2018 Annual Report

Catholic education gives birth, it helps grow, it’s part of the dynamics of giving life -Pope Francis With deepest sympathy for your loss... with heartfelt joy upon their arrival!

Prayer for CEF Benefactors We pray for all CEF benefactors and their family members who were called by God to their Heavenly Home this past year.

In Memoriam Many benefactors chose to remember their friends of loved ones through a Catholic Education Foundation Memorial. Catholic Education Foundation Memorial Program With no specific amount request, the donor may remit any size We pray for individuals remembered by loved ones and friends this past year denomination and the Catholic Education Foundation will through this program. acknowledge it as well as notify the decedent’s family of the tribute.

Name of Memorialized Memorial Offered by Albert J. Bax Carolyn Moriarty Kathleen R. Billings Rev. Ernest Norbeck Mr. Humberto Colon Diocese of Joliet Memorial to CEF Felipe Billote Dolores Ostrowski Sally Coyle Diocese of Joliet Memorial to CEF Patricia Blank Efthemia Ostrowski Kathryn G. Dahlke Ms. Pearl Webster James Bolan Patrick and Janet Mr. Kevin Murphy Norbert Bruser Ponzevic Mr. Alan Szafraniec Judith Bulin Lois Powers Dorothy Govoni Diocese of Joliet Memorial to CEF Jerry Cleary John J Querio Sr Elizabeth Hogan Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bava Leona Covert Gerard Radice Mother-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Duffy Dr. John Ferraro Linn Rutkowski Alicia Juarez Rev. James Lennon Madonna Foley Albert Savegnago Joan C. LeTourneau Diocese of Joliet Memorial to CEF Darlene Hansen Donal Schafer Marlene A Matteucci Diocese of Joliet Memorial to CEF Shirley Harvey James Smith Mrs. Muriel Nellis Mary Hill Eugenia Sopcak Mrs. Teresa Newburn Our Lady of Peace Parish Frank Hnilo Douglas Strom Mrs. Garnet Sekula Ms. Adrienne Marcolini Ronald Hubbard Donald E Sullivan Diocese of Joliet Memorial to CEF Barbra Hutson Edward Sullivan Diocese of Joliet Memorial to CEF Melvin Ivnik James Thomas Diocese of Joliet Memorial to CEF Edwin Juban James Thompson Diocese of Joliet Memorial to CEF Carol Kahlfedlt Joseph Tremback Sue Kaiser Steve Vertin Marion L Kozak Virginia Vosicky Ida LaBelle Jim Vlahos Dolores Lewandowski Rev. Henry Wilkening Robert Lowe Alex Zemont Rita Marquett Ignatius Zielinski Frank McGraw

2 A Message from Our Bishop October 2018

My dear friends in Christ,

I am pleased to share with you our 2018 Annual Report of the Diocese of Joliet Catholic Education Foundation. Through your generosity the foundation has continued to experience increasing success since 1996.

Since its inception, the foundation has disbursed over $22 million to our schools in the form of tuition assistance benefitting 17,000 students. There are few dioceses in this country that can boast of such an enviable record of achievement made available by its parishioners.

I also acknowledge another important area of Foundation assistance this past year including annual grants for the continuing education of our school teachers and parish catechists. Indeed, the Diocese of Joliet is blessed to be able to undertake such an effort with the help of benefactors from our parishes and the civic community for the direct benefit of our children - the future of our parishes and civic community.

I pray that God will continue to shine His blessings upon you and your family.

Most Reverend R. Daniel Conlon Bishop of Joliet A Message from Our Board Chair Dear Friends of the Catholic Education Foundation:

On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Catholic Education Foundation (CEF), it is my pleasure to present our 2018 Annual Report.

The CEF continues to be successful in spreading the word of our vital ministry to parishes, donors and the business community. And I would like to express our deep gratitude and appreciation to all who support the vital work of the Catholic Education Foundation. With the help of our benefactors, we have again this year recognized record growth in the number of students who receive aid.

Of course, the number of student applicants with qualified need outpaces our CEF fundraising by a factor of more than two to one. This past year. The CEF had 1,676 students receive nearly $2.2 million in aid. However, the CEF had 3,823 applications with a demonstrated need of $10.6 million. Our goal is to help everyone get a Catholic Education who wants one.

Despite that we had a record number of benefactors last year, more help is always needed. We pray that you will continue to help us in our efforts! And never has our mission been more important. At a time when the benefits of Catholic Education are clear and even vital to the youth of our country, Catholic Schools are closing in large numbers across our land. We encourage your participation and welcome your partnership by contributing to the annual CEF Scholarship Campaign or by utilizing other giving options listed in this Annual Report. The federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 has made the gift option of Family Donor Advised Scholarship Funds much more attractive.

Last, I remain truly grateful to our dedicated board members whose valuable input and financial support has helped grow our foundation each year. As always, we appreciate their time and talent to steer our Foundation as well as their financial investment in our CEF Scholars this year. Sincerely,

Donald Ciancio Chairman of the Board 3 Board of Directors Most Rev. R. Daniel Conlon Mr. Gerald R. Huot* Bishop of Joliet Retired Chairman, Baron-Huot Oil St. Patrick, Kankakee Mr. Donald Ciancio - Chair Retired Sr.VP, Vantage Specialty Chemicals Mr. Frank Jurmann Our Lady of Peace, Darien Retired Broker, Stofan Agazzi St. Raymond Cathedral Mr. Michael Cabrera - Vice Chair Diverse Business Empowerment, Exelon Deacon Robert Kaminski* St. John the Baptist, Winfield Retired Chairman, Midland-Continental St. Mary, Mokena Mr. Edward Burjek - Secretary Senior Partner, Merrill-Lynch Ms. Leigh-Anne Kazma Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Darien President, Kazma Family Foundation St. Josephat, Chicago Mr. Michael Bava - Treasurer Diocesan CFO Mr. Thomas Lamantia St. Mary of Gostyn, Downers Grove Managing Director, Magenium Solutions St. Petronille, Glen Ellyn Mr. Brian Schroeder - Asst. Treasurer Diocesan Finance Director Mr. Robert Malpasuto St. Jude, New Lenox Retired CFO, American Utility Management Maternity BVM, Bourbonnais Mr. Joe Langenderfer, CFRE - CEO St. Raymond Cathedral Mr. Joseph Mroz Exec. Vice President, Teacher’s Alliance Mr. Jeffrey Arseneau St. George, Bourbonnais Senior Agent, State Farm Insurance St. Anthony, Frankfort Mr. Michael Murphy, Esq. General Council, Nalco/Ecolab Rev. John Belmonte, S.J., Ph. D. Our Lady of Peace, Darien Diocesan Superintendent of Schools St. Paul the Apostle, Joliet Mr. Mark Oates, Esq. Senior Partner, Baker and McKenzie LLP Mr. James Brintall St. Petronille, Glen Ellyn Devry University St. Michael, Wheaton Mr. Michael O’Brien COO, HomeStar Bank Mr. Michael Desmond Maternity BVM, Bourbonnais Retired Chemist, BP Oil Sts. Peter and Paul, Naperville Mr. Thomas Perez Tax Partner, Sikich LLP Mrs. Alicia Diaz St. Irene, Warrenville Co-Owner, Diaz Interior Contractors St. Mary, Minooka Mrs. Liz Repking President, Cyber Safety Consultants Mr. Michael Flynn St. Petronille, Glen Ellyn Major Account Executive, Trans-Union St. John the Baptist, Winfield Mrs. Beth Sennett Concert Musician Ms. Angela Frozena Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Darien Archdiocese of Chicago St. Alexis, Bensenville Mr. Patrick Theisen Consultant Sr. Nancy Gannon, SFCC St. Joseph, Downers Grove Retired Educator St. Francis Xavier, Joliet Mr. Robert Wentland Managing Director, Navigant *Directors Emeritus St. Isaac Jogues, Hinsdale 4 A Message from Our Superintendent and Chief Executive Officer

October 2018

Dear CEF Supporters and Friends,

There were two exciting opportunities that affected charitable giving throughout the country and the State of Illinois in 2017. By God’s grace and dedicated benefactors and volunteers, the Catholic Education Foundation (CEF) benefited from these historical milestones.

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 was the most comprehensive federal tax reform effort in over 30 years. For a variety of reasons the new law made Donor Advised Funds and Qualified Minimum Distributions from Individual Retirement Accounts even more appealing. The CEF recognized an increase in both of these charitable gift options. The CEF has been energetically promoting these gift vehicles in recent years.

The other significant event was the ratification of the Invest in Kids Act by the state General Assembly in the Fall. It made Illinois the 31st state that would provide school tax credits which enabled struggling families to enroll their students in Catholic schools. The CEF benefited indirectly since the existence of tax credit scholarships helped raise awareness of the critical need for tuition assistance. As a partial result the number of CEF donors increased by one-third which led to record charitable giving on behalf of our students.

While these state and federal tax-advantaged situations do not occur every year, the stewardship of a growing pool of benefactgors is constant. The CEF will continue to remain transparent in our fundraising and grant distribution, and continue to thank our benefactors on a regular basis. Thank you for your generous support through your prayers and financial support of the Catholic Education Foundation.

Rev. John Belmonte, SJ, Ph.D. Joseph L. Langenderfer, CFRE Superintendent of Schools Chief Executive Officer

Fr. Mac / CEF Legacy Society

The Catholic Education Foundation has a special charitable giving club called the Fr. Mac / CEF Legacy Society. Membership is free to everyone and its sole purpose is to honor generous donors who help the ministry of Catholic education through a planned gift or their disclosure of remembering the foundation in their Will.

Individuals who are members of the Fr. Mac / CEF Legacy Society: Wenzel and Joan Bartel John and Paulette Kaiser (*represents deceased donors) Rev. John Barrett* Marilynn Halasz Rev. William Conway Gloria Konsack* Bob and Joan Dempsey* Ed and Joan* LeTourneau Dorothy Govoni* Frances and Joan Schweihs* The society is named for Fr. Frank Gerald and Marlene Huot Dennis Smith* McDonald, a lifelong educator in the Most Rev. Joseph Imesch * Rev. Frank Vitas* Diocese of Joliet and charter member of the CEF Board of Directors who passed to eternal life in 2013. 5 Leigh-Anne Kazma joins Bishop Conlon and Fr. John Belmonte, SJ to offer congratulations to Tim Starcznski from Benet Academy.

Donor Spotlight

Kazma Family Foundation The Catholic Education Foundation is proud to partner with the Kazma Family Foundation. The CEF gratefully recognizes Gerry and Margaret Kazma and foundation President Leigh-Anne Kazma for their wonderful example of Christian stewardship. The Kazma Family Foundation has provided life-changing opportunities to 577 Kazma Graduates since 2001. In addition, there are currently 111 Kazma Scholars attending all seven high schools in the Diocese of Joliet. The success stories of these graduates who might not have experienced a Catholic secondary education without the Kazma Family are numerous.

Kazma Scholar Class of 2021

6 Donor Spotlight

Joan C. LeTourneau Scholarship Fund

This past year a devout Catholic family gathered to celebrate the life of a loving wife, mother and grandmother, and prayed for the repose of her soul as she began her journey to God’s Heavenly Kingdom. Joan LeTourneau served as president of the Council of Catholic Women and was a faith filled and dedicated volunteer for Our Lady of Peace School and Parish in Darien, IL.

Upon her passing, her husband and children had a simple and beautiful thought: to create a scholarship fund in Joan’s memory and help fulfill her lifelong legacy of commitment to Catholic education. The scholarships would benefit qualified students at Our Lady of Peace School in perpetuity.

The family ultimately partnered with the Catholic Education Foundation to create an endowed scholarship that is distributing multiple student scholarships each year. Preference for award qualification will be awarded to students entering their 8th grade year who have displayed outstanding Christian attitudes and values such as charity, kindness, honesty and integrity. Indeed, these are just a few of the qualities that defined Joan’s service to Our Lord throughout her lifetime.

