For those immersed in the secular world, Easter is long over. The pastel bunnies, the chocolate eggs, the color-splashed jelly beans which appeared in the marketplace so temptingly just as Christians were beginning the fasting of Lent, have long been swept from the store shelves to be replaced in anticipation of the next marketable holiday. For the Christian steward, how backward this all seems.
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May 8 is Mother’s Day and what theme is more universal than motherhood? We Catholics prize that nurturing relationship so highly that we call our Church, “Holy Mother,” and we venerate Mary, the mother of Jesus, for her pivotal role in the life of our Lord and savior.
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We are an Easter people. The joy of Easter is celebrated not only during the liturgical season we call Easter. It is celebrated every day of the year.
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The Lenten season offers us a unique opportunity to focus more intently on the gift of the cross.
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After three years of dedicated service on the board of directors of the Catholic Foundation of Northwest Pennsylvania, Robert D. (“Bob”) Crowley of Warren, PA, began leading the board as chair on January 1, 2022.
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The Catholic Foundation welcomes two new board members.
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The Catholic Foundation of Northwest Pennsylvania is pleased to announce that twenty (20) grants totaling $107,076 were awarded during its summer and fall 2021 grant cycles. These grants include those awarded through the Foundation’s first-ever Catholic Social Ministry grant opportunity which supports a wide variety of important programs in northwest Pennsylvania. The Foundation’s granting programs support departments of the Diocese of Erie, parishes, Catholic schools, and ministries so they will have the financial resources to serve and make a difference – now and in the future.
Diocese of Erie administrative leaders are celebrating grant funding they received from the Catholic Foundation in 2021. Thanks to the generosity of donors, two of the Catholic Foundation's largest endowments are meeting important needs in the Diocese of Erie.
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Generosity was once again remarkable on the recent #iGiveCatholic day of giving. We are grateful!
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Lisa R. Louis, Executive Director of the Catholic Foundation of Northwest Pennsylvania, and Robert D. (Bob) Crowley each received honors from the Association of Fundraising Professional’s Northwest Pennsylvania Chapter (AFP) at their annual National Philanthropy Day event on November 16. 2021.