With God, all things are possible Matthew 19-26

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1 OUR LADY OF THE HOLY TRINITY Court #2661 San Antonio, Texas Our Patroness: Blessed Mother Mary In Unity & Charity With God, all things are possible Matthew December, 2017 Message from the Regent Season s Greetings, CDA Sisters! When you get this newsletter, we will have just finished Thanksgiving and will be preparing for Christmas. How time flies! This entire season is a time of thankfulness, anticipation, and celebration of joy. Please take time for yourself in this busy time of year to reflect and center yourself in Christ. Try and focus on the important things and let the little things go. We are celebrating God s greatest gift to mankind!!! If you have time, listen to a relatively new Christmas song that is one of my new favorites. Mary Did You Know? In this issue Christmas Social Invite Daughters of Charities, Reflection Center Members Attend Salvation Army Gala Seminarian Fall Dinner Spotlight Member Pray the Rosary 1 st Friday of the Month CDA Sunday, New Members Seton Home Honors, Children s Rehab Institute Allied Woman s Center, Save the Date Birthdays, Holy Humor & Recipe Mission Statement: Catholic Daughters of the Americas strive to embrace the principal of faith working through love in the promotion of justice, equality, and the advancement of human right and human dignity for all. Sheryl King, Regent Linda Whitener, Treasurer National Catholic Daughters of the Americas (210) (210) tinkerbelltx1@gmail.com lwhitener@gomezfc.com Edna Bubenik, Vice Regent Deacon David Seguin, Chaplain State of Texas CDA (210) (210) texascda.org ednabubenik@yahoo.com drsteeth@aol.com Rita Newman, Financial Secretary Marilyn Hoster, Dist. Deputy #62 Court Our Lady of the Holy Trinity #2661 (361) (210) enewman54@att.net olomaj@aol.com Alicia M Mallory, Recording Secretary Lina Ramirez, Newsletter Editor For comments, questions, or suggestions, (210) (210) please cda26612@live.com amallory4@yahoo.com justlinalramirez@gmail.com Court Our Lady of the Holy Trinity December, 2017

2 Message from the Regent Cont.. Some of you were able to attend the October meeting when we watched the video Twinkies with God. Please watch it again and if you haven t seen it please watch it. We find God every day and in each other if we take time to listen and see the world and people around us. In the upcoming months we will be focused on our major fundraising Style Show. It is so important for everyone to help. Please don t leave it to someone else, there is a need for everyone s talent and time in any capacity. The money we raise will help so many people and charities next year. Our Court can continue to serve God s people with everyone s help and support. I want to have of Twinkies with GOD! How about you?? Sheryl COURT OUR LADY OF THE HOLY TRINITY #2661 ANNUAL CHRISTMAS SOCIAL SATURDAY, DEC 16, PM- 2PM SONTERRA BRING A DOZEN COOKIES TO SHARE FOR OUR FIRST TIME COOKIE EXCHANGE Choice between two entrees Seared Salmon or Herb Crusted Chicken. Both meals will include soup, two sides, rolls, iced tea, coffee and water. Salmon meal will cost $28.00 Chicken will be $25.00 In lieu of ordering dessert, we will be having an old fashion Cookie Exchange. More details will follow on the Cookie Exchange Check payable to: CDA Court #2661 & Mail to Rita Farmer, 1947 Creek Hollow, San Antonio, no later than Wednesday, December 6, 2016 Questions? Call Rita Farmer The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever. Isaiah 40:8 Page 2