Two $1,000 scholarships have already been awarded to deserving students.

Funds Under Management

Adopt a Student Fund - Bishop McNamara Catholic High School Knights of Columbus - Bishop’s Burse Endowed Scholarship - Adopt a Student Fund - St. John the Baptist, Winfield Unrestricted Amy Allen Memorial Scholarship Gloria Konsack Scholarship Fund - For students attending St. Mary Fr. John Barret Scholarship - Unrestricted Immaculate School, Plainfield Lois (Peg) Breyne Scholarship - For students attending St. Andrew Joan C. LeTourneau Scholarship Fund - 8th grade students the Apostle School attending Our Lady of Peace School, Darien Bob and Joan Dempsey Endowed Scholarship - For students Milton E. and Betty J. Leppert Fund - Unrestricted attending St. Raymond Cathedral School McShane Family Scholarship - For Hispanic Catholic school students Dorothy Govoni Memorial Scholarship - Unrestricted attending St. Mary School, Plano Fr. Leonard Guz Scholarship - Unrestricted Archbishop Peter Sartain Fund - As determined annually by the St. John and Marilynn Halasz Memorial Scholarship - Unrestricted Mary Men’s Club, Mokena Kevin Hansen Memorial Scholarship - For a student attending JCA Frances and John Schweihs Scholarship - For students from St. Huot Scholarship Fund - For Bishop McNamara Catholic School Alexander Parish, Villa Park students Dennis Smith Family Legacy - For students attending Bishop Bishop Joseph Imesch Scholarship Fund - Unrestricted McNamara and JCA Kaiser Family Scholarship - For a student attending St. James the Special Needs Education Fund - For resources and tuition benefiting Apostle and one other Catholic grade school grade school students with special needs Kazma Family Foundation - For High School Scholarships St. Margaret of Cortona Scholarship - For students raised by single Kaminski Scholarship Fund - For students raised by single parent mothers Kankakee Area Grant - For students attending schools in Kankakee Fr. Frank Vitus Scholarship - Unrestricted County

7 CEF Benefactors St. Miguel Pro Society ($100,000 and Higher) Mr. Mark Oates Ms. Leigh-Anne Kazma, Kazma Family Foundation Ms. Susan Shelton (In memory of my father Joseph E. Thiel) Deacon and Mrs. Robert Kaminski Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Terry Mr. and Mrs. Carroll J. Treacy Mr. and Mrs. Michael Van Eekeren St. Robert Bellarmine Society ($25,000 to $99,999) Mr. and Mrs. Kim Warpinski Estate of Dorothy Govoni Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wentland Mr. and Mrs. Stephen McShane Deacon and Mrs. John V. Sebastian St. Peter Claver Society ($1,000 to $2,499) Anonymous (In memory of Frank Rolih) St. Ignatius Society ($10,000 to $24,999) Anonymous (6) Anonymous (2) Mrs. Janet Baran (In memory of Marion Baran) Amy Allen Memorial Scholarship Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bava Mr. and Mrs. Donald Ciancio Mr. and Mrs. William C Benoit Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Coman Mr. and Mrs. Peter Bensen Mr. and Mrs. Michael Desmond BMO Harris Bank N.A. Joan LeTourneau Family (In memory of Joan C. LeTourneau) Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Borek Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Jurmann, Jr. Mrs. Joanne Bradna Mr. and Mrs. Aloysius Van Eekeren Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Breslin Mr. Richard Veenstra and Ms. Angela Frozena Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Breyne Mr. and Mrs. David Buck St. Francis Xavier Society ($5,000 to $9,999) Mr. and Mrs. Edward Burjek Anonymous (1) Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Butler Ms. Margaret Mary Bradley Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cabrera Mr. and Mrs. Brian Clingen Mr. and Mrs. Miguel Camara Knights of Columbus Bishop’s Burse, Bishop R. Daniel Conlon Dr. and Mrs. Alexander Chan Mrs. Marilynn Halasz Deacon Gerald Christensen Mrs. Antoinette Lazzara Mr. and Mrs. Gino J. Ciccotelli Mr. and Mrs. Bob Malpasuto Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Clark Mrs. Teresa Niedert Dr. and Mrs. Michael Colandrea Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Nowaczyk Rev. William Conway Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Van Eekeren Mr. and Mrs. James Vilutis St. Andrew the Apostle Pastor Fr. Gregor Gorsic teaches a religion class in the parish school. CEF Scholars at St. Andrew the Apostle, St Isaac Jogues Society ($2,500 to $4,999) Romeoville last year received $58,000 through the generosity of CEF Anonymous (7) Benefactors. Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Arseneau Mr. James Brintnall Capital Group Companies Global Chicago Equity Partners, LLC, Mr. Patrick Lynch Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Coleman Mr. and Mrs. Marcos A. Diaz Sr. Nancy Gannon and Sr. Monica Sesko Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J Hrncirik Mr. and Mrs. Edward Jensen Mr. and Mrs. John Kaiser Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Keefe Mr. and Mrs. John Koepele, Jr. Mr. Joseph William Leppert, III Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Martin Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Mazza Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. McQuaid Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mroz

8 CEF Benefactors (Continued) St. Peter Claver Society continued Mrs. Frances Naal Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cosenza Mr. and Mrs. John Narcissi (In honor of Bishop Sartain Foundation) Dennis J. Smith Lagacy Foundation James Nowak Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Dickerson Mr. and Mrs. Michael O’Brien Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Draudt Mr. and Mrs. Martin O’Connell Mr. Patrick Early Our Lady of Peace Parish (In memory of Joan C. LeTourneau) Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fahey Dr. and Mrs. Ivan Pacold Mr. and Mrs. Michael Flynn Mr. and Mrs. Donald Paoni Foley Consulting, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Perez Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Fonte Mr. and Mrs. Raynold Petrocelli (In memory of Mary Mae Petrocelli) Mr. and Mrs. Robert Foster Providence Catholic High School Mr. and Mrs. Les Fouts (In memory of Herman and Christina Suhn) Mr. Lawrence J. Pubentz, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. David Fox Dr. Maureen Quaid Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Frawley Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Rafacz Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Frick Ms. Katherine Reedy Deacon and Mrs. Larry Fudacz Mr. and Mrs. Ron Repking Mr. and Mrs. Robert Galgan, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Rocco A. Romano Mr. and Mrs. Neal Gaynor Mr. and Mrs. Louis Rotta Mr. Terry Granger Mr. and Mrs. James F. Russ, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Green Mr. and Mrs. Michael Santay Mr. and Mrs. Richard Griffin Mr. and Mrs. John J. Scala Mr. and Mrs. Gerard J. Haggerty, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. William Schubert Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hansen (In honor of Mark Basso, Ed Dollinger, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Severin Tim O’Donnell, John Gerl, Dr. Joseph Hindo, Michael Mikuska, Pat Mr. Victor Severino Mudron, Michael Turk) Mr. Joseph L Sheehan Mr. and Mrs. David Heintz (In memory of Mrs. May Ray) Ms. Maureen Sheehan Ms. Rita Herrmann Mrs. Loretta Spesia Mr. and Mrs. David Hodnik Ss Peter and Paul Catholic School Mr. and Mrs. John R. Hubeny St Isidore Catholic School Mr. and Mrs. Gerald W. Huot St Joan Of Arc Catholic School Mr. David Inge St Mary Immaculate Catholic School Joliet Catholic Academy St. Procopius Abbey JDPA Joliet Diocesan Principals Association Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Stanfield Dr. Rex Jurado and Dr. Asuncion Jurado Ms. Janet A. Stanuch Mr. and Mrs. Alan Kacic Mr. Thomas Staray Mr. and Mrs. David Kaluzny, II Ms. Jeanne Svec (In memory of Joseph Svec) Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kennedy Mr. Michael Tadla (In memory of Mr. Henry Tadla) Mr. and Mrs. Jason W Kinander (In memory of Patty Kusinski-Smith) Rev. Anthony Taschetta Mr. Peter Kinsella Mrs. Maryellen Thomas (In memory of Kathyrn D. Morris) Mr. Robert Kozar Mr. Ryan Topping Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Kuhn Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wallace Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Lambert Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Woitel Mrs. Rose Marie Lambert Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Wojcik Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Langenderfer Mr. Robert Woods Mr. Kenneth LeBeau Mrs. Delia Zemont Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Luster Mrs. Ethel Zindrick Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mack Mr. Gregory Malnick Major Gifts - In-Kind Mr. and Mrs. Michael Maszka Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lamantia Mr. and Mrs. James McLean Mr. and Mrs. Frank Modelski, Jr. Major Gifts - Corporate Montini Catholic High School Buck Services Mullarkey Associates, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Murphy 9 CEF Benefactors GOLD Gift Level ($500 to $999) Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Fister Anonymous (In memory of Grant Ohlson, Jr.) Ms. Ann M. Flannery Anonymous (In memory of Beverly Betts) Dr. John Flannery Anonymous (In memory of Mary Pabst) Dr. Patrick Flannery Anonymous (16) Mr. and Mrs. William Friedheim AIG Mr. and Mrs. Martin Gfesser All Saints Catholic Academy Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gilbert Mr. and Mrs. John S Allen Mr. and Mrs. Mark Giura Dr. and Mrs. Dominic Allocco Dr. John Gorski (In memory of Anna F. and John B. Gorski) Amergent Mr. and Mrs. William Gurney Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Aragones Mr. Kenneth Hagedorn Dr. and Mrs. Gerard V. Aranha Rev. David Hankus Mr. Ronald Beaumont Mr. and Mrs. Rick E. Hanna Rev. John Belmonte, S.J., Ph.D. (In memory of LT. Richard Kozik) Mr. Pat Hayes and Ms. Joan Gnadt (In memory of deceased Hayes Benet Academy Family) Mrs. Arlene Benigni Mr. and Mrs. Noel F Heffernan (In memory of Stephen J. Heffernan) Mrs. Mary Kay Bennett Dr. David Hegg Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Berry Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Hembrough Mrs. Mary Bisaillon Dr. Donald Higgins and Dr. Patricia Higgins Bishop McNamara Catholic High School Holy Family Catholic School, Bensenville Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Blanco Holy Family Catholic School, Shorewood Mr. Donald Buell Mr. Richard Hotuyec Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Burns (In honor of all teachers) Mr. Raymond Hutson Mr. Ernest Capouch Miss Marie Iafollo Mrs. Cynthia Carrington Mr. and Mrs. John Janik Mr. William V Cashin (In memory of Eileen Cashin) Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kalas Cathedral of St. Raymond Mr. and Mrs. William Karkula Mr. Robert Chaps and Ms. Eileen Hayes Rev. Michael Kearney Mr. Joseph R. Cimfe Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Kenny Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Cleary Mr. and Mrs. Paul Knigge Mr. and Mrs. Brian Collie Mr. and Mrs. John Kos Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence J. Collins Mr. and Mrs. James Kranjc Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Conrad Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Krause Mr. Steve Corcoran Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Krebsbach Mr. and Mrs. Barry Craig (In memory of Mary C. Pollock) Mr. and Mrs. Dirk Krueger Mrs. Mary Cummins Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Krzak Mr. and Mrs. George A. Czaplicki Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. Lahner Mr. and Mrs. Michael DeFilippis Mr. and Mrs. Ismael Lara Mr. and Mrs. Richard Dernulc Mr. and Mrs. John LaRock, III Diocese of Joliet Memorial to Thomas G. Gallagher Mr. and Mrs. Donald Lavelle Mr. and Mrs. Michael Dolan Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lavins Mr. Arthur P. Donnelly, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Jay Lawrence Mr. and Mrs. David Donofrio Mr. and Mrs. Randal Leffelman Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Dyja Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Leonard Mr. and Mrs. Roland Emanuel Deacon and Mrs. Milton E. Leppert Mr. and Mrs. Mark Erlenborn Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lesiak Exelon Foundation Dr. Francis Lichon and Dr. Nancy Lichon Mrs. Betty Ezerski (In memory of James J. Ezerski) Mr. and Mrs. John D. Lindquist Mr. Stephen Felau (In memory of Sharon A. Felau) Mr. and Mrs. Derrick Lott Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fieseler Mr. and Mrs. Robert J Maday

“Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” St. Matthew 18:3 10 CEF Benefactors (Continued) GOLD Gift Level continued Mr. and Mrs. Gregory M Scriba Mr. and Mrs. Salvador Mallorca Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sherburne Mr. and Mrs. James Mandarino Ms. Charlotte Sholeen Mr. and Mrs. Jose Mariquina Mr. and Mrs. Norm Sidler Mr. and Mrs. Robert Marjan Mr. and Mrs. Michael Siefert Ms. Patricia Mastro Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sieracki Mrs. Darlette Mathisen (In memory of Diana Mendez) Ms. Carol Skiber Mr. and Mrs. Edward McCormick Mr. and Mrs. Mark L. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Darwin Meier (In memory of Aaron Scott Meier) Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Snyder Merendino Contracting, Inc. Mr. Edward Sparks Mr. and Mrs. Edward Michel Mr. and Mrs. Philip Spittler Mrs. Lillian Miller St Isaac Jogues Catholic School Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Monroe St James The Apostle Catholic School Mr. Nicholas Moore St Philip The Apostle Catholic School Mr. and Mrs. Lester Moore St. Francis High School Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Morrissette St. Michael Parish Mr. and Mrs. Martin Mullarkey Mr. David Stahl Mr. and Mrs. William L. Munch Mr. and Mrs. Keith Stanley Mr. and Mrs. Frank Murnane, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James Stirk Dr. Patrick Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Sufranski Mr. and Mrs. James G. Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Szudarski Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Murphy Dr. and Mrs. Ernesto Tan Mr. and Mrs. James Muryn Mr. and Ms. Robert Tatro Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nash Ms. Eva Taves (In memory of James and Eva Ritter) Mr. and Mrs. Steven Nickel (In memory of our parents) Mr. Sam Tessitore Mr. and Mrs. Timothy G. Nickels Mr. and Mrs. Edward Thill Rev. Ernest Norbeck Mr. and Mrs. Sean Tierney Notre Dame Catholic School Mrs. Nancy Towler Mrs. Alice O’Gorman Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J Olsen Students getting ready for Palm Sunday at St. Mary Nativity, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Ostermann Joliet. CEF Scholars at St. Mary Nativity last year received $50,400 Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ouimet through the generosity of CEF Benefactors. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Palzer (In memory of Andrew Palzer) Mr. and Mrs. Steven Passarelli Mr. and Mrs. Ernest J. Peterek, Jr. Mrs. Shannon Peterson (In memory of Carl O. Peterson) Dr. and Mrs. William Petrando Mr. and Mrs. Rohan Phillips Mr. Michael Pisarczyk Mr. and Mrs. Paul B. Pitz Mr. and Mrs. Gary Pomykala Mr. and Mrs. Alan P. Potyen Mr. and Mrs. James Rakas Ms. Marcia Robinson (In memory of Ian Robinson) Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rossi (In memory of Henry Rossi) Mr. Cornelius Ryan Mr. and Mrs. Zoltan P Salata Mr. and Mrs. Paul T. Sands, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Kent Schielke (In memory of Fr. Frank Vitus) Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schuit (In memory of Richard, Henrietta Schuit and Family) 11 CEF Benefactors (Continued) GOLD Gift Level continued Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bland Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Udell Mrs. Anne Blatner Mr. Gregory Vacala Mr. and Mrs. Brian Block Mrs. Kay Vlahos (In memory of Carmen and Matthias Vlahos) Mr. and Mrs. George Block Ms. Yvonne Voelkin Mr. and Mrs. Paul Boken (In memory of Megan Boken) Miss Bonita L. Wallace (In memory of John and Grace Wallace) Mr. and Mrs. Lorenzo Bracy Mr. and Mrs. John Whittington Mr. and Mrs. Edward Breclaw Ms. Katherine Wilson Mr. and Mrs. James M. Breen Mr. and Mrs. Terrence Witt Mr. and Mrs. Richard Brewers Dr. and Mrs. Leo A. Wrona Mr. and Mrs. James Buchar Ms. Katherine Yarbrough (In memory of Jack and Arlene Friedheim) Dr. Matthew Bueche Mr. and Mrs. Stanley V. Zawila Mr. and Mrs. Michael Butz (In memory of George and Jone Butz) Ms. Mary Zelenka Mrs. Helen Marie Callahan Ms. Ida Zielinski Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cantwell Mr. James Caputo SILVER Gift Level ($250 to $499) Mr. and Mrs. William Carpenter Anonymous (In honor of Stephanie Zorn) Mr. and Mrs. George Carr Anonymous (In honor of Evelyn Fortin) Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Casey Anonymous (18) Mr. and Mrs. Donald Ciancio (In loving memory of Rev. Show Reddy Allam Francis Angelo Ciancio) Mr. and Mrs. Denis Ancel Mr. and Mrs. Paul Cich Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Archibald Ms. Patricia Clancy Mr. and Mrs. Richard J Austgen (In memory of Helen Austgen) Mr. and Mrs. David Clolinger Col. and Mrs. Renato Bacci, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Conrath Mr. William Bacigalupo Mr. and Mrs. Michael Corbett Dr. Susan Badri Monaghan Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Costello (In memory of Mr. Clarence Balla (In memory of Patricia Balla) Marietta and Gene LeCuyer) Ms. Nancy Bannon Dr. and Mrs. Les Cox Mr. and Mrs. Robert Baron Mr. and Mrs. Richard F. Dapriele (In memory of our parents) Mr. and Mrs. Sherif Behna Ms. Christina Daszko Mr. and Mrs. James Bergeron Mr. and Mrs. Rick Delawder Mr. and Mrs. David Bertram Dr. and Mrs. Robert Dolehide Mr. Mark Bielenda (In memory of John Bielenda and Barbara Mr. and Mrs. Gerald F. Doyle Sawalski) Mr. and Mrs. Roy Duchene, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Bigane, III Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Dunbar Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Enochs Providence Catholic High School at a pro life rally in Washington D.C. Last year, CEF Scholars at Providence Catholic received $117,500 from the Kazma Family and other benefactors supporting the CEF Scholarship Campaign.

12 CEF Benefactors (Continued) SILVER Gift Level continued Ms. Patricia Lepacek (In memory of Joanne Lepacek) Mr. and Mrs. Mark E. Fanning Mr. and Mrs. Daniel G. Litchfield Mr. Gary Feutz and Ms. Denise Broz Mrs. Imelda Lopez (In memory of Julio P. Lopez) Dr. and Mrs. Michael Flavin (In honor of the teachers and staff of Mr. Michael Lord Benet Academy) Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Lovik Dr. Peter Fletcher and Dr. Christine Fletcher Mr. and Mrs. Peter Magine Mr. and Mrs. Brendan Foley Mr. Bernard Maresh (In memory of Muffy Maresh) Deacon and Mrs. Patrick Forsythe Mr. and Mrs. Carl J. Marker Mr. and Mrs. John G Fowler (In memory of Jeff Fowler) Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Markun Mr. and Mrs. Mike Frigo Mr. and Mrs. George McConaghy, Jr. Michael Bava, CPA Rev. John T. McGeean Mr. and Mrs. James L. Frogge Mrs. Annette M. McGuire Mr. and Mrs. John Gearen Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Meisenbach Mr. Richard Genis (In memory of Bernardine E. Genis) Mrs. Yvonne Mlecko (In memory of Raymond V. Mlecko) Dr. and Mrs. Ron Glas Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Moore Mr. and Mrs. Terry Granger Mr. and Mrs. Mark Moore Ms. Elaine Gruber Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Moore, III Mr. Francis Guistolise Mr. and Mrs. John Moran Mr. and Mrs. Jami Guthrie Mr. and Mrs. Michael Mostyn Mr. and Mrs. Jorge Hadad Mr. and Mrs. Jason Mottl Mrs. Noreen Hall Ms. Wanda Muraskas Mr. Steven Hall Mrs. Suzanne Murin Mr. and Mrs. James Hansen Ms. Marge Nagel Mrs. Marianne Harms National Investment Services, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. James Patrick Harpold Ms. Patricia Noska Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hartl Ms. Madelyn O'Brien Mrs. Mary Anne Hartnett Mr. and Mrs. Edmund O'Connor (In memory of Rev. George Kuzma) Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hayes Mr. and Mrs. Carl B. Olofson Mr. and Mrs. William H. Hayes Mrs. Margaret O'Meara Mr. and Mrs. James Headley Ms. Margaret Patterson Very Rev. Albert Heidecke (In memory of Nora Heidecke-Mudjer) Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pernini (In memory of Fr. John Guiney) Mr. and Mrs. William Hoeller Mrs. Jeannette Phillips Mr. and Mrs. James Hogan Mr. Frank Piacenti Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Holmes Mr. and Mrs. Charles Plonczynski Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hornicak Mr. and Mrs. John Pugliese Mr. and Mrs. Richard R. Howard Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pyzdrowski Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Iannotta Mr. and Mrs. John Quinnert IC Catholic Prep Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Ragan Immaculate Conception Catholic School Mr. and Mrs. Donald Rajski Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Jelinek Ms. Carol Ramacci Dr. and Mrs. George Jones Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ream, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. George Kaluzny (In memory of Robert Youngren) Mrs. Jeanne Rechenmacher Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kelly Mr. and Mrs. James Renn Dr. and Mrs. Michael Kipp Mr. and Mrs. Steven E. Riedl Mr. and Mrs. James Kirchner Mr. and Mrs. Mark Ritchie Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Kitchen Rev. Gerald Riva Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kobe Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Roan Mr. and Mrs. Michael Koprowski Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Rosmonowski Mr. Rick Kovach Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Rozman Miss Constance Kozikowski (In memory of Edward Zoltowski) Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ruff III Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kuhn Mr. and Mrs. Robert Santella Mr. and Mrs. Scott Lagesse (In memory of Beverly LaGesse) Dr. Barbara Santucci Mr. Rodney Lambert Mr. and Mrs. James Sault Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Leech Miss Margaret Schauer Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Schellinger 13 CEF Benefactors (Continued) SILVER Gift Level continued Mr. and Mrs. Amador Alba Ms. Carol Schimanski (In memory of Kevin Hastings) Mr. and Mrs. Baird Allis Mr. Timothy Schlesser Mr. and Mrs. Roger Alstott Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Shannon Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Amato Mr. and Mrs. George Simon Mr. and Mrs. William C. Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Joost Sluis Mr. and Mrs. John Angelus Mr. and Mrs. Lorenzo Soriano (In memory of Pedro A. Soriano) Mr. Jose Aranda-Campos Dr. Alexander Sosenko and Dr. Maria Sosenko (In memory of Roman Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Arenas and Helen Sosenko and Helen Szczerbaniuk) Mrs. Linda Assise (In memory of Frank and Ann Sakosky) St Dominic Catholic School Mr. and Mrs. James P. Axtell St Joseph Catholic School St Jude Catholic School St Mary Of Gostyn Catholic School St Matthew Catholic School St Scholastica Catholic School St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic School Mr. and Mrs. Adam Stephan Mr. and Mrs. Donn J. Stobierski Mr. and Mrs. William Swedler Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tabler Mrs. Leah F. Tait Mr. Robert Troester Mr. James R. Turba Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Turk Mr. Martin Uremovic Family Profile: Mr. and Mrs. Martin VanAcker Mr. Daniel Vandercar Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Veith A Family in Need Mrs. Teresa Viehl Mr. and Mrs. William Vivirito Family Profile Mr. and Mrs. Donald Vogt Rachel has one daughter and is a single mom. Following Mr. and Mrs. Francis M. Wagner a divorce last year she is employed as a receptionist. She is Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Warpinski trying to make ends meet while ensuring that her child can Mr. and Mrs. David Wartner be educated in the Faith and enjoy a hopeful future. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Wasielewski Mrs. Diane Weber One Student Mr. and Mrs. Edward Weinewuth Sally (1st grade) Mr. and Mrs. John T. Westby Mr. and Mrs. Michael Willow Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wisz Tuition Bill Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wojcinski $468 per month. Parent can commit to $1,000 total Mr. and Mrs. James Worby Mr. and Mrs. Mark Zamora Mr. John Zang (In memory of Kathie Zang) Annual Earnings $18,791 per year Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Zygmunt BRONZE Gift Level ($100 to $249) In Their Own Words Anonymous (In memory of Dorothy Kirchner) “I am extremely grateful and thankful for the CEF to Anonymous (In memory of Robert G. Ostrander) continue to help pay for my daughter’s Catholic education. Anonymous (48) The religious education along with the values made possible Mrs. Gisselle Abrusci by CEF Donors are developing Sally into a life-long follower Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Aderholdt of Jesus and contributing member of our Catholic religion.” Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Ahern Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Alandy Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Alappattu (In memory of our parents) 14 CEF Benefactors (Continued) BRONZE Gift Level continued Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Bull Ms. Dorothy M Bailey Mr. and Mrs. William J. Burke (In honor of Sr. Thomas Leo) Mr. and Mrs. Alex Bajusz Mr. and Mrs. Robert Burnette Mr. and Mrs. Lester Balick (In memory of Loretta Balick) Mr. Charles Busch and Dr. Anne Schreiber Mr. Christopher Bane Mr. and Mrs. James J. Butler Mr. and Mrs. Dennis M Bannon Mr. and Mrs. John Cahill Mr. John T Bannon Mr. and Mrs. David Cahill Ms. Michaeline Barnes Mr. and Mrs. Michael Calomino Mr. and Mrs. Jorge Barrios Mr. and Mrs. James Cannon Mr. and Mrs. Michael Barron Mr. Charles M. Carey Mr. Andrew Bartels Mr. and Mrs. D Kevin Carroll Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Bartelt Ms. Nancy T Carter Mr. Lawrence Barzyk Ms. Margaret Casey (In memory of Raymond J. Casey) Mrs. Natalie Bayci Mr. and Mrs. George Casson, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Beaulieu Mr. and Mrs. James Ceplecha Mr. and Mrs. James Beaumont Mrs. Lorraine Cern Mr. Charles Beaupre, Jr. Mr. William Cernugel Mr. and Mrs. John Becker Mrs. and Mr. Michelle Chase Hardin Mrs. Charlene Bedrosian (In memory of Leonard F. Busch) Ms. Shingai Chigwedere Mr. and Mrs. Ramy A Behna Mrs. Lucille Christian Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bellaire Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Christoff Mr. and Mrs. Donald Bennett Mr. and Mrs. Dan Ciaccia (In memory of Robert and Muriel Welcing) Mrs. Mary Lou Bennington Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cieplak Ms. Laura Berg Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Ciotola Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Berman Mr. David Clark Mrs. Mary Kay Bernard Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Clark (In memory of Don Pilch) Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cleary Mr. and Mrs. Wayne E. Bessette Mr. Terry Colclasure Mr. and Mrs. Richard Biagi Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Colgan Mr. and Mrs. John Bidinger Ms. Maureen Collins (In memory of Thomas and Catherine Collins) Mr. and Mrs. Lester Blanchette (In memory of our parents) Ms. Karen M Condon Mrs. Geri Blanford Ms. Cecilia Cooper Mr. and Mrs. Walter Block Mr. Kevin W Corrigan Mr. and Mrs. Tom Blue Mr. and Mrs. Gary Cowan BNSF Railway Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E Coyne Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bobowski Mr. and Mrs. F. Graham Crawford Mr. and Mrs. Denio Bolzan Mr. and Mrs. John Crinion Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Bonet Mr. and Mrs. Norbert Crowe Mr. and Mrs. James Boomker Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Crowley Dr. John Borello and Dr. Penny Borello Dr. and Mrs. Orlando Cuasay (In memory of Robert Earnst) Ms. Marie Borowski Ms. Marilyn Curran Mrs. Rebecca Botos Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cyriac (In memory of Philip) Mr. Robert J Boveri Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Dailey Mr. and Mrs. John J. Brady (In memory of Francis MacDonald) Mr. Charles D’Alessio Mr. Don Breitenbucher Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dames Mr. and Mrs. William T Brennan Mr. Anthony D’Amico Ms. Mary Brennan Mr. Steven Damolaris (In memory of Steve G. Damolaris) Deacon and Mrs. David Brockman Mr. and Mrs. Charles Damore Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Buchholz Mr. and Mrs. Peter Danielsen Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Budzyn Mr. and Mrs. William Darcy

