Office of the Bishop The Bishop Benedict C. Franzetta Priesthood Formation Fund The Bishop Benedict C. Franzetta Priesthood Formation Fund honors the prayerful service and dedicated pastoral leadership of Bishop Franzetta and his contributions to the diocese. The interest earned from the fund will be used to encourage and nurture vocations to the priesthood. Your gift to this fund will support programs that encourage those who respond to God's call into the priesthood. & The Bishop James W. Malone Catholic Education Fund The Bishop James W. Malone Catholic Education Fund honors the prayerful service and dedicated pastoral leadership of Bishop Malone and his contributions to the diocese. The interest earned from the fund will be a source of support for the Catholic education in the Diocese of Youngstown. Your gift to this fund will help meet the religious, academic, personal and social needs of our children...our Church's future. Donations Donations of $100 or more will be acknowledged in the Annual Report of the Foundation of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Youngstown. Donations of $250 or more will be personally acknowledged by mail and listed in the Annual Report of the Foundation of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Youngstown. A Certificate of Recognition signed by Bishop Tobin will be sent to those donating $1,000 or more and they will be listed in the Annual Report of the Foundation of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Youngstown. Memorial Gifts and Gifts Honoring a Loved One Can Also Be Made You will receive an Acknowledgement Card for your gift of $50 or more, and the families of those you honor will be notified with a Gift Card (your amount will not be shown). Please send your gift and the name and address of the family to: Mr. Pat Palombo Catholic Diocese of Youngstown 144 West Wood Street Youngstown, OH 44503 The Foundation of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Youngstown The Foundation of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Youngstown was created in 1995, as a nonprofit corporation, to establish and maintain endowments for the Diocese of Youngstown and its parishes, schools, agencies and organizations. The Foundation encourages Catholics to be faithful stewards through the generosity of their gifts to the Church, and provides for the investment of those resources and the distribution of the income to the works of the diocese. At certain levels of giving, donors may indicate specific uses for their endowed funds. Endowments in the Foundation are commitments to the future and a means to greater financial stability and growth for the Church in the Diocese of Youngstown.

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