2016 Annual Report20th Anniversary Edition

“Catholic education aims not only to communicate facts, but transmit a coherent vision of life.”

St. John the Paul II

CEF Memorial ProgramWe pray for individuals remembered by loved ones and friends this past year through this program.

Beverly Betts (Memorial offered by High School Administrators and Diocese of Joliet)

Lore Bergman (Memorial offered by Diocese of Joliet Staff)

Lois (Peg) Breyne (Memorial offered by Ron Breyne, Lois Considine, Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Krause, Mr. and Mrs. Steven Madlinger, Mr. and Mrs. Ken Koziol, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Koncar, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Bessette, Donna Calandrino, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Boyle, Carla Conlon, CEF Board and Staff members,Nancy Ferencik, Diocese of Joliet Staff, and CEF Staff)

Lois Flavin (Memorial offered by CEF Board and Staff members)

Marie Hackiewicz (Memorial offered by Diocese of Joliet Staff)

Marilyn Henson (Memorial offered by Diocese of Joliet Staff and CEF Board and Staff members)

Joseph Lamantia (Memorial offered by CEF Staff, with Mass Offerings)

Betty Marecek (Memorial offered by CEF Board and Staff members)

Diana Mendez (Memorial offered by Joliet Diocesan Principals’ Association - Region I, Debie and Christ Fillip, Ana M Mencini & Associates, Darlette Mathisen, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Gean, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Frawley, Mr. & Mrs. John F Brady, Mary J Daniels, Mr. and Mrs. William Tomasik, Mr. and Mrs. James Wheeler, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Johnsen, Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Mikol, Mary Drufke, Reiss Family: Rich, Valerie, Taylor ‘10, and Ritchy ‘14, Mr. & Mrs. Louis M Mencini, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Trovato, Mr. and Mrs. Janusz Zalejski, Mr. & Mrs. Patrick J Broncato, Mr. and Mrs. Adam Zdanowicz, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Branecki, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lasica, Ms. Linda C. Diaz, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Fish, Ms. Kimberly Simchock, Ms. Linda Scolaro, Rebecca Van Eeckeren Metzler, and CEF Board and Staff members) Bette Suranovic (Memorial offered by Diocese of Joliet Staff) Janet Wendling (Memorial offered by Diocese of Joliet Staff)

Many benefactors chose to remember their friends or loved ones through a CEF Memorial. With no specific amount request, the donor may remit any size denomination and the CEF will acknowledge it as well as notify the decedent’s family of the tribute.

CEF Prayer IntentionsWe also pray for CEF benefactors and family members who were called home by God this past year.Thomas Albarran Leo Ardaugh Bette Bonacci Deland BurnsDonald Carducci Shirley Colclasure Kenneth Delrose Jeannette FaganAldo Fanti John Flynn Virginia Garvey Thomas GaffneyBernadine Genis Mary Growney Eileen Hagarty Ruth HartiganStanley Hyde Most Rev. Joseph L. Imesch Alice Inc Philomene J. KalnyRaymond Kammer John Kerwin Robert Koller Mrs. Gloria KonsackRobert M. Lambert Cornelius Leary Vivian Lovelass Edwin MacenasElizabeth P. Marecek Jerome Mastalarz Leon McNair Jerome MenardSr. Margaret Mary Moloney, RSM Edwin Morello Dolores M. Murphy Joseph Oberfranc Mary Pabst Philip S Reynertson Anne Roscoe Mary B. Severson Norma Smith Lorraine Solto Georgia Stabosz Eleanor Strand Helen Stumbris Thomas E. Sullivan Robert Simkus Francis G. Tierney Guerino Turano Lorraine Yonke

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With deepest sympathy for

your loss...with heartfelt joy upon their

arrival!

In loving memory of

, a gift has been

made to the CEF to support

a student scholarship.

A Message from OurBishopOctober 2016

My dear friends in Christ,

I am especially pleased to share with you our 2016 Annual Report of the Diocese of Joliet Catholic Education Foundation. This year marks our 20th Anniversary! Twenty years is a milestone in any situation and the Foundation is no exception.

Since 1996, the Catholic Education Foundation has awarded nearly $18 million in need-based scholarships to 14,000 students. It has distributed $400,000 in Education Grants to parishes and has provided $200,000 in continuing education grants for administrators, teachers and parish catechists. I sincerely thank the thousands of benefactors over the last two decades for making this possible.

Bishop Joseph Imesch had the foresight to establish a permanent entity focused on providing ongoing funding for the benefit of Catholic education in June 1996. Our Lord called Bishop Imesch home on December 22, 2015. I know that he financially supported the Foundation personally every year since its inception, and was proud of the Foundation’s escalating support of our Catholic school students, parishes and ministries. There is no greater honor that the Catholic Education Foundation can bestow on the memory of Bishop Imesch than to grow its assets continually and increase the amount of scholarships and grants that are allocated each year.

In addition to our ardent benefactors, I thank our devoted volunteer Board of Directors for their gifts of time, talent and treasure on behalf of our students and our schools. Each board member has accepted the challenge of St. John Paul II: “Catholic institutions should continue their tradition of commitment to the education of the poor in spite of the financial burdens involved.” I appreciate and rely upon the board members’ tireless efforts in helping me to ensure that Catholic education remains financially viable for all students throughout the Diocese of Joliet.

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

May God bless you.

Most Reverend R. Daniel ConlonBishop of Joliet

20th Anniversary

1996-2016

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“Since 1996,the Catholic Education

Foundation has awarded nearly $18 million in need-based

scholarships to 14,000 students.”