3 Daughters of Charity Services of San Antonio (DCSSA) CHARITIES By Annette Etnyre, Committee Chair The tables we purchased for the Food Bank Project hold a lot of boxes. L-R Annette, Jeanne, Renee, Lori and Edna helped fill them on October 23, Our Christmas Project this year supports the two Christmas parties that DCSSA hosts for 350 senior citizens. Adele Dufilho describes this community in her clothing, for diabetic and nutrition classes, for exercise programs and educational classes. They live in our neighborhood in their own homes or apartments quietly living their lives in a day to day struggle. this year we plan to touch the hearts especially of those lonely, elderly and in need. She writes that what they like best socialization, the chance to visit with their friends in a safe happy place. On November 30, we will deliver the throws and bath towel sets purchased with our budget as well as some from members. On December 14, we will deliver the Angel Tree gifts donated by parishioners. We have requested 25 throws and 25 bath towel sets and we usually received all that we ask for thanks be to God! Jesuit Refugee Service in Uganda Father Kevin sent a beautiful letter of gratitude for our donation of $1500. He will use these funds to help the refugees there needing assistance. He later told me of two recipients. A young man of 25 who has never been to school will receive $27 per month tuition to attend adult literacy classes. He also works at the center doing construction work. Another refugee found a job in Entebbe, but could not afford the first month s rent. Father Kevin gave him $60 so he could rent an apartment there. As always, Father Kevin expressed his thanks to his Spiritual Mothers who pray for him and the refugees. REFLECTION CORNER By Cynthia Gdula Spiritual Advisor joansaint@earthlink.net On Sunday the 3 rd of December we enter into the Church s new year with the beautiful liturgical season of Advent. I would like to take the virtue of gratitude & look at the season of Advent. There should be four components to our prayers: Adoration, Gratitude, Repentance & Supplication. Our communal prayer the Our Father is a sterling example of the perfect prayer. What is gratitude? Gratitude is love that has been acknowledged & a grateful heart has always been a Judeo-Christian virtue. Theologian Meister Eckhart says if our only prayer is gratitude that is sufficient. The word Advent means waiting for the arrival of a notable person or event. We are eagerly awaiting the commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ our Savior & looking past the Nativity to Jesus second coming with anticipation & gratitude. In great humility, Jesus came down in human form to meet us, live with us & redeem us the supreme act of love. And we in turn should acknowledge this ultimate manifestation of God s love with a tender & grateful heart. God the Son came to be in personal relationship with us by dwelling with us. How do we respond to this call so we can make it an indwelling within us & have a relationship with the Lord that is founded on the bedrock of hope, peace, joy & loving surrender? I truly believe at the Nativity heaven & earth kissed. Reflection: How is the life that we are living help make this an everlasting kiss to sustain us until Jesus Christ s second coming? It s not how much we give, but how much we put into giving Mother Teresa Page 3

4 Salvation Army Court members who attended the Salvation Army Fashion Show & Gala were: L-R Olga Gonzales, Amanda Gonzales, Geri McCormac and Renee Jesek Seminarian Fall Dinner Love your neighbor as yourself. Mark 12:1 Page 4

5 Spotlight Member I was born in Laredo, Texas in Three years later my Dad retired from the Air Force and bought a ranch just outside of Seguin, Texas. With one older brother and two older sisters we were busy with our horses and cattle, 4-H House Club and trail Vicki Pfullmann rides. I met John, my husband, at Seguin High School in We married in 1980, yes high school sweethearts. John started his first Engineering and Design job at Swearingen Aircraft in San Antonio just weeks after our honeymoon in July. I started my first work as a Dental Hygienist about 3 months later. Of the 37 years I have practiced, the last 34 have been with Dr. Craig Carlson in the Stone Oak area. In 1985 we had our first son, Justin Paul and our second son Kevin Michael was born in Both of the boys completed their Bachelor s Degrees from UTSA, Justin in Mechanical Engineering and Kevin in Business Economics. John and I are blessed to have them both living here in town and all of our families are close by in Kerrville, New Braunfels, and Houston. John and I joined Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Prior to that, we were parishioners of St. Joan of Arc Church in Kirby, Texas. In 2012 I joined the Catholic Daughters, their Charter year. Quickly I became involved in the Annual Brunch and Style Show fundraiser as Chair and Co-chair of the decorating committee. With lots of support, that has been fun and successful, I continue to serve in the decorating committee this year. For the last three years, I have adopted two different Seminarians. I have been chairing and co-chairing the refreshments committee for the Thursday meetings and with everyone s great support, we eat well. John and I enjoy gardening, traveling, swimming, walking and cycling on the trails in San Antonio and finding new restaurants to enjoy with friends. I feel blessed. Pray the Rosary 1 st Friday of each month 9:15 am Banquet Hall Room A A friend loves at all times. Proverbs 17:17 Page 5

