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.
If you wish to make an individual contribution to any organization in our catalog of ministries, please contact the organization directly. The catalog below can be searched by name, sorted by category or browsed alphabetically.
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St. Joseph’s Shelter (Mt. Angel, OR)
Biography
St. Joseph’s Shelter, sponsored by the Benedictine Sisters of Mt. Angel, is a ministry of hospitality in response to the Gospel message to reach out to those in need. The Shelter witnesses to the dignity of each person by providing meals, safe, temporary and transitional housing, clothing, advocacy, referrals and other services.
St. Martin de Porres School
Biography
The mission of St. Martin de Porres School is to provide education in an affordable and accessible way to capable and worthy students, equipping them with the character and skills they will need to succeed in life.We challenge students to achieve academic excellence, embrace the gospel, and make a difference in the world. To achieve this mission, St. Martin de Porres School
* educates students, spiritually, emotionally, morally and academically
* encourages open, on-going communication between the school and families,
* maintains a clean, safe learning environment
* guides students to an awareness of God’s love and their own discipleship
* fosters respect for all the world’s cultures, and
* incorporate the values, teachings and traditions of African-American heritage into our curriculum, prayer and worship
St. Mary’s Franciscan Shelter for Homeless Families (Phoenixville, PA)
Biography
St. Mary’s seeks to make a home for homeless families for up to eight weeks. During their stay at St. Mary’s, a family can save money toward future housing and receive support and direction to prevent a recurrence of homelessness at no cost to the family.
St. Mary’s Seminary and University (Baltimore, MD)
Biography
St. Mary’s Seminary and University, founded in Baltimore in 1791 by Society of St. Sulpice, strives to provide, as its primary purpose, an outstanding spiritual, intellectual, and pastoral preparation of candidates for Roman Catholic priesthood. Following in the Sulpician seminary tradition, it seeks to do this as a formational community grounded in Jesus Christ and primarily directed toward diocesan priestly service in the Church. This fundamental commitment provides the context and stimulus for offering distinctive graduate and professional programs in theology and ministry, especially in continuing formation and ecumenical theological society. St. Mary’s Seminary and University awards theological degrees both as a civil university and a canonically recognized Ecclesiastical Faculty.
St. Mary’s Villa for Children (Ambler, PA)
Biography
St. Mary’s Villa for Children, owned and operated by the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth, exists to provide services to dependent, neglected, abused, and emotionally disturbed children and their families. St. Mary’s achieves this mission by fostering a therapeutic family atmosphere that affirms the dignity of each resident and promotes family values by providing versatile, professional programs in a supportive, family-oriented, nurturing environment and by reuniting families and empowering them to perform their responsibilities as a family.
St. Marys High School
Biography
St. Mary’s High School is an academic community modeled on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ and the living tradition of the Catholic Church.
This community challenges and empowers students to:
– Grow in mind, body, and spirit, respecting the dignity of all;
– Master the skills and knowledge for the next phase of their development, primarily a college education;
– Become responsible, ethical decision-makers in a diverse, complex world.
St. Michael Indian School (St. Michaels, AZ)
Biography
To provide a challenging education, rooted in Catholic values and sensitive to Native American heritages, to prepare our students to live in and contribute to a culturally diverse world. t. Michael is the only Catholic school on the Navajo Indian Reservation and was established by St. Katharine Drexel in 1902. It is operated by the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament.
St. Michael Records, Inc/ St Michael Movies
Biography
St. Michael Records, Inc. was founded in 1998. The mission of St. Michael Movies/St. Michael Records, Inc. is to produce and distribute modern stories that show the value of turning to God through the Catholic faith, encouraging non-practicing Catholics to return to their faith, and non-Catholics to become Catholic. We are obedient to the teachings of the Catholic Church and produce only movies/music/books that reflect these values.
St. Nicholas Catholic School
Biography
Mission: United by the love of Christ, St. Nicholas Catholic School, in partnership with parents and parish, teaches the fullness of the Catholic faith, fosters academic excellence, and nurtures a community of disciples.
St. Patrick’s Seminary & University
Biography
As an ecclesial community of the Roman Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of San Francisco, St. Patrick’s Seminary & University’s mission is to form priests in the model of Jesus Christ, teacher, priest, and shepherd. Our vision is to equip and accompany future pastors and parish leaders to serve the People of God in their communities with the pastoral charity of Jesus Christ.
