Catholic Foundation of Arlington

11/17/2025

08/26/2025

During National Make-A-Will Month, I invite you to consider making your legacy a living testament of your Catholic faith.

By including a gift to a Catholic Diocese of Arlington parish, school, or diocesan ministry in your Will, you can directly support the immediate needs of your faith community — answering the most urgent requests.

Your generosity can provide:
• Scholarships for students in need attending Catholic schools
• Support for students with learning disabilities
• Youth ministry programs guiding young people in their faith
• Community-building events like the Diocesan Festival

These are not just programs — they are life-changing encounters with Christ, made possible by faithful benefactors like you.

You don’t need to make a large gift to make a lasting impact. Every gift from a Will — no matter the size — is a blessing that brings hope, healing, and joy to the Catholic community.

Find out how you can make your faith part of your legacy at
https://www.arlingtondiocese.org/development/catholicfoundation/giftplanning/gifts-in-will/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmMyleYsjSc

07/08/2025

The summer is a great time to reorganize and set priorities.

At the Catholic Foundation of Arlington, we are doing just that!

Soon you will be introduced to a new brand and have access to additional resources that will keep you informed on what's happening in your local Catholic community and give you opportunities to get involved. Serving as your Catholic giving advisor, the Catholic Foundation of Arlington, promotes compassionate charitable giving that reaches our most vulnerable, honors the legacies in our community that have given so much, and stewards the financial resources entrusted in our care to be available for generations to come.

One of the new tools we are providing is our "From Life to Everlasting Life: A Catholic's Guide to Estate and Funeral Mass Planning" seminars.

We invite you to join a working session with Catholic attorneys, financial planners, funeral home directors, priests, and diocesan staff on preparing your will and funeral mass arrangements. You can register for a free seminar held at a Catholic Diocese of Arlington parish near you by visiting catholicarlington.org/will

06/29/2025

The Diocese of Arlington, Virginia, recently ordained 12 new Catholic priests. The large class offers hope for the U.S.

06/27/2025

The Seminarian Education Endowment at the Catholic Foundation of Arlington has been providing support for the education and formation of those preparing for priesthood in the Catholic Diocese of Arlington for many years.

The phenomenal ordination Mass of 'the 12' on June 7, 2025 has become a story not just in the diocese, but around the world.

The Associated Press created a story about the ordinations: https://apnews.com/article/us-catholic-church-new-priests-arlington-virginia-688c2c8cf4d5f8548df604728e6203b5

Video: https://apnews.com/video/defying-decline-a-u-s-diocese-ordains-its-largest-class-of-priests-in-decades-454436833e9c4b38bc22bea7edad7f76

Photos: https://apnews.com/photo-gallery/who-are-catholic-church-priests-photo-gallery-2c6c5c6bbfc735e0373edfe65a0b1df9

In addition, the AP reporter wrote a profile on four of the men ordained: https://apnews.com/article/new-catholic-priests-arlington-virginia-life-stories-b510acb205eff407a8ec545347a19f70

We give thanks for the 12, and ask for continued prayers for each of them in their ministry as priests.

The U.S. Catholic Church is grappling with a severe priest shortage. So it's noteworthy that the Diocese of Arlington, Virginia, recently ordained 12 new priests in a single, joyful Mass at its cathedral.

06/18/2025

Watch the video of Seminarian John Anthony share how your prayers are surrounding him with the joy of the Gospel during his discernment.

Find out more about how you can support the formation of the seminarians in the Catholic Diocese of Arlington: https://www.arlingtondiocese.org/development/catholicfoundation/endowments/ministries/seminarian-education

06/10/2025

Celebrating the Ordination of 12 New Priests for the Catholic Diocese of Arlington!

With great joy, the Catholic Foundation of Arlington celebrates the ordination of 12 new priests for the Diocese of Arlington! On June 7, Bishop Burbidge ordained Fathers Timothy Banach, Emmanuel Carreño García, Joseph Connor, Jordan Evans, John Fimmuchime, Raymond Goins, Andrew Lewandowski, RichardMalebranche, John Meyerhofer, Christian Njodzela, Michael Sampson, and Alfredo Tuesta at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More—one of the largest ordination classes in our diocese’s history.

Thank you!! to all who have generously supported the Seminarian Education Endowment. Your prayers and gifts make it possible for these men to answer God’s call, ensuring that no worthy vocation is hindered by the cost of seminary education. Your investment helps form holy, well-prepared priests who will serve parish communities for generations.

Learn how you can support vocations at https://catholicarlington.org/seminarian

Please pray for the new priests and for all those discerning the call to serve!

Contribute to the Seminarian Education Endowment Fund and have your gift matched to support the future of our diocesan Church in our diocesan seminarians