Court Our Lady Of Peace #2728
Teller County Colorado
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Catholic Daughters of the Americas
Founded in 1903 in Utica, NY by the Knights of Columbus as a charitable and patriotic sorority for Catholic ladies, the organization was originally called the "National Order of the Daughters of Isabella". The Catholic Daughters supported the war efforts in World War I and World War II with monetary donations, service as nurses and providing other necessities.
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Both Bishop Fulton J. Sheen and Mother Teresa addressed the Catholic Daughters telling them to continue their service for Christ and expand the areas they serve. Bishop Sheen said, "You are the Catholic Daughters of America: I would like you to become the Catholic Daughters of the World."
Today, under the leadership of National Regent Emily Guilherme, the Catholic Daughters of the Americas has nearly 63,000 members in 1,250 courts in the United States and her territories of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands, and Mexico.
State of Colorado
Colorado’s first court was Court #360 in Longmont, Colorado. It all began sometime before 1920 and they remained active until around 1929 or 1931. The second court was Court St. Mary #513 in Colorado Springs instituted June 20, 1920. It was active until disbanded on December 13, 2006. The third court was Court St. Rita #625 in Denver instituted on May 15, 1921 and was active until disbanded March 31, 2006. The fourth court was Court Little Flower #925 in La Junta instituted on January 25, 1925 and is still active to this day. Our fifth court was Court St. Anne #927 in Pueblo instituted some time between January and April 1925 and was active until some time between 1937 and 1939. Our sixth court was Court Mt. Of the Holy Cross #941 in Grand Junction instituted on April 25, 1925 and is still active to this day.
Finally, in 1925 we had the five courts necessary for a state court and the first convention was held in Denver on May 18, 1925. In fact there were six courts in attendance: Longmont, Grand Junction, Colorado Springs, Denver, LaJunta and Pueblo. Miss Frances Maher, National Vice Supreme Regent, presided over a convention that must have been an exciting one. Mary O’Fallen was elected first State Regent. As Grand Regent of Court St. Rita, she had been active in promoting the State Court. Joining her in this first slate of officers were: Secretary – Anna Fleming, Court St. Mary (Colorado Springs); Treasurer – Maymo Garrett, Longmont; Advocate – Justine Sissons, Court Little Flower (LaJunta); Monitor – Irene McCarthy, Court St. Anne (Pueblo); Bishop Tihon was named Chaplain.
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Today Colorado has twelve Courts. They are:
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Court Little Flower #925 - La Junta
Court Mount of the Holy Cross #941 - Grand Junction
Court St. Teresa #980 - Sterling
Court St. Anthony #1248 - Durango
Court Sacred Heart #1606 - Cortez
Court Holy Family #1794 - Security
Court Sangre De Cristo #1810 - Alamosa
Court Madonna of the Mountains #2035 - Lakewood
Court Sts. Peter & Paul #2669 - Wheat Ridge
Court Our Lady of Peace #2728 - Woodland Park
Daughters of St. Monica #2743 - Brighton
Daughters of St. Elizabeth #2785 - Longmont
COURT
OUR LADY OF PEACE #2728
Court Our Lady of Peace #2728 was established on January 14th, 2017 by Mrs. Helen Johnson, Colorado State Extension Chairman, who was a member of Court Madonna of the Mountains in Lakewood, Colorado. She was assisted by Mrs. Evelyn Irving who at the time was the regent of Court Holy Family #1794 and who became a charter member of Court Our Lady of Peace. Evelyn is a member of Our Lady of the Woods Parish and now holds dual membership in Court Our Lady of Peace and Court Holy Family in Security, Colorado.
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Our original officers were:
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Julie Hatch - Regent
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Jamie Ruder - Vice Regent
Rose Long - Recording Secretary
Carol Ashurst - Financial Secretary
Beverly Jopek - Treasurer
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Our Spiritual Advisor was Father Timothy Corbley,
who was pastor of Our Lady of the Woods at the time of our founding.
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Since 2017 Court Our Lady of Peace has provided Catholic spirituality in Teller County Colorado under the support of a vibrant state and national organization. Our organization donates to charities, administers scholarship programs and strives “to be helping hands where there is pain, sorrow or sickness.” Our members embrace the principle of faith working through love in the promotion of justice, equality and the advancement of human rights and human dignity for all.
