Catholic Foundation of Northwest Pennsylvania Awards $34,865 in Spring 2022 Grant Cycle
Catholic Foundation of Northwest Pennsylvania Awards $34,865 in Spring 2022 Grant Cycle
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New Foundation Team Member
We are excited to welcome Elizabeth Rathburn to the Catholic Foundation team as Development Associate.
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From Easter to Pentecost: A Stewardship Question
For those immersed in the secular world, Easter is long over. The pastel bunnies, the chocolate eggs, the color-splashed jelly beans which appeared in the marketplace so temptingly just as Christians were beginning the fasting of Lent, have long been swept from the store shelves to be replaced in anticipation of the next marketable holiday. For the Christian steward, how backward this all seems.
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Mother's Day: A Stewardship Reflection
May 8 is Mother’s Day and what theme is more universal than motherhood? We Catholics prize that nurturing relationship so highly that we call our Church, “Holy Mother,” and we venerate Mary, the mother of Jesus, for her pivotal role in the life of our Lord and savior.
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The Experience of Easter
We are an Easter people. The joy of Easter is celebrated not only during the liturgical season we call Easter. It is celebrated every day of the year.
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Embracing the Cross of Jesus Christ
The Lenten season offers us a unique opportunity to focus more intently on the gift of the cross.
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Faith in Action Describes New Board Chair
After three years of dedicated service on the board of directors of the Catholic Foundation of Northwest Pennsylvania, Robert D. (“Bob”) Crowley of Warren, PA, began leading the board as chair on January 1, 2022.
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Foundation Board Members: Diverse in Expertise, United in Faith
The Catholic Foundation welcomes two new board members.
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Catholic Foundation Announces 2021 Summer and Fall Grant Awards Totaling $107,076
The Catholic Foundation of Northwest Pennsylvania is pleased to announce that twenty (20) grants totaling $107,076 were awarded during its summer and fall 2021 grant cycles. These grants include those awarded through the Foundation’s first-ever Catholic Social Ministry grant opportunity which supports a wide variety of important programs in northwest Pennsylvania. The Foundation’s granting programs support departments of the Diocese of Erie, parishes, Catholic schools, and ministries so they will have the financial resources to serve and make a difference – now and in the future.
Grants Boost Catholic Education and Provide for Clergy Needs
Diocese of Erie administrative leaders are celebrating grant funding they received from the Catholic Foundation in 2021. Thanks to the generosity of donors, two of the Catholic Foundation's largest endowments are meeting important needs in the Diocese of Erie.
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