Catalog of Ministries
Our catalog is continually growing. It is provided here to help inform and inspire you to become engaged in philanthropy. Our hope is that you will get involved. The rewards will be great.
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Potomac Community Resources, Inc.
Biography
Potomac Community Resources, Inc. (PCR) is an award-winning nonprofit organization that encourages and promotes the full inclusion of individuals with intellectual disabilities and developmental differences into all aspects of community life. PCR fulfills our mission by providing 35 innovative, therapeutic, social, recreational and respite care programs for teens and adults with intellectual disabilities and developmental differences and their families.
Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter (Elmhurst, PA)
Biography
The mission of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter is focused on the formation and sanctification of the priests in the cadre of the traditional liturgy of the Roman Rite, and their pastoral deployment in service to the Church. The Fraternity is engaged in a number of apostolic activities. These include: staffing parishes; providing chaplains to Latin Mass Communities; operating summer camps; conducting retreats; and teaching. Foremost among its many and varies works, however, is assuring a strong priestly formation and the sanctification of its members. The chief means by which this is accomplished is through the operation of Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary, the major international seminary for English-speaking candidates for the priesthood.
Priests of the Sacred Heart
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As American SCJ’s inspired by God’s love, revealed in the heart of Christ, seeking fidelity to his gospel through the charism of Leo John Dehon and nourished by the Eucharist, we are called to live together simply, to pray together and to be, especially among the poor, “prophets of love and servants of reconciliation,” offering ourselves with Christ to a world which hungers for Justice and Peace.
Priory Spirituality Center, The (Lacey, WA)
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The Priory Spirituality Center is an ecumenical Christian ministry that encourages people of all faiths to seek and discern the voice of God in their lives and in the world. It offers a peaceful and contemplative setting for personal reflection. People are encouraged and challenged to know the presence of God in their lives through classes, workshops, retreats and individual spiritual direction. The Priory Spirituality Center is a ministry of the Sisters of St. Benedict of St. Placid Priory and reflects the Benedictine values of peace, community, hospitality, learning and prayerful discernment.
Priory Store, The (Lacey, WA)
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The Priory Store makes accessible religious goods and books necessary for evangelization and spiritual enrichment. Integrated with ministries of hospitality and prayer of the Sisters of St. Benedict, the Priory Store at St. Placid Priory makes immediately available
Pro-Life Wisconsin
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Pro-Life Wisconsin exists for a singular purpose: to restore and protect the inalienable right to life of all citizens of our state, whether born or preborn, young, old, disabled or terminally ill. We affirm that the right to life exists from the moment of conception and extends until natural death; this truth being handed down by God and articulated in the Declaration of Independence.Founded on the bedrock principle of the pro-life movement- that all innocent persons share the inalienable right to life, Pro-Life Wisconsin educates the public and lobbies elected officials. We are Christian organization relying on God to change hearts and minds toward His most precious creation of human life.
Project H.O.M.E. (Philadelphia, PA)
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The mission of the Project H.O.M.E. community is to empower persons to break the cycle of homelessness and poverty, to address structural causes of poverty, and to enable all of us to attain our fullest potential as individuals and as members of a broader society. The work of Project H.O.M.E. is rooted in our strong spiritual conviction of the dignity of each person. It is believed that all persons are entitled to decent, affordable housing and access to quality education, employment and health care. The mission is achieved through the provision of a continuum of care comprised of street outreach; a range of supportive housing facilities; and comprehensive service including health care, education, and employment. Project H.O.M.E. also addresses the root causes of homelessness through neighborhood-based community revitalization programs, including affordable housing development; employment training and opportunities; adult and youth education; health care; and environmental enhancement.
Providence Catholic School
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Mission: Providence Catholic School, a college preparatory institution for young women, sponsored by the Congregation of Divine Providence, provides a program of academic excellence grounded in faith and trust in a Provident God. Providence prepares young women of diverse backgrounds for the world of tomorrow and encourages them to develop intellectual curiosity, deepen their faith, practice integrity and seek justice.
Providence Center (Philadelphia, PA)
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Working with the community, Providence Center provides educational and and enrichment activities for adults, youth, children, and families in the Fairhill/West Kensington section of Philadelphia.
Providence Center for Health Care Ethics (Portland, OR)
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Established in 2000, Providence Health Care Ethics Center is an academic Center of Excellence that offers comprehensive ethics education programs for Providence Health System providers, patients, and families in Oregon. The Center offers a health-care ethics core curriculum, monthly seminars for physicians and internal medicine residents, ongoing training of ethics consultation teams, special educational sessions on critical issues in health-care ethics, and a visiting scholar and interfaith speakers series. Through the center’s advanced ethics telecommunications capability, it can reach remote rural and urban, national and international communities. Consistent with the Sisters of Providence core values, the center is dedicated to exploring the intersections of faith, science, philosophy, and culture in health-care institutions; facilitating inter-religious dialogue on contemporary issues in heath-care ethics; and bringing together health-care ethics resources for health-care providers. These efforts are improving the quality of care, especially for the poorest and most vulnerable patients.
