Independent Catholic Foundation

10/13/2026

Thank you, friends, for covering our good news! We are passionate about serving Catholic causes throughout the diocese!

10/05/2026

Look for our ad in the current issue of Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown Proclaim! Magazine arriving in mailboxes now.

Learn more about our DAFs here: https://www.independentcatholicfoundation.org/what-we-do/donor-advised-funds/

10/01/2026

Today the Church commemorates Saint Therese of the Child Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the Church. It is also the final day of the annual novena celebrated by the Monastery of St. Therese in Loretto - small community of cloistered nuns who have prayed unceasingly for 97 years. Our CEO has guided the nuns in planning a major campaign to restore the monastery and protected grounds.

If you find it in your heart to express your gratitude for blessings received, please consider a charitable donation to help their cause:

The Centenary Challenge So, what’s happening at Carmel? As we approach our 100th anniversary of foundation in 2027 and of our Monastery in 2030, some major repairs have begun. Crumbling cloisters, deteriorating enclosure west wall and falling roof shingles have created safety hazards for the Nuns....

09/24/2026

08/25/2026

Welcome to the ICF family! We will be prudent stewards of your account.

08/11/2026

We were honored to host several of Catholic Foundation peers today at our forever home next to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Each of us has been entrusted with the opportunity to guide an organization that stewards a multitude of Catholic legacies that will forever advance the Kingdom of God amongst us.

[From left: ICF President/CEO Chris Ringkamp, Catholic Foundation of Eastern PA President Pete Waldron, Catholic Foundation of Northwest PA Executive Director Lisa Louis, Catholic Foundation of Greater Pittsburgh Executive Director Tom O'Toole, and Catholic Foundation for the Diocese of Scranton Executive Director Mark DiPippa.]

08/07/2026

A $3,000 Impact Grant to All Saints Parish in Boswell helped underwrite the parish's popular summer Bible camp. Where else could youngsters bake bread, make candles, learn about beekeeping, and enact a day in the life of a monastery? CEO Chris Ringkamp is shown here with camp mastermind Aron Maghsoudi and the jubilant Sister Servants of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Learn about 28 other Impact Grants we awarded this year: https://www.independentcatholicfoundation.org/news/announcing-51247-in-impact-grants/

08/04/2026

On this feast of St. John Vianney, patron of parish priests, the Knights of Columbus Seminarian Endowment Committee presented the four diocesan seminarians grants from the endowment that we steward. St. John Vianney, pray for them!

07/31/2026

We celebrate the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown announcement that four men will be in formation for the priesthood this fall! Yet this joy brings a steep challenge.

Seminary costs roughly $50,000 per year per man. While five of our endowments will release $22,000 to the diocese for seminarians this year, clearly the need is great.

Please consider a meaningful gift, given in gratitude, to the diocese's Fishers of Men campaign via the link below. If you are in a financial position to donate appreciated stocks or make a charitable distribution from your IRA account, we would be glad to assist you. May the faithful men who serve us and the Lord through their lifelong ministry seek inspiration from St. John Vianney, patron of parish priests.

https://ajvocations.org