WHEREAS, Pope Benedict XVI will renounce the ministry of Bishop of Rome,
February 28, 2013, because of his health;
WHEREAS, the Papal Conclave of Cardinals will convene to elect a new Bishop of
Rome; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that we as Catholic Daughters of the Americas remember in prayer the
goodness and strength of Pope Benedict XVI; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Papal Conclave of Cardinals be guided by the Holy Spirit in their
election of the 266th Bishop of Rome.
Submitted by: National Board, February 22, 2013
WHEREAS, There are many acts of violence similar to the Sandy Hook Elementary
School, Newtown, Connecticut; and
WHEREAS, there can be improvement in our mental health care and policies,
prevention of violence, and school safety; and
WHEREAS, Newtown, Connecticut, has made the Promise*; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that we as Catholic Daughters of the Americas join Newtown, Connecticut
and Promise to honor the twenty six lives lost at Sandy Hook Elementary
School; and be it further
RESOLVED, that we promise to do everything we can to encourage and support
common sense solutions that make our communities and our
country safer from similar acts of violence
Submitted by: National Board, February 23, 2013
*I Promise to honor the 26 lives lost at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
I Promise to do everything I can to encourage and support common sense solutions that make my
community and our country safer from similar acts of violence.
WHEREAS, Pope Benedict XVI's Apostolic Letter "Porta Fidei" a "Year of Faith" will begin
on October 11, 2012 and conclude on November 24, 2013; and
WHEREAS, October 11, 2012 is the fiftieth anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican
Council; and
WHEREAS, October 11, 2012 is the twentieth anniversary of the Catechism of the Catholic
Church; and
WHEREAS, this will be a year to experience a conversion - to turn back to Jesus and enter into
a deeper relationship with Him; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that all Catholic Daughters of the Americas study and reflect on the documents of
Vatican II and the catechism so they may deepen their knowledge of the faith.
RESOLUTIONS FOR THE CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAS
Adopted at the 54th Biennial National Convention
Omaha, Nebraska
July 2012
WHEREAS, His Excellency, Bishop Glen John Provost, Bishop of the Diocese of Lake
Charles, Louisiana, took the occasion of his "ad limina" visit to Rome to
request the favor from the Holy Father through the Congregation of Divine
Worship for permission to make a formal invitation to the Pope's
ambassador to the United States to officiate at the Centennial Year of the
historic Cathedral church's dedication in 2013; and
WHEREAS, the Papal Nuncio, His Excellency, Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganó has
accepted the invitation to perform a special and privileged rite, "The
Crowning of an Image of Our Lady in the Name and Authority of the Holy
Father" at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on Thursday,
August 22, 2013, the Feast of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary;
and
WHEREAS, Papal Nuncio, Archbishop Viganó will use a crown that has been created
by Roman artisans, who are purveyors to the Vatican, in a ceremony that
is more commonly done in Europe and rarely in the United States; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Catholic Daughters of the Americas afford this historic opportunity
to properly celebrate the centennial of the Cathedral church's dedication,
renew their devotion to the Blessed Mother and her Divine Son, Jesus
Christ, and foster a deeper union with the Holy Father and the See of St.
Peter.
Submitted by: Court Mother Cabrini #1468 Jennings, LA
WHEREAS, the Catholic Daughters of the Americas promote the dignity of all human
life from conception to natural death; and
WHEREAS, the practice of human-trafficking and slave labor is rampant throughout
the world, even in the United States of America; and
WHEREAS, the products sold in the United States often are made in factories abroad
where women, children and some men are forced to work long hours for
little or no pay; and
WHEREAS, the power of the consumer will make a strong impact on these practices,
therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the Catholic Daughters of the Americas adopt a campaign to
promote the purchase of Fair Trade items; and be it further
RESOLVED, that members who are able download the APP Free2Work, which can
scan an item and tell if it was made by slave labor; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the members contact their elected officials to enact laws that prohibit
the use of women and children as "objects of the economy rather than
subjects of the economy".
Submitted by: Massachusetts State Court
WHEREAS,
Father Stanley Francis Rother, native Oklahoma priest and missionary, is
being considered for sainthood, and
WHEREAS,
Father Rother was martyred on July 28, 1981, in Santiago Atitlan,
Guatemala, for his extraordinary and courageous defense in his faith, and
WHEREAS,
he displayed the virtues of unity and charity while teaching, working with,
and ministering to the natives, and
WHEREAS,
the lengthy process which could lead to his beatification and canonization
is presently underway, therefore, be it
RESOLVED,
that the Catholic Daughters pray that he will be proclaimed by the
universal Church as martyr and saint.
Submitted by: Court Christ the King #1586 (Harrah, Oklahoma)
Father Ed Lamp's Sunday Reflection
John 20:19-23 is one of two possible Gospel readings for Pentecost Sunday. In it, Jesus says "peace be with you" twice. First, he gives his disciples the gift of peace so that they can take their focus off of their worries to look at him and recognize him standing in their midst.
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