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B2 I GRADUATION MAY 15, 2013 I DENVER CATHOLIC REGISTER All Souls Catholic School Class of 2013 Congratulations! Shannon Ball Philip Jewell Grace Reins Mackenzie Callahan Claire Krantz Meredith Rogan Ryne Clevenger Harrison Cole Kevin Cooney Nicole DiBiase Camryn Dyke Finnan Frasier Jennae Frederick Anna Gamito Caroline Gardiner Jack Gesner Megan Hayes Trent Henington Emily Landwehr Kaelyn Scheer Courtney Lee Zachary Schwartz Tara Masterson Sarah Siayap Kelsey McCorkle Dennis Spain Mary Newland Dante Tamez Michael Newland Maritza Torres Matthew Parone Matthew vonTscharner Zachary Parone Alex Pietrzyk Nicholas vonTscharner Keith Poletti Megan Walsh Blaise Potvien Kylie Provost Caroline Woodhouse Talia Puncerelli Andrea Zaragoza (303) 789-2155 4951 S. Pennsylvania St., Englewood, CO. GRADUATION I B3 DENVER CATHOLIC REGISTER I MAY 15, 2013 Parish schools sign on to grant to double donors' money BY NISSA LAPOINT Two cash-strapped Catholic schools grabbed the chance to amass matching grant funds through The Catholic Foundation's new program this year. St. Catherine of Siena and Presentation of Our Lady parishes, both in Denver, are finalizing procedures to obtain an extra $10,000 from The Catholic Foundation of Northern Colorado to make improvements and support their adjoining schools. "We're an awful poor parish and school here in west Denver," said Father Edward Poehlmann, pastor of Presentation Parish and school. "We try to get everything we can from anyone who wants to support us." About 25 parishes in the Denver Archdiocese have begun discussions with the foundation after it unveiled its $1 million matching grant program, offered to 100 parishes. It can match up to $10,000 of funds raised by parishes in order to support capital or operating and maintenance needs. St. Rose of Lima Parish and Annunciation Parish in Denver are also in the process of receiving a matching grant, made possible with the help of donors like Martha Diss Sundby, a Catholic philanthropist from St. Catherine of Siena Parish. "This is a great program to help the parishes keep the Catholic schools open," Sundby said. "I think it's very important to keep these schools open because if they close the neighborhood dies in addition to the faith dying. I never want to see a school close again." FILE PHOTOS BY JAMES BACA/DENVER CATHOLIC REGISTER CHILDREN exit St. Catherine of Siena School in this photo from April 2009. St. Catherine's began their new fund during their annual Bella Notte fundraiser in April. "We were preparing for our fundraiser Bella Notte and then it came about and it was a nice opportunity for us," said pastor Father Grégoire Vidal. The fundraiser garnered $180,000, including the $10,000 matching grant, which will go toward operation expenses and upkeep like new gymnasium windows and a public-address system, said parish business manager Lydia Ramirez. Celebrating the Sacraments Personalized Messages Next issue July 17, 2013 Deadline July 10, 2013 Recognize sacramental occasions with a personal message in our quarterly Celebrating the Sacraments page. Baptisms First Holy Communions Confirmations Engagements Weddings Anniversaries Share these special occasions with your Catholic Community! Rates: $25 for 3 lines $7 each additional line $25 color photo To place your message: Phone: 303-715-3212 Email: linda.engel@archden.org FATHER Edward Poehlmann visits with students at Presentation School March 2011. The Catholic Foundation will be offering this program to parishes through the end of 2014. During that time, donations from parishioners or anyone via wills, estates, stocks and other methods will The Catholic Foundation be matched by the foundation up to a Address: 3801 E. Florida Ave. Suite 725, cap of $10,000 per parish. Fifty parishes Denver this year and 50 next year are eligible and Phone: 303-468-9885 or may use $10,000—a total of $20,000 after 1-866-437-1842 matching grant is applied—for immediate use or to save for later. Website: www.thecatholicfoundation.com The program was started to help Presentation will use its $20,000 of establish a financial base for parishfunds to update its classroom technolo- es and to promote planned giving by parishioners. gy, Father Poehlmann said. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONGRATULATIONS 2013 GRADUATES! Damonique Citizen Noelle Conrad Alazar Gebremichael Joseph (Ike) Gholston Christopher Gonzalez Kimberly Hernandez Hewan Kassa Daniela Leon Rebecca Michalczyk Karen Nunez-Sifuentes Violet Rainwater 1250 Newport St., Denver ~ 303.333.8275 www.stjamesdenver.org Jessica Rueda Robel Semere Tensaye Tesfaye Carlos Valenzuela