Catholic Daughters Court St. Anthony #330 Installed New Members

by Diocese of Des Moines | December 8, 2025

On Thursday November 20, 2025 the Catholic Daughters Court St. Anthony #330 in Council Bluffs installed three new members to it's court - Judi Kjeldgaard, Diane Crane, and Judy Pedersen.

St. Anthony #330 in Council Bluffs was instituted on October 31, 1920 and is one of 8 local courts for Catholic Daughters of the Americas (CDA) in the Diocese of Des Moines.

CDA is one of the oldest and largest organizations of Catholic women in the Americas. Founded in Utica, NY in 1903 it was originally called the "National Order of Daughters of Isabella,” and was established by the Knights of Columbus as a "charitable, benevolent and patriotic sorority for Catholic ladies."

Today, there are over 50,000 CDA members in over 1,000 local courts across 45 states and Puerto Rico, Mexico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands.

Looking to get involved in a local court? There are 8 local courts in the Diocese of Des Moines.

• Bishop Edward Daly OP #1945, Ankeny
• St. Anthony #330, Council Bluffs
• St. Joan of Arc #428, Creston
• St. Katherine #266, Earling
• Ave Maria #302, Des Moines
• St. Monica #300, Dunlap
• Our Lady of the Holy Rosary #2476, Glenwood
• St. Maria Goretti #2498, Portsmouth

District Deputy Terri Dynek speaks at the new CDA member installation.

Catholic Daughters Court St. Anthony #330 Officers at new CDA member Installation Ceremony held on Thursday November 20, 2025.

Catholic Daughters Court St. Anthony #330 at new CDA member Installation Ceremony held on Thursday November 20, 2025. Pictured left to right: Recording Secretary Dola Mehsling, Vice-Regent Matalyn Sebetka, Regent Brenda Dresen, District Deputy Terri Dynek, Financial Secretary Mariann Hilderbrand, Treasurer Kathi Markel, and new CDA members Judi Kjeldgaard, Diane Crane, Judy Pedersen, and Regent Brenda Dresen.

Installation of new Catholic Daughters members Judi Kjeldgaard, Diane Crane, and Judy Pedersen.