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Catholic group for women established
Lauren Weiner
Issue date: 2/8/07 Section: Sports & Clubs
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Catholic Daughters of America is scheduled to form a UST chapter, or "court," during an evening Mass on Feb. 18. The organization, a female counterpart of Knights of Columbus, is dedicated to spiritual growth and community service.
Fifteen women gathered in the Office of Campus Ministry on Jan. 31 to meet with Carolyn Bachmann, the first vice-state regent of CDA's Texas court. Bachmann led the first official meeting to prepare the women for establishing their court.
Temporary officers were elected and will be made official at the meeting following the institution ceremony. Regent-elect Jessica Spofford, junior philosophy and psychology major, first introduced the idea of a CDA chapter to campus ministry.
"I want to have a close-knit family on campus to share my spirituality with and to do service work with," Spofford said.
Mireya Blankmeyer, a graduate intern in campus ministry, is the staff adviser for the organization. "The court will foster a sense of sisterhood, the fruit of which will be service projects and growth in spirituality," she said.
Blankmeyer said many of the women involved in the organization have expressed interest in working on anti-abortion service projects. She also said she hopes the UST court will work with the other two Texas courts on a Habitat for Humanity project.
The women voted to name the court St. Macrina, after St. Basil's younger sister. However, before it is official, the name must be approved by the state court.
Meetings will be held the second Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the office of campus ministry. Women interested in joining should call campus ministry at 713-525-3589.
Fifteen women gathered in the Office of Campus Ministry on Jan. 31 to meet with Carolyn Bachmann, the first vice-state regent of CDA's Texas court. Bachmann led the first official meeting to prepare the women for establishing their court.
Temporary officers were elected and will be made official at the meeting following the institution ceremony. Regent-elect Jessica Spofford, junior philosophy and psychology major, first introduced the idea of a CDA chapter to campus ministry.
"I want to have a close-knit family on campus to share my spirituality with and to do service work with," Spofford said.
Mireya Blankmeyer, a graduate intern in campus ministry, is the staff adviser for the organization. "The court will foster a sense of sisterhood, the fruit of which will be service projects and growth in spirituality," she said.
Blankmeyer said many of the women involved in the organization have expressed interest in working on anti-abortion service projects. She also said she hopes the UST court will work with the other two Texas courts on a Habitat for Humanity project.
The women voted to name the court St. Macrina, after St. Basil's younger sister. However, before it is official, the name must be approved by the state court.
Meetings will be held the second Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the office of campus ministry. Women interested in joining should call campus ministry at 713-525-3589.