Catholic Daughters of the Americas

Court Marquette #677  - greater Grand Forks area

established: October 2, 1921 

Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court Marquette #677 needs you!! We need you, because God needs you! And YOU need CDA! CDA is a National Catholic organization dedicated to prayer, good works, and the helping of others less fortunate. You will make new and dear friends and have4 fun while enriching your life and others. Regular meetins are held once a month.

All women from all parishes are invited to be our guest at our next meeting,  

For questions, please contact: Lucy Hanninen 701-757-1430.

Current Officers (2022-2024):

  • Regent: Kaaren Pupino
  • Vice Regent: Margaret Hoger
  • Recording Secretary: Mary Cox
  • Financial Secretary: Laurel Ann Dukart
  • Treasurer: Sue Petterson
  • Chaplain: Msgr. Daniel Pilon 
  • Immediate Past Regent: Joan Scheett

The Catholic Daughters of the Americas (CDA) is one of the oldest and largest organizations of Catholic women in the Americas. CDA is a national organization in 45 states across the country and in Puerto Rico, Mexico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, Kenya and Peru.

CDA provides local spirituality, sharing and activity under the support of a vibrant national organization. Members donate to charities, administer scholarship programs and strive to be helping hands where there is pain, poverty, sorrow or sickness. 

CDA's patroness is the Blessed Mother, and under her guidance members are united by faith in Jesus Christ, in their devotion to the church and the Holy See.

CDA's Motto is "Unity and Charity."


Court Marquette #677 meets on: (at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 216 Belmont Road, Grand Forks - Social Hall, unless otherwise specified)

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North Dakota State CDA Officers:

  • State Regent: Deb Johnson, Fargo
  • 1st Vice State Regent: Sue Judd-Dyrness, Valley City
  • 2nd Vice State Regent: Angela Scheett, Grand Forks
  • State Secretary: Marylin Aune, Devils Lake
  • State Treasurer: Wanda Meyer, Williston

100th Anniversary Celebration of the Institution of Court Marquette #677

 The Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court Marquette #677, celebrated their 100th Anniversary on Saturday, October 2nd at St. Mary's Catholic Church Social Hall in Grand Forks.  Fr. James Gross was the guest speaker. Virginia Esslinger (Court Historian) spoke on what the Court has been doing for the past 100 years.