St. Paul High School
Biography
St. Paul High School is a Catholic, coeducational high school rooted in the values of the Gospel and Church Tradition. We promote and nurture students’ talents, moral development, spiritual growth, and self-discipline. As a family, we challenge students to grow in their knowledge and love of God, to strive for academic, artistic, and athletic excellence, and to work toward building a more just society.
St. Paul of the Cross Monastery, Church and Retreat Center
Biography
Faithful to the charism of St. Paul of the Cross, founder of the Passionists, we are committed to proclaiming the love of God in the Passion of Jesus in our various ministries especially for the poor, suffering and our common home – earth.
St. Peter Claver Catholic School
Biography
St. Peter Claver Catholic School educates the minds and opens the hearts of students from diverse backgrounds so that in the spirit of the Gospel, they are academically prepared and service oriented.
St. Peter’s School
Biography
St. Peter’s School is a Pre-K – Grade 12 program serving the community of Mansfield, Ohio, and surrounding areas. Our school community strives to create an environment of academic excellence built upon Catholic spirituality and service. Our mission of Catholic education stared in 1868, and today we serve approximately 400 students across all grade levels.
St. Peter’s is located in an urban setting that serves many faith traditions and minorities. Nearly 40% of our students qualify for the Federal Free and Reduced Lunch Program. Our Montessori program is the only one in our region, and we are the only Catholic high school in a 45-mile radius.
St. Peter’s School is also located in a region with the Catholic population is not the majority faith. Yet, through the grace of the Holy Spirit, we continue to build the Kingdom of God.
St. Philip Institute of Catechesis and Evangelization
Biography
Bishop Joseph Strickland founded the St. Philip Institute to teach the Catholic faith with the fervor of first-century Christians. The heart of his mission is to radically transform the Diocese of Tyler, Texas, into a teaching diocese that would bring people into an intimate relationship with Jesus Christ. We teach with printed materials, digital media and by hosting events. We teach with truth, goodness and beauty for all seasons of life. We teach with reverence for the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist. We guide and teach the world what Our Lord has taught us.
St. Placid Priory’s Conference Center (Lacey, WA)
Biography
St. Placid Priory’s Conference Center provides an urban oasis of safety and creative quiet that enables groups and individuals to make difficult organizational decisions and to resolve conflict. Situated in a forested, contemplative setting and surrounded by the prayers of the Sisters of St. Benedict, the Conference Center hosts state agencies, schools, churches, nonprofit health care organizations, and other nonprofit groups. In an atmosphere that fosters creativity and a sense of justice, these groups bring their staff for training and education, mediation, and problem solving. The Conference Center is a ministry of the Sisters of St. Benedict of St. Placid Priory and reflects the Benedictine values of peace, hospitality, community, learning and prayerful discernment.
St. Stephen Catholic School (Miramar, FL)
Biography
At Saint Stephen Catholic School, we strive to create loving, Chris-centered environment wherein each child can develop his/her spiritual, intellectual, moral, physical, aesthetic, and social potential. As a faith community of leaders and learners, we will endeavor to model Gospel values in such a way that our students will grow into responsible individuals. They will learn lifelong skills of reasoning and decision making, which will enable them to live happy, healthy lives and have the generosity to share their gifts with all whom they come in contact.
St. Timothy Catholic Church (San Antonio, TX)
Biography
St. Timothy Parish, guided by the Holy Spirit, is a worshiping community, celebrating the Sacraments. As a Christian family on a journey of faith, rooted in tradition with mutual commitment, we become a center of uplifting encouragement, which makes us a loving and persevering community. We profess our faith and love through proclaiming the good news of God’s love and through ministry to God’s people.
St. Vincent Charity Medical Center
Biography
Mission Statement: In the spirit of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine, the St. Vincent Charity Medical Center family is dedicated to the healing ministry of Jesus. As Caregivers, we serve with a deep respect for the dignity and value of all persons, we are focused on quality care, dedicated to the poor and committed to continuing education.
St. Vincent Health System (Little Rock, AR)
Biography
We are a faith-based, not-for-profit, full-service health-care organization, founded in 1888 by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth. Today, we proudly serve the total health needs of individuals from throughout Arkansas and the mid-South as a member of Catholic Health Initiatives, one of the nation’s largest and most prestigious Catholic health systems.