“Catholic education is a right and a privilege that should impart not only knowledge and skills, but a sense of responsibility for others and for the earth.” Pope Francis 15 CEF Benefactors (Continued) BRONZE Gift Level continued Mr. and Mrs. John J Foster Ms. Modupe Bukky DaSilva Miss Veronica Fox Mr. Daniel Daugherity (In memory of Devin Daugherity and Mr. and Mrs. Grace Francl Mrs. Clarence Daugherity) Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Frey Mrs. Patricia DeBiase Mr. and Mrs. Jason Fues Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. DeFalco, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Fuger, III Mr. and Mrs. Richard DeGraff Mr. and Mrs. Michael Funk Dr. and Mrs. Gregory Delost Mr. and Mrs. William Gannon Mr. and Mrs. Ingo Deltoro Mr. W. James Ganson Mr. Charles Derus and Ms. Christine Palumbo Mrs. Mary Ann Garbauski Mr. and Mrs. John E De Sana Mr. and Mrs. Simon Garcia- DeLaTorre Mr. and Mrs. Steven DeSitter Mr. and Mrs. John Garrett Mr. and Mrs. Fred Deutschmann Mr. and Mrs. Michael Garvey Mr. and Mrs. Brian Devane Mr. Bruce Geisert Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Dey Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth George Mr. and Mrs. Waldemar Diaz Mr. and Mrs. James Geraghty Mrs. D. Doherty (In memory of family members) Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Gerten Mr. Roger J Domagala Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gerth Mr. and Mrs. James Downey Mr. and Mrs. James Gigl Rev. John Doyle Mr. John Girard Mr. and Mrs. Dan Doyle Mr. James Goetzinger (In memory of Mary Goetzinger) Mr. Joseph Dreyer Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Gondek Mr. and Mrs. Peter Drinan Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gorski Dr. and Mrs. James DuFour Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Gosewisch Mr. Raymond Dufour Ms. Judith Gottfried Mr. and Mrs. Michael Durec Mrs. Sally Grabot Mr. and Mrs. Brian Dyra Ms. Cathy Gray Mrs. Mary Ann Eastman Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Greeley Mr. Michel Ensalaco Mr. Robert Green Mr. and Mrs. Christian Escamilla Mr. and Mrs. Gary Greene Mr. and Mrs. John H. Fallon Mr. and Mrs. Michael Greene Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fanter Mr. and Mrs. Scott Gresko Mr. and Mrs. Steve Farrahi Ms. Sandra Gudenkauf Dr. and Mrs. William J. Farrell Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Gusman Mr. and Mrs. Edward J Fatla (In memory of Eric Fatla) Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gutgsell Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Fekety Mr. and Mrs. Henry Haff Mrs. Doris Ferlin Mr. and Mrs. William Haggerty Mr. and Mrs. Isidoro Fernandez Mr. and Mrs. Richard J Hall Mr. Michael J. Finn Lorraine Halladay Mr. and Mrs. Adam Fischer Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Halweg Mr. and Mrs. John C. Flowers Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hand Mr. and Mrs. Craig Fobert (In memory of Tony Morski) Mrs. Cecilia Hansen Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harbauer Montini Catholic High School students say, ‘Support Us!” Last year, CEF Scholars at Montini Catholic received $136,000 from the Kazma Family and other benefactors supporting the CEF Scholarship Campaign.

