Catholic Daughters of the Americas
Court Compton #942
Compton, CA
MISSION STATEMENT
Catholic Daughters of the Americas strives to embrace the principle of faith working through love in the promotion of justice, equality and the advancement of human rights and human dignity for all.
Motto: UNITY and CHARITY
Chartered on February 15, 1925
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CONGRATULATIONS TO CT. COMPTON #942 - 100 YEARS: 1925-2025
2023 AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH MASS and POTLUCK
February is Black History Month, our guest speaker on Sunday, February 19th was Precious Alugbue. Precious and her extended family are long-time member of OLV and served as an altar server for many years. Precious gave a very informative and inspiring story of her journey from Nigeria to Compton and how her Catholic faith has guided her. Presently, she is studying nursing at Compton College.
African American History Month celebration concluded at Our Lady of Victory Church with our guest speaker, Dr. Essie Preston, and the congregation praying the, ”Prayer for Peace. “
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All parishioners were invited to attend a potluck after mass. The students at OLV and their families were on hand to enjoy a an array of African American food favorites: including, fried chicken, smothered chicken, blackeye peas, rice, cornbread, potato salad, green beans, and delicious desserts. A big thank you to our sisters who cooked such delicious food!
