Dear Friends,

Welcome to the Catholic Foundation website. Since the new foundation website was launched, you have learned about how the foundation impacts lives through planned and deferred giving which includes the establishment of endowment funds to benefit Catholic parishes, schools and other Catholic organizations.

Another way the Catholic Foundation helps in Bringing Christ to All is by conducting the annual Bishop’s Appeal to benefit the ministries and programs of the Diocese of Green Bay. Here are a few example of how the Bishop’s Appeal helps in Bringing Christ to All:

• The diocesan Education Department provides quality faith formation materials to Catholic schools and religious education programs. These tools are used to share the building blocks of our faith with thousands of children.
  
  
• Over 41,000 individuals and families are helped each year through the caring services provided through Catholic Charities.
  
  
• Parish volunteers receive training on ministries that make their parish even more vibrant.
  
  

To learn more, please click on the Bishop’s Appeal button to the right. On the Appeal homepage, you will find plenty of information about programs and ministries funded through the Bishop’s Appeal. There is also a special message from Bishop David Ricken and the 2009 Bishop’s Appeal video.

On behalf of the thousands of people served through the Bishop’s Appeal, thank you! Blessings to you during this Lenten season.

Peace, Josh Diedrich Assistant Director of the Catholic Foundation Director of the Bishop’s Appeal