Board of DirectorsMost Rev. R. Daniel Conlon

Bishop of Joliet

Mr. Patrick Lynch (Chair) President, Chicago Equity Partners

St. Isaac Jogues, Hinsdale

Mr. Michael Cabrera (Vice Chair)President, UBM Facility Services

St. John the Baptist, Winfield

Mr. Edward Burjek (Secretary)Senior Partner, Merrill-Lynch

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Darien

Mr. Michael Bava (Treasurer)Diocesan CFO

St. Mary of Gostyn, Downers Grove

Mr. Joe Langenderfer, CFRE (CEO)CEO, Catholic Education Foundation

St. Raymond Cathedral

Rev. John Belmonte, S.J., Ph. D.Diocesan Superintendent of Schools

St. Paul the Apostle, Joliet

Mrs. Ann BrundageEducator

St. Michael, Wheaton

Mr. Donald CiancioRetired Sr.VP, Vantage Specialty Chemicals

Our Lady of Peace, Darien

Rev. William DeSalvoPastor

St. Issac Jogues, Hinsdale

Mr. Michael FlynnMajor Account Executive, Trans-Union

St. John the Baptist, Winfield

Mr. Gerald R. Huot*Retired Chairman, Baron-Huot Oil Company

St. Patrick, Kankakee

Mr. Frank JurmannRetired Broker, Stofan Agazzi

St. Raymond Cathedral

Deacon Robert Kaminski*Retired Chairman, Midland-Continental

St. Mary, Mokena4

Ms. Leigh-Anne KazmaPresident, Kazma Family FoundationSt. Josephat, Chicago

Mr. William Koloseike*Retired Chairman, Bill Kay MotorsSt. Margaret Mary, Naperville

Mr. Thomas LamantiaManaging Director, Magenium SolutionsSt. Petronille, Glen Ellyn

Mr. Michael Murphy, Esq.General Council, Nalco/EcolabOur Lady of Peace, Darien

Mr. Joseph MrozExec. Vice President, Teacher’s AllianceSt. George, Bourbonnais

Mr. Mark Oates, Esq.Senior Partner, Baker & McKenzie LLPSt. Petronille, Glen Ellyn

Mr. Michael O’BrienPresident, HomeStar BankMaternity BVM, Bourbonnais

Mr. Thomas PerezTax Partner, Sikich LLPSt. Irene, Warrenville

Mrs. Liz RepkingPresident, Cyber Safety ConsultantsSt. Petronille, Glen Ellyn

Mrs. Beth SennettConcert MusicianOur Lady of Mt. Carmel, Darien

Mr. Patrick TheisenGeneral Manager, GE Government RelationsSt. Joseph, Downers Grove

Mr. Robert WentlandManaging Director, NavigantSt. Isaac Jogues, Hindale

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Mrs. Jennifer Georgis, Director of Major GiftsMrs. Annette Morrison, Program Coordinator

*Directors Emeritus

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A Message from OurBoard ChairOctober 2016

Dear Friends of the Catholic Education Foundation:

Thank you to all of our Catholic Education Foundation benefactors for the significant investment in our mission and in the academic and Faith lives of our young people. It is my honor to serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors as we begin our 20th Anniversary year.

As I reflect on the history of the Foundation and the many volunteers who have paved the way, I am even more proud to work alongside our Board of Directors. They contribute their time and talent through committee work that helps market the foundation, cultivate lasting relationships and distribute millions of dollars of critical scholarship funding to students. Equally as important, these dedicated colleagues annually support the CEF scholarship program with 100 percent financial participation.

The board is honored to continue the vital ministry of Catholic education which was started by Bishop Joseph Imesch and whose vision we strive to perpetuate. Through the inspiration of Bishop R. Daniel Conlon, we are united in our commitment to advance the opportunities for our youth so that they can benefit from a Catholic education in the Diocese of Joliet.

On behalf of the Board of Directors, I express my deep gratitude and appreciation to all who have supported the vital work of the Catholic Education Foundation.

Sincerely,

Patrick C. Lynch Chairman of the Board

20th Anniversary

1996-2016

“The board is honored to continue the vital ministry of Catholic

education which was started by Bishop Joseph Imesch.”

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A Message from ourSuperintendent and Chief Executive OfficerOctober 2016

Dear CEF Supporters and Friends,

As we celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Catholic Education Foundation (CEF) beginning in June 2016, we are spending less time reflecting on past accomplishments and more so in implementing exciting new programs involving Parish Outreach, creating new Cultural Scholarships and funding Special Needs Education throughout the diocese. Of course it is most appropriate to acknowledge the support of our benefactors who have been responsible for our success and achievements over two decades and especially this past year.

The record number of CEF donors this year enabled the distribution of a record amount of grants and scholarships totaling $2,068,157. This amount includes $1,988,493 in scholarships distributed to 1,549 students who demonstrated a verified financial need. The CEF is pleased to acknowledge our benefactors. We are blessed to have the leadership of the Kazma Family Foundation providing significant high school grants, the Kaminski Foundation focusing on single parent funding, and the McShane Foundation committed to Hispanic scholarships. Other generous funds of significant impact include the John and Paulette Kaiser Scholarship and the Knights of Columbus-Bishop’s Burse Endowment authorized by Bishop Conlon. Similarly this past year, Bishop Conlon arranged for two significant scholarship funds to be established through the estates of Fr. Frank Vitas and Fr. John Barrett.

