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Golf Classic Gearing up for 2013! The Catholic Foundation is planning for a bigger and better 12th Annual Golf Classic this year.  The scramble format tournament is scheduled for Monday, June 3rd, 2013 at Gaillardia Country Club.  With a full day of golf, fun and fellowship, the Golf Classic’s main purpose is to support Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese with net proceeds split equally between the Catholic Schools Endowment Fund and the 21 Catholic Schools in the Read the Full Story
Reprint from the Sooner Catholic Article by Ray Dyer – 12-16-12 OKLAHOMA CITY — Kim and Christopher Miller take their Catholic faith very seriously. They are just as serious about passing that faith on to their six children. For this reason they are extremely grateful for the generosity that has allowed their children to attend Catholic schools. That generosity flows from the fact others throughout the Archdiocese of Oklahoma also take their Catholic faith very seriously. Four of the Millers’ six children Read the Full Story
New Board Members The Catholic Foundation Board of Directors introduced six new members at its Quarterly Board Meeting on February 22, 2013.  Archbishop Paul Coakley appointed these new members for a three year term beginning on January 1, 2013, replacing an equal number of Board members whose terms had expired.  Read the Full Story
Prepare for the Coming Year CHARITABLE BENEFITS OF THE AMERICAN TAXPAYER RELIEF ACT OF 2012. On January 1, 2013, Congress passed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA). The bill resolved the “fiscal cliff” and includes a number of provisions that will be favorable for philanthropy and charitable giving. Plan now for the coming year and remember when you make your charitable giving deicisions to GIVE CATHOLIC.  Read the Full Story
College Scholarship Application Available Catholic Students who are seniors in high school are eligible to apply for a Catholic Foundation College Scholarship for the school term beginning in August 2013.  Read the Full Story
Continuing Education Course Draws 142 Registrants Drawing on the success of last year, the 2012 Estate Planning Course offered by the Catholic Foundation for Attorneys, Accountants, Financial Planners and Trust Officers, was a big success.  Registrations totaled 142 for the event held at the Catholic Pastoral Center.  Read the Full Story
Educators of the Year 2012 Awarded The Catholic Foundation has awarded the 2012 Religious Educator of the Year Award to Kim Boeckman, 6th Grade Catechist at St. Peter Church, Woodward, at the Catechetical Congress in late September. In addition, at the recent Fall Teacher In-Service day at the Catholic Pastoral Center, the Catholic Foundation awarded its Read the Full Story
Catholic Foundation Board 2012 Catholic Foundation Board of Directors stopped at their August Board meeting to take a group photograph. Besides meeting quarterly to review the work of the Foundation, the board members also work behind the scenes on various Board committees.  Read the Full Story
Catholic School Principals Celebrate CFO Golf Classic Proceeds    Catholic School Principals celebrated the Catholic Foundation’s Golf Classic proceeds distribution at their August Principal’s Meeting at the Catholic Pastoral Center. Read the Full Story
Catholic Foundation 2012 Grants Awarded   The Catholic Foundation annually awards Grants in support of education related projects to parishes, schools and religious education programs through the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City. In addition to program materials, many of the grant requests Read the Full Story

Investing in the Future of Our Faith

Planned Gifts provide the resources that create extraordinary opportunities and preserve our faith for the future.

The programs of the Catholic Foundation depend upon your Planned Giving and Generosity. To that end, there are a myriad of easy Gifting Options from which you can choose - from naming the Catholic church as a beneficiary in your Will to a more complex Trust arrangement. These gifts can establish named endowments in support of a particular parish, its ministries and/or school. These gifts could be used to underwrite the cost of a specific Archdiocesan program or reduce the cost of tuition at one of our high schools or elementary schools. The choice is yours as an Ultimate Act of Stewardship benefiting the Catholic church.

The Catholic Foundation website is easy-to-understand and will assist you in finding the Planned Giving alternative that is best suited for your individual circumstances. Thank you for visiting our site and for your ongoing support as we continue Investing in the Future of Our Faith.

Barney Semtner
Executive Director

 

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