16 CEF Benefactors (Continued) BRONZE Gift Level continued Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence W Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Haugh Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kenealy Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hawley Mr. and Mrs. David Kestler Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hay Mr. and Mrs. Risty Ketola Mr. Gregory Hayden Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kettwig Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Headrick Ms. Carol Kilduff Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Heery (In memory of Patricia Heery) Mr. and Mrs. Robert King Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Held Mr. and Mrs. Gary Klein Deacon and Mrs. Donald Helgeson Mr. and Mrs. Raymond J. Klein Mrs. Josephine Henek Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Kliest Mr. and Mrs. Charles Henes Mr. and Mrs. David Klima Mr. George Herbst Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Knauf Mrs. Jean Herbst Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Knight Mr. Leodoro Jabon Hernandez (In memory of Mr. Daniel Aragon Mr. and Mrs. Donald Knox Hernandez) Mrs. Carol Kompare Mr. and Mrs. John Heying, Sr. (In memory of Father McDonald, Deacon Frank Kozar Heying and Slattery Family) Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Kridle Mr. and Mrs. Terry Hilson Mrs. Peggy Kubinski (In memory of Mary A. Kubinski) Mr. Donald Hoem Mr. and Mrs. David Kuske Dr. and Mrs. Don Hoffman Mr. and Mrs. Donald Kuster Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hogan Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lambrecht Mr. and Mrs. David Holmes Mr. and Mrs. David Lamontagne Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Huggins Mr. and Mrs. Mark LaMore Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Huguelet Ms. Peggy Ann Lange (In memory of Leo and Joann Budnik) Mr. and Mrs. John Hurley Rev. Karl Langsdorf, S.P.S. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hylka Mrs. Marie Lannon (In memory of John J. Lannon) Mrs. LaVerne Iacomini (In memory of Sannio Iacomini) Dr. Domas Lapkus Immaculate Conception Catholic School Mr. and Mrs. Robert Larson Mr. and Mrs. Marc Iozzo Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lasica (In memory of Diana S. Mendez) Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Jach Mr. and Mrs. Craig Latto Mr. and Mrs. David James Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Laws Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Janowski Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lawson Rev. Peter Jarosz (In memory of High School Catholic Students who Mr. and Mrs. Michael Le Beau (In memory of Dr. Art LeBeau) died of suicide) Mr. Scott Le Fevers Mrs. Shirlee Jecmen Mr. and Mrs. Neil B Legner Ms. Charmaine Jefferson Mr. Michael Lekki (In memory of Christina Marie Lekki) Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Jenco, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James Lenahan Mrs. Mary Jennett Mr. Anthony Lenard (In memory of Joan Lenard) Deacon and Mrs. Julio N. Jimenez Mr. and Mrs. Justin Lenzo Mr. and Mrs. David M Johnsen Mr. and Mrs. William J Lepke Mr. Duane Johnson (In memory of Pauline M. Johnson) Mr. and Mrs. Jaesoo Lim Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Jones, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Werner Linder (In honor of Benet Academy) Ms. Victoria Joos Mr. and Mrs. James Liston Mr. Joseph P Jorn Mr. and Mrs. Steven Locanto Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Jude Mrs. Dorothy Longo Mr. and Mrs. James J Jurkowski Mr. and Mrs. Ramon Lopez Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A Kaiser (In memory of Sue Kaiser) Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Los Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kaiser Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lyman (In memory of Joy Treasa Lyman) Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Kapela Miss Julie Lyons Mr. and Mrs. Howard Kaplan Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mackey Mr. Francis C Karwoski Mr. and Mrs. William Madden Mrs. Christine Kaseeska (In memory of Wanda S. Malek) Ms. Carroll Madison Mr. Peter Kazlauskas Mr. and Mrs. Robert Maguda (In memory of Philip Nessi) Mr. Robert Keenan Mr. and Mrs. Michael Mahoney Mrs. Christine Kelly (In memory of Mark Zubcic) Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Majkszak 17 CEF Benefactors (Continued) BRONZE Gift Level continued Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J Moriarty Mr. and Mrs. Eric Malchow Dr. and Mrs. David D. Morimoto (In memory of Paula Hoehn) Ms. Gail Malvestuto Mr. and Mrs. Keith Mowry Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mancini Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mroczka Mr. and Mrs. David L Mankowski Mr. and Mrs. James L Mudrock Ms. Adrienne Marcolini (In memory of Joan C. LeTourneau) Mr. and Mrs. John Mueller Mrs. Mary Marcotte Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Mundt, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. David Margalus Mrs. Donna Munn Members of Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception Mrs. Wanda Muraska Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Markiewicz Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Murrin Mr. and Mrs. Francis Markun Dr. Frank D Murry Mr. Robert Marschalk Ms. Kathryn Nartnick Ms. Cynthia Marsh (In memory of Ann Tondini) Dr. Richard Neis Dr. William J Marshall Jr Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Nemchausky Mr. and Mrs. Mark Martina Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Nemergut Mr. and Mrs. Michael McCabe Ms. Barbara Neustadt Mr. and Mrs. Peter McDaid, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Neustadt McDonalds Corporation Matching Gift Program Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Newton Barry McGlynn Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Niemiec Mr. and Mrs. Martin McGrath Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nkuku Ms. Kimberly McLaurin Mr. and Mrs. David Nolimal Mr. and Mrs. Patrick McMahon Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Noonan Mr. and Mrs. John P McMahon Mr. and Mrs. Tom Noonan Ms. Jean McNamara Northwestern Mutual Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Michael McWilliams Mr. and Mrs. Paul Novack Mr. and Mrs. John Meis Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Nugent Ms. Marcia Metesh-Smith Mr. and Mrs. Norman Nuzbach Mr. and Mrs. George Metsch Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. O’Brien Mr. and Mrs. James J Meyer Mr. Daniel J. Obudzinski Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Miller Miss Elizabeth A O’Connor Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Timothy O’Connor Mr. and Mrs. William Moehlenkamp Mr. and Mrs. Marion K Olson Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Molfese Mr. and Mrs. William Olszewski Mr. and Mrs. William Morgan Mr. and Mrs. Rod Onusaitis Mr. and Mrs. Edward Oprzedek Bishop McNamara Catholic School is the only school in the Mr. Ruth Oram Diocese of Joliet that operates in a Pre-K through Grade 12 format. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Osburn Last year CEF Scholars received $299,500 from the Kazma Family Mr. and Mrs. Gary Osgood Foundation and generous CEF benefactors. Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Oswald Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Palma Mr. Stanley Panek Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Panzeca Mr. and Mrs. Richard Parenti Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Paul Mr. and Mrs. James Pe Mr. and Mrs. George Peebles Mr. and Mrs. Pasquale Perrone (In memory of Athena Diana McKanna ) Mr. and Mrs. Richard Petraitis Mr. and Mrs. Dushan Petrovich Ms. Gena Pilon Mr. Siegfried Piron and D. Jean Ortega-Piron Mr. and Mrs. John Pizzoferrato Mr. and Mrs. Paul Poparad Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Popolizio, Jr. 18 CEF Benefactors (Continued) BRONZE Gift Level continued Mr. and Mrs. Robert Signorella Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Pottorff Dr. and Mrs. Martin Sikorski Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey J. Price Mrs. Barbara Simkus (In memory of Robert Simkus) Mr. and Mrs. Jason C. Pripusich Mr. and Mrs. Matthew G. Simon Mrs. Cedric Putnam Mrs. Shirley Simpson Mr. James M. Quinn Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sitzman (In memory of the family of Larry and Mr. and Mrs. Napoleon Ramiro Katie Barazsu) Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ray Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Skill (In memory of Josephine Skill) Mr. and Mrs. Colin Reed Mr. and Mrs. Edward Slawinski Mr. George Reinbold (In memory of Mary Jo Reinbold) Mr. and Mrs. Robert Slivinski Mr. and Mrs. Robert A Resuali (In memory of Fr. John Guiney) Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sloan Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Reynertson Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Slowiak Mr. William Riemer, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. George Smar Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Riggs Mr. and Mrs. James Smetana Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Rigney Mr. Donald A Smith Mrs. Nancy L Riley Ms. Elaine Smith Mr. and Mrs. Todd Ringenberg Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P Smith Mr. and Mrs. Michael Riordan Mr. Larry Soberalski Mr. and Mrs. Neil Riordan, Jr. Mrs. Victoria Socha Mr. and Mrs. Jack Roche Mr. and Mrs. Carlito Soriaga Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rogers Mr. Alfonso Soteno Ms. Jennifer Romania Mr. and Mrs. Michael Souronis Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Romenesko Mrs. Nancy Spahn Sister Teresina Rosa Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Spalla (In memory of Palma Spalla) Mr. Nicholas Rossi Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence E Spear Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Roth Mr. and Mrs. John C. Spence Mr. and Mrs. Michael Roth Mr. and Mrs. David Spesia Mr. and Mrs. John Runger St John The Baptist Catholic School Mr. and Mrs. David Russell St Joseph Catholic School Mr. Robert Rutkowski St. Petronille Church Ms. Marsha Saathoff Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Stanton Mr. and Mrs. Curt Saindon Mr. and Mrs. Michael Stapleton Mr. and Mrs. Robert Salek Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stare Mr. and Mrs. Roberto Sanchez-Vegas Mrs. Rita Stasi Ms. Linda Sartino Mrs. Susan Steffens Mr. Walter Sass Mother Teresa Catholic Academy, Crete students enjoy art class. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Scali CEF Scholars from Mother Teresa Catholic Academy received Mr. and Mrs. Kevin J. Scanlon $13,950 from CEF benefactors last year. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Scarpelli Mr. G. Richard Schingel Mr. and Mrs. Eric Schmuttenmaer Mr. and Mrs. Alan Schram Mr. and Mrs. Jim Schramek Mrs. Loretta Schroeder Mr. and Mrs. David Schulz Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Seidl Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sellinger (In loving memory of Joan Lenard) Mrs. Debra Serrao Mr. and Mrs. Peter Shamburek Mr. and Mrs. Keith Shannon Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Shekleton Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Sherry Mr. and Mrs. Richard Siegel Mr. and Mrs. Lucian Sieja 19 CEF Benefactors (Continued) BRONZE Gift Level continued Mrs. William A Walsh Mr. and Mrs. Charles Steinbrecher Mrs. Nancy Walsh Mrs. Margaret Steinkuller Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Wanta Mr. and Mrs. David Stengele Mrs. Joan Wash Mrs. Louise Sterett Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Weigel Mr. and Mrs. John Stevenson Mr. and Mrs. Brian Weigus Mr. and Mrs. Janusz Strama Mr. and Mrs. John Weizeorick, III Mr. and Mrs. Norman Strauel Mr. and Mrs. Stephen S Welsch Mrs. Gloria Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. James G Westerkamp Rev. John Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Paul F. White Ms. Deidre Susin Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Wieszcholek Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Suwanski Mr. and Mrs. Reynaldo Wijangco Mr. and Mrs. Paul Szmergalski (In memory of George and Margaret Mr. and Mrs. David Wilbur Szmergalski) Mrs. Rose Wilkes Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Tapia Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Wilkinson Mrs. Marilyn Tarizzo (In memory of Anton Tarizzo) Mrs. Maxine Wilverding Mr. Stephen Taylor Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Wind Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Teichgraeber Mr. William Wirth (In memory of Margarete B. Wirth) Mr. and Mrs. Jones Thengil Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wittosch Mr. and Mrs. John Tierney Mrs. Mary Anne Woodcock Mr. and Mrs. Bill Topel Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Wozniak Mr. and Mrs. James Trizna Wrigley Company Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Jason Trott Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Wuest (In memory of Emily Houska) Mr. and Mrs. Giancarlo Turano, II Mrs. Kathleen Wurtzler Mr. and Mrs. William C Turner Deacon and Mrs. Ronald Yurcus Ms. Shevawn Tyrrell Mr. and Mrs. Richard Zagotta Mr. and Mrs. John Vacha Mr. and Mrs. James C. Zitt Mr. and Mrs. Mathew Vallejo Mr. and Mrs. Michael Zoltek Mr. and Mrs. John Vallone Mr. David Vidican (In memory of Maureen Vidican) PEWTER Gift Level (Up to $99) Anonymous (in honor of Fellow Christians) Mr. and Mrs. John Virgilio Anonymous (in honor of Lawrence Henning) Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Vits Anonymous (In memory of Arthur and Martha Averweg) Monique Vodicka Anonymous (In memory of Max Weber) Mr. and Mrs. Richard Vogler Anonymous (In memory of Edward Boudreau) Ms. Nancy Waesco Anonymous (In memory of John Pundsack) Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Wagner Anonymous (in memory of Diana Mendez) Mr. Brian Wagner Anonymous (in honor of Thomas A. Rehak) Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Wallin Anonymous (75) Mrs. Mary Jane Wallitsch Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Walsh, Jr.

CEF Scholars at St. Jude School, Joliet received $56,250 last year from CEF Scholarship Campaign benefactors.