While we pray for the repose of their souls and the souls of all of our Faithful-departed benefactors, the CEF is equally fervent in acknowledging the passing of the person responsible for creating the Catholic Education Foundation… Bishop Joseph Imesch. We will be forever grateful for Bishop Imesch’s passion for Catholic education as well as his foresight in providing the vehicle for perpetual support of financially qualified students attending our Catholic schools in the Diocese of Joliet.

Looking forward to the year ahead, the CEF is excited about continuing to advance our existing funds and create new opportunities. All the while we will strive to provide a Catholic education to all students who desire it while demonstrating financial transparency to our benefactors.

Thank you for your generous support through your prayers and financial support of the Catholic Education Foundation.

Sincerely,

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

“The CEF is excited about continuing to advance our existing funds and create new opportunities.”

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Donor SpotlightKazma Family FoundationThe Catholic Education Foundation has enjoyed a close partnership with the Kazma Family Foundation since 2002. Our sincere appreciation to Gerry and Margaret Kazma and Foundation President Leigh-Anne Kazma for your significant impact on the lives of 525 ‘Kazma Graduates’ and 125 current ‘Kazma Scholars.’ The wisdom and kindness of the Kazma Family to invest in Catholic education in the Chicagoland region and throughout the world has no equal. The lives of hundreds of Catholic high school students and graduates of the Diocese of Joliet are defined by the benevolence of the Kazma Family Foundation.

20th Anniversary

1996-2016

Kazma Scholar Class of 2019 with Gerry Kazma, Leigh-Anne

Kazma, and Bishop Conlon

Class of 2016 enjoyed their graduation party,courtesy of the Kazma family

Gerry and Leigh-Anne Kazma join Bishop Conlon to

congratulate PCHS Freshman, Emily Schroeder

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Donor SpotlightSt. Margaret Of Cortona Scholarship A family in the Diocese of Joliet who wishes to remain anonymous has a created a multi-year scholarship fund to assist students from a single parent household. The donor has chosen to begin this fund with one Kindergarten student who will continue to receive financial aid each school year through the 8th grade. The Catholic Education Foundation is pleased to match these charitable dollars and distribute the financial aid per the donor agreement.

As strong pro-life advocates with a passion for Catholic education, this family has suitably named their scholarship after St. Margaret of Cortona.St. Margaret was a 13th century single mother and penitent of the Third Order of St. Francis. After spending her early years unsuccessfully struggling with temptation, St. Margaret of Cortona preached against vice and devoted her adult life to the Eucharist, to Christ’s Passion, and to serving the poor.

Adopt a Student FundBishop MacRestricted

Adopt a Student FundSt. John the Baptist, Winfield

Restricted

Amy Allen Memorial ScholarshipUnrestricted

Fr. John Barret ScholarshipUnrestricted

Lois (Peg) Breyne ScholarshipFor students attending

St. Andrew the Apostle School

Fr. Leonard Guz ScholarshipUnrestricted

Kevin Hansen Memorial ScholarshipFor a student attending JCA

Huot Scholarship FundFor Bishop McNamara High School students

Kaiser Family ScholarshipFor a student attending St. James the Apostle

and another Catholic grade school

Kazma Family FoundationFor High School Scholarships

Knights of ColumbusBishop’s Burse Endowed Scholarship

Unrestricted

Kaminski Scholarship FundFor students raised by single parent

Kankakee Area GrantFor students attending the Catholic school in

Kankakee County

McShane Family ScholarshipFor Hispanic Catholic school students at

St. Mary School, Plano

Dennis Smith Family LegacyFor students attending Bishop Mac and JCA

Special Needs Education FundFor resources and tuition benefitingspecial need grade school students

St. Margaret of Cortona ScholarshipFor students raised by single mother

Fr. Frank Vitas ScholarshipUnrestricted

Funds Under CEF Management

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Fr. Mac / CEF Legacy SocietyThe Fr. Mac/CEF Legacy Society honors individuals and families who have made long term commitments to the Catholic Education Foundation. This includes either a written disclosure of a charitable intention that is noted in their Last Will and Testament or the creation of a tax-advantaged gift or endowment fund to benefit Catholic education. The Society is named after Fr. Frank McDonald, a founding CEF Board member who passed to eternal life in 2013.

Fr. John Barrett*Wenzel and Joan Bartel

Most Rev. R. Daniel ConlonRev. William Conway

Fr. Leonard Guz *Marilynn Halasz Gloria Konsack*

Gerald and Marlene HuotMost Rev. Joseph Imesch *John and Paulette Kaiser

Dennis Smith *Fr. Frank Vitas*

*Deceased

20th Anniversary

1996-2016

“We are bound to thank God for you always.”2 Thes. 1:3

Fr. Frank McDonald

Mrs. Gloria Konsack Fr. John BarrettFr. Frank Vitas

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CEF Benefactors

“Catholic schools must help the students deepen their relationship with God and to discover that all things human have their deepest meaning in the person and teaching of Christ.”

