A Message From Our Leaders

Dear friends in Christ,

I am delighted and honored to welcome you to the Catholic Foundation of South Louisiana’s website. Our Foundation has been established to ensure the financial stability of our church parishes, schools, and ministries within the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux. It is our hope that we can inspire giving through the foundation and assist donors to provide for the long-term needs of our diocese.

The Catholic Foundation is here to assists donors in creating a meaningful and lasting impact through planned giving and charitable fund management.

We offer Catholics a way to leave their legacy uniquely aligned with their Catholic values and beliefs. Donors can enjoy the satisfaction of knowing that their gift directly supports the Catholic organizations that they choose.

Thank you for visiting our website and for taking time to learn more about The Catholic Foundation. I hope it will provide the tools you need and helps to inspire you and others to think about how you too can be a part of our mission. Please continue to check our website for additional information and feel free to reach out to us at any time.  With your help, our foundation is here to help our diocese move from maintenance to MISSION!

Sincerely Yours in Christ,

Dear friends in Christ,

At the Catholic Foundation of South Louisiana, everything we do begins with faith, gratitude, and trust.

Our mission is simple yet profound: to help families, parishes, and ministries build a legacy of faith and generosity that will endure for generations. We believe that the resources entrusted to us are more than gifts — they are the fruit of prayer, sacrifice, and love for the Church and her mission.

We understand that when you give, you give not only from your means, but from your heart. That’s why we walk alongside families to ensure their giving reflects what they cherish most — their faith, their parish, their schools, their ministries, their community. We want to help you create a legacy you are proud of, one that continues to bear fruit long after today.

Your trust is a sacred responsibility. Every gift, every intention, every legacy is carefully stewarded to ensure your generosity is long-lasting and life-changing. Because of you, our priests are supported, our seminarians are formed, our Catholic schools remain strong, and families across our Diocese encounter Christ in new ways.

From the bottom of my heart, thank you. Thank you for believing in this mission, for entrusting us with your generosity, and for ensuring that the Catholic faith remains a source of hope, strength, and love in South Louisiana — not only today, but for generations to come.

With gratitude in Christ and your partner in mission and impact,

Amy Ponson

Chief Executive Officer