With the support of his parish finance council, Fr. Brandon Kleckner established three endowments in June 2019: Saint Francis of Assisi Parish Endowment, Saint Francis of Assisi School Scholarship Endowment, and Calvary Cemetery Endowment.
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The Catholic Foundation helps parishes throughout northwest Pennsylvania sustain and grow their mission. Twenty-one parishes in the Diocese of Erie have endowments with the Catholic Foundation. In 2019, distributions were made to several parishes.
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The Mary Fabrizio McCarthy Education Endowment provides tuition assistance to students all throughout Northwestern Pennsylvania. In 2019, the endowment granted $5,000 to the Diocese of Erie to assist students in grades one through eight.
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A $20,000 grant from the Catholic Foundation in fall 2018 has allowed St. Luke School in Erie to purchase new computers and computer tables
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Msgr. Lawrence T. Speice Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund provides scholarships for youth to attend Camp Notre Dame
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Catholic parishes and departments of the Diocese of Erie can apply for grants for evangelization projects.
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With joy and gratitude, we are pleased to share with you the 2018 Annual Report for the Catholic Foundation of Northwest Pennsylvania.
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The Catholic Foundation in April 2018 provided an education grant for a one-day workshop, “Families at the Center of Faith Formation,” featuring John Roberto, a national leader in the area of family catechesis.
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