Catholic Community Foundation

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4/6/2024 Email

Maybe it is just because I have had some time off, but I have been paying especially close attention to the news this week. It’s not good. The truth is, it hasn’t been good for some time now. Ukraine, Israel/Gaza, Haiti…I know there are other places, too, where peace seems elusive. I feel guilty that...

3/30/2024 Email

Often, when the term “Changing of the Guard” is used, it is in reference to those who stand watch over Buckingham Palace, headquarters of the British royal family in London. On my recent vacation to that great city, my family joined the throngs of people on a dreary Monday morning to witness the event. The...

3/23/2024 Email

Sometimes people ask me how I go about writing my weekly correspondence to you. Do I stockpile ideas? Do I have several essays written in advance, so I don’t write every week? Do I compose the email early in the week so my wonderful start member (who would appreciate remaining nameless) can sign off early...

3/16/2024 Email

I started to become suspicious last Friday morning when my parents started packing up my food, my medicine, and my favorite toy. Then, I knew something was up when my mommy snuggled with me for an extra long time before she left for work, and I realized…my family was going on vacation. And they weren’t...

3/9/2024 Email

I prefer to not leave my house before 7 a.m. Ever. Unless I know that it will be worth it. Yesterday, it was. I traveled to Portsmouth Catholic Regional School to their Supporters Breakfast and Circle of Saints Ceremony, where I ran into old friends and met new ones. The program itself was jam-packed, with...

3/2/2024 Email

A couple of years ago, we at the Catholic Community Foundation launched Facebook and Instagram accounts. A member of my staff, Joy, is at the helm. She posts original content and shares newsworthy posts found on the pages of schools, parishes, and ministries. I’ll be honest, though, things have been slow to take off. What...

2/24/2024 Email

Last week, I asked a question, and a few of you answered. I wanted to know why you support the Annual Diocesan Appeal. I appreciate all who responded! Some of you said you give simply because you feel blessed and want to give back as you are able. I also heard from several people who...

2/17/24 Email

2/17/2024 By now you should have received a letter from Bishop Knestout asking for your support of the Annual Diocesan Appeal, and your generosity is beginning to come in, either in the mail or online. This weekend is what we call “in-pew weekend,” when pastors across the Diocese share information about the Appeal during Mass...

2/10/2024 Email

Traveling around the Diocese recently and visiting several parishes, I had the chance to interact with members of parish staff. I have a personal appreciation for the many ways these lay employees contribute to parish life. As I have noted many times before, I am a convert to the Catholic faith, growing up in Blackstone,...

2/3/2024 Email

As we conclude Catholic Schools Week – the 50th annual, in fact – I am reflecting on the teachers and staff that give it their all at our schools. I know it isn’t easy, and I know I couldn’t do it. Those of us who work in the Pastoral Center in Richmond are usually treated...

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