From its inception in 1903, Catholic Daughters has grown and developed into the largest organization of Catholic women in the world.  Under the patronage of the Blessed Mother, its members are united by their faith in Jesus Christ and their devotion to the Church and the Holy See.
The purpose of the organization is to participate in the religious, charitable and educational Apostolates of the Church.  CDA engages in creative and spiritual programs, which provide its members with the opportunity to develop their special God-given talents in a meaningful way to positively influence the welfare of the Church and all peoples throughout the world. Our motto is “Unity and Charity”.
Any Catholic lay or religious woman, 18 years of age or older, who support the Church and desire to participate in social and charitable activities shall be eligible and entitled to membership. 
Court Washington #1651 was instituted on September 23, 1953 and currently has 60 members.  Father John Lynam is our Chaplain.
We meet in the IC Church Hall on the 1st Monday of each month, except December, January and February.  We begin with a prayer service at 6:45 pm prior to the business meeting.  Social with light refreshments follow.  
We are an active Court and involved in many projects, which include:

•      Education Contest for our Grade School and Religious Ed students. Awards are presented at the April meeting.
•      St. Paul Seminarian Benefit Luncheon in September.  Through the collective efforts of the Courts in the Pittsburgh Diocese we have been able to donate approximately $2,500 each year. 
•      City Mission lunches are prepared monthly on the Wednesday following our meeting for approximately 150 residents, workers and walk-ins.
•      We support the Knights of Columbus Ultra Sound Project.
•      We support the JFK School Festival.
•      We collect monetary donations for St. Vincent de Paul Society at our Christmas dinner in lieu of a gift exchange
•      We collect baby items for Genesis at our Christmas dinner.
•      We collect personal care items for the residents at Turning Point/Julie’s House.
•      We support Mustard Seed Communities.
•      We recite the Rosary for a deceased member at the funeral home and stand honor guard at the funeral Mass.
•      We have a Memorial Mass for our deceased members, following by a covered dish dinner each August.
•      We sponsor a retreat which is open to any woman during Lent.
•      Our major fundraiser is a Vendor Show in November, raising approximately $1,500 to support our charitable projects.