St. John the Paul II

St. Robert Bellarmine Society ($25,000 and Higher)Estate of Rev. John F BarrettMs. Leigh-Anne KazmaMr. & Mrs. Frank J Jurmann JrDeacon and Mrs. Robert KaminskiMr. and Mrs. Stephen McShaneEstate of Rev. Frank Vitus

St. Ignatius Society ($10,000 to $24,999)Mr. and Mrs. Daniel ComanMr. and Mrs. Michael DesmondMr. Jeffrey J. KennedyMr. Patrick LynchDennis Smith Family LegacyMr. and Mrs. Aloysius Van Eekeren

St. Francis Xavier Society ($5,000 to $9,999)Anonymous (1) In Memory of George QuinnKnights of Columbus-Bishop’s BurseMr. and Mrs. Donald Ciancio Ms. Nancy Rita Kaz In Memory of Bert and Rita MeansMr. and Mrs. Duane Rocheleau Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Van Eekeren Mr. and Mrs. James Vilutis Mrs. Joann Weber

St Isaac Jogues Society ($2,500 to $4,999)Anonymous (7) Mr. and Mrs. Salvatore AielloMr. and Mrs. Pete BensenMr. and Mrs. Edward Burjek Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cabrera In Memory of Angie CabreraRev. William Conway Mr. & Mrs. Thomas C Donovan Sr. Nancy Gannon, SFCC & Sr. Monica Sesko, SFCCMrs. Marilyn Halasz Mr. & Mrs. John F Healy St Isidore Catholic School Mr. and Mrs. Edward Jensen Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Kummer Mr. Joseph William Leppert, III Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Mazza Montini Catholic High School

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mroz Mr. James NowakMr. Mark Oates Mr. Robert Oremus Ms. Susan Shelton Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Terry Mr. & Mrs. Carroll J. Treacy Mr. and Mrs. Paul Weinewuth Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wentland

St. Peter Claver Society ($1,000 to $2,499)Anonymous (1) Mr. Michael Allen Mr. and Mrs. David Augustyn Mr. and Mrs. Michael BavaRev. John Belmonte, S.J., Ph.D. Mr. and Mrs. Jerome W. Blattner Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Borek Ms. Margaret Mary Bradley Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Brennan Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Brundage Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Burke In Memory of Karyn M. BrownMr. and Mrs. David Cahill In Memory of David J. Cahill, Sr. and Daniel StewartMr. and Mrs. Donald Carani Mrs. Cynthia Carrington Dr. and Mrs. Alexander Chan In Honor of Dr. James W. BuckmanMr. and Mrs. Richard Ciccarone Mr. & Mrs. Gino J Ciccotelli Dr. and Mrs. Michael Colandrea Rev. Robert J. Coleman Ms. Carol Conley In Memory of Carl and Margaret KottraMost Rev. R. Daniel Conlon Mr. Charles C. Cooney Dr. and Mrs. Michael Corcoran Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cosenza Mr. & Mrs. Stephen P Cosgrove Mr. & Mrs. James M. Costello Ms. Barbara Coussement Ms. Christina Daszko Mr. and Mrs. Gregory DeLuga Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Dickerson Ms. Barbara Doddridge Mr. & Mrs. Wayne J. Draudt In Memory of Deceased Family Members

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CEF Benefactors (Continued)St. Peter Claver Society (Continued)Mr. Henry Dreisilker Mr. Patrick Early Mr. and Mrs. Mark Erlenborn Exelon Foundation Dr. Diane Fabrizius Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fahey Mr. and Mrs. Michael Flynn Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. Fonte In Memory of Claire FredenburgDeacon and Mrs. Larry FudaczMr. and Mrs. Jerome Girsch Mr. & Mrs. Gerard J. Haggerty, Sr. Mrs. Marilyn Halasz Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hartl Holy Family Catholic School, Bensenville Mr. Howard HumeckiMr. and Mrs. Gerald HuotMr. David Inge Mr. & Mrs. John A. Janicik Joliet Catholic Academy Mr. and Mrs. John Kaiser Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Kaufmann, Jr. Dr. Ama Koranteng and Mr. Eric Koranteng Mrs. Dora Kuzelka Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Langenderfer In Memory of Deceased Members of Langenderfer & McKee FamiliesMr. and Mrs. James Leahy Mr. Kenneth LeBeau Rev. James Lennon Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Luster Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mack Mr. and Mrs. James Marshall, III Mr. and Mrs. Roy Martinello Mr. & Mrs. Charles P. McQuaid Mrs. Frances Naal Dr. and Mrs. Phil Narcissi Mr. and Mrs. John Narcissi Mrs. Rita Ohlson Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ohlson Mr. and Mrs. Michael Paccasassi

Ms. Martha Pacold Dr. and Mrs. Ivan PacoldMr. and Mrs. Thomas Perez Mr. & Mrs. Paul B. Pitz Providence Catholic High School Mr. Lawrence J. Pubentz, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Ravi Ravichandran Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Repking Mr. Raymond Ritter Mr. & Mrs. Rocco A. Romano Mr. and Mrs. Louis Rotta Mr. & Mrs. James F. Russ, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Saccomanno In Honor of Our FamiliesMr. Thomas Salvino Mr. and Mrs. Jack Sambo Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Sennett Mr. and Mrs. James Sharpe Ms. Maureen Sheehan Dr. and Mrs. Martin Sikorski Mrs. Loretta Spesia St Joan Of Arc Catholic School, Lisle St Joseph Catholic School, Downers Grove St Scholastica Catholic School, Woodridge St. Margaret of Cortona Scholarship Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Stanfield Mr. and Mrs. Reynold Sterlin Mr. and Mrs. Robert Vall Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Theisen In Memory of Barb & Marty MullarkeyDeacon Joe Verdico-Christian Service Mr. and Mrs. Randy Waring Mr. and Mrs. Kim Warpinski Mr. and Mrs. John Whittington Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Woitel Mr. Robert Woods Mr. & Mrs. Alex J. Zemont Mrs. Ethel Zindrick

Major Gifts (In Kind)Mr. and Mrs. Thomas LamantiaMr. and Mrs. Raymond Mlecko

20th Anniversary

1996-2016

Students are personally helping to promote Holy Family Catholic School, Bensenville. CEF Scholars at HFCS last year received $85,000 through the generosity of CEF Benefactors.

