Major Gift Announcement
Fund for Vocations Awarded $4.5 Million to Expand Support for Catholic Vocations Single Largest Gift in Fund’s History Represents Landmark Investment in Religious Life for the U.S. Catholic Church. West Chester, PA – April 16, 2026 The Mater Ecclesiae Fund for Vocations announced today a transformational gift of $4.5 million from an anonymous benefactor. This […]
Vocations grant program offers ‘freedom to discern’ through new ‘DAD Fund’ – EWTN News
We are delighted to share an EWTN News story about our new grant program – Vocations grant program offers ‘freedom to discern’ through new ‘DAD Fund’. “Student debt almost prevented Sister Ann Dominic Mahowald from pursuing her vocation with the Dominicans….” Read the full article here: https://www.ewtnnews.com/world/us/vocations-grant-program-offers-freedom-to-discern-through-new-dad-fund
Investing in Vocations – Philanthropy Daily
In an article entitled “Investing in Vocations,” Philanthropy Daily brings attention to the crucial work of our mission. “The men and women who buck the cultural trend to embrace religious life need more than financial support to stay the course—they need encouragement and prayers to see their vocations to fruition. Another organization dedicated to directly […]
Newsletter Fall 2025
Dear Friends in Christ, Do you know how much holy fruit can come from supporting vocations? I invite you to take a look at our Fall Newsletter linked below and join me in celebrating the beautiful work that is taking place because of the generous support of our donors and friends. In 2025, we […]
Newsletter Fall 2024
2024 was an incredible year for vocations! Thanks to our donors and friends, we were able to remove the obstacle of student loan debt for 36 men and women, allowing them to enter religious life quickly, freely, and joyfully. Check out our full newsletter below to see their smiling faces. They are so grateful for […]
The College Fix
The Fund for Vocations appeared in The College Fix, a nonprofit media organization run by veteran journalists and run by student reporters. The article was titled, “Nonprofit helps 13 new applicants pay student loans while considering religious vocation.” In the article, Associate Editor Mark Lamb interviews our Executive Director, Mary Radford, and our founder, Corey […]
The New York Times
See the article featured on our facebook and instagram pages! In an article entitled, “They Want to Become Nuns and Priests. Student Debt Holds Them Back,” The New York Times covered the little known phenomenon that underlies our whole mission. Student loans are holding back young men and women who want to make vows of […]
2023 Grant Recipients
The Wall Street Journal
In an article entitled, “When Student Debt Stands in the Way of Religious Poverty,” The Wall Street Journal profiles students with religious vocations. Student loans held them back. But WSJ featured The Fund for Vocations as an option. The Fund allows young people to enter into formation as soon as God calls them. “The Virginia-based […]
The Gates of Hell Shall not Prevail
The other day I was reading the homily of a bishop given at the Baccalaureate Mass at a well-known Catholic college. He quoted Christ saying “the gates of hell shall not prevail against [My church].” And then the bishop said, “The fulfillment of Our Lord’s assurance obliges Christians to conform our human will to the […]