Blessings. The Catholic Foundation Celebrates Dei Gratia What s Inside:

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1 Blessings News from The Catholic Foundation Summer 2016 catholic-foundation.org RECAP The Catholic Foundation Celebrates Dei Gratia 2016 The Catholic Foundation hosted its annual Dei Gratia celebration at St. Charles Preparatory School on June 28. Sister Patricia Twohill, OP, Prioress of the Dominican Sisters of Peace led the attendees in saying Pope Francis s Year of Mercy prayer and dinner blessing, followed by remarks from Loren Brown, President & CEO of The Catholic Foundation. The Holy Father has called us to this time for mercy, Brown said. He prayed, May [the Mother of God] obtain for us the grace to experience this Jubilee of Mercy as faithful and fruitful witnesses of Christ. Brown went on to detail how The Catholic Foundation has been an expression of the faithful and fruitful witnesses of Christ for the needs of the Diocese of Columbus. In just the last year, the Foundation distributed about $10 million in grants, but Brown explained that God s real mercy is upon the souls touched by the fruits through The Catholic Foundation. For example, 25 parishes will receive funding through The Catholic Foundation to hire youth ministers. In just the next 5 years, over 15,000 young souls from these parishes may build a relationship with Jesus Christ and carry that relationship with them for the rest of their lives. CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 & 5 What s Inside: s c h o l a r s h i p s Awarding Nearly $110,000 t h e mart h a s Grant Recipients pag e 3 pag e 6

2 Loren Brown President & CEO A Message From Our CEO Dear Friends, Fiscal year 2016 recently ended and I m pleased to announce that, for the fourth consecutive year, The Catholic Foundation is celebrating another record-breaking year. In this Year of Mercy, the Foundation distributed over 1,400 grants amounting in $10 million to support our four pillars: Parish Life, Vocations, Catholic Education and Social Services. This is truly a testament to the faithful in our diocese strengthening their commitment to keeping their gifts in the faith. This was a record-breaking year because of you, and we are all so thankful for that! While we are excited to see these numbers, the true value of these funds is demonstrated through the lives we are able to touch and the resulting impact here in the Diocese. At our Dei Gratia event in June, I discussed the number of souls we can reach through your gifts. You ll read some of those details in this issue, and we ll provide a more in-depth look in our upcoming Annual Report. As I reflect on an outstanding year of many blessings, I would like to extend my gratitude to you for your continued support of our Catholic faith through The Catholic Foundation. We hope it is evident that your gifts are helping to ignite transformational change. We begin our new fiscal year in full force, and we anticipate making even greater strides in furthering our Catholic mission. I encourage you to consider how best to support your parish or Catholic ministry, and the role that the Foundation can play in your giving plan. With your help and with Christ as our guide, The Catholic Foundation will continue to be a resource for the future of our faith and our diocese. In Christ, Upcoming September 14 Professional Advisors Group: Quarterly Luncheon Ruth Lang Board Room, The Catholic Foundation September, Date TBD St. Martha Giving Circle Ruth Lang Board Room, The Catholic Foundation November 18 John L. Sauter Estate Planning Seminar The Boat House November, Date TBD Kyrie Bequest Society Mass & Luncheon. Executive Committee The Catholic Foundation congratulates the following Trustees on their new roles within our Board of Trustees: Michael Gampp, Chair St. Joan of Arc, Powell Andrew Walker, Vice Chair St. Dominic, Columbus Thomas Caldwell, Immediate Past Chair Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Grove City Christine Poth, Secretary St. Andrew, Columbus Luconda Dager, Treasurer St. Vincent de Paul, Mount Vernon Rest In Peace God recently received the following fundholders, Kyrie Bequest Society members, or other individuals into eternal life with Him: Jon Altman Mabell Black Richard Brehm Thomas A. Bringardner, Sr. Marjorie R. Connell Michael Fix Eugene A. Gabalski John H. Heller, Sr. Harold Hitchens Brian T. Loe John O. Mattingly Mary S. McGraw Robert Owens Phyllis D. Ziants Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.

