One of the many roles the Catholic Foundation has is to support the many ministries of our diocese. The Catholic Foundation actively seeks out grant opportunities that can help and support ministries like the Office of Catholic Schools. This past year, OCS graciously received funds...
Each July at the beginning of its fiscal year, the Catholic Foundation of South makes its annual distributions from established endowments within the Foundation. The Catholic Foundation is a Catholic community foundation established to promote philanthropy, empower priests, and inspire our community. Each year through...
For the month of July, we are happy to highlight our newly ordained priests in our “Faith at Work” series! The Catholic Foundation is incredibly proud of our three newly ordained priests: Fr. Joseph Lapeyrouse, Fr. Matthew Prosperie, Fr. Davis Ahimbisibwe and we are honored to have supported...
The Catholic Foundation is proud to partner with Central Catholic High School, Edward Douglas White Catholic High School (E.D. White) and Vandebilt Catholic High School to establish perpetual support for these three diocesan high schools through endowments. Over the past 4 years we are proud to...
For the month of May, we are happy to highlight Father Patrick Riviere in our “Faith at Work” series! Fr. Patrick was born and raised in Thibodaux where he attended elementary school at St. Joseph Elementary. Patrick’s Catholic school education continued at E.D. White Catholic High...
This month as we take time for a Mission Moment, we would like to spotlight the Mother Teresa Women’s Giving Circle. Our Giving Circle has reached its five-year mark, each year growing in impact and in members. The Mother Teresa Women’s Giving Circle continues to engage...
The Mother Teresa Women’s Giving Circle has reached its five-year mark, each year growing in impact and in members. This year, members granted out $130,000 to seven local nonprofits focusing on impacting women, children and families. This was a historical distribution thanks to our 191...
Of a great many casualties in our area due to COVID and Hurricane Ida, the Bayou Area Children’s Foundation and the Louis Infant Center, unfortunately, had to close their doors this past June. Houma attorneys Mike and the late Louis St. Martin’s vision years ago...
For this month’s Faith at Work, we would like to introduce Father Alex Gaudet. Fr. Alex was born and raised in Thibodaux, Louisiana and says that, “the bayous are a place that I am fiercely proud to be from and to serve.” He graduated from...
In response to the diocesan strategic plan for Catholic schools, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) pastoral letter against racism, “Open Wide Our Hearts: The Enduring Call to Love,” and a desire to increase diversity in schools, Bishop Shelton J. Fabre has established the...
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