20 CEF Benefactors (Continued) PEWTER Gift Level continued Mr. and Mrs. Martin Britt Ms. Minerva Agustin Mr. and Mrs. Rhode Bronk Ms. Ada Alabi Mr. and Mrs. Michael Browner Mr. and Mrs. John Albinger Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bruno Mr. and Mrs. Steven Aldridge Mr. and Mrs. Steve Bryan Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Allende Mrs. Lorraine Bucki Mr. and Mrs. Mark Allgaier Mr. and Mrs. William Budzyn Mr. John Ambrose Mr. and Mrs. Tadeusz Bukowski Mr. Brian Amsler Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bunza Mr. and Mrs. Robert A Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Barry Burke Mr. and Mrs. John Annis Hon. and Mrs. Michael Burke Ms. Patricia Antoon Mr. and Mrs. Steven Burke Ms. Adelaida Aragones Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Burke Mr. and Mrs. Jacinto Aragones Ms. Shirley Byrnes Mr. and Mrs. Donald Ardaugh Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Cabrera Ms. Sandra Arseneau Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Callaghan (In honor of Mrs. Pam Levar, Ms. Linda S. Atwell Principal (ICCP)) Ms. Shaunda Autman Mr. and Mrs. Gilberto J. Camarillo Mrs. Cynthia Avellana Mr. and Mrs. David Cameron Mr. and Mrs. James A. Bailey Mrs. Theresa A Camp Very Rev. Brad Baker Mr. and Mrs. John Cannova Mrs. Jacqueline Baller Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Capistran Ms. Vaineta Baltrunaite Mrs. Jacquelyn Carducci Ms. Juana Barajas Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Carroll Mr. and Mrs. John Barrett Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Carter (In memory of Edward Mellon) Mr. and Mrs. Harold Barrett Ms. Patricia A Caruso Mr. and Mrs. Charles Barth Mr. and Mrs. David Casanova Mr. and Mrs. Ronaldo Basit Mr. and Mrs. Adolfo Castaneda Mr. and Mrs. Shawn Bass Ibanez Castrejon Mr. and Mrs. Mark Bava Mr. and Mrs. James Cerasani, Jr. Mrs. Joyce Belbis Ms. Lynn Cern Mr. and Mrs. Timothy M. Bell Mrs. Jennifer Christiansen Mr. and Mrs. Shawn Berdis Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery Ciarlette Mrs. Londus Bettenhausen Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ciezczak Mr. and Mrs. William J Bettis Mr. and Mrs. Pius-Pau Cin Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bigler St. Mary, Plano students learn about the Monstrance containing the Mrs. Helen Bills Body of Christ. CEF Scholars at St. Mary School last year received Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Binder $93,000 from CEF campaign benefactors. Mr. and Mrs. David Birsa Mr. and Mrs. Edward F Bishop Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bjorklund Ms. Annemarie Blahova Ms. Aloma Blake Dr. and Mrs. Roy Bliley Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bogacz Mrs. Arlene Bohr Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bolger Mr. and Mrs. James Boniecki Mrs. Carol L. Bonus (In memory of Dr. Harold W. Bonus) Mrs. Elizabeth Booth Mrs. Gwen Boswell Mr. and Mrs. John Bowlin Mr. and Mrs. Raul Bravo Mr. and Mrs. Craig Briel 21 CEF Benefactors (Continued) PEWTER Gift Level continued Mr. and Mrs. Michael Connors Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ciolino Mrs. Anne Conrad Mr. and Mrs. Donald Clark Mr. and Mrs. Mario D Conte Mr. and Mrs. Peter Clarke Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Cosgrove Mr. Richard Coe Mr. and Mrs. Martin Cosgrove Mrs. Evelyn Coffel Costco UW Matching Campaign Mrs. Barbara Colwell Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Coughlin, II Mr. and Mrs. Michael Conboy Ms. Susan Crabtree Mr. and Mrs. Peter Connelly Mrs. Rita J Cross Mr. and Mrs. James P Connor Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Cukla Mrs. Carol J Connors (In memory of the Connors Family) Mr. John Culik Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dabrowski Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Dambach Mr. and Mrs. John P Daschler Mr. and Mrs. Paul Daugirda (In memory of Everette Roulo) Ms. Sharon DeBoth Mr. and Mrs. Robert De Craene Ms. Melissa Delassus Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Delgado Mr. Mark DeLira and Ms. Christine Bosacki Mr. and Mrs. Thomas DelMonaco Mr. and Mrs. Ralph De Luca Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dennis Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Devenny Mr. and Mrs. John Devitt Family Profile: Mr. and Mrs. Gerardo Diaz Mr. and Mrs. Greg Didomenic A Family in Need Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Difatta Ms. Arlene Di Giacomo Mr. and Mrs. Robert DiMuzio Family Profile Mr. and Mrs. David Dinkel Ernesto and Nadine have two daughters, 5 and 8 years Mr. Antonio Dipaolo of age. As a self-employed bricklayer and baby sitter, the Ms. Diane Discipio (In memory of Frank and Mary Discipio) parents have enrolled their 3th grader in public school while Miss Carole Dizeo starting the Kindergarten student in a Catholic school. They Mr. and Mrs. Paul Dobill are working to enroll both daughters in Catholic school with Mr. David Dodson the help of the CEF. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Doehring Ms. Laurie Dolgner Two Children, One Student Ms. Donna Dombrowski Anna (Kindergarten) Mr. and Mrs. David Donaldson Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Donlevy Mr. and Mrs. Michael Doorhy Tuition Bill Ms. Marjorie B Dougherty $430 per month. Parent can commit to $500 total Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Douglass Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Drehobl Annual Salary Mrs. Nancy Drummer $33,711 per year. Mr. and Mrs. John Drwal Ms. Mary Ann Duda In Their Own Words Mr. and Mrs. Donald Duffy (In memory of Kathryn Dahlke) “I grew up going to a Catholic school. I would like my Mr. and Mrs. Carmelito Dungca daughters to have the same opportunity. Unfortunately, I Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Dziagwa can’t afford to send both children. I would like them to learn Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dziedzic about the Catholic faith and how it has helped me become Mr. and Mrs. William B Eagan III the person I am today. Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Eager Mrs. Margaret Eberle 22 CEF Benefactors (Continued) PEWTER Gift Level continued Mrs. Lydia Grabowski Mr. and Mrs. Craig Eckert Mr. and Mrs. Richard A Graczyk Ms. Karla Efinger Dr. and Mrs. Paul Greico Mr. and Mrs. Eric D Eichhorn Mrs. Josephine F. Grisko Mr. and Mrs. Perla Elvir Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Grove Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ephgrave Ms. Juana Guerra Ms. Rachel Epstein Mr. and Mrs. Dennis A. Guerrieri Mr. and Mrs. Gaudencio Espinosa-Martinez Mr. and Mrs. Eloy Gutierrez Mr. and Mrs. Ricky Evans Mrs. Mary Guzzi Mrs. Martha Fahey Mr. and Mrs. James Haemmerle Mr. John Fairchild Mr. and Mrs. James Hagerty Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Farrell Ms. Maha Hakim Mr. and Mrs. Gary J Fernandez Ms. Jacquelyn Hames Mr. and Mrs. James Festle Ms. Sadia Hamid Mrs. Mary Fetter Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Hamilton Mr. Ruben Figueroa Ms. Patricia Haney Mr. David Figura Mr. and Mrs. James Hansel Mr. and Mrs. Salvatore Filippo Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Hansen Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Fill Mr. and Mrs. David Hanus Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fiore Mr. and Mrs. Fred M Hardin Ms. Carolyn Fitzgerald Mr. and Mrs. James Harless Mr. and Mrs. Bill Flavin Mrs. Lina Harmon Mr. and Mrs. John Fleming Mr. and Mrs. John Harrington Mr. and Mrs. Kris Fleury Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Harrison Mr. and Mrs. Frederick E Flores Mr. and Mrs. Edward Harte Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Fogarty Mr. Michael Hartigan Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Formhals Mrs. Mary Jean Hartlep Mr. and Mrs. Chad Fox Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Haskins Deacon and Mrs. John Freund Mr. and Mrs. Scott Hatzer Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Gadomski Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Hayes Deacon and Mrs. Ron Gagnon Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Haynes Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gajcak Mr. and Mrs. Frank M Haywood Mr. and Mrs. Paul Galbreath Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Healy Ms. Allison Galeana Mr. and Mrs. Brendan Heffron Mr. Alberto Galvez Ms. Wendy Hendrarti Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gard Mr. and Mrs. Clare J Hengesbaugh Mr. and Mrs. Clark Garland Mrs. Cynthia Herrmann Ms. Mary Jane Garrett Mrs. Sharon Herron Mr. and Mrs. George Gasick Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hess Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gaska Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Hey Mrs. Mildred Gavras Mr. Harold Hilan Mr. and Mrs. Rigoberto Gaytan Mr. James Hill Mr. and Mrs. Gerald George (In memory of Steve Walsh) Dr. and Mrs. Miguel Hizon Mr. and Mrs. Bernard F Gerard (In memory of Catherine Garvey) Mr. and Mrs. Edward F Hogan Mr. and Mrs. John E Gerl Mr. and Mrs. Leonard L Hohbein Mr. and Mrs. Donald Gimbel Mr. and Mrs. John Holsinger Mr. and Mrs. Rick Ginie Ms. Mary M. Holt Mr. and Mrs. John Glotzbach Mr. and Mrs. Philip Horvath Mr. and Mrs. Alejandro Gomez Mr. and Mrs. James Howe Mrs. Ofelia Gonzales Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Hucek Mr. and Mrs. Gregorio Gonzalez Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Hucek Mr. Patrick J. Gora Mr. and Mrs. George Hueneke Mr. and Mrs. James Gorecki Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hunnewell Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Goss Mr. and Mrs. Michael Huspek IC Universal Inc. 23 CEF Benefactors (Continued) PEWTER Gift Level continued Mr. and Mrs. Paul Klover Mr. David Irion Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E Knaggs Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Isacson Mrs. Barbara Knierim Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Iversen Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kocanda Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R Iwinski Mr. David Koehler Mr. and Mrs. John L Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Koenings Deacon and Mrs. Kenneth Jackson Mr. and Mrs. William Kohley Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jaegle Ms. Myra Kolwelter Mr. and Mrs. Steven Jakubowski Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Koontz (In memory of Gabriela Koontz) Mr. and Mrs. Scott Jankovec Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Kosiba Mr. and Mrs. Henry Januchowski Mr. Alfred Kosir Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Janusz Mrs. Mary Ann Kowalkowski Mr. and Mrs. James Jarboe Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kowalski Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth G. Jaros Mrs. Marcia Kozak Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Jewell Ms. Melissa Kozlowski Mrs. Carol Johncours Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Kranz Ms. Nancy Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Kras Ms. Delphine Johnson Mrs. James Kresl Mr. and Mrs. Donald Johnson Mr. Wade Krohn Mr. and Mrs. Barrett Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Robert Krol Mr. and Mrs. Michael Jones Mr. and Mrs. John Krzystofiak Mr. David Jordan Mr. and Mrs. Andrius Kubilius Miss Sylvia Juban Ms. Urszula Kublik Mr. and Mrs. Paul W Junkroski Mr. and Mrs. Gerald C Kucera Mrs. Laurie Kagann (In memory of Fr. John Kloepfer) Mr. and Mrs. Stefan Kueller Mrs. Doris Kaps Mr. and Mrs. Scott Kuhrau Mr. and Mrs. David Karmis Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kurzydym Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Katello Mrs. Ida LaBelle Mrs. Sharai Keating Mr. Michael Lamesch Ms. Karen Keene Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Lange Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lawler Ms. Katie Kennedy Mr. and Mrs. Stephen B Lawlor Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kerner Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lazich Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kidney, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Lebhardt Mrs. Mary Kilcoyne Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lemens, II Mr. and Mrs. Robert Klatt, Jr. Mr. Giacomo Leo Mr. Thomas Klein Ms. Gail Leslie Mr. Robert Letko St. Pius X School, Lombard student council at work. St. Pius X CEF Mrs. Selvina Lettenberger Scholars received $32,000 last year from CEF Scholarship Campaign Mrs. Lu Ligon benefactors. Mr. Robert Linkenheld Mrs. Barbara Linsner Mrs. Helen Liss Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Lloyd Ms. Janine Loftus Mr. Leonardo Lopez Mr. and Mrs. Michael Losito Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Lovell Mrs. and Mrs. Diana Lowe Ms. Carol Lukowski Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Lundberg (In memory of Ryane Jenig) Mr. and Mrs. Francis Lyne Mr. and Mrs. Vince Maffei Mr. Michael Magee, Sr.

