Catholic Foundation Legacy Society members were honored at a recent gathering of donors, board members, staff, and friends of the Foundation. The evening began with a prayer service led by Father Nicholas Rouch, Vicar General of the Diocese of Erie and board members Vince Assetta and Mike Bova.
Bob Crowley, board chair, then welcomed the guests by introducing the board and staff and thanking the donors. “Your presence tonight is a testament to your vision and generosity, planting seeds for the next generation of Catholics in our region. I thank you sincerely for your partnership in this important work.”
Lisa Louis, executive director, shared some highlights of the work of the Foundation since the last donor gathering. “We sometimes describe ourselves as a place where Catholic giving grows – and it has!”
Father Rouch then shared his appreciation for the multiple clergy health and welfare endowments, and how annual distributions assist our retired clergy and help keep active clergy healthy, physically, mentally, and spiritually.
Finally, Lisa Louis welcomed our newest Legacy Society members:
- Christine and Warren Beaver
- Yvonne Gralak
- Reverend Rocco Tito (posthumously)
Catholic Foundation Legacy Society members are those who have committed to providing for the future of our shared Catholic community with an estate gift or by establishing an endowment fund. These faithful gifts from the heart will provide financial support to the Catholic ministries they love for generations. View full list of members.
Guests went home with a copy of An Introduction to Prayer by Bishop Robert Barron and a St. John Vianney prayer card, keeping with the theme of clergy health and welfare from earlier in the evening.
Photos by Tim Rohrbach. Click a photo to expand and scroll through all.
Mike Bova, board secretary, reads during the prayer service.
Fr. Nick Rouch extends a blessing during the prayer service.
Lisa Louis, executive director, welcomes guests after the prayer service.
Bob Crowley, board chair
Lisa Louis, executive director
Vince Assetta, board member, and Donna Geiger
Jim Toohey, Bob Crowley, and Mike Zavasky
Rose Strazisar and Fr. Ross Miceli
Bob and Marion Gallivan
Jane Zavasky, and Dawn and Dan Schaaf
Tom Loftus and Bill Steger, board treasurer
Marie Vereb, Dale DeMarco, and Mike Vereb
Catholic Foundation board members Vince Assetta, Mike Bova, Ruthanne Beighley, and Bill Steger
Joyce Ravnikar-Kulyk, Donna Geiger, Norm Stark, Fr. Nick Rouch, Dawn and Dan Schaaf
Cheryl Krolczyk, Fr. Chris Singer, and Richard Krolczyk
Vince Assetta and Mike Bova
Standing: Mary Barrett, Jeff McGovern, and Christine Beaver Sitting: Katy McGovern, Sarah Beaver, Jim Toohey
Standing: Kathy Grisier, Norm Stark, and Donna Geiger Sitting: Fr. Ross Miceli and Rose Strazisar
Pauline Osmer and Joyce Ravnikar-Kulyk
Sylvia Bosner, Bob Crowley, Jennifer Lyons, and Jane Zavasky
Bob Crowley and Mike Lewis
Mark Louis, Marie and Mike Vereb, and Mike Lewis
Bob Ryhal and Sarah Worthington
Jim Dammeyer and Bob Crowley
Lisa Louis, Christine Beaver, and Fr. Nick Rouch
Jim Toohey, Tom Loftus, and Lisa Louis
Dan Schaaf and Fr. Tom Fialkowski
Christine Beaver, Sylvia Bosner, and Jennifer Lyons
Jonathan Nolan
Philip and Carol Susann, and Fr. Tom Fialkowski
Mike Lewis and Mike Bova