Providence Hospitality House (Seattle, WA)
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The primary purpose of Providence Hospitality House is to provide shelter, food, advocacy and referral services on an emergency basis in a family-like, supportive environment to homeless women with children and promoting the Gospel of justice and mercy in a personal way.
Providence House, Inc. (Brooklyn, NY)
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Emphasizing the dignity of every human person, Providence House affirms its commitment to provide shelter and support to homeless, abused, and formerly incarcerated women and their children in a hospitable, non-violent, compassionate, and communal atmosphere. We also strive to address the causes of injustice and work towards the full and fruitful participation in the community of those with whom we share life.
Proyecto Juan Diego, Inc.
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Proyecto Juan Diego’s mission is to empower low-income families to be healthy and self-sufficient community members through educational programs, family activities and preventative health services.
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Rachel’s Vineyard Ministries (King of Prussia, PA)
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Rachel’s Vineyard Ministries is dedicated to helping men and women who have suffered from the trauma of abortion to find hope and healing. Specifically, Rachel’s Vineyard Ministries offers a weekend retreat program where men and women can express, release and reconcile painful post-abortive emotions to begin the process of restoration, renewal and healing. Participants who have been trapped in anger toward themselves or others experience forgiveness. It also provides groundbreaking training and education regarding abortion loss and related issues at clinical seminars throughout the USA and overseas.
Ratisbonne Centre (Jerusalem, Israel)
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The challenge is to create in Jerusalem a first-class post-graduate program for educating Catholics in Jewish studies. Major steps have been taken in the last two years: Anew president-rector has been appointed, the former dean of the Catholic Institute in Paris, and the French language program at the Ratisbonne Centre is now of an extremely high quality. In addition, the Congregation for Catholic Education in Rome has granted pontifical status to the Institute. The Holy Father has in these last few years expressed a vital, personal interest in its survival. Recognizing that the majority of Jews living outside of Israel live in English speaking countries, most especially in the United State of America, but also in Canada, Great Britain, and other countries of the former British Commonwealth, there is the need now to put in place a strong program in the English language.
Regina Coeli Academy, Wyndmoor, PA
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Regina Coeli Academy is a private Catholic elementary school for children grades Pre-K through 8th, located in Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia.
It was founded by a group of concerned Catholics who recognized the great need for a return to the ancient classical liberal arts education, which had produced, some of the greatest minds in Western Civilization. The model was founded on a pursuit of God (beauty, truth and goodness). The curriculum provides a thorough grounding in the teachings of the Catholic Church and reflects the practice of Christian values.
The courses offered provide the students with the tools for learning and to enable them, as they go through the three stages of the Trivium, (grammar, logic, and rhetoric), to acquire knowledge and critical thinking skills. This is to prepare them to be accomplished in articulating well thought out arguments on topics for discussion, impacting them as future leaders. Latin, art, history, music, the Baltimore Catechism, memorization of poetry and Scripture, along with Spanish and the Institute for Excellence in Writing are all part of this classical curriculum, as well as Forensics and Logic course in 7th and 8th grades.
The classes are small providing individual attention with the students who are challenged and encouraged to strive for academic excellence. Regina Coeli Academy reaches out to all children Forty-five percent of our students receive some type financial aid.
Most students score one to two years above the national average on the National Iowa Test and many students have been placed in accelerated classes upon entering high school. Many Regina Coeli students have received high school scholarships. In addition to being accepted to all the high schools to which they applied.
Regina Coeli is a school where its students are filled with the love and excitement of learning, and its teachers recognize each individual’s potential as a child of God.
Regina Health Center
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Regina Health Center, a ministry of the Sisters of Charity Health System, provides a compassionate and holistic health care services primarily for members of religious communities, clergy, and for other persons needing supportive services or residential nursing care.
RENEW International
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RENEW International is a Catholic ministry organization that fosters spiritual renewal in the Catholic tradition. With its pastoral processes and publications, RENEW International enables individuals and communities to encounter God in everyday life, deepen and share faith, and connect faith with action.
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Renzi Education & Art Center
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The mission of the Renzi Education and Art Center is to provide free, high-quality after-school academic and art classes and summer camp to K-12 youth in the Shreveport-Bossier area, so that all children have the opportunity to explore, learn, and create, under the guidance of professional teachers and artists.
Restoration Matters
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It is our mission to promote transformative education and training using virtue literacy and restorative practices as a way to empower communities in their efforts to improve the quality of relationships to the best of their abilities. Restorative practices is the science of relationships and the methods for strengthening relationships within communities. We provide training so that you can transform your workplace conflict, reform your school discipline, and engage your community. It is our goal to assist communities (schools, workplaces, neighborhood groups etc.) to transform conflict, enhance productivity, and generate quality relationships at every level. Our skills-based interactive trainings will empower and equip you with tools necssary for stability and harmony – both personall and professionally.