Bishop McNamara Catholic School was created through

the merger of Kankakee, Aquinas Catholic Academy,

Bourbonnais, Maternity BVM and St. Bradley, St.

Joseph in 2016. Combined, Kankakee scholars received

$292,400 last year fromCEF Benefactors.

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“Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children,you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.”

St. Matthew 18:3

CEF Benefactors (Continued)GOLD Gift Level ($500 to $999)Mr. & Mrs. John S Allen Dr. and Mrs. Dominic Allocco Anonymous (15) Anonymous In Honor of George J. GrabotAnonymous In Honor of Dolores KollathAquinas Catholic Academy Dr. Gerard and Rose Aranha Bandjwet Enterprises Mrs. Janet Baran In Memory of Maxion BaranMr. and Mrs. Fred Bauters Mr. and Mrs. Daryl Benetti Mrs. Arlene Benigni Mrs. Lois Bernhard Mr. & Mrs. Bryan H Berry Mrs. Kathleen R. Billings Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Boler Mrs. Joanne Bradna Dr. Aimee Brasher Mr. Don Breitenbucher Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Breslin Lois (Peg) Breyne Scholarship Mr. Charles Busch & Dr. Anne Schreiber Mr. Ernest Capouch Cathedral of St. Raymond Mr. Robert Chaps Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Clark Brian and Christine Collie Mr. and Mrs. Richard Conrath Ms. Christina Dasko Mr. and Mrs. Michael DeFilippis Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. DeGraff Diocese of Joliet Memorial to CEF In Memory of Bette Suranovic, Mother-in-Law of Anne Suranovic, Bishop Imesch’s Sister, Janet Wendling, Mrs. Marilyn Henson, Mother-in-Law of John Janicik, on the Diocesan Finance Council, Lore BergmanVih Dogo Mr. and Mrs. Michael Dolan Mr. Arthur P. Donnelly, Sr. Mrs. Jane Doyle

Mrs. Patricia Duerinck Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Felau In Memory of Sharon A. Felau (Wife)Mr. and Mrs. Isidoro Fernandez Mr. and Mrs. August Fiebig Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fieseler Mr. Patrick Fiscelli Mr. and Mrs. John Fitzgibbons In Memory of John and Mary Fitzgibbons and Harold and Lorna StreidDr. John Flannery Dr. Patrick Flannery Dr. and Mrs. Michael Flavin In Honor of Teachers and Staff at Benet AcademyMrs. Rosalie Fonck In Memory of Joseph H. FonckMr. & Mrs. Robert W Foster Mr. and Mrs. David Fox Mr. and Mrs. William Friedheim Mr. and Mrs. Rodante Fuentes Mr. & Mrs. Robert J Galgan Jr Mr. and Mrs. Martin Gfesser Mr. and Mrs. Mark Giura Dr. John Gorski Mr. and Mrs. Richard Griffin Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Gross In Memory of our 11 childrenMr. John Growney Mr. Kenneth Hagedorn Rev. David HankusMr. Michael Hansen In Honor of Dr. Joseph Hindo, Mark Basso, Tim O’Donnell, Ed Dollinger, Michael Mikuska, John Gerl, Michael Turk, Jill Huffstutler, Robert Moorman, Michael McCaffrey, Thomas Shankland, Dr. David HeggReta and David Heintz In Memory of Mr. Jack HeintzMrs. Rita Hogan Holy Trinity Catholic School, Westmont Mr. & Mrs. Joseph J Hrncirik In Honor of our grandchildrenMr. & Mrs. John R. Hubeny Mr. & Mrs. Vernon S Jordan In Honor of Fr. Jim Lennon and Fr. Michael Lane

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CEF Benefactors (Continued) 20th Anniversary

1996-2016

GOLD Gift Level (Continued)Mr. and Mrs. Alan Kacic Mr. and Mrs. David Kaluzny, II Mr. and Mrs. William Karkula Mrs. Theresa Keegan Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Kenny Mr. and Mrs. James Kranjc Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth J. Lahner Mr. Bernard Lambert Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lavins In Memory of B. J. LavinsMr. and Mrs. Hieu Le Deacon & Mrs. Milton E. Leppert Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lesiak Rev. Andrew Lewandowski, C.R. Dr. Francis Lichon and Dr. Nancy Lichon Mr. & Mrs. Gregory J Machak Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Mahoney, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Salvador Mallorca Mr. and Mrs. Bob Malpasuto Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Mantel In Memory of Fr. Mac - St. Walter’sMr. and Mrs. Michael Maszka Mr. and Mrs. David McBride Mr. and Mrs. Edward McCormick Rev. John McGeean Mr. & Mrs. Stephen McGue Ms. Ana M. Mencini In Memory of Diana S. MendezMr. & Mrs. Edward J Michel Mr. Sheldon Moe Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Monroe Mrs. Debbie Moore Mr. Nicholas G Moore Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Morrissette Mrs. Suzanne Murin Mr. and Mrs. Frank Murnane, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Murphy Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Nelson

