Planning Ahead Is One of the Greatest Gifts You Can Leave Your Family

Planning Ahead Is One of the Greatest Gifts You Can Leave Your Family

Life has a way of keeping us focused on the next appointment, the next vacation, the next family gathering, or the next milestone. Yet one of the most loving things we can do for our family, and for the Catholic causes that have shaped our lives, is to prepare for a day we hope is still far away. That is the heart of National Make-A-Will Month each August. Creating or…

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Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way … to Give Forever

Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way … to Give Forever

Next week, October 20—26, 2025, marks National Estate Planning Awareness Week. This nationwide annual event, just like the Catholic Foundation’s estate planning workshops, reminds people about the importance of having a current and effective estate plan in place. What is National Estate Planning Awareness Week? While traditionally the third week in October has been designated as National Estate Planning Week, the Catholic Foundation encourages Catholics to organize their personal and…

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Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way

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…

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