legislation.“Catholic organizations may engage in lobbying activities if they do not constitute a substantial part of their totalactivities, measured by time, eKort, expenditures and otherrelevant factors...no more than between 5% and 15% of anorganization’s total activities.
Lobbying includes both direct lobbying and grassroots lobby-ing. Direct lobbying means contacting members of a legisla-tive body, whether federal, state, or local, for the purpose ofproposing, supporting, or opposing legislation or advocatingthe adoption or rejection of legislation. Grassroots lobbyingmeans urging members of the public to do the same (p. 8).
“Attempts to inNuence state or local legislation or ballotinitiatives [as opposed to federal initiatives] are not lobbyingactivities under the LDA” (Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995)(p. 10).” To prevent any IRS concerns, Catholic Daughtersare always urged to make contact as individual citizens, notas members of any organization.
Ballot Measures“Ballot measures, including referenda, initiatives, constitutionalamendments, and bond measures, are considered legislativeproposals (see Lobbying, above). Thus, involvement byCatholic organizations in various forms of ballot measures islimited, not prohibited. Catholic organizations may support oroppose ballot measures,without jeopardizing their tax-exemptstatus” (p. 16).
Campaign Materials“Catholic organizations may not distribute voter education
National Headquarters 10 West 71st Street New York, NY 10023
USCCB Provides Election 57Guidelines For Tax-Exempt Catholic Organizations
Approved by National Regent Shirley Seyfried
or other campaign materials prepared by any candidate,political party or PAC. Further, expenditures made todistribute such materials prepared by a candidate orcandidate’s committee may be considered contributions to a candidate” (p. 17).
Educating Voters“During election campaigns, Catholic organizations mayeducate voters about the issues. In addition, they mayeducate voters about candidates' positions on the issuesthrough such activities as sponsorship of candidate forums and distribution of voter education materials, e.g.,incumbents' voting records or results of candidate polls or questionnaires. Such activities, if unbiased in content,structure, format, and context, do not violate the prohibitionagainst political campaign intervention” (p. 19).
Issue Advocacy“The political campaign intervention prohibition does notprevent a Catholic organization from addressing the moralaspects of public policy issues or from pursuing its legislativeadvocacy program during election campaign periods. The fact that the positions of particular candidates mayalign with the advocacy positions of Catholic organizationsdoes not alone taint an issue communication. That said, theIRS acknowledges that an issue advocacy communicationmay constitute intervention in a political campaign throughthe use of code words, such as “conservative,” “liberal,”“pro-life,” “pro-choice,” “anti-choice,” “Republican,” or“Democrat,” coupled with a discussion of a candidacy orelection, even if no candidate is speciMcally named. The IRS advises that for an issue advocacy communication toviolate the political campaign intervention prohibition,“there must be some reasonably overt indication in thecommunication to the reader, viewer, or listener that theorganization supports or opposes a particular candidate (or slate of candidates) in an election, rather than being a message restricted to an issue” (p. 21).
Broad Range of Issues“When an organization encourages voters to participate in the electoral process by providing information aboutcandidates and their positions (voter education), anycandidate information should cover a broad range of issues in an unbiased manner. The IRS has indicated that the appropriate scope of the issues that should be coveredwill depend on the nature of the public oKice being sought.With respect to issue advocacy communications duringelection periods, a narrow-issue focus does not per seconstitute a violation of the political campaign interventionprohibition. That said, there is real risk that an advocacycommunication focused on a narrow issue during anelection campaign implicitly invites the audience tomeasure the candidates’ views against the sponsoringorganization’s agenda. This risk is increased signiMcantly
with respect to narrow-issue advocacy communications thatmention candidates by name or through the use of “codewords.” The IRS can be expected to scrutinize carefully forpolitical campaign intervention violations any issue-advocacy communication focused on a key high-proMleissue separating candidates in a particular election.