Mr. and Mrs. Steven Nickel In Memory of John and Mary Nickel and Rudy and Florence MalinovskyMr. and Mrs. David Nolimal Rev. Ernest Norbeck Notre Dame Catholic School, Clarendon Hills Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Nyman Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. O’Brien Mrs. Alice O’Gorman Mrs. Ruth Olek Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J Olsen In Memory of Dr. Robert G. and Mary P. OlsenMr. and Mrs. Thomas O’Meara Mr. and Mrs. Edilberto Ortiz Mr. & Mrs. Gerald A. Ostermann Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ouimet Mrs. Shannon Peterson Mr. and Mrs. Raynold Petrocelli Mr. and Mrs. Rohan Phillips Mr. and Mrs. Richard Plachetka Mr. & Mrs. Alan P. Potyen Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Poulin, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Provenzale, Jr. Ms. Carol Ramacci Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Rigney Dr. & Mrs. Samuel Ristich Mr. and Mrs. James Ritchey In Memory of Helen Ritchey and Eula O’MalleyMrs. Barbara Ritzenthaler Mrs. Mary A Ronna Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rossi Mr. and Mrs. Bruno Rudolf Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Ryan Mr. & Mrs. Paul T. Sands, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Santay Mrs. Mary Saranczak In Memory of William SaranczakMr. and Mrs. Frank Saverino

Local businessman helps St. Mary Nativity School with fundraising through soda can-tabs. Scholars attending St. Mary Nativity received $34,100 last year from benefactors supporting the CEF Scholarship Campaign.

All-school litergies are common place at Providence

Catholic High School and throughout all diocesan

schools. Last year, PCHS received $145,000 from CEF

Benefactors.

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“Catholic institutions should continue their tradition of commitment to the education of the poor in spite of the financial burdens involved. In some cases, it may be necessary to find ways to share the

burden more evenly, so that parishes with schools are not left to shoulder it alone.”St. John Paul II

CEF Benefactors (Continued)GOLD Gift Level (Continued)Mr. and Mrs. John J. Scala Mr. and Mrs. Alphonse Scepurek Mrs. Michelle SchlesserMr. and Mrs. William SchubertSergio R / Simeon T Memorial In Memory of Sergio R./Simeon F.Mr. Joseph L Sheehan Mr. and Mrs. Michael Siefert Ms. Carol Skiber In Honor of Sister Jeannine ToppinMr. and Mrs. Mark L. Smith Mr. and Mrs. William Sove Ms. Lynne Sparks Dr. & Mrs. Leo A. Wrona St Irene Catholic School, Warrenville St Isaac Jogues Catholic School, Hinsdale St Mary Immaculate Catholic School, Plainfield St. Francis High School, Wheaton St Mary Of Gostyn Catholic School, Downers Grove St Michael Catholic School, Wheaton St Paul The Apostle Catholic School, Joliet Mr. David Stahl Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Stefely Mr. and Mrs. James Stirk Mr. and Mrs. Donn J. Stobierski Ms. Jeanne Svec Mr. Michael Tadla In Honor of Mr. Henry TadlaMr. and Mrs. Martin Tasch Mr. and Ms. Robert Tatro Mr. Sam Tessitore Mr. and Mrs. Edward Thill Mr. and Mrs. James Unnerstall Mr. Gregory Vacala In Memory of George, Lor, Nanci, Larry VacalaMrs. Yvonne Voelkin Mr. & Mrs. Wayne L Wagner Sr Miss Bonita L. Wallace In Memory of John and Grace WallaceMr. and Mrs. Joseph White Ms. Katherine B Wilson Mr. Ronald Wrobel Ms. Ida Zielinski

Family Profile:A Family in NeedFamily ProfileSarah adopted her son, Thomas, as a single parent when he was an infant. Although she is gainfully employed, Sarah struggles to meet her household obligations while raising her son. This responsible mother is grateful for the assistance that she has received in the past and tells her story so that future support can be realized for her son.

One StudentThomas (10th grade)

Tuition Bill$10,900 per year. That’s $1,211 each month. Mother is able to commit to $1,200 per year.

In Their Own Words“I lost my job back in May 2015 and at this time I am currently unemployed, but still looking for employment. I received TANF till the month of March 2016, after that I could no longer be receiving these benefits. I truly am grateful for your help so that my child can fulfill his desire of attending Bishop Mac. I gratefully volunteer to meet the needs of whatever my responsibilities will be for his tuition.”

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SILVER Gift Level ($250 to $499)Anonymous (16) Anonymous (2) In Memory of Diana MendezAnonymous In Honor of Michael PersonetteHoly Family Catholic School, Shorewood Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Abrant Mr. John Adamic In Honor of Loretta AdamicAll Saints Catholic Academy, Naperville Mr. William Bacigalupo Dr. Susan Badri Monaghan Resticted to Bishop Imesch Scholarship Endowment In Memory of Brian MonaghanMr. and Mrs. David Baer Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Baldwin In Honor of Ruth BaldwinMr. Clarence Balla In Memory of Patricia BallaMr. and Mrs. Robert Baron Mr. Ronald Beaumont Mr. & Mrs. William C Benoit Mr. and Mrs. James Bergeron Mr. and Mrs. David Bertram Mr. Mark Bielenda In Memory of John A. Bielenda and Barbara A. SawalskiMr. and Mrs. Frank Biese Bishop McNamara Catholic High School, Kankakee Mrs. Anne Blatner Mr. and Mrs. George Block In Honor of Bishop ImeschMr. and Mrs. Paul Boken In Honor of Megan BokenDr. John Borello and Dr. Penny Borello Mr. & Mrs. James M. Breen Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Breyne Mr. and Mrs. David Buck Dr. Matthew Bueche Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Burns Mr. James Caputo Mr. & Mrs. Robert P. Casey Rev. Tomy Chellakandathil Mr. and Mrs. Assariath Cherian

