Catholic Daughters of the Americas set state convention in Havre

The Catholic Daughters of the Americas state convention is set to take place Friday and Saturday in Havre.

According to the organization’s website, the CDA was founded in 1903. The motto of the organization is “Unity and Charity” and members strive “to be helping hands where there is pain, poverty, sorrow or sickness.”

The theme of this year’s convention is 1 Corinthians 10:24 — “No man should seek his own interest, but rather that of his neighbor.”

Sue Swan, vice regent of St. Theresa’s Court 1161 and chairperson of the convention, said there are nine courts in Montana.

“We’ll have people coming from Baker, Hardin, Glendive and Sidney — those type of areas,” she said.

Swan said care kits will be put together at the convention.

“We’ve been collecting shampoos and soaps from motels, and then we’ve got donations of toothbrushes and toothpastes and combs,” she said. “We’re actually going to sew pockets in washcloths and then stuff them with these items.”

The completed care kits will be taken back to the communities where the people who will be attending the convention are from.

“Those people will be able to take those personal care kits to their home communities and distribute them either to homeless folks or people who are recovering from a family fire — whatever way they can distribute them,” Swan said.

Swan added that there will be speakers at the convention.

Jim Kizer of the Great Falls Rescue Mission will be the keynote speaker.

Mary Stevens, a harp therapist of Havre is scheduled to speak at the convention Friday.

“She does vibroacoustic harp — she does music therapy,” Swan said.

Sister Margaret Mary O’Doherty of Rocky Boy is scheduled to speak Saturday.

“She’s a Dominican nun, and she’s going to speak on Native American spirituality,” Swan said.

The convention will take place at St. Jude Parish Center, 440 7th Ave.

For more information, call Swan at 265-5703.

Tentative Agenda:

Friday

8 a.m .: Red, white and blue mass

9:45 a.m .: Seating of delegates

Roll call and briefing of delegates

10 a.m .: Call to order Regent Carol

Opening prayer Fr. Greg

Presentation of colors — Court St. Theresa #1161

Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America

National anthem

Opening ode

Introductions of those seated at the head table

Welcomes by civil representative

Response First Vice State Regent Kelly Ihde

Convention Chairman Sue Swan

Response 1st Vice State Regent Kelly Ihde

Greetings from National Director Janet Martineau

Introduction of District Deputy Monica Gallegos Leaupple

Two-minute recess to excuse those who can no longer remain on the dais

Appointment of committees

Minutes Approval Committee

Timekeepers and Page

Report of the Credentials Committee, Christina Kepp Morse Chairman

Presentation of the convention standing rules

Adoption of the printed program

Report of the Minutes Approval Committee

Report of the Financial Review Committee

Report of the state regent

Report of state officers

Report of State Treasurer Jo Ann Harper

11 a.m .: Opening of new business

Courage Lion Project

Report of the Nominating Committee, Dee Baker

Call for nominations from the floor

Nominations of the Nominating Committee for 2017

Noon: Lunch

1 p.m .: First workshop: National Director Janet Martineau

Short break

2 p.m .: Second workshop: Mary Stevens, harp therapist

Recess

Havre Underground tour

Personal care kits

6 p.m .: Dinner

Friday Fun/Game Night

Saturday

8:15 a.m .: Memorial mass

10 a.m .: Call to order

Election of officers

Election of Nominating Committee

Reports of the state chairmen

Reports of the Resolutions Committee

Reports of the Bylaws Committee

Report of the Elections Committee

Invitation to the next convention

Motion to destroy ballots

Report of the Courtesy Committee

Noon: Lunch and keynote speaker,Jim Kizer

1 p.m .: First workshop: S. Margaret Mary O’Doherty OP

2 p.m .: Second workshop: financial review: CDA 101 and more

Report of the Registration Committee

Retiring of the colors: Havre

Closing prayer and ode

6 p.m .: Dinner

7 p.m .: Nerds of Notes

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Online: Catholic Daughters of the Americas: http://www.catholicdaughters.org,