“Although issue advocacy communications must beevaluated in context, the IRS has stated that acommunication is particularly at risk of violating theprohibition against political campaign intervention if itmakes reference to candidates or voting in a speciMcupcoming election. The IRS has stated that “even if astatement does not expressly tell an audience to vote for or against a speciMc candidate, an organization deliveringthe statement is at risk of violating the political campaignintervention prohibition if there is any message favoring oropposing a candidate.” The IRS has also indicated that acommunication can identify a candidate not only by statingthe candidate’s name, but also by other means, such asshowing the candidate’s picture, or by referring to politicalparty aKiliations or other distinctive features of a candidate’splatform or biography” (p. 21).
Public Forums, Debates, Candidate NightsCatholic organizations may sponsor unbiased public forums,debates, candidate nights and similar activities, in whichcandidates explain their views to the public. The sponsoringorganization may not indicate its views on the issues beingdiscussed, comment on candidates' responses, or in anyother way indicate bias for or against a particularcandidate, party or position (p. 28).
Outside Voter GuidesCatholic organizations should be wary of outside groupsseeking to distribute their “voter education” materials.Distribution of a biased voter guide constitutes politicalcampaign intervention, even if the voter guide wasprepared by another organization. Outside voter educationmaterials should be approached with extreme caution,including materials accompanied by outside legal opinions(p. 38).
Voter Registration/Get-Out-the-Vote DrivesCatholic organizations may sponsor voter registration and get-out-the-vote drives, provided that no bias for oragainst any candidate, political party, or voting position is evidenced. Such bias would be indicated by distribution of partisan literature or materials indicating the sponsoringorganization's political viewpoint in connection with thevoter registration or get-out-the-vote drive, by targetingregistration or get-out-the-vote drives toward individuals who support the organization's positions or a particularcandidate or party, or by coordinating the drive withcandidates or their committees (p. 40).
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Supplies: Soft Music, a variety of spring flowers, a table-top shrine with maybea statue of the Blessed Mother, an open Bible, a vase with greenery or baby’sbreath, candles, etc.
Regent presents each member with a flower, and selects members to read.
Regent: As I look at the faithful members of our court, I realize how blessed we are to have each other, and I am filled with joy. I thank God for bringing us all together and for making us a true sisterhooddedicated to serving Him. (She places her flower in the vase.)
Member: I thank God for our officers past, present, and future. I am grateful for theirwillingness to offer their time, talent, andenergy to ensure that the purpose of ourcourt is fulfilled. (She places her flower in the vase.)
Member: I thank God for all who have served ascommittee chairmen. I am grateful thatthey have taken the time to plan and toorganize our projects and events. I amgrateful for their continued faithfulness toservice and for their patience. (She places her flower in the vase.)
Member: I thank God for all who have worked asmembers of each committee. Withoutthem, our projects would be impossible. I am grateful for their support andcommitment to the work of our court.(She places her flower in the vase.)
Member: I thank God for the members who come to each court meeting without fail. Iam grateful for the gift of their presence and for the witness of faithfulness they quietly share with the membership.(She places her flower in the vase.)
Member: I thank God for the members who bring joy and enthusiasm to our court. I am grateful that they bring words ofencouragement and laughter. I am gratefulthat they lift us up with their love.(She places her flower in the vase.)
Member: I thank God for the members who are notable to attend meetings but who are theprayer warriors who keep our court andour projects in their prayers. I am gratefulfor their faithful intercession. (She places her flower in the vase.
Regent asks each remaining member to place herflower in the vase and invites her to say what she is grateful for if she chooses.
All: Father, thank you for giving us the gift of time to work together this year. Bless us and remainwith each of us as we part for the summer.Grant us each a time of peace and healing, andhelp us to seek you and to hear your voice. Bringus together in the fall with renewed energy andjoy. Give us a renewed sense of commitment as we seek to serve you by serving your people.Bless and keep us all in the palm of your handuntil we come together again. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.