Advancement Foundation Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth

08/22/2026

St. Augustine left an intellectual and spiritual legacy that continues to shape our Church today. His life proves that a story dedicated to God can echo through centuries.
As National Make-a-Will Month comes to a close, think about the story your legacy will tell. By establishing a perpetual endowment gift or giving through the Advancement Foundation, you can choose to support your own parish, future priests, students, and ministries of the Diocese of Fort Worth for decades to come.
💡 Tax-Smart Tip: Do you have appreciated stocks or mutual funds? Gifting appreciated securities directly to the Advancement Foundation allows you to bypass capital gains taxes entirely and claim a charitable deduction for the full
market value of the assets.
👉 Draft your own will easily and at no cost to you at FreeWill.com. Or contact our Dir. of Planned Giving, attorney Lydia Springer, or any member of our planned giving to team to get started: advancementfoundation.org/staff

08/16/2026

“For the gifts and the call of God are irrevocable.” - ROMANS 11:29
God has a special mission in mind for each of us. He has given us the gifts we need to accomplish that mission. We are called to be good stewards by using those gifts to do the work that He has planned for each of us. If we deny our gifts or fail to use them as God calls us to use them, then some part of His work will be left undone. Each of us has a part in God’s salvation plan.

08/15/2026

The first of our Imago Dei stewardship workshops could not have been any better. We started with a glorious Mass for the Feast of the Assumption with Fr. Ben Grothouse, followed by breakfast, stewardship insights from Fr. Ben, and an interactive talk on “How Do We Open Our Hearts to Others” by Renée Bader. The members of the Stewardship Ministry at St. Vincent de Paul in Arlington truly modeled the Pillar of Hospitality. Don’t miss our next event in Wichita Falls on August 29 when the topic is the Pillar of Prayer. https://www.advancementfoundation.org/diocesan-day-stewardship

08/15/2026

Almighty ever-living God, who assumed the Immaculate Virgin Mary, the Mother of your Son, body and soul into heavenly glory, grant we pray, that, always attentive to the things that are above, we may merit to be sharers of her glory. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.

08/14/2026

Education has always been a mission of the Catholic Church. The Foundation is grateful for the opportunity to continue the mission. Have a blessed school year!

Thank you to the Board of Directors of the Advancement Foundation for investing in the operational needs of our Catholic schools through the Annual Diocesan Appeal school operating grants.

These grants help ensure our schools can focus on what matters most: forming young people in faith, knowledge, and virtue.

We are grateful for this partnership and its impact on Catholic education throughout the Diocese of Fort Worth.

08/12/2026

The Foundation’s Board of Directors was able to provide a generous grant from the St. Joseph Healthcare Endowment to help our City Center schools afford to have nurses on their staffs. Have a blessed school year!

08/09/2026

Thank you North Texas Catholic for the beautiful write up on our upcoming Imago Dei series! Start your upcoming Saturday with a fruitful reflection on Hospitality entitled "How do we Open our Hearts to Others", given by Renee Bader. There are three more talks scheduled from August through October, as well as a fifth being given in Spanish. For more information, please visit the Advancement Foundation website here:

https://www.advancementfoundation.org/diocesan-day-stewardship

What if stewardship is about more than volunteering?

Discover practical ways to welcome others, deepen your prayer life, grow in virtue, and put your faith into action through the new Imago Dei: Diocesan Days of Stewardship series.

Learn more: northtexascatholic.org/news/in-the-image-of-god-advancement-foundation-hosts-a-series-of-stewardship-presentations

“Stewardship is a way of life."

08/09/2026

“He said, ‘Come.’ Peter got out of the boat and began to walk on the water toward Jesus.” - MATTHEW 14:29
When you hear Jesus calling, do you responded immediately and trust that He knows what He’s doing? If so, you are walking on water! When we say “yes” to Jesus, we feel the power of his presence in our lives. We can feel the freedom it gives us! Listen how Jesus is calling you to live the extraordinary life He has intended for you.