CEF Benefactors (Continued)Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Colaric Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence J Collins Mr. and Mrs. Michael Corbett Mr. & Mrs. Jose D Cortina Mr. and Mrs. Barry Craig In Memory of Mary C. PollockMr. & Mrs. George A. Czaplicki Mr. & Mrs. Richard F Dapriele In Memory of Our ParentsMrs. Marylou DelMastro Mr. and Mrs. Michael Desmond Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Drehobl In Memory of Thaddeus and Tess SosnowskiMr. & Mrs. Gerard J. D'Souza Mr. and Mrs. Roy Duchene, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Dyja Mr. and Mrs. Roland Emanuel Mr. & Mrs. Phillip E Enochs Dr. and Mrs. Glenn Evans Mr. and Mrs. Steve Fannin Mr. Gary Feutz and Mrs. Denise Broz In Honor of Frank BrozDr. Peter Fletcher and Dr. Christine Fletcher Mrs. Sharon Foster Mr. and Mrs. John Gearen In Honor of Jim and Pat GearenMr. and Mrs. Paul Gelino Mr. and Mrs. Vito Giovingo Dr. & Mrs. Ron Glas Ms. Cathy Gray Ms. Elaine Gruber Mr. Steven Hall Mr. & Mrs. Rick E Hanna Mrs. Marianne Harms Mr. Michael Hartigan Mrs. Mary Anne Hartnett Mr. & Mrs. William H. Hayes Mr. & Mrs. George M Herrmann Mr. and Mrs. Robert Higgins Mr. and Mrs. James Hogan Mr. & Mrs. Matthew W Holmes Very Rev. Paul Hottinger Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hylka IC Catholic Prep, Elmhurst

“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

20th Anniversary

1996-2016

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CEF Benefactors (Continued)SILVER Gift Level (Continued)Dr. and Mrs. George Jones Mr. and Mrs. George Kaluzny Mr. and Mrs. Risty Ketola Mr. & Mrs. Robert C King John and Catherine Kos Miss Constance Kozikowski Mr. and Mrs. Dirk Krueger Mr. & Mrs. Richard J Lamb Mrs. Rose Marie Lambert In Memory of James and Rose and Elizabeth MarecekMr. and Mrs. Randal Leffelman Ms. Patricia Lepacek In Honor of Joanne LepacekRev. Raymond Lescher Mrs. Imelda Lopez In Memory of Julio P. LopezMr. Werner Mackert Mr. and Mrs. Daniel MacShane, Jr. Mrs. Mary Ellyn Madden Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mancini Mr. and Mrs. Weston Marsh Mr. Gary Martz In Honor of Genevieve I. MartzMs. Patricia Mastro Maternity BVM School, Bourbonnais Dr. and Mrs. Herbert Mathews Mr. and Mrs. Terrence Maynard Mr. and Mrs. Daniel McCormack Mr. and Mrs. John McGuire Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Meisenbach Mr. & Mrs. Frank Modelski, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Moore Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Moore, III Mr. & Mrs. John J Moran Mr. and Mrs. David Mosiman Mother Teresa Catholic Academy, Crete Mr. and Mrs. Jason Mottl Dr. Patrick Murphy Ms. Margaret Nagel Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Niemiec Mr. Donald W O'Reilly

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Oswald Our Lady of Peace Parish, Darien Mrs. Barbara Owens Carolyn and Richard Palzer Ms. Margaret Patterson Dr. and Mrs. James Paul In Memory of Frederick and Veronica AshtonMr. Frank A Piacenti Mr. Thomas Pisarczyk In Memory of Michael T. PisarczykMs. Marylu Plonczynski Mr. & Mrs. John A Pugliese Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Ragan Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A Ream Jr Mr. & Mrs. James J Renn Ms. Marcia Robinson Mr. Cornelius J Ryan Mr. Stephan Ryan Dr. and Mrs. Dean Sana Dr. Barbara Santucci Mr. and Mrs. James Sault April and Kent Schielke In Honor of Frank GlowatyMs. Carol Schimanski In Memory of Kevin HastingsMr. and Mrs. Arthur Schneider Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schuit In Memory of Richard T. Schuit and Family and Edward R. Ambrose and FamilyMr. and Mrs. Joseph Scolaro Mrs. Lillian Seils Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sherburne Ms. Charlotte Sholeen Most Rev. Joseph M. Siegel Mr. and Mrs. George Simon Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Snyder St Andrew Catholic School, Romeoville St Dominic Catholic School St James The Apostle Catholic School, Glen Ellyn St Jude Catholic School, Joliet St Jude Catholic School, New Lenox St Petronille Catholic School, Glen EllynSt Philip The Apostle Catholic School

Sacred Heart, Lombard students take a break for a pose in their phonics class. CEF Scholars at Sacred Heart

received $16,600 last year from benefactors supporting the CEF Scholarship campaign.

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“Help children choose the right path:and when they get old, they will not depart from it.”

