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
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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Worship Evenings Bring Eucharistic Fervor
"Father, we need this." A parishioner at Saint Joseph Parish in Lucinda said this to their pastor in response to the parish plan to hold a series of evenings of Eucharistic worship in collaboration with two other parishes in their region. A Catholic Foundation grant helped to make their plans a reality.
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A Gift to Grow Our Love of Neighbor
Throughout her career as an attorney helping those on the margins of society and in her current role as an associate of the Sisters of Saint Joseph, Edith Benson is someone who sees Jesus in everyone and everyone as her neighbor. When considering the lasting legacy she will leave, it made sense for her to find a way to continue to help those in most need beyond her lifetime.
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RECENT NEWS & UPDATES
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.
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“For it is in giving that we receive.”
St. Francis of Assisi