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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The Ministry for Hope, Inc. (Hope House Ministries)
Biography
Mission: The mission of Hope House Ministries is founded in the spirit of St Louis de Montfort, who had a commitment to the poor and the courage to do what no one else had the courage to do. This is our mission: to provide compassionate, comprehensive and competent care for the poor, the marginal and the wounded among us. This commitment is woven in the Gospel vision that all life is sacred and every human person is unique and has the right to be respected and protected. Specifically, we are committed to young people and families in crisis, pregnant women and mothers and babies in crisis and all other wounded people within our society who are seen as abandoned and neglected. Thus, we seek to be men and women of hope in a world of shattered dreams
The National Black Catholic Congress
Biography
We, The National Black Catholic Congress, comprised of member organizations, represent African American Roman Catholics, working in collaboration with National Roman Catholic organizations. We commit ourselves to establishing an agenda for the evangelization of African Americans; and to improve the spiritual, mental, and physical conditions of African Americans, thereby committing ourselves to freedom and growth of African Americans as full participants in church and society. Aware of the challenges, we are committed to evangelize ourselves, our church and unchurched African Americans, thereby enriching the Church. We hold ourselves accountable to our baptismal commitment to witness and proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ.
The National Catholic Bioethics Center
Biography
Since 1972, The National Catholic Bioethics Center has defended human dignity and upheld Church teaching in health care and the life sciences. We are a trusted resource for clergy and laypeople, helping them understand how Catholic teaching applies to bioethics.
The Papal Foundation
Biography
The Papal Foundation is composed of individuals called Stewards of Saint Peter who work closely to assist the Pope in funding missions in great need. Each year close to 100 grants are given to assist the very poor of the world. At an annual audience in Rome, the Pope thanks these Stewards for their faithful assistance. The audience usually happens just after Easter.
The Redemptorists of the Baltimore Province – Mission Advancement
Biography
The Redemptorists build communities of conversion by dedicating themselves to Pastoral Ministries and proclaiming the Gospel that provide comfort, caring and curing of body, mind and soul.
“The Corporation is organized exclusively for religious and charitable purposes, and expressly for the benefit of and to support the Redemptorist Fathers of New York . . .”
Theology of the Body Evangelization Team, Inc. (TOBET)
Biography
TOBET provides original educational resources, presenting the truth of God’s design of the body to children, youth, and families, so that all will be transformed by St. John Paul’s life-affirming message of the Theology of the Body.
TOBET carries out this mission through talks, the Theology of the Body Marriage Preparation Program, and The Body Matters, the unique Pre-K through 8th grade Theology of the Body curriculum that teaches foundational truths about the dignity of the human person through St. John Paul’s lens of the body as gift.
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Thomas Aquinas College
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Thomas Aquinas College exists to guide students in their search for the truth. Founded by a group of Catholic laymen, the College offers an unusual and challenging program in the liberal arts and sciences. Instead of textbooks, our students read the great books, the original works of the great thinkers who shaped our civilization, and discuss them in small classes, a method that encourages active learning and personal engagement with the ideas contained in the text. We maintain a strictly need-blind admissions policy and commit to providing whatever financial assistance a qualified student to attend.We invite all who sincerely seek wisdom to come and engage in conversation about the nature of reality, the purpose of life, and the love of God.
Thomas More Law Center
Biography
The Thomas More Law Center follows the Magisterium of the Roman Catholic Church defends and promotes America’s Judeo-Christian heritage and moral values, including the religious freedom of Christians, time-honored family values, and the sanctity of human life. It supports a strong national defense and an independent and sovereign United States of America. The Law Center accomplishes its mission through litigation, education, and related activities. It does not charge for its services. The Law Center is supported by contributions from individuals, corporations and foundations, and is recognized by the IRS as a section 501(c)(3) organization. You may reach the Thomas More Law Center at (734) 827-2001 or visit our website at http://www.thomasmore.org.
