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 Junior Directress Manual

Great News!! The new 2011 Junior Directress Manual is here!  The Manual contains everything a senior Daughter or Directress needs to know to start or maintain a Junior Chapter. It also contains a lot of helpful hints, suggestions and ideas. The Manual is informative, inspirational and empowering. Print your copy today!

2011 Junior Directress Retreat

The 2011 Junior Directress retreat was a truly blessed event. We had a lot of fun and accomplished so much. So many prayers were lifted up on our behalf for this event and God answered those prayers so beautifully and we are truly thankful.

From August 4 – 7^th, thirty-seven Directresses from around the country gathered at St. Christopher Retreat and Conference Center to be nurtured as Junior Directresses, to work in community to grow the ministry of the Junior Daughters, and to share our stories, collect ideas and fellowship in the overwhelming presence of the Holy Spirit.

Rev. Susan Claytor did a wonderful job leading our retreat. She led us in an excellent ‘sharing of ideas’ session followed by a Service of Blessing and Rededication. We were truly blessed to have Mother Susan as our spiritual leader.

The theme of the retreat was “Dancing with the Stars” and whether the stars were the ones referred to in Daniel 12:3, each other, ourselves, or the ones we looked up to at night, we truly did dance with the stars. By breaking into three groups, or galaxies, we were able to revise the drafts of the two new Study Guides for our Junior Daughters, one for ages 11 and under and one for ages 12 and over; and revise the draft of the Leader’s Guide and Directress Manual. All the materials will be sent to the National Council for approval. We also put together a fantastic program for the Juniors for the 2012 Triennial.

While we worked a lot we also had fun and were renewed in our commitment to our young sisters in Christ. We drew strength from each other, from the words of our founding mother, Mary C. Davenport, whose inspiration of leading young women to Jesus began the Junior Department; and of course from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Thank you to everyone who held us in prayer; thanks to Vicky Armes, and all the ladies of the Diocese of South Carolina for their support. Special thanks to the kind souls who shuttled Directresses to and from the airport. And to all the ladies who provided refreshments, we truly appreciated your kind hospitality.

And thanks be to God, for God is good…All the time!!

Love in Christ,
Jen Mariano
National Junior Daughters Chair

Spanish Junior Daughter Handbook

Great News!! The 2009 Junior Daughter Handbook has been translated into Spanish! It is available in draft form for now. If you would like a digital copy please contact Pam Runyon, International Chair (pamrunyon@doknational.org), or Jennifer Mariano, Junior Chair (jenmariano@me.com).

Resources

Soon to come..... This section will list all the forms or literature a Junior Directres may use.

Transitioning from Junior to Senior Daughter

Soon to come..... This section will list the procedures for Juniors transitioning to a Senior Daughter.

The Alpha Fund

Prayer

O Lord Jesus, you said that when we welcome your children we welcome you, assist us in our work of guiding your children. Touch the hearts of your people so they will equip us with the gifts that we need to further your love with our Juniors. Enable us to work in Your service and for Your sake. Amen

Alpha Fund Update

I would like to thank everyone for their generous support of the Alpha Fund. The outpouring of love has been tremendous. Click here to read more.

Thank you and God bless,
Jen Mariano,
National Junior Daughter Chair

Alpha Fund Application Process

Directresses are encouraged to fill out an application and send it either to the National Junior Daughter Chairperson or the National Office. See application. A committee of Junior Directresses, chaired by the National Junior Directress will review and approve all applications. Checks will be payable from the National Office.

2012 Triennial Information

The 2012 Triennial will be in Indianapolis, Indiana from June 27th to July 1st and will be at the Marriott East in Indianapolis. Save the DATE!

Triennial 2012

“Looking To Jesus, Spreading His Love”

Information and Points to Consider

The Triennial theme “Looking to Jesus, Spreading His Love” will really be lived out by our Juniors.

“Looking to Jesus”

Our worship and Bible Study will focus on looking to Jesus as our Guide, Guardian Friend, and Master. All are titles of Jesus found in the Junior Hymn, O Jesus I Have Promised. We will review the Junior Hymn as well as develop our relationship with Jesus based on those titles.

“Spreading His Love”

The Juniors will participate in outreach and a local mission trip. We will meet with children from a poor community around the Lord’s Pantry at Anna’s House on the west side of Indianapolis. We will have lunch together then take the children to the Indianapolis Zoo. We will also collect items such as coloring books, crayons, games, books, and craft kits for children staying at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis.

For more information see:

http://lordspantry.org/
www.indianapoliszoo.com
http://iuhealth.org/riley/

Registering for Triennial

To all Directresses: Please review all the forms carefully.  It is important to book your room early!! The LaQuinta is where most of the Juniors will stay.  Directress should encourage the girls to:

1. Fill out the Registration Form carefully. Don’t forget Section IV ‘Sharing Your Gift.’ We want a lot of Junior participation in the services.

