Catholic Community Foundation

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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...

1/27/24

1/27/2024 Even before I converted to Catholicism in 2004, I was aware of the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart as an iconic presence in the City of Richmond. Situated overlooking Monroe Park, it is a towering landmark recognized by people of all faiths. For Catholics, it holds significance as the sacred site of ordinations of...

1/20/24 Email

1/20/2024 Based on the feedback to last week’s message, I am seriously considering letting all messages come from Moose going forward. He wanted to let you know that he is humbled by your responses to his cuteness. That said, I feel like there are some pet labor laws that require me to give him a...

1/13/24 Email

Good morning, my mommy is feeling under the weather, so she asked me to send this week’s message. I asked her what I should say, and she provided the following quote: “While many of us are finding post-holiday schedules in January significantly less hectic than they were in December, that cannot be said for the data...

1/6/24 Email

1/6/2024 We knew it was coming. January 2024 is here. White sales commence. Christmas items are replaced by storage bins on the shelves at Target and Walmart. Rich, indulgent foods make way for salads and lighter fare. A request for a little snow is included in my daily prayers. At the Diocese, too, a new...

12/23/23 Email

Well, folks, we have made it to December 23rd. Hopefully all of you have finished “decking the halls” and are ready for a “silent night” tomorrow evening. (As a side note, on this day each year, I put aside the wrapping paper and ribbon in favor of gift bags for those last few gifts, but...

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