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 […]
Fr. Pierre Toussaint, C.F.R.
My name is Br. Pierre Toussaint. I’m twenty-five years old and I’m originally from Long Island, New York. I come from a small family I have one sister who is eleven years older than me and both my mom and dad still live in New York. As a kid growing up, I remember going to […]
Sr. Zelie Maria Louis, S.V.
My name is Elizabeth, and I am a triplet (one sister, Lauren, and one brother, Michael). We grew up in Waterloo, Iowa with three older half-siblings and my two loving parents. We went to Mass every Sunday and attended Catholic school from preschool through high school. I found out about abortion when I was a […]
Amy Weaver
My name is Amy Weaver, and I have been accepted into postulancy with the Religious Sisters of Mercy of Alma, Michigan. Currently I am completing my Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling at Oklahoma State University. In my work as an intern counselor, I love being able to enter into the suffering of others […]
A Note from Executive Director Mary Radford
Dear Friends, When Paul tells us in Corinthians that we were “bought with a price,” he means the ultimate price that Jesus paid on the cross. In fact, life is priceless. No amount of mere money could ever save us or call us to God’s presence. How frustrating, then, that it’s money that keeps our […]
A Note from President Anne Folan
Dear Friends, When President Biden announced his student loan forgiveness plan, my first thought was “What does this mean for the Fund for Vocations?” The answer so far seems to be: “Probably not much.” Assuming the plan survives constitutional scrutiny and takes effect as written, it only applies to Federal loans. Most of our grant […]
Vocations Director Spotlight
Fr. Angelus Montgomery, CFR Fr. Angelus is a Vocations Director with the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal. We asked him about his thoughts on the state of vocations in the Catholic Church today. The following are his words on our crisis and the need to help in any way we can, including by generously removing […]
Preserving the Faith in a Secular Culture
A decade ago, I was asked to speak to a chapter of the Serra Club on the topic of Preserving the Faith in a Secular Culture. What I said back then is still relevant, not surprisingly, and I share it now. (Serra Club, named for Fr. Junipero Serra, of California Missions fame, promotes vocations to […]