3 s c h o l a r s h i p s The Catholic Foundation Awards Nearly $110,000 in Scholarships This year, 21 exceptional students will continue their faith formation through education with support from The Catholic Foundation. These young Catholics are the recipients of nearly $110,000 awarded in scholarships for the academic year. Scholarship Funds, such as the Joseph J. Laihr & Adeline Pax Laihr Scholarship Fund, serve as a powerful legacy to support and encourage students who feel a deep calling to the vocation of service. The Laihr Scholarships are awarded to two graduating high school seniors pursuing higher education in the fields of education and nursing who embody Adeline Laihr s passion for serving others. The 2016 Karen Louise Laihr Teaching Scholarship recipient is Maya Steller, who will study Special Education at Ohio Dominican University. The Brenda Jo Laihr Galbraith Nursing Scholarship was awarded to Ben Houser, who will attend Illinois Wesleyan University this fall. New this year, the Steven L. & Salena A. Hitchens Scholarship is awarded to two graduating students of Newark Catholic High School pursuing a degree as a Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse. Winners are selected based on their academic achievement, involvement in school activities, and community leadership. This year s Hitchens Scholarship was awarded to Hunter Davis, who was directly admitted into Kent State University s Nursing Program, and Christine Joyce, who will also attend Kent State University. Another scholarship, the Brenden P. Krannitz Scholarship Fund, has provided tuition assistance to deserving students of William V. Fisher Catholic High School in Lancaster, Ohio since its establishment in The scholarship is awarded to candidates who use their Catholic education to positively impact the lives of others in addition to demonstrating academic excellence and extracurricular involvement. Fisher Catholic selected two individuals to receive the scholarship this year. The Laihr, Hitchens and Krannitz Scholarships are three of many scholarships awarded through The Catholic Foundation. The Foundation s scholarships and winners for the academic year are as follows: Marilyn Louise Anzelmo Memorial Scholarship Fund Recipient: Emma Powers, Bishop Flaget Elementary School Dominic Gregory- St. Timothy School Scholarship Fund Recipient: TBD Allyson Marie Gross Memorial Scholarship Fund Recipient: Peyton Jourdan, Bishop Watterson High School Steven L. & Salena A. Hitchens Scholarship Fund Recipients: Hunter Davis, Kent State University & Christine Joyce, Kent State University Kanakkanatt Family Scholarship Fund Recipient: TBD Peter & Dorothy Klein Memorial Scholarship Fund Recipient: Troy Stemen, Bishop Watterson High School Recipients of the Joseph J. Laihr & Adeline Pax Laihr Scholarship Fund (left) and the Steven L. & Salena A. Hitchens Scholarship (right) Joyce A. Kozlowski Scholarship Fund Recipient: Jackie Lineberry, St. Francis De Sales High School Joseph J. Laihr & Adeline Pax Laihr Scholarship Fund Recipients: Ben Houser, Illinois Wesleyan University & Maya Steller, Ohio Dominican University Florence E. Moses Nursing Scholarship Fund Recipient: Nicole Friedel, Mount Carmel College of Nursing Thomas L. Smith Memorial Scholarship Fund Recipient: Brianna Mark, Kent State University Dorothy K. Szajnuk Scholarship Fund Recipient: Nicole Dundon, Bishop Watterson High School ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR TUITION ASSISTANCE Brenden P. Krannitz Scholarship Fund Kay (Knipfer) Ciminello Catholic Education Endowment Fund Monsignor Kenneth Grimes Scholarship Fund Peter Clore Memorial Scholarship Fund Ronald R. Shay Scholarship Fund T.J. Baesmann Scholarship Fund Since 2007, The Catholic Foundation has awarded over $221,000 in scholarships empowering nearly 80 young people to continue their academic and vocational studies. With continued generosity of donors who share this passion for education, the Foundation will continue to support students as they answer God s call. We congratulate the 2016 scholarship award recipients and we pray for God s blessings for this school year! board of trustees Michael Gampp, Chair, St. Joan of Arc, Powell Andrew Walker, Vice Chair, St. Dominic Parish, Columbus Luconda Dager, Treasurer, St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Mt. Vernon Christine Poth, Secretary, St. Andrew Parish, Columbus Thomas Caldwell, Immediate Past Chair, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Grove City Most Reverend Frederick F. Campbell, D.D., Ph. D., Bishop of Columbus, St. Joseph Cathedral, Columbus Robert Morosky, Chair Emeritus, St. Joseph Cathedral, Columbus Frank Buss, Sacred Heart Parish, New Philadelphia Reverend James Black, St. Joan of Arc, Powell Peter Cimbolic, Ph.D., Church of the Resurrection Parish, New Albany Michelle Cramer, St. Brigid of Kildare Parish, Dublin Stephen Denz, St. Paul Parish, Westerville Dr. Timothy Garner, St. Mary Parish, Marion Mike Haller, St. Mary Parish, Chillicothe Jeffrey Hedley, St. James the Less, Columbus J. David Karam, St. Agatha Parish, Upper Arlington Joëlle Khouzam, Our Lady of Victory Parish, Columbus Mary Leathley, Immaculate Conception, Columbus Reverend Monsignor Stephan J. Moloney, St. Andrew, Columbus Jamie Richardson, St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Mt. Vernon Daniel Roe, Our Lady of Victory Parish, Columbus Charles Rowan, St. Dominic Parish, Columbus Lou Ruscilli, Our Lady of Victory Parish, Columbus Connie Sauter, St. Paul Parish, Westerville Reverend David Sizemore, St. John Neumann Parish, Sunbury Jennie Wilson, Church of the Resurrection, New Albany staff Loren P. Brown, President & C.E.O. lbrown@catholic-foundation.org James A. Anzelmo, J.D., CAP V.P. of Development janzelmo@catholic-foundation.org Steve Hagerdorn, C.O.O. shagerdorn@catholic-foundation.org Tiffiney Hatem, Development Officer thatem@catholic-foundation.org Craig A. Heppner, CAP, Development Officer cheppner@catholic-foundation.org Sara Ireland, Development Coordinator sireland@catholic-foundation.org Natalie McIntyre, Administrative Coordinator nmcintyre@catholic-foundation.org Amy Parker, V.P. of Grants Management & Diocesan Partnerships aparker@catholic-foundation.org Betsy Sewell, Director of Marketing & Communications bsewell@catholic-foundation.org Danielle Wetzel, Coordinator for Development & Grants dwetzel@catholic-foundation.org 3

