Creating a Legacy of Support for the Apostolates and Ministries of the Diocese of Colorado Springs
CURRENT DIOCESAN APOSTOLATES AND MINISTRIES
Under the Foundation, there are a number of Endowments designated to support particular diocesan apostolates and ministries. These funds have been created by donors who chose to support those apostolates or ministries with a perpetual gift. Below is a list of four major endowments of the Foundation that the Foundation continues to grow, and that you can support.
Major Endowed Funds
Diocese of Colorado Springs Endowment
The Diocese of Colorado Springs Endowment supports the parishes, schools, and ministries of the Diocese. This is a board-designated fund, meaning that the Foundation’s Board of Directors determine the allocation of funds according to the needs of each apostolate and ministry.
Honoring Our Bishops Endowment for Seminarian Support
The Honoring Our Bishops Endowment for Seminarian Support (HOB) provides aid to seminarian programs within the Diocese of Colorado Springs. Bishop Emeritus Richard C. Hanifen, the late Bishop Michael J. Sheridan, and Bishop James R. Golka, the three Bishops who have each watched over the Diocese since its establishment, shared a desire to support seminarian education and formation. To honor the Bishops, HOB was created to acknowledge their belief that it is of the utmost importance to have a robust seminarian program. HOB funds are used to support seminarian tuition and seminary expenses.
Catholic School Tuition Assistance Endowment
The Catholic School Tuition Assistance Endowment ensures that a quality Catholic education remains accessible to all families, regardless of their financial circumstances. This Endowment provides scholarships to students attending Catholic schools in the Diocese. By contributing to the Tuition Assistance Endowment, donors play a crucial role in bridging the gap for families in need, allowing more children to receive the formation and education that a Catholic school offers.
Bishop Michael J. Sheridan – CAMPUS Endowment
The Bishop Michael J. Sheridan – CAMPUS Endowment honors the late Bishop Sheridan and his desire for the formation of Catholic young adults in college. Bishop Sheridan ran a capital campaign for the building of the John Henry Newman Chapel and Catholic Student Center at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs (UCCS). Since the Center opened in 2021, it has continued to minister to the spiritual needs of the students at UCCS. By giving to the CAMPUS Endowment, donors are supporting the formation students at UCCS, and honoring the legacy of the late Bishop Sheridan.
Below is a list of all named Endowments of the Foundation, which you can support through a designated gift:
- Father Tim Cronin Catholic Education Fund (Corpus Christi)
James H. Ladowski Memorial Scholarship Fund (Corpus Christi)
J & J. Orff Tuition Assistance Fund (Corpus Christi)
- Fred A. Hoffman II Endowment (Corpus Christi)
A. & B. Carlson Memorial Tuition Endowment (Divine Redeemer)
Sr. Marianella Tuition Assistance Fund (Saint Paul)
The Veranth Family Tuition Assistance Fund (Saint Paul)
M. Delohery School Forensic Lab Endowment (Saint Peter)
William and Kathleen Jaeger Scholarship Fund (Saint Peter)
Carolyn M. Erdle Endowment (Saint Joseph, Fairplay)
Madril Repairs and Capital Improvement Endowment (Saint Joseph, Colorado Springs)
- Trechter-Colapietro Catholic Education Fund (Saint Gabriel Classical Academy)
- Sega Family Catholic Education Endowed Fund (Saint Joseph Preschool, Salida)
Saint Patrick Parish Lemelin Fund
The Catholic Foundation of the Diocese of Colorado Springs, Inc.
- P.O. Box 1775
- Colorado Springs, CO 80901
- info@catholicfoundationdcs.org
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