Trinitas Health Foundation
Biography
Trinitas Health Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Trinitas Regional Medical Center and secures contributions to support the hospital’s many equipment, capital, program, and service needs so that Trinitas can continue to serve the underserved in the community.
Trinitas Regional Medical Center (TRMC) is a Catholic community teaching hospital sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth. At Trinitas, we dedicated ourselves to God’s healing mission. We strive to provide excellent, compassionate healthcare to the people and communities we serve, including those among us who are poor and vulnerable. We provide service in a caring, personalized manner to all and serve as an advocate for those in greatest need.
Trinity Free Clinic, Inc.
Biography
The mission of Trinity Free Clinic is to provide quality free medical, health and dental support to the uninsured, under-insured, and low income residents of Hamilton County with dignity, through a professional and dedicated volunteer staff.
Trinity Missions Fund
Biography
The Missionary Servants of the Most Holy Trinity, popularly known as Trinity Missions, is a Catholic order of priests and Brothers with missions in the U.S., Mexico, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, Colombia and Honduras. Our mission is to preserve the faith in areas and among people who are spiritually abandoned, especially the poor. Our chief effort is to develop a missionary spirit in the laity.
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Ulster Project Arlington
Biography
To create peace through the children of Northern Ireland, where generations of adults have failed.The mission of the Ulster Project is based on a simple idea of sharing experiences. Northern Irish Catholics and Protestant teenagers are hosted by American families of the same religion and with a teenager of the same age and gender. These Christian based potential leaders from Northern Ireland and the United States build immediate friendships to provide a safe and trusting atmosphere. The teens meet almost daily in different churches to discuss the troubles facing the teens in their homes, schools and churches and to teach new ways around the prejudices and stereotypes that contribute to the violence often found in Northern Ireland. These meetings are performed by counselors, teachers and facilitators that organize the activities to ensure participation from all teens.
United States Catholic Mission Association
Biography
USCMA is an alliance of organizations and individuals dedicated to world mission, both foreign and domestic. It seeks to identify and connect all Catholic missionaries – lay, religious, and ordained – serving from or in the United States of America. Missionaries from and in the USA have built bridges of solidarity among peoples all over the world giving the Church an opportunity to serve, and embody, the Gospel in every land. USCMA accompanies missionaries through the missionary process of recruitment, discernment, preparation, service, integration and leadership. It envisions a day when all Catholics have heard and responded to the call to mission. USCMA need support so it can build the Global Mission HUB – an online database of missions, the organizations that sponsors those missions, the countries where those missions have taken root, and those missionaries who serve those missions.
University of Mary
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The University of Mary exists to serve the religious, academic, and cultural needs of the people in this region and beyond. It takes its tone from the commitment of the Sisters of Annunciation Monastery. These Sisters founded the University in 1959 and continue to support it today. It is Christian, it is Catholic, and it is Benedictine.
University of the Sacred Heart
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The Universidad del Sagrado Corazón (USC), the oldest private educational institution on the Island, was established in 1880 by the religious order of the Sisters of the Sacred Heart as an elementary school. In 1935, the government issued a charter establishing the Colegio Universitario del Sagrado Corazón. In 1970, the Sisters of the Sacred Heart transferred the governance of the Institution to a lay Board of Trustees; in 1972 a coeducational policy was approved, and in 1976, the official name was changed to Universidad del Sagrado Corazón. The University is located in thirty-two (32) acres of urban property and in 1985 its Portico and Chapel were declared Historical Monuments by the US Department of the Interior, National Register of Historic Places.
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Vagabond Missions
Biography
Inner-City teens confront a cycle of neglect, violence and broken family life. Vagabond Missions introduces them to Jesus and a loving community by mobilizing missionaries. Through outreach, every inner-city teen can be known, loved and experience hope for their lives.
Valley Family Center
Biography
Valley Family Center is dedicated to providing counseling and educational services to facilitate personal growth, strengthen the family unit, and protect human dignity for all persons in need.