4 recap The Holy Father has called us to this time for mercy, he prayed, May the Mother of God obtain for us the grace to experience this Jubilee of Mercy as faithful and fruitful witnesses of Christ. A S PE C I A L T H A N K YOU T O OUR SPONSOR S, A ND A L L W HO AT T E N DE D DE I G R AT I A 2016! Brown also discussed adult faith formation, stating that in this year alone, grants that help support adult faith formation programs will touch the souls of 72,000 individual adults in the diocese. Funding from The Catholic Foundation to help support just 3 diocesan seminarians, the supposed average in an ordination class, will bring God s mercy to more than 250,000 parishioner souls affected by those future priests over the next 25 years. In keeping with the Year of Mercy, Brown also discussed support for Corporal Works of Mercy. Another highlight of the evening was the presentation of the 2016 Dei Gratia Award. This year, the award honored the late Monsignor Anthony Borrelli for his diligent planning for the longterm care of his brother priests and other religious, as well as the general needs of the Diocese of Columbus. Monsignor Borrelli s sister, Philomena Mastrovincenzo, and nieces, Ann Gigliotti and Rita Reinoso, were at the event to receive the award. Bishop Campbell and Father Dan Millisor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help each gave remarks about Monsignor Borrelli, both recalling fondly how he liked to stir the pot. 4 PL AT I N UM george j. igel & co., inc GOL D huntington national bank kelley family foundation the kirk williams co. mount carmel foundation nationwide ruscilli construction co., inc. white castle S I LV E R bob-boyd auto budros, ruhlin and roe d7 foundation diocese of columbus dominican sisters of peace fund evaluation group glockner family foundation j. david & lisa karam our lady of victory plaskolite pnc bank pontifical college josephinum

5 MONSIGNOR ANTHONY BORRELLI 2016 Dei Gratia Award Recipient Monsignor Anthony Borrelli was ordained to the Priesthood at St. Joseph Cathedral by the Most Reverend Michael J. Ready, Bishop of Columbus on March 27, Prior to his retirement from pastoral ministry in 2001, Monsignor Borrelli served as Pastor of St. Margaret of Cortona Church ( ) and St. Catharine Church ( ). He also previously served as Associate Pastor of Holy Family Church, St. Francis of Assisi, Christ the King, St. John the Evangelist and St. Mary Magdalene. After retirement, Monsignor Borrelli served as administrator pro tem at St. Margaret of Cortona and St. Christopher, and assisted at St. Margaret of Cortona, Our Lady of Perpetual Help and Our Lady of Victory. Monsignor Borrelli also served the Diocese in numerous other capacities throughout his religious tenure. He served 57 years with the diocesan tribunal beginning in 1953 before his ordination and continuing throughout his priesthood until retiring in He was also the first priest in the diocese to earn the general hospital chaplain certification from the U.S. Catholic Conference, and served as diocesan health affairs coordinator from A member of The Catholic Foundation s Kyrie Bequest Society, Monsignor Borrelli established the following endowments, which were funded by his estate upon his death in 2014: monsignor anthony borrelli pontifical college josephinum seminarian assistance endowment fund e nd o w m e n t Nathan Fitzsimmons Vogelmeier Fund At 8 months pregnant, Sara Vogelmeier was in a serious car accident. She was rushed to the hospital where she delivered her son, Nathan. Sara spent the next 18 hours with her child, knowing he would not survive. In the days, weeks and months that followed, Sara searched for a way to heal and a way to keep Nathan s memory alive. Watch Sara s video testimonial at catholic-foundation.org/sara monsignor anthony borrelli priests care endowment fund monsignor anthony borrelli endowment fund (For the Priests Retirement Fund and the general needs of the Diocese of Columbus) We decided to set up the Nathan Fitzsimmons Vogelmeier Endowment Fund in memory of my son, she said. It s the gift that keeps on giving. The Catholic Foundation helped me show the love of Christ by being able to send a child to Blessed Sacrament School in my son s name. Let us help you keep your loved one s memory alive. Contact James Anzelmo, VP of Development, to learn about options for endowment funds and more or janzelmo@catholic-foundation.org 5 5

