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Our Lady of Peace Parish, Erie

Our Lady of Peace Parish, Erie

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Catholic Foundation of Northwest Pennsylvania

provides a permanent and secure funding stream to strengthen and grow the Church's mission and ministries in Northwest Pennsylvania. The Catholic Foundation is an independent 501(c)(3) corporation and the only community foundation in northwest Pennsylvania guided by Catholic values and investment principles.

Impact Stories

Giving with Hope for the Next Generation

Giving with Hope for the Next Generation

Monsignor Siefer’s affinity for this parish community and the DuBois region grew exponentially during his 32-year tenure as pastor of Saint Catherine Parish, the longest serving pastor in the history of the parish. With a desire to support the future of the Catholic community he calls home, he established The Reverend Monsignor Richard R. Siefer Endowment to benefit faith formation and evangelization activities in DuBois.

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Making Christ Known

Making Christ Known

In 2018, the Catholic Education Endowment awarded a total of $138,862 in grants. One recipient was the Church of the Beloved Disciple in Grove City.

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Immaculate Heart of Mary Education Endowment Funding Impacts Every Diocesan School

Immaculate Heart of Mary Education Endowment Funding Impacts Every Diocesan School

Faced with limited resources to lead thirty diverse schools that educate over 5,000 students, as Superintendent of Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Erie, Jim Gallagher has an important job at a critical time for Catholic education. Today one of his key supporters is someone he’s never met.

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2023 Community Impact Report

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Building Hope For The Future

In the pages of our 2023 Community Impact Report, we hope you’ll enjoy reading about the impact of grant funding, peace of mind donors find in planning a lasting legacy of faith, and opportunities for donors to support what means the most to them.