Proverbs 22:6

CEF Benefactors (Continued) 20th Anniversary

1996-2016

BRONZE Gift Level ($100 to $249)Anonymous (50) Anonymous In Honor of Michael PersonetteAnonymous In Memory of Lana MagieraAnonymous In Memory of Thomas and Catherine CollinsAnonymous In Memory of Therese DisteldorfMr. and Mrs. Martin Acks Ms. Kristine Agnich Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Alappattu In Memory of M.C. JosephMr. Robert P. Alley Mr. and Mrs. Roger Alstott Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Amato Mrs. Marie Augustyn

Mr. & Mrs. Richard J Austgen Mr. & Mrs. James P Axtell Mrs. Betty Azzarelli Col. and Mrs. Renato Bacci, Jr. Mrs. Ann Baessler In Memory of Harvey J. BaesslerMr. and Mrs. Lester Balick Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Bartelt Mrs. Natalie Bayci Mr. Charles Beaupre, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Bennett Mrs. Mary Lou Bennington In Memory of Jeff McGuan and Tom BenningtonMr. and Mrs. Ronald Benoit In Honor of Evelyn FortinMr. & Mrs. William C Berman Mr. and Mrs. Richard Biagi Mr. and Mrs. Richard Binder Mrs. Millie Blanchette Mrs. Geri Blanford Mr. and Mrs. David Blattner Mr. & Mrs. Erwin F Bogs Mr. and Mrs. Denio Bolzan Dr. & Mrs. Harold W Bonus Ms. Marie Borowski BP America Mr. and Mrs. Lorenzo Bracy Mr. and Mrs. John J. Brady Mr. and Mrs. Edward Breclaw Mr. & Mrs. William T Brennan Mr. and Mrs. Richard Brewers Mr. & Mrs. Patrick J Broncato In Memory of Diana MendezMr. and Mrs. Walter Brouder Mrs. Mary Ann Brucher Mr. Darrel Bruck Mr. and Mrs. David Brueggen Mr. Norbert Bruser In Memory of Gregory BruserMr. and Mrs. Joseph Budzyn Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Bull Mr. and Mrs. William J. Burke In Honor of Sr. Thomas Leo

SILVER Gift Level (Continued)Mr. and Mrs. William Swedler Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Szudarski Deacon and Mrs. Edward Szymanski Dr. and Mrs. Richard Tarizzo Ms. Eva Taves In Memory of James T. and Eva L. RitterMrs. Maryellen Thomas In Memory of Kathyrn MorrisMr. and Mrs. Charles T. Towler Mr. & Mrs. Joseph J Turk Mrs. Ann Tyrell Mr. Martin Uremovic Mr. and Mrs. Martin VanAcker Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Veith Mr. & Mrs. Donald J Vogt Mr. Daniel Ward Mr. and Mrs. David Wartner Mrs. Diane Weber Rev. Theodore Weitzel Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Wojcik Ms. Katherine Yarbrough Mr. and Mrs. Thaddeus Zajac Mr. and Mrs. David Zulawski

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CEF Benefactors (Continued)BRONZE Gift Level (Continued)Dr. & Mrs. Thomas E Byrne Ms. Diane Cabrera Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Cabrera Mr. and Mrs. John Cahill Mrs. Helen Marie Callahan Mr. and Mrs. James Cannon Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cantwell Mr. and Mrs. Steven Cardamone Mrs. Jacquelyn Carducci Tim and Janet Carothers Mr. and Mrs. William Carpenter Mr. & Mrs. D Kevin Carroll Ms. Nancy T Carter Mr. & Mrs. Richard G. Casek Mr. and Mrs. George Casson, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James Ceplecha National Italian Charitable Trust In Honor of San Giuseppe from the National Italian Golf Tournament for CharitiesMr. and Mrs. Douglas Christoff Mr. & Mrs. David M Christopher Deacon Gerald Christensen Mrs. Lucille Christian Mr. and Mrs. Paul Cich Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Ciesla Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas A Ciotola Dr. Rosemary Ciullo Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J Cleary Mr. Terry Colclasure Mr. Dennis Collins Mr. & Mrs. Mario D Conte Mr. & Mrs. Robert J Conway Ms. Cecilia Cooper Mr. & Mrs. Joseph E Coyne Mr. & Mrs. Richard J Crilly Jr In Memory of Stella and Joseph PekalaMr. and Mrs. Nicholas Crnich Mr. & Mrs. Donald C Cronauer Mr. & Mrs. Norbert A Crowe Mr. and Mrs. Warner Cruz

Ms. Marilyn Curran Mr. and Mrs. Gerald E. Curwick Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Cyriac In Honor of Dr. Oommen A. and Rajamma Joseph, on what would have been their 50th wedding anniversary on 10-26-15Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Dabisch Mr. Charles D'Alessio Mr. Steven Damolaris Mr. and Mrs. Peter Danielsen Ms. Lynne Dant Mr. and Mrs. John Darrow Mr. Daniel Daugherity In Memory of Devin Daugherity and Mr. & Mrs. Clarence DaugherityMrs. Patricia DeBiase Mr. and Mrs. Thomas DeChant Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. DeFalco, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Ingo Deltoro Mr. and Mrs. Steven DeSitter Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Dey Mr. and Mrs. Waldemar Diaz Region 1 Joliet Diocesan Principal Association In Memory of Diana MendezMr. and Mrs. Thomas DiRienzo Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Dixon Mr. and Mrs. Earle Scott Douglas Rev. John Doyle Mr. and Mrs. Gerald F. Doyle Miss Katy Doyle Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A Drugan Mr. and Mrs. Sean Dudak Dr. and Mrs. James DuFour Mr. Raymond Dufour Mrs. Mary Ann Eastman Mr. Michel Ensalaco Mr. and Mrs. Michael Fagan Dr. & Mrs. William