24 CEF Benefactors (Continued) PEWTER Gift Level continued Mr. and Mrs. William Murray Ms. Rosemary Maher Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Murray Ms. Bonnie Mahoney Ms. Flordeliza C. Nadal Mrs. Rose Maier Mr. and Mrs. Dominick Narcissi Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Makinney Ms. Maria Narvaez Mr. and Mrs. John C Maloney Ms. Maureen Nelson Mrs. Lonna Marchetti Mr. and Mrs. Don R Nelson Mr. and Mrs. Robert Marciniak Mr. and Mrs. John Neuman Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Markas Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Nevills Mr. and Mrs. John Markley Ms. Laura Niecikowski Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Martin Ms. Colleen Nihlean Mr. and Mrs. Vincent A Martorano Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Nilson Mr. and Mrs. James Martuzzo Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Nolan Mr. and Mrs. Louis A Matsie Mrs. Virginia Novak Mr. and Mrs. John Matthews Mr. Gumaro Noyola Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth McCafferty Mrs. Barbara Oatman-Collins Mr. and Mrs. Dennis McCauley Mr. and Mrs. Sean O’Brien Ms. Jacqueline McClelland Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Ochoa Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McDermott Mr. and Mrs. Joseph O’Connor Ms. Tammy McGrath Mr. and Mrs. John O’Dowd Mr. and Mrs. Michael McGrath Mr. and Mrs. Richard Odwazny Mr. and Mrs. Francis McKenna Mr. and Mrs. David Oldham Mr. and Mrs. Ray McMahon Ms. Veronica Olivares Mrs. Carole Anne McNair Ms. Deirdre O’Malley Ms. Leanna McPhee Mr. and Mrs. William R O’Rourke Mr. and Mrs. Jose Medina Mr. and Mrs. Rafael Ortiz Mr. and Mrs. Nicolas Medina Mr. and Mrs. Edward Osadzinski, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Mellish Mrs. Nora O’Shea Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Memmesheimer Ms. Dolores Ostrowski Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Meyer Mr. and Mrs. Valentino Ottaviani Ms. Maria Michela Mr. and Mrs. Michael Page Mr. Lawrence J Micklos Mr. and Mrs. Dominic Palandri, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey M Mihalik Mrs. Ann Palermo Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Mikol Ms. Mary Lynn Panek Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mikos Ms. Marivic Pangilinan Mr. and Mrs. Michael Mikus Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Pantke Mrs. Marianna Mikutis Mr. William Paradise Mr. and Mrs. Michael Miller Mr. and Mrs. James Paruszkiewicz Mr. and Mrs. Lee Miller Mr. and Mrs. John Pastore Mrs. Nancy Minser Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pavlik, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Loren Monroe Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pawluk Mr. and Mrs. Salvador Montalvo Mr. and Mrs. Mark Pellegrini Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Moranz Mr. and Mrs. Andrew L Pemenko Ms. Susan Moritz Mrs. Rose Marie Pendziszewski Mr. Byron Morrison Mr. and Mrs. Francisco Perez Mr. Brad P Mosher Mrs. Patricia Perreault Motorola Matching Gift Program Mrs. Helen Peschel Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Mraz (In memory of Jill Mraz) Mr. and Mrs. Gene Pfaff Ms. Patricia Mulcahy Mr. and Mrs. Edward Phelan Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Munie Mr. and Mrs. James Philpott Ms. Yolanda Munoz Mr. Thomas J Piasecki Mr. Kevin Murphy (In memory of Kathryn Dahlke) Mrs. Richard Pierce Miss M. Patricia Murphy Mr. and Mrs. David Piggott Mr. and Mrs. Craig Murray Ms. Ninfa Pineda Mr. Charles Pipek 25 CEF Benefactors (Continued) PEWTER Gift Level continued Mr. and Mrs. Salvador Sacramento-Gonzalez Mr. James Pirc Mr. Adolph Salamon Mrs. Arlene Plese Mr. and Mrs. Rodrigo Sanchez Mr. and Mrs. Edward Pocus Ms. Kathy Sanders Mr. and Mrs. Arvydas Poderys Mr. and Mrs. Sam Sannasardo Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Pohlman Ms. Kris Sargent Mr. and Mrs. David Poska Ms. Mary Ann Sarillo Mr. Stanley Potempa Ms. Susan Sauber Ms. Yadira Potts Mr. and Mrs. John M Schmitt Mrs. Kathleen Pozezinski Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Schneider Mr. and Mrs. Frank J Prucha III Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schumacher Mr. Edward A Ptacek Ms. Margareta Schwarz Mr. and Mrs. Howard Puskaric Mr. and Mrs. Glen Schwerdtfeger Mr. and Mrs. Robert J Putzbach Ms. Margaret Schwiesow Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Pyne Mr. and Mrs. Brian Scully Mrs. Marguerite Quinn (In memory of our daughter, Debby) Mr. and Mrs. F. Ronald Seager Mr. and Mrs. John Racky Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel Sedano Mr. and Mrs. Gilberto Ramirez Mr. and Mrs. Mark S Sefcik Mrs. Janice Ramme Ms. Sara Serrano Mr. and Mrs. David Ratz Mr. and Mrs. Gary M Severyn Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Ravens Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Shaw Mr. and Mrs. Donald Reilly Mr. and Mrs. Jay Shawron Mr. Eric Reisenbuckler Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Shields Mr. Andrej A Remec Mr. and Mrs. James Shifflet Mrs. Angela Resuali Mr. Michael Shoffner Mr. and Mrs. Andrew P Reynolds Ms. Grace J Shramek Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Rezabek Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Shroba, III Mr. and Mrs. Anthony L Ricamato Mr. and Mrs. Philip Sidock Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Ricco Mr. and Mrs. Dale Simek (In memory of Tom Gallager) Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Richards Mr. and Mrs. Charles Slaustas, Jr. (In memory of Charles Mrs. Thomas Richart (In memory of Thomas M. Richart) and Bernice Slaustas) Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Riddiford Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sloan Ms. Kelly Riordan Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Smidowicz Mr. and Mrs. Charles F Rivera Mr. Harold Smigla Mrs. Carol Robinson (In memory of my parents and sister) Mr. and Mrs. Brian Smith Mr. and Mrs. Louis A Rodawold Ms. Rebecca Smith Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rodkey Mr. and Mrs. Earl Smith Ms. Ana Rodriguez Mr. Thomas Sobaski Mr. and Mrs. Robert Roemer Mr. and Mrs. Richard Socarras Ms. Betty Ann Roeske Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J Solverson Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Roessler Mr. and Mrs. Justin Sommer Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Rogers Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sommer Mr. and Mrs. Francisco Roldan Mr. and Mrs. Lars Sorensen Mr. and Mrs. Michael Root Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sperl Mr. Robert Roszyk Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Spivak Mr. and Mrs. Steven Rourke Mr. and Mrs. John Ssekibaamu Mr. and Mrs. Peter Ruane St Jude Catholic School Ms. Nancy M Rudzinski Mr. and Mrs. Saulius Stankus Mr. and Mrs. Francis Ruettiger Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Stano Mr. and Mrs. Martin Ruiz Mr. and Mrs. Dan Steele Mr. and Mrs. Donald A Rummelhart Mr. and Mrs. Michael Steffes Mr. and Mrs. John Ruskusky Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stefka Ms. Jennifer Russotiesi Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Stepenski Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ryan (In memory of John Ryan) Mr. and Mrs. John Steury Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Stock 26 PEWTER Gift Level continued Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stozek Mr. and Mrs. Ludwig Streck Mr. and Mrs. Vincent P. Streff Mr. and Mrs. Philip Strieter Dr. and Mrs. William Stroner Mr. and Mrs. William Studlow Mr. and Mrs. John Stutte Ms. Karol Suarez Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sulita Mrs. Donald E Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. James Surek Mrs. Erlinda Suyosa Mr. and Mrs. Edward Vollmer Mr. and Mrs. John Svigelj Mr. and Mrs. Michael Walaszek Mr. Christopher Swierczek Mr. and Mrs. B. Lee Walat Mr. and Mrs. Robert Swynenburg Mr. and Mrs. Frank Walsh Ms. Shirley Szachnit Mr. and Mrs. Mark Walsh Mr. Alan Szafraniec (In memory of Kathryn G. Dahlke) Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Walton, III Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Szrama Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Walz Mrs. Elizabeth Szymczak Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wardzala Mr. Bruce Tajak (In memory of Kathleen Tajak) Mr. and Mrs. William Wavak Ms. Veronica Tamariz Ms. Pearl Webster (In memory of Kathryn G. Dahlke) Ms. Adriene Taylor Mr. and Mrs. Robert W Wehrli Mr. and Mrs. R. Tessiatore Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Weis Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Teter Mr. and Mrs. Nick Weis Mr. and Mrs. Sing Thang Mr. and Mrs. Detmer Wells, IV Mr. and Mrs. Walter Therrien Mr. and Mrs. Jack H Weymouth Mr. John Thoma Mr. and Mrs. John Wick Mr. and Mrs. William C. Tierney Mr. and Mrs. Dennis B Wicker Mr. and Mrs. George Tistle Mr. Paul Wickham Mrs. Michael Tjemmes Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Wieczorkiewicz Mr. Bernard R. Tkaczyk Mr. and Mrs. Michael Wigge Mrs. Mary Tomaso Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wilde Mr. and Mrs. Alejandro Totomoch Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wilken Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Towle Mr. Dennis Winkler Mr. and Mrs. Richard Tragseiler (In memory of Margaret Mazurek) Mr. and Mrs. Franz Woerle Mr. Kurt Trelenberg Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Wojciechowski Mr. and Mrs. Brian Trishman Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Wood Mr. and Mrs. Steven Tuttle Ms. Patricia Woods Mr. and Mrs. Burke Uedelhofen Ms. Marian Worby Mr. and Mrs. David Urhausen Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Wozny Ms. Kendall Vail Mr. and Mrs. Steven Wunder Mr. and Mrs. Victor Vargas Mr. Christopher Yungbluth Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Vasquez Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence P. Zablock Mr. and Mrs. David Vattimo Mr. Saul Zacarias and Ms. Elizabeth Vega Mr. and Mrs. Todd M Vicsik Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Zagorac, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Videckis Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Zakosek Mrs. Anne Vilimek Ms. Corina Zamudio Ms. Vanessa Viramontes Ms. Alicia Zavala Mr. and Mrs. John Vogel (In memory of Roger Cahill) Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ziaja Mr. and Mrs. James Zupancic NOTE All donations received in the CEF Office from August 13, 2017 through August 13, 2018 are included in this report. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this list. We deeply regret if any names have been misspelled or omitted. 27 Primary Revenue: 2013-2018 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 Parish Contributions $ 728,512 $ 737,603 $ 753,553 $ 729,978 $ 727, 632 Scholarship Campaign (Direct Mail, Major Gifts, Events) 319,111 453,490 540,434 506,857 658,133 Restricted Tuition/Kazma Family Foundation 866,201 834,634 821,912 1,142,940 947,070 Planned Gifts/Bequests 54,368 27,000 285,297 - - TOTAL $ 1,968,192 $ 2,052,727 $ 2,401,196 $ 2,433,775 $ 2,332,835

2017 2018 2016 2015 2014 $1,968,192 $2,052,727 $2,401,196 $ 2,433,775 $ 2,332,835

Total Scholarship and Grant Distributions 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 est. Distributions $1,868,675 $1,978,410 $2,068,157 $2,173,088 $2,175,512 $2,300,000 Number of Students 1,306 1,394 1,549 1,648 1,676 1,740

Scholarship and Grants Allocation: 2017-2018 Grade/High School Scholarships $1,143,657 Kazma Scholarships 620,000 Other Restricted Tuition/Scholarships 390,355 (including Single Parent and Hispanic funding) Leaders for the Future 21,500 Education Ministry Grants *$40,000 funded through CMAA grant

TOTAL $2,175,512

Total Scholarship and Grant Distribution (1996-2018) $22,351,417 (to 17,145 Students) 28 Catholic Education Foundation of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Joliet Statement of Financial Position June 30, 2018 and June 30, 2017

2018 2017 Assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 666,451 $ 435,783 Investment at market value 13,493,551 12,835,328 Due from Diocese 98,552 - Accrued interest 5,300 3,500

Total Assets $ 14,263,854 $ 13,274,611

Liabilities and Net Assets Liabilities Deferred Revenue $ 458,958 $ 125,000 Due to Diocese - 18,059 Other liabilities 20,098 139,813

Total Liabilities $ 479,056 $ 282,872

Net Assets Undesignated $ 8,204,087 $ 7,837,735 Designated for High School Scholarships 2,806,493 2,577,698 Designated for Kankakee Area Scholarships 1,671,247 1,583,864 Temporarily Restricted Ed Foundation 604,300 524,978 Permanently Restricted Ed Foundation 498,671 467,464

Total Net Assets $ 13,784,798 $ 12,991,739

Total Liabilities and Net Assets $ 14,263,854 $ 13,274,611

Explanation of Terms Undesignated Net Assets Net assets which are not subject to donor-imposed restrictions.

Temporarily Restricted Net Assets Net assets which are subject to donor-imposed restrictions that may or will be met by actions of the CEF and/or the passage of time.

Permanently Restricted Net Assets Net assets which are subject to donor-imposed restrictions that will be maintained permanently by the CEF. The income earned on these investments is restricted for specific purposes. 29 Leaders for the Future Continuing Education for Parish Catechists and School Teachers

The Leaders for the Future program supports college- level study in order to develop future parish ministry and Catholic school leaders in the Diocese of Joliet. The CEF values its partnership with the following colleges and universities in support of our Diocese of Joliet teachers and catechists: Benedictine, Lewis, St. Francis, Creighton, Catholic Theological Union, Felician, DuPage, St. Joseph, Family Profile: Notre Dame, and Our Lady of the Lakes. Similarly, the cohort with USF and Lewis University for the Principal Preparation Program and Educational Leadership programs A Family in Need have been most successful in providing for future school administrators. An additional program for parish personnel Family Profile is sponsored in part by the University of Dayton-Institute Married couple with husband experiencing medical for Pastoral Initiatives. These programs are designed to challenge; Two children in high school and two children recognize the importance of supporting future lay leaders in grade school engaged in graduate study and ministry certification respectively for ministry in the Diocese.

