Laurence and Tori Harrison were both standout basketball stars at Towson Catholic High School. Laurence, who grew to be seven feet tall, went on to play at Wake Forest, and after college played professionally in Spain, Italy and Mexico. Tori was a four-year letter winner and a two-year captain at Louisiana Tech, helping to lead...Read More

Ordained in 1982, Reverend Patrick Carrion currently serves as the pastor of St. Bernadette Parish in Severn. Father Carrion’s soft-spoken nature belies a motivation and drive that will truly have a lasting impact on the Archdiocese of Baltimore. To date, he has established, or helped establish, 12 funds within the Catholic Community Foundation.   Most...Read More

Within the Catholic Community Foundation, there is a constant and deep desire to do good. As Patrick Madden, the Foundation Executive Director puts it, “We, as Catholics, are giving people.” The recently established St. Francis of Assisi Fund expands the breadth of the Foundation’s impact in our community and its ability to help those among...Read More

Most endowment funds are established by someone much further along in life than Jordan Wrzesien. A 2018 graduate of The John Carroll High School, now attending Merrimack College in Massachusetts, Jordan’s life was upended during her high school freshman year when her father, Scott, was diagnosed with cancer. That diagnosis created a financial hardship for...Read More

“I deeply appreciate the gift of having my group of friends from high school and college still together and all united in what I consider a second gift – the pursuit of our charity’s cause of giving needy families educational opportunities similar to those we had,” said Neil Lanzi, President of GB Charities. Since its...Read More

No one ever expects to lose a child. But all too often, in the midst of planning a nursery and picking names, there can be a miscarriage. For those who miscarry at home, this was once even more difficult. While some hospitals would take care of burial for a baby miscarried there, parents who suffered...Read More

Judith and Stephen Kowalski, members of Holy Family Catholic Community in Middletown, have always believed in the importance of youth ministry. “I’ve heard some people say the youth are the Church of tomorrow,” Mr. Kowalski said. “Well, they are the Church of today.” The Kowalskis see the youth of Holy Family as an important part...Read More

Cumberland, a small, historic city in western Maryland’s Allegany County, is not without its challenges. Like other former manufacturing-based cities, times are tough for many of its residents. Through its outreach center, St. Anthony Place, Our Lady of the Mountains Parish is doing its part to help those in need.  Assisting families with food and...Read More

Bill and Lisa Stromberg felt a strong desire to give back to the Catholic community. Their goal was to do so in an intelligent way, in a way they felt would be efficient. Bill Stromberg says, “We believe education was one of the best investments we can make.” They chose to establish an endowment with...Read More

Though hospital chaplaincy may not immediately come to mind when we consider the many ministries of our Church, for those who are ill and in need, along with their families, a hospital chaplain provides tremendous support and comfort. Such was the case for the anonymous donor who established The Catholic Chaplaincy Endowment for MedStar Franklin...Read More