Sharing the Light of Christ: 2025 Community Impact Report
With gratitude for all who are engaged in the mission of the Catholic Foundation of Northwest Pennsylvania, we celebrate our collective impact, highlighted in this 2025 report.
Catholic Foundation of Northwest Pennsylvania Announces 2026 Spring Grant Awards Totaling $65,866
The Catholic Foundation of Northwest Pennsylvania is pleased to announce that 24 grants totaling $65,866 were awarded to support 20 projects during its 2026 spring grant cycles.
Gathered Together in Faith
Catholic Foundation Legacy Society members and donors were honored at a recent gathering of donors, board members, staff, and friends of the Foundation.
Rural Sisters Recognized for Outstanding Fundraising
The Catholic Rural Ministry of Oil City Deanery and Sisters Tina Geiger, RSM, and Marian Wehler, OSB, were recently featured on a national #iGiveCatholic webinar as one of ten outstanding ministries from the previous giving day invited to share the secrets to their success.
Catholic Fellowship and Outreach
Catholic Foundation board members and staff have been on the road to provide updates on the work of the Foundation in the communities we serve.
Easter - A Joyful Season for those who are the "Light of Christ"
For those who exercise good stewardship of their Catholic faith, this April is the happiest, most joyful of months for it ushers in the great Easter season – a season of profound hope and joy.
Catholic Foundation of Northwest Pennsylvania Awards $267,553 in 2025 Competitive Grant Cycles
The Catholic Foundation of Northwest Pennsylvania is pleased to announce during its three 2025 grant cycles, 46 grants totaling $267,553 were awarded to support 44 projects. Funded by the Foundation’s Education Endowment, Faith Formation Endowment, and Catholic Social Ministry Endowment as well as endowments established by individuals to carry out their charitable goals, these grants support a wide range of projects and needs and will have impact throughout the thirteen counties of the Diocese of Erie.
Be a Good Steward of the Lenten Season
The Lenten season prepares us for the celebration of Easter. It is a time for Christians to embrace prayer, fasting, and almsgiving in a more concerted way. For some it is a time of healing, an opportunity to repair their spiritual brokenness. For others it is simply a good time to cultivate their spiritual lives in a more disciplined manner.
Catholic Foundation of Northwest Pennsylvania Announces 2025 Fall Grant Awards Totaling $52,552
The Catholic Foundation of Northwest Pennsylvania is pleased to announce that fifteen grants totaling $52,552 were awarded to support fifteen projects during our 2025 Fall Education competitive grant cycle.