2. Signup for the Prayer Vigil

3. Sign up for an exhibit where the girls can display a special project of activity

4. Sign up to have a “mentor”. This will probably be done at check in. Their mentor will be praying for them throughout Triennial. They will have lunch with their mentor on Thursday.

The $250 registration fee covers their meals at $200 and retreat materials at $50. They will have breakfast and lunch together and have kid meals, but will have dinner with the Seniors and have the adult meal. There are no other meal options.

More Information will be coming soon. I look forward to seeing you in Indianapolis!

Jennifer Mariano
National Junior Daughters Chair

Transitioning from Junior to Senior Daughters

PROCEDURES FOR TRANSITIONING FROM JUNIOR TO SENIOR DAUGHTER

Transitioning from Junior member of the Order to Senior member is a very personal and often challenging decision. Below are steps the Junior Directress and/or Senior Chapter President can take to make this a smooth transition.

1. Assign the Junior Daughter a mentor. The mentor will guide the Junior Daughter through the transition process. Information the mentor can provide include:

• A Senior handbook

• A list of chapter officers/members with contact info

• A list of chapter activities including format and dates of meetings

• Expectations of chapter members

2. Things the mentor can do for her include:

• Invite her to Senior Chapter meetings

• Arrange for or even lead her study sessions

• Arrange for the Service of Transition with the clergy

• Discern if the Junior will become a member of the Senior Chapter or become a DAL, for example if she goes to college

3. Have a Transition Study Period. The Policies for Junior Daughters requires a period of study, or discernment, for the transition. The transitioning Junior Daughter, Junior Directress and/or Senior President should agree upon which form of study is undertaken. Study options include:

• The Transition Study Guide

• The Senior Daughter Study Guide

• The Spiritual Formation Guide

• A review of the Senior Handbook

4. Fill out all necessary paperwork and order a new Senior cross. The transitioning Junior Daughter must:

• Fill out the Transition Form checking the box for "Transitioning: from Junior to Senior Daughter". She should also provide her new address if she is moving or going to college.

• Fill out the Transitioning Junior Update Form found in the Directress Manual, Chapter Manual or on the Forms page of the website. This form is used to collect information and will help the Order stay in touch with her.

• Select and pay for her new Senior cross, large or small silver, using the National Office Order Form, section A

• Be current in her Junior dues or pay her Junior dues ($15) the year of her transition. Please use separate checks, one for her cross and one for dues. She will pay her Senior dues the following year. All forms and checks should be submitted to the National Office.

5. Hold the Service of Transition. The service should be arranged by her mentor, Junior Directress and/or Chapter president along with the clergy. Found in both the Junior and Senior Handbooks, this special service is for those Junior Daughters who are to be admitted into the Order as Senior members. It is a beautiful service that honors their time as Juniors while making their vows as a Senior Daughter.

To Review, a transitioning Junior Daughter should:

1. Have a mentor

2. Have a Transition Study period

3. Fill out all paperwork and submit it to the National Office. The paperwork includes the Transition Form, the National Office Order Form and the Transitioning Junior Update Form. Current forms are available on the Order's website at www.doknational.com

4. Pay for her new cross and dues if necessary

5. Hold the Service of Transition

Approved November 2010

Meditation by a recently transitioned Junior Daughter

Interview with a recently transitioned Junior Daughter

What Junior Chapters Do

A Junior Daughters Chapter is under the guidance and support of a Senior Chapter at the church where it is formed. A Junior Chapter may be organized by first obtaining approval of the clergy of the parish; second, finding a Senior Daughter to serve as Directress, and third, bringing together three or more baptized girls. Junior Daughters are baptized girls and young women from 7 to 21 years of age.

• Encourage member to grow in their relationship to Jesus Christ through personal and group prayer and Bible study
• Provide opportunities to serve their church and community
• Provide a loving and supportive Christian community to strengthen members for service to and love for Jesus Christ

What Junior Daughters Do

• Make a promise of daily prayer and service to our Lord Jesus
• Make a promise to be Christ’s faithful servants and to extend His Love to all people
• Work to grow in our Christian faith and commitment through fellowship, prayer and Bible study

Junior Directress FAQ

1. Am I called to be a Junior Directress?

• Has the Lord touched your heart to reach out to young women of your parish?
• Would a Junior chapter really benefit the girls and your parish?
• Does the clergy support Junior Daughters?
• Is it the time right for you and your Senior Chapter?
• If the answer to these questions is yes, then prayerfully consider saying yes to God’s call.

2. OK, I’m called to be a Junior Directress, now what?

Congratulations and thank you. That may have been the hardest part. Now you want to confirm the support and approval of your clergy and bring together at least three baptized girls. Contact the Membership Coordinator at the Margaret J. Franklin (MJF) Center and ask for a Jr. Charter Kit. The Charter Kit will provide a lot of information to help get you started. She will also contact your Diocesan and Provincial Directress as well as the National Jr. Directress so they can offer their aid and support. Many dioceses require that anyone working with children must take a course in Safeguarding God’s Children or some other form of child sexual abuse prevention training. Please check with your clergy to find out where and when you can take this course.

3. How do I start a Junior Chapter?

• Pray for guidance on chapter formation
• Receive the Clergy’s approval
• Identify three or more interested baptized girls
• Publicize the formation of a Junior Daughters of the King Chapter
• Meet with interested girls and parents
• Order Junior Handbooks, Study Guides and a Leader’s Guide
• Post and distribute a notice of scheduled meetings in your parish newsletter, bulletin, weekly calendar, announcements, etc.
• Set a date for the Candlelight Service. Make sure you coordinate the date with your Clergy
• Conduct your study sessions
• Pick a name for your Chapter, elect officers, complete the Charter Application, and collect registration fees ~ Mail everything to the MJF Center (please allow 6 weeks for processing and delivery)
• Coordinate with your Clergy a date for the Services of Institution and Admission, and advertise it
• Contact your National Junior Chair if you have questions

4. What do I do for their Preparation period?

The girls enter a three month Preparation period, or time of study and discernment, where they experience being a Junior Daughter before prayerfully making the decision to be admitted in to the Order. The Junior Handbook has a section called Resources for Study. You may also download the Junior Daughter Study Guide on the Forms page. Be sure to download the Letter for the Leader and the Leader’s Study Guide to assist you with their study. The Guides are also available from the MJF Center. While the Study Guide is not mandatory it is there as a resource. Directresses should feel free to follow the inspiration of the Holy Spirit when leading these young sisters in Christ.

5. How do I connect with other Junior Chapters?

A list of Junior Chapters in your Province and Diocese can be found on the Provincial/International page. You can also contact your Diocesan and Provincial Directress, the Membership Coordinator or the National Junior Directress to provide you further information.

6. Where do I go for help?

Whenever you have a question about starting or maintaining a Junior Chapter, whether general or specific, other Directresses are always willing to help. You can contact other local Directresses or your Diocesan or Provincial Directress for help. Additionally, the National Junior Directresses’ charge is to provide you with support in prayer and resource and is available to assist you in any way she can. Also we have a yahoo group of Junior Directresses from all over the country that communicate and share ideas and concerns that relate to Junior Chapters. We welcome all Directress and those who work with Junior Daughters. Please contact the National Jr. Chair for an invitation to join. We hope to see you there!

 

 

Let’s Communicate!

Do you have chapter meeting ideas, service project ideas, meditations, Bible studies, prayers, poems, games, pictures, chapter happenings, Juniors going on a mission trip? We’d love to hear about it! Please send an article to the National Jr. Daughters Chair and she will post it on the website, the yahoo group website for Jr. Directresses of in a future Royal Cross or Jr. Messenger. Don’t let the great work our Juniors go unnoticed, tell us about it. We’re proud of them and all they for the Lord.

National List of Junior Chapters

Soon to come.....

 

 

Contacts

List of Provincial Junior Daughter Directresses (DIR) or Contact Person (CP)

 

Province	Name (Dir or CP)	Email
I	Mariana Bauman(CP)	Marianab@earthlink.net
II	Marjorie Rodgers(Dir)	Merogers27@aol.com
III	Anne McCracken(Dir)	anne.mccracken@verizon.net
IV	Susan Keith(Dir)	trialsecty@bellsouth.net
V	Lera Doneghy(Dir)	llddok77@bex.net
VI	Jan Lewis	bjlewis@daeo.net
VII	Ruth Henning	henningruth@aol.com
VIII	Christine Budzowski	christinebudzowski@doknational.com
Diocese
RG	Cindy Davis	kencindy031@msn.com
FL	Connie Becker	ceebeestaug@bellsouth.net
CF	Cathy Phillips	cbphillips@cfl.rr.com
SEF	Fay Kelly	fhyatt_kelly@yahoo.com
SC	Teresa Kunich	kunich2@hargray.com
WNC	Susan Keith	trialsecty@bellsouth.net
TX	Patsy Thomson	pjthrt@aol.com
DAL	Terry Krawitz	tkrawitz@cableone.net
WTX	Anna Marie Stevenson	anna_marie_stevenson@yahoo.com
AL	Dianna Dabbs	dianna@knology.net
ATL	Ellie Scott	ets8@mac.com

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