Read about our donors and the impact they are having on our community.

Giving Back to Students in My Hometown

Giving Back to Students in My Hometown

Kathryn Eisenman Eisert Endowment

Although many things have changed in Oil City over the years, friends and fond memories abound for Kathy Eisert of her formative years there. So much so that she chose to honor the community that means so much to her with a lasting gift for its future.

Read Story
My Way of Saying Thanks

My Way of Saying Thanks

Reverend Thomas Fialkowski Endowment for Cathedral Preparatory School and Mother Teresa Academy

At the encouragement the associate pastor of his family’s parish, Saint Stanislaus in Erie, Father Thomas Fialkowski transferred to Cathedral Prep from Erie Tech in his sophomore year of high school. At the time he didn’t realize the importance of the decision. Looking back, he sees providence.

Read Story
Paying Forward a Catholic Education

Paying Forward a Catholic Education

Deacon Martin P. Eisert Scholarship Endowment for Cathedral Preparatory School

Deacon Martin “Marty” Eisert knows firsthand the financial struggle many face to give their children a Catholic education. He established the Deacon Martin P. Eisert Scholarship Endowment for Cathedral Preparatory School to provide tuition assistance to students in financial need.

Read Story
Love and Zeal: Endowment carries the spirit of Sister Denise Mosier into the future

Love and Zeal: Endowment carries the spirit of Sister Denise Mosier into the future

Sister Denise Mosier Memorial Scholarship Endowment

There’s no doubt about it: Sister Denise Mosier, OSB, was an extraordinary spirit. Family and friends consistently use the words joy and love when describing her.

Read Story
Perpetual Care of a Cemetery, Memorializing a Family

Perpetual Care of a Cemetery, Memorializing a Family

James E. and Bonnie A. Sullivan Endowment

Eldred, PA

Paul Sullivan remembers fondly the years his family lived in Eldred, Pennsylvania and attended Saint Raphael Parish. Fast-forwarding many years, and after leading lives far away from one another, the Sullivan siblings are collaborating today in a special way.

Read Story
A Gift to Grow Our Love of Neighbor

A Gift to Grow Our Love of Neighbor

Social Justice Endowment

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.

Read Story
Grant Provides Over 250 Thanksgiving Meals

Grant Provides Over 250 Thanksgiving Meals

No one wants to see a family go hungry on Thanksgiving. St. Martin Center, Inc. in Erie seized the opportunity to obtain grant funding to make sure their families in need received more than just a turkey for the holiday centered around sharing a meal.

Read Story
Taking Catholic School Leaders on a Learning Road Trip

Taking Catholic School Leaders on a Learning Road Trip

Education Endowment

The annual Catholic Schools Leadership Conference hosted by the Diocese of Erie Catholic Schools Office is a gathering of presidents, principals, and teachers in the role of curriculum leader from all the Catholic schools in the diocese.

Read Story
For the Next 100 Years

For the Next 100 Years

Saint George Parish Second Century Endowment

When Bill Steger realized he will mark his 50th year as a parishioner of Saint George Parish in Erie in the same year the parish celebrates its 100th anniversary he wondered – how can I give back to this community in a special way?

Read Story