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The Catholic Foundation welcomes two new board members in 2026.
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Our Lady of Peace Parish, Erie
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
Donor Story
Faithful Parishioners Giving in Perpetuity
Dr. Stephen Cenedella established the Cenedella Family Endowment through the Catholic Foundation to benefit Saint Patrick Parish in Franklin, a community central to his family's life. The endowment ensures that the generosity they shared during their lifetime will continue blessing the parish for generations.
Grant Impact Story
Parish Mission Unites Local Community
The speaker for a parish mission can be the key to the success of the event. Amy Mosbacher, Director of Adult Faith Formation and Evangelization at The Epiphany of the Lord Parish in Meadville, had the perfect speaker in mind for their annual three-night mission and turned to the Catholic Foundation for a grant to bring him in.
Grant Impact Story
Conference Transforms Faith Formation Leaders
Roxanne Kleckner, Office and Faith Formation Assistant at Saint George Parish, turned to the Catholic Foundation for a grant to send four individuals to the Life Teen Youth Ministry Convention.
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