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We help foster faith-based stewardship in the community for the spiritual, educational and charitable needs of all. More Than $436,000 in Diocesan Grant Distributions Benefit Catholic Schools and Parishes
Cleveland, OH – March 17, 2025 – The Catholic Community Foundation made a distribution of $436,621 to benefit Catholic schools and parishes. A total of $263,189 went to the Office of Catholic Education to assist 28 Catholic schools, while $173,432 was disbursed through the Office of Catechetical Formation to support 23 parish and diocesan catechetical programs in the Diocese of Cleveland.
Grants to benefit Catholic schools included investments in STREAM (science, technology, religion, engineering, art, and mathematics) programs, school safety enhancements, school based mental health programming, intervention for diverse learners, and technology to advance 21st-century learning. Grants to strengthen our parishes included physical repairs/improvements, faith-based programming for children, teens, young adults, and adults, and initiatives to deepen relationships with Jesus.
The distribution was funded through the generosity of all parishes in the diocese – pastors, parochial vicars, volunteers, and parishioners – through the historic Rooted in Faith – Forward in Hope fundraising campaign. Rooted in Faith – Forward in Hope raised $170 million in support of campaign case components that continue to benefit diocesan and parish ministries in the eight counties of the Diocese of Cleveland (Ashland, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Summit, and Wayne).
“Rooted in Faith – Forward in Hope continues to make a lasting impact across the Diocese of Cleveland,” said Bishop Edward Malesic. “The generosity of our donors is transforming lives—strengthening parishes, supporting Catholic education, and sustaining vital ministries. I am deeply grateful for their faith and commitment, which ensure that the mission of the Church continues to thrive in Northeast Ohio.”
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The Catholic Community Foundation is dedicated to enriching lives by encouraging faithful philanthropy. The Foundation supports the mission of the Diocese of Cleveland to provide for the spiritual, educational and charitable needs of people throughout Northeast Ohio. Since its inception in 2000, the foundation has raised more than $697 million to support Catholic Charities, Catholic education, priestly formation, and other ministries in the Diocese of Cleveland.
Contact: Lisa King, Catholic Community Foundation
Phone: (216) 696-6525 ext. 1042
Email: lking@catholiccommunity.org