Catholic Foundation of Northwest Pennsylvania

The Catholic Foundation awards Catholic Social Ministry grants to projects and ministries that embrace and align with Catholic social teaching and answer the Gospel call to respond to needs within the community. While a variety of programs receive grant funding every year, what they all have in common are projects that respect and serve others in need and efforts that realize tangible impact.

As Director of Technology for Saint Stephen School in Oil City, Gregory Knox knew how important it is to incorporate innovative technology in the classroom. He applied for grants from the Catholic Foundation to give the students the opportunity to interact with technology in a hands-on way, stating, “our students are bright and deserving; we want to equip them with the skills to meet an ever-changing world.”

After he passed away in August 2022, the Reverend Rocco A. Tito Endowment in Memory of Joseph and Vittoria Tito was established in the Catholic Foundation with a purpose of supporting the education of students in the Diocese of Erie as well as supporting undergraduate and graduate education for seminarians and priests. Following a life of pastoral service, this desire to give a perpetual gift honoring the parents he loved with a cause dear to him is Father Tito’s remarkable legacy.