Four Students The following schools and parishes have teachers and Nathan (12th grade), Alex (10th grade) catechists enrolled in graduate programs which the CEF Beverly (8th grade), and Michael (6th grade) supports through no-interest loans covering approximately 30 percent of the tuition cost. After three years of continuous service with the diocese, the CEF forgives the Tuition Bill loans: $3,111 per month. Parents commit to $6,000 total. All Saints Catholic Academy, Naperville Annual Earnings Notre Dame Parish, Clarendon Hills $51,598 per year St. Anne Parish, Oswego St. Mary Parish, Plano In Their Own Words St. Mary of Gostyn School, Downers Grove “We have been struggling financially because my St. Petronille Parish, Glen Ellyn husband has been diagnosed with pre-senile dementia St. Philip Church and School, Addison and struggles to maintain a job that provides consistent St Raphael School, Naperville income. I work 2 jobs to be able to take care of living St Scholastica Church and School, Woodridge expenses and pay tuition for my children’s education. Visitation Parish, Elmhurst I remind my children that we are so fortunate to get help from people who are passionate about providing a Catholic education for them, I tell them when they grow up and earn a good living, they need to give back and help others too. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all your help and understanding. God bless!”

30 Endowment Funds

The Catholic Education Foundation promotes the following parish and school endowment funds as ideal receptacles for donor gifts in the spirit of ongoing donor education and in cooperation with our parishes and elementary and secondary schools:

All Saints Catholic Academy, Naperville St. Joseph, Bradley Bishop McNamara High School, Kankakee St. Joseph, Downers Grove Holy Family, Shorewood St. Joseph, Lockport Holy Ghost, Wood Dale St. Jude, New Lenox Holy Trinity, Westmont St. Liborius, Steger Ic Catholic Prep High School, Elmhurst St. Mary Immac, Plainfield Immac. Conception School, Elmhurst St. Mary Magdalene, Joliet Mary Queen Of Heaven, Lombard St. Mary Nativity, Joliet Maternity BVM School, Bourbonnais St. Mary, Mokena Notre Dame, Clarendon Hills St. Mary Of Gostyn, Downers Grove Our Lady Of Peace, Darien St. Matthew, Glendale Hts Providence Catholic High School St. Michael, Wheaton Sacred Heart, Lombard St. Patrick, Joliet Ss. Peter and Paul, Naperville St. Paul The Apostle, Joliet St. Alexander, Villa Park St. Peter, Itasca St. Andrew, Romeoville St. Philip The Apostle St. Bernard, Homer Glen St. Pius X, Lombard St. Dennis, Lockport St. Raphael, Naperville St. Dominic, Bolingbrook St. Raymond Cathedral, Joliet St. Francis High School, Wheaton St. Rose School, Wilmington St. Isaac Jogues, Hinsdale St. Scholastica, Woodridge St. Isidore Parish Education, Bloomingdale St. Teresa, Kankakee St. James, Glen Ellyn St. Walter, Roselle St. Joan Of Arc, Lisle Visitation, Elmhurst St. John Baptist, Winfield Wenzel A. and Anne M. Bartel Scholarship St. Joseph, Addison

Ministry Grants to Parishes

The Parish Ministry Grant program is being funded in FY 18-19 by the Catholic Ministries Annual Appeal (CMAA) which enables the CEF to distribute an additional 40 to 57 student scholarships totaling $40,000. The CEF is most grateful to all CMAA donors for their generosity. Parish Ministry awards are education grants that enrich the faith understanding and deepen the spirituality of Catholics in parishes across the diocese. These parish awards also help to proclaim Christ and the Catholic faith to all through evangelization initiatives. The following awards were granted in July 2018 for use in the coming fiscal year:

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Coal City Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Darien St. Jude Catholic Community, New Lenox Corpus Christi, Carol Stream Youth Ministry, Diocese of Joliet St. Lawrence, So. Wilmington Holy Family Catholic Church, Shorewood St. Alexander, Villa Park St. Mary Immaculate, Plainfield Immaculate Conception, Morris St. Bernard, Homer Glen St. Mary Nativity, Joliet Immaculate Conception, Braidwood St. Charles Borromeo, Bensenville St. Mary, Mokena Multi Parish Effort, Elmhurst St. Dennis, Lockport St. Mary Parish, Plano Multi Parish Effort - Cursillo Movement, Joliet St. John Paul II, Kankakee St. Patrick Parish, Yorkville North Will/Kendall Deanery, Joliet St. Jude, Joliet St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, Naperville

31 Students at All Saints Catholic School, Naperville represents parishioners from four area parishes. CEF Scholars from ASCS received $57,800 from generous benefactors to the CEF Scholarship campaign last year.

CEF Scholars from St. Mary School, Mokena received $4,900 last year from generous donors to the CEF Scholarship Campaign. 32 Ways to Give Current Giving - Gifts that Make a Difference Today Type Description Benefits Outright Gifts Cash donations of any size are deposited in • Provides tuition assistance to elementary and the CEF Grade School or High School Fund secondary school students or a specified Scholarship Fund for immediate • Tax deduction distribution in the given school year. • Little or no capital gains tax on appreciated gifts such as stocks Gift to Existing Scholarship A gift of any amount can be added to an • Easy to do existing fund such as the Hispanic Scholarship • Tax deductible Fund or Special Needs Education • Gift goes to work immediately Donor-Advised Scholarship Minimum gift of $10,000 allows you to name • Flexibility of giving to your choice of school the fund and distribute tuition assistance to a • Receive a report about the students who are specific school(s). receiving a scholarship from your fund • Grant recommendations available

Gifts that Give You Income - Receive an Income for Life Type Description Benefits Charitable Gift Annuity A minimum gift of $10,000 creates an • Fixed income payments, guaranteed for life agreement where the CEF guarantees a fixed • A portion of the payments are tax-deductible amount from an interest rate based on your • If the gift is funded by stocks or other appreciated age. Upon death, the remaining assets are property, some or all capital gains can be used for your specified educational causes. eliminated Charitable Remainder Trust With a minimum gift of $50,000, you receive • Fixed OR variable payout of income income for a term of years and know a consistent • Gift is tax deductible number of qualified students will benefit. • Use a bank or personal advisor as Trustee Charitable Lead Trust Your minimum gift of $50,000 is put into • Perfect if you are in a high estate tax bracket trust where a school or CEF only use the • Corpus is returned to you which allows the income for a period of years. property to be passed onto others

Future Giving - Leaving Your Legacy Type Description Benefits Bequest A designation in your Will instructing an • You can revoke the gift by changing the will outright gift or fund creation. Insurance Policy or Create a cash-value policy where you pay • You receive a tax deduction for the value of an Retirement Account premium naming CEF as owner and beneficiary. existing policy when transferred You might also donate an existing paid-up policy. • Premium payments are deductible as gifts Named Endowment Fund Minimum gift of $15,000 allows you to name • Flexibility of giving to your choice of school a fund and distribute the interest income in • Receive a report about the students who are perpetuity for tuition assistance. receiving a scholarship from your fund • Grant recommendations available 33 Benefits to Our Donors

The Catholic Education Foundation welcomes cash contributions, bequests, and tax-wise planned gifts of all denominations. The Foundation, in return, offers numerous benefits to our donors:

Guarantee of Professional Management The Board of Directors guarantees sound professional management of all funds entrusted to our wise stewardship.

Frequent Reporting to Donors Monthly, quarterly and/or annual reporting is initiated as well as a year-end, independent audit to guarantee full disclosure of Foundation accounts and activities. Our most recent financial audit is available for viewing on the web (www.CEFJoliet.org) and is open to public review throughout the year in our offices during normal business hours. Pursuant to IRS regulations, the audit can also be mailed upon request.

Memorialize a Loved One Often donors wish to remember a loved one, family heritage or particular cause by naming a specific fund, which serves as an everlasting remembrance.

Gifts That Last Forever Various planned giving vehicles, sometimes using different methods, enable a gift to work forever by using only the income, while the principal remains uninhibited. You Can Tailor Your Gifts to Fit Your Desires! The Donor’s Favorite Charity Funds can be earmarked for a special beneficiary or be unrestricted to serve the general purposes of the Catholic Education Foundation. Similarly, many planned gift vehicles are open-ended, and the donor may add to the corpus at a later date.

Tax Advantage to Donor All contributions are accepted with the intention of providing optimal income tax deductions for the donor, and liquid assets are invested to produce maximum income for the charitable cause.

34 Wording for a Bequest Designation in a Last Will and Testament

Donors who elect to bequeath assets for the benefit the educational programs in the parishes or schools of the Diocese of Joliet are encouraged to use the vehicle of the Catholic Education Foundation to ensure that their charitable intentions are satisfied in perpetuity and in accordance with their wishes. The following examples provide the suggested wording for such bequests to the Catholic Education Foundation.

Bequest for general purposes: a) I give $ , or % of the rest, remainder, and residue of my estate at death, whichever is greater, to the Diocese of Joliet Catholic Education Foundation Trust to be used without restrictions for general purposes as determined by the Catholic Education Foundation. b) I give $ , or % of the rest, remainder, and residue of my estate at death, whichever is greater, to the Diocese of Joliet Catholic Education Foundation Trust to be used for the benefit and unrestricted use of [name of parish or school].

Bequest for Specific purposes: a) I give $ , or % of the rest, remainder, and residue of my estate at death, whichever is greater to the Diocese of Joliet Catholic Education Foundation Trust to be used for [name of specific program or ministry]. b) I give $ , or % of the rest, remainder, and residue of my estate at death, whichever is greater, to the Diocese of Joliet Catholic Education Foundation Trust to be placed in [name of specific fund or endowment]. c) I give $ , or % of the rest, remainder, and residue of my estate at death, whichever is greater, to the Diocese of Joliet Catholic Education Foundation Trust to be distributed in the following manner: (______%) of this gift to be used for [name of program or organization] and (______%) of this gift to be used for [name of program or organization].

Bequest for restricted endowment fund: I give $ , or % of the rest, remainder and residue of my estate at death, whichever is greater, to the Diocese of Joliet Catholic Education Foundation Trust. The property comprising this gift may, for investment purposes, be merged with any of the investment assets of the Foundation, but the gift shall be entered in the Foundation’s books and records as “THE FUND.” The Fund shall be administered by the Foundation and an annual distribution shall be made to the Diocese of Joliet as prescribed by the spending policies of the Foundation. The distribution is to be used as follows:

[please describe any educational purposes]. 35 16555 Weber Road Crest Hill, IL 60403

The Mission of the Catholic Education Foundation is to generate resources to enable children in need to attend elementary and secondary Catholic schools of the Diocese of Joliet.

Facts You Should Know

• There are 46 Catholic grade schools and 7 high schools in the Diocese of Joliet. • Nearly 21 percent of all 18,000 (K-12) students in our grade and high schools request financial aid. • The CEF received 3,823 applications demonstrating a verifiable need of $10,658,000 in aid in 2017-18. • The CEF awarded 1,676 students scholarship assistance in the amount of $2,175,512. • Nearly $22 million in financial-need based scholarships has been distributed since 1996. • There are seven counties in the Diocese of Joliet that are served by the CEF: DuPage, Ford, Grundy, Iroquois, Kankakee, Kendall and Will. • Gifts to the CEF are tax deductible and are DONOR DRIVEN... matching the donors charitable desires with appropriate gift vehicles of the donor’s choice. • A volunteer Board of Directors manages CEF assets and provides strict accountability to donors. Stay in touch with CEF!