7801 Bay Branch Drive, The Woodlands, Texas 77382, United States
Regent Claudia Hernandez cvhernandez04@gmail.com
What is Circle of Love?
This image is symbolic of Catholic Daughters of the Americas' Circle of Love program. The seven point program of the Circle of Love is bound together by the common interest - LOVE - and indicates the needs of the Church and community best served by the Catholic Daughters.
Each year, Court St. Jane Frances de Chantal #2699 prayerfully discerns over our Circle of Love program and establishes goals for each of our service projects.
What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith, but has no deeds? James 2:14
Our Past Circle of Love Service Projects
Groundbreaking Event for Our Lady of the Angels Chapel
Groundbreaking Event for Our Lady of the Angels Chapel
Groundbreaking Event for Our Lady of the Angels Chapel
February 6, 2021
Court #2699 presented St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church with a $1,000.00 donation for the Our Lady of the Angels Chapel. We were able to raise money in 2020 in honor of our 5th Year Anniversary through various fundraising events. Our donation will go towards the Our Lady of the Angels coloring book that will outline all 27 Saint Relics that will be housed in the new chapel for children to enjoy and learn more about these beautiful Saints.
Twelvetide Project
Groundbreaking Event for Our Lady of the Angels Chapel
Groundbreaking Event for Our Lady of the Angels Chapel
December 26, 2020 - January 6, 2021
In celebration of the 12 Days of Christmas, Court #2699 promoted a food drive to benefit St. Anthony's Bread - Food Pantry. Members and parishioners donated an item for each day: 26th bag of rice, 27th cereal, 28th peanut butter, 29th jelly, 30th canned fruit, 31st bag of beans, 1st canned corn, 2nd canned green beans, 3rd canned soup, 4th canned tuna, 5th spaghetti sauce and 6th spaghetti noodles.
Christmas Giving Heart
Groundbreaking Event for Our Lady of the Angels Chapel
Christmas Cards for Prisoners
December 9, 2020
In place of our annual Christmas party and gift exchange, each member drew a name of a fellow CDA Sister. The member picked a favorite charity and donated $25. The member then sent a Christmas card to her Secret CDA Sister with a note that a donation was made in her name.
Christmas Cards for Prisoners
Christmas Stocking for Seminarian "J"
Christmas Cards for Prisoners
December 20, 2020
In collaboration with St. Anthony's Kolbe Prison Ministry, Court #2699 along with the Men's A.C.T.S. Ministry, 2020-2021 Confirmation Students and St. Anne's Society, we made over 2,300 homemade Christmas cards with messages of hope, love and Bible versus spreading the Good Word about the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ. This was our way of visiting the imprisoned, one of the Corporal Works of Mercy, through Christmas card joy.
St. Anthony's Bread Food Pantry
Christmas Stocking for Seminarian "J"
Christmas Stocking for Seminarian "J"
December 19, 2020
Members spent the day volunteering at St. Anthony's Bread - Food Pantry by sorting and preparing boxes and bags of food for distribution. We were able to serve over 200 families and provide them with a plentiful meal for the Christmas holiday. We had so much fun we're planning more CDA volunteer days at the Food Pantry starting in April right before Easter.
Christmas Stocking for Seminarian "J"
Christmas Stocking for Seminarian "J"
Christmas Stocking for Seminarian "J"
December 19, 2020
An annual Court #2699 tradition, members donated an assortment of gift cards to fill a beautiful handsewn Christmas stocking by our very own CDA Sister, Susan Reece. The stocking filled with goodies was gifted to this year's St. Anthony's Seminarian "J".
Christmas Gifts for Angela House
Christmas Gifts for Angela House
Christmas Gifts for Angela House
December 17, 2020
Members donated funds to bring Christmas joy to Angela House. Residents received a scented lotion, mist and body wash and residents with children received a $50 Walmart gift card to use to buy Christmas gifts for their kids. All were gifted with goodies bags filled with treats. With the extra funds raised, we were able to purchase small Christmas trees, garland and strands of lights to decorate their rooms.
Taste & See Fundraiser Luncheon
Christmas Gifts for Angela House
Christmas Gifts for Angela House
November 14, 2020
Members hosted luncheons at their homes and invited 6-8 guests for an afternoon of with CDA sisters to "Taste and See the Goodness of the Lord". Each guest reserved a seat at the table by donating $25 to Court #2699. We prayed over our meals together via Zoom, bonded and shared each other's delicious recipes. Total raised was $1,185.00. Proceeds were directed to our general fund to support many of our service projects including our local scholarships. We had such a great time. We'll be planning more fundraiser lunches soon.