6 CDA Sunday, October 15, 2017 New Members Martha Valdez Theresa Young Gabriel a Estrada Souzi Bendel Spacher We are the clay, you are the potter; we are all work of your hand. Isaiah 64:8 Page 6

7 Seton Home Honors Court Member Patty Miketinac for numerous Celebration of Life Baby Showers for the Seton Home and Guadalupe Home that she chairs. L-R Evy Ramos, NBC & Patty Miketinac SAVE THE DATE Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court Our Lady of the Holy Trinity #2661 Sixth Annual Luncheon & Fashion Show The Children s Rehabilitation Institute receives court donation of $ L-R Rosa Cortez, Sheryl King & Federica Soriano Senior Vice President, Teleton USA Allied Woman s Center Sunday, April 29, 2018 Club at Sonterra 10:30 a.m. Ticket Price $50 Runway Seats: $55 Vendor Boutiques Silent & Live Auction Door Prizes & Cash Bar BROADWAY SHOWSTOPPERS Fashions by Dillards La Canterra For ticket information: Sherry Drury or Allied Woman s Center received $ for mothers who chose to give birth to their babies. L-R Tere Harding, director of Allied Woman s Center and Sheryl King, Court Regent. When Joseph awoke, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him. Matthew 1:24 Page 7

8 From the Sunshine Committee September Debbie Caraway 2 Rene Jezek 8 Kay Barrett 11 Jolene Waun 14 Sylvia Theall 19 Sonya Vrana 21 Sheryl King 26 Geri MacCormack 29 October Grace Lambert 28 November Yolanda Delgado 6 Lori Ivey 17 Mary Mazer 20 Imelda Morante 30 If you wish to participate in the celebration of birthdays send information to Olga M Gonzales at olga.gonzales@rocket mail.com On behalf of Court Our Lady of the Holy Trinity Catholic Daughters, we wish the following sisters Happy Birthday. Your Birthday is your very own Special Blessed Day! Thumbprint Cookies Holy Humor The Santa Claus at the shopping mall was very surprised when Emily, a young lady aged about 20 years old walked up and sat on his lap. Now, we all know that Santa doesn't usually take requests from adults, but she smiled very nicely at him, so he asked her, 'What do you want for Christmas?' 'Something for my mother, please,' replied Emily sweetly. 'Something for your mother? Well, that's very loving and thoughtful of you,' smiled Santa. 'What do would you like me to bring her?' Without turning a hair Emily answered quickly, 'A son-in-law.' 2 cups sifted flour ½ tsp salt 1 cup butter ½ cup superfine sugar 2 tsp vanilla (or 1 ½ tsp vanilla and ½ tsp almond extract) Your preferred jam or other filling ½ cup sifted confectioners sugar By Barbara Nasis 1. Sift together flour and salt; set aside. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy; add extracts. Slowly mix in flour, ½ cup at a time until just blended. Chill dough for 1 to 2 hours. 2. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Meanwhile, quickly shape dough into 1-inch balls and space them 2 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Make a deep thumbprint in the center of each; fill with preferred jam or chocolate. 3. Bake for 15 minutes or until cookies are the color of pale sand. Transfer to wire cooling racks. 4. When cooled, dust cookies with confectioners sugar. Pack in tins for gifts or serve to holiday guests. Trust the Lord with all your heart. Proverbs 3:5 Page 8