6 t h e mart h a s St. Martha Giving Circle Awards Seven Grants The Catholic Foundation s St. Martha Giving Circle is excited to announce this year s grant recipients. Seven organizations were chosen to receive a total of just over $26,000. Members of the St. Martha Giving Circle, called Marthas, nominated 14 organizations for consideration and then narrowed the selection through a vote last month. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING GRANT RECIPIENTS: Back in His Arms Again This grant supports the general operations of Back In His Arms Again, which provides educational resources, care, guidance and financial services for families in need who are experiencing the loss of a child as well as those providing care. Christ Child Society This grant helps Christ Child Society members stock the Crib Club Boutique with sleep sacks and cribs for expectant mothers. St. Vincent de Paul Society of Perry County This grant will supplement utility bill assistance for the needy in Perry County, in order to prevent shutoff. Hope Hollow This grant will help offset the cost of gas, grocery and restaurant gift cards provided to those in need during their stay at Hope Hollow, which provides complimentary lodging, hospitality and support for persons and their families who are coming to Columbus, Ohio for cancer treatment. Domincan Learning Center This grant will help to replace outdated computers and technology in the Dominican Learning Center learning lab, which provides one-to-one tutoring or small group classes to help adults to improve their skills in reading, writing, spelling, speaking, listening, mathematics and basic computer use. St. Vincent de Paul Housing Facilities This grant supports the general needs and operations of St. Vincent Haven, a men s homeless shelter, and The Gardens on 6th, transitional living housing, in Newark, Ohio. Neither facility receives government assistance. Women s Care Center This grant supports the general operations of the Women s Care Center in Columbus, which helps young women to choose life for their babies, have healthier pregnancies, and become more nurturing and self-sufficient parents. Mothers are served at the Center with free pregnancy tests, ultra sounds, parenting and nutrition classes, prenatal vitamins, and counselors love and support. The St. Martha Giving Circle is an initiative through The Catholic Foundation that is designed to bring Catholic women together to raise awareness and funds for charities in the Diocese of Columbus. The Marthas gather periodically to learn about organizations and their needs, to join together in service and to decide together which projects to fund. Join Us Interested in joining the Marthas? Contact Betsy Sewell or BSewell@catholic-foundation.org or visit facebook.com/thecatholicfoundation The St. Martha Giving Circle will meet next in late September follow us on Facebook or check our website soon for more details! a n n o u n c e m e n t for fa m i ly businesses We re pleased to announce that The Catholic Foundation recently joined the Conway Center for Family Business as a service provider. The Conway Center s mission is to help family businesses continue to be profitable and successful; to assist family business owners with the transition of their business to the next generations; to celebrate the accomplishments of outstanding family businesses within our community; and to increase awareness of the positive impact family businesses have on the Central Ohio economy. The Catholic Foundation, in partnership with the Conway Center for Family Business, is here to help you with business succession planning, business philanthropy and more. Contact Tiffiney Hatem, Development Officer or thatem@catholic-foundation.org 6

7 r e c a p The Catholic Foundation Reaches New Milestones in Granting The Catholic Foundation celebrates its fourth consecutive year for record-breaking impact. In the fiscal year ending on June 30, 2016, the Foundation distributed over 1,400 grants totaling $10 million. Total Fiscal Year Grants +$10,000, GRANTS By the metrics, it has again been a year of tremendous generosity and growth, said Loren Brown, President & CEO of The Catholic Foundation. But, God s real mercy, His blessings, are upon the souls touched by the fruits through The Catholic Foundation. In this Year of Mercy, these metrics are a clear expression of the faithful and their witness of Christ for the needs in our diocese, said Brown. As one of the oldest and largest Catholic foundations in the country, The Catholic Foundation has distributed nearly $100 million in the diocese since Look for more details on the impact of the Foundation in the upcoming Annual Report. pa pa l blessing The Catholic Foundation thanks our retiring Board Members for their nine years of service! Pictured from left to right: Loren Brown, President & CEO, James Vonau, Bishop Frederick F. Campbell, Ralph Martinez, Kathy Houck and Judge Julia Dorrian. 7

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