5 Pastors Create New Parish Funds With Catholic Foundation

Four pastors in Northampton County and one pastor in Berks County started new parish endowment funds with the Catholic Foundation of Eastern Pennsylvania during the past fiscal year. A total of six funds were created to support parish programs and activities, special programs, liturgical programs and fixtures, maintenance and capital improvements. Parishes creating parish funds include: Immaculate Conception BVM, Douglassville Assumption BVM, Bethlehem St. Elizabeth of Hungary, Pen Argyl…

Priest Starts Endowment to Support Future of Diaconate ministry

Eight years ago, Monsignor Michael Chaback, then the Director of the Office for Permanent Diaconate Formation for the Diocese of Allentown, presented 47 men to then Bishop John Barres to be ordained as deacons. You read that number correctly: four – seven. According to the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) at Georgetown University, which studies church trends and demographics, it was the largest class of deacons in…

The future success of your favorite Catholic cause started with you …

The future success of your favorite Catholic cause started with you … … and your strategic gift to an endowment fund. During the past five years, close to 500 donors made more than 600 gifts to endowment funds managed by the Catholic Foundation of Eastern Pennsylvania to support their favorite Catholic causes. This is tremendous. Thank you. And thanks to those same donors, the Catholic Foundation has grown to more than…

Catholic Schools Week Celebrates Key Outcomes of Catholic Education

Each year, Catholic Schools Week recognizes the unique strengths that are at the heart of Catholic education: rigorous academics, unwavering faith, guiding principles, and service to others. It is because of these strengths that almost 50% of endowment funds invested by donors with the Catholic Foundation of Eastern Pennsylvania support Catholic schools and scholarships. “Strong academic outcomes anchored by our Catholic faith are why our donors believe in Catholic schools,” Pete…

Sister Janice Marie Johnson, R.S.M: Her Service to Others Will Be Remembered Forever

Honoring a Champion for Persons with Special Needs November is not just about falling leaves; it’s about embracing the diverse abilities of all individuals. It is a time to recognize and celebrate the achievements of persons with disabilities, acknowledging the richness they bring to our communities.. The hope is that the awareness kindled during this month becomes a catalyst for lasting change. By shining a spotlight on the unique challenges…

Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way

During Fall, God brings out the best in nature and surrounds us with a blaze of color before blanketing us with the cold and quiet of winter. Living life filled with passion and purpose — in a blaze of glory — honors God’s goodness. At any stage in life, we want to look back and know our moments on earth matter. A Will Helps Protect the People and Causes You…

Age 70 1/2? Support Catholic Causes and Avoid Taxes With Qualified Charitable Distributions

Supporters of Catholic causes can ensure their favorite organization continues fulfilling its missions by directing distributions from their tax-deferred retirement accounts to an endowment or donor designated fund managed by the Catholic Foundation of Eastern Pennsylvania. This is a win for both the Catholic organization and the donor/taxpayer. With qualified charitable distributions, they can begin as young as 70 1/2 years old. What Are Qualified Charitable Distributions? If you are age 70½…

David Bosich, Parishioner and Donor at Holy Family Parish, Nazareth

The Catholic Foundation helped me realize my dream of helping youth in our parish. By starting the Youth Ministry Endowment Fund now, I could see the impact while I was still alive. By also including the endowment fund in my will, as a beneficiary for my insurance and investments, and as a preference for memorial gifts, the impact for your in the future will live on forever. Holy Family Youth…

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Allentown Creates Endowments to Support Ecumenical Kitchens

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Allentown has been serving up food and spiritual assistance to those in need through its two ecumenical kitchens for decades. To ensure these vital services remain in continuous operation, Catholic Charities partnered with the Catholic Foundation of Eastern Pennsylvania to create two endowment funds: Catholic Charities Lehigh Valley Ecumenical Kitchen FundFund supports the operations, supplies, special programs, equipment maintenance and replacement, other maintenance and…

Faith-filled Couple Make Major Impact Gift to Catholic Schools

All of their married life, Matt and Sandi Lloyd have been deeply engaged in their Catholic faith. The couple has played an active role in numerous Catholic institutions and causes close to their home in Reading and throughout the Diocese of Allentown. This deep engagement, and the impact these organizations have played in their life, led the Lloyds to create two new educational endowment funds with the Catholic Foundation of…

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