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The Board of Directors unanimously approved the parish, school and organization grants for 2019. The largest organization grant in the history of the Foundation was awarded to Catholic Charities. St. Mary Margaret Parish in Lamesa was awarded the largest parish grant in Foundation history due to their robust prison ministry and thoroughly expressed needs.

Churches, schools and organizations who received grant funding in 2018 shared pictures, appreciation and progress report on the projects funded by Catholic Foundation members. See photos and stories below.

The annual membership dinner known as Winterfest needed to be rescheduled for the summer due to Bishop Coerver's schedule. In hopes for better transparency, the Foundation will host a grants award luncheon in the summer so that grant recipients and Foundation members can meet one another. Save the date for Thursday, July 25, 2019 at 11:30 a.m.

The Madison Sowder/St. Thomas Moore Justice in Action Award award recognizes contributions by an individual to improving the quality of life and upholding moral stands by personal involvement in and dedication to the advancement and fulfillment of justice and peace in our society and human endeavors. Attorney Beni Hemmeline received this award at the 2018 Judicial Red Mass dinner.

The Board of Directors, along with Bishop Robert Coerver, announce the 2018 grant recipients. The board chose to fund safety concerns, technology advancements, and unique ministry needs. Read more about this year's recipients.

Bishop Coerver's remarks at the 2018 Winterfest dinner had a strong focus on planned giving when he shared with the crowd his own Will included The Catholic Foundation as a benefactor for his humble estate. Leading by example, Bishop Coerver encouraged the members and guests in attendance to remember their parish and the diocese through a gift to the Catholic Foundation of Lubbock.

The Catholic Foundation Inc. of Lubbock began this Lenten season with the Annual Winterfest Dinner on Friday, February 16th. This event is held every winter in appreciation for all who support the Catholic Foundation, as well as the grant recipients from the previous year. At this event, the donors and grant recipients celebrated $108,000 in grants given to organizations and parishes throughout this fiscal year.

On Tuesday, October 3, the Red Mass Committee of the Catholic Foundation of Lubbock, Inc. welcomed Texas Supreme Court Justice Eva Guzman to the 17th Annual Judicial Red Mass to celebrate the beginning of the Judicial Year. Bishop Robert Coerver celebrated mass in the Kent Hance Chapel, with the reception proceeding at the McKenzie-Merket Alumni Center. The event was well attended by Lubbock county judges, Texas Tech Law students, Christ the King Cathedral high school students, and loyal donors and supporters of the Catholic Foundation.

The community of St. Isidore in Abernathy has a gas leak on their property. Thanks to a generous grant from the Catholic Foundation they were able to replace the gas line and ensure the safety of parishioners and visitors.

Thanks to the generosity of its donors and to favorable earnings on its investment portfolio, The Catholic Foundation of the Diocese of Lubbock, Inc., has awarded a record number of grants for 2017 including $18,000 for parishes, schools and organizations, $85,000 to diocesan ministries and a special $5,000 to Raider Catholic.

Thanks to the generosity of its donors and to favorable earnings on its investment portfolio, The Catholic Foundation of the Diocese of Lubbock, Inc., has awarded a record number of annual grants, including $85,000 to the Diocese of Lubbock to use in its ministries, $18,000 to parishes, Catholic schools and organizations and a special $5,000 grant to Campus Ministry. The 2017 grant recipients are:

As I sat down to interview her for this article, Renée was immediately overcome with emotions. Forcing back tears she began, “In these past eight years, I’ve learned that whenever you give to Christ, you receive much more in return.” She went on,

Monday, May 8 marks Renee Underwood’s first day as the Associate Director of the Advancement Foundation of the Diocese of Fort Worth. Renee Underwood was the Managing Director of the Catholic Foundation of the Diocese of Lubbock, Inc. since 2009. Read more...

It’s that time again! The Catholic Foundation of the Diocese of Lubbock is now accepting grant applications for the 2017 year. Thanks to the generosity of our dedicated donors the managed assets of the Catholic Foundation total $3.01 million this year. We are still aiming towards our goal of $5 million in managed assets, the earnings from which are used to provide grants to parishes, organizations and ministries of the Diocese of Lubbock.

The ordination of Bishop Robert Coerver, Third Bishop of Lubbock took place on Monday, November 21, 2016. This article is a first person experience.

Organizers of the annual Judicial Red Mass surprised retiring Bishop Plácido Rodriguez, CMF, by presenting the Madison Sowder Saint Thomas More Justice in Action Award to him immediately following tonight’s event at Christ the King Cathedral. The presentation was made by the Honorable Gary Bellair, Red Mass chair, who said “The bishop is being recognized for his.... Read More

Rev. Msgr. Robert Milner Coerver, 62, was introduced as the Third Bishop of Lubbock during a press conference at Christ the King Cathedral at 10 a.m. on September 27.

Thanks to the generosity of its donors and to favorable earnings on its investment portfolio, The Catholic Foundation of the Diocese of Lubbock, Inc., has awarded a record number of annual grants, including $85,000 to the Diocese of Lubbock to use in its ministries, and another $15,000 to parishes, Catholic schools and organizations. The 2016 grant recipients are:

Dorothy Collins Andrews, 94, of Plainview, Texas, passed away in her home on Monday, March 14, 2016, surrounded by family and friends. Dorothy and John Andrews were Legacy donors to the Catholic Foundation. This means they included the Catholic Foundation in a portion of their will or estate.

Several developments in Congress may affect charitable giving this year. Read more...