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Junior Daughters, St. Monica Court #379 Information

 

The Junior Daughters is a Catholic auxiliary youth organization, and the junior division of the Knights of Peter Claver Ladies’ Auxiliary. The organization was founded in 1930, as a means to offer opportunities for our youth in areas of spiritual, social, educational, physical, civil and cultural growth.

The Junior Daughters, “strive to build good character and leadership Qualities” in our youth and is open for membership to Roman Catholic girls ages 7 to 18.

The Junior Daughters of St. Monica Court #379 were initiated into our noble order on October 29th, 2005 at the historic St. Peter Claver School in Tampa, Florida. Fourteen school-aged girls pledged their obedience and compliance to the principles of the Knights of Peter Claver, while members of the Ladies Auxiliary assisted with the initiation ceremony & celebration.​

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The Junior Daughters meet regularly and are actively involved in many of the church ministries as well as community service projects. Such projects include but are not limited to: serving as volunteers with St. Vincent de Paul, lectors and commentators, and serving as ushers and greeters. The Junior Daughters give thanks to God and for their many blessings and the support of their family and friends, and extend a warm-hearted invitation to all young girls to join us in the spirit of claverism.


The Junior and Knights and Junior Daughters youth organizations and auxiliary junior divisions of the Knights of Peter Claver and it's Ladies Auxiliary.
 

The Junior Knights’ division was founded in 1917. The Junior Daughters were founded in 1930.

The membership of the Junior Division is made up of Roman Catholic youth from age 7-18. We are national in scope.

This program is of wide range and strives to meet the interests and needs of the members as follows:

  • Spiritual – To supplement the formal instructional religious training received in the church, school or home.

  • Social – To cultivate the many social graces, develop poise and self-confidence in social situations, enjoy the companionship of other people in wholesome surroundings.

  • Educational – To encourage academic achievement and earn funds toward secondary education.

  • Physical – To develop physical efficiency through a program of activities built upon youth functioning in the light of their capacities.

  • Civic-Cultural – To cultivate interests and tastes that will produce a more profitable use of leisure time and develop an appreciation of their duties as Catholics and citizens.

 

Who can join? Practicing Roman Catholic youth between the ages of 7-18 who have...

  • received their first Holy Communion

  • completed an application for membership. All applications for membership must be voted on by the juniors at their regular monthly meetings.

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