During his homily on Divine Mercy Sunday (4/16/2023), Deacon Chris Kinsella shared a powerful message of renewal to the congregation attending the 9 AM Mass at St. Thomas More Church in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He said if we choose to believe, Easter, and the days following it, provides all of us with a fresh start – a new beginning to practice our faith. It is an intentional spring cleaning of our…
Read MoreThe future success of your favorite Catholic cause started with you …
The future success of your favorite Catholic cause started with you … … and your strategic gift to an endowment fund. During the past five years, close to 500 donors made more than 600 gifts to endowment funds managed by the Catholic Foundation of Eastern Pennsylvania to support their favorite Catholic causes. This is tremendous. Thank you. And thanks to those same donors, the Catholic Foundation has grown to more than…
Read MoreDonor’s planned gift creates lasting scholarship support
Seventeen students from three Catholic high schools were part of the inaugural class of scholarship recipients from the Bernard Schramko Memorial Scholarship Fund managed by the Catholic Foundation. These annual scholarships awards are made possible through a bequest from the estate of Bernard M. Schramko. Bernard Schramko Memorial Scholarship Fund Mr. Schramko, a 1951 graduate of Allentown Central Catholic High School, died July 2019. He stipulated in his will that…
Read MoreWhere There’s a Will, There’s a Way
During Fall, God brings out the best in nature and surrounds us with a blaze of color before blanketing us with the cold and quiet of winter. Living life filled with passion and purpose — in a blaze of glory — honors God’s goodness. At any stage in life, we want to look back and know our moments on earth matter. A Will Helps Protect the People and Causes You…
Read MoreJoin Us for the 2022 State of the Foundation Meetings
The Catholic Foundation of Eastern Pennsylvania invites you to join us for the 2022 State of the Foundation Meetings being held at of three different locations within the communities we serve. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Dates, Times & Locations for State of the Foundation Meetings October 5, at 9:00am: The John Paul II Center for Special Learning, Shillington (Berks County)October 12, at 4:30pm: Mercy School for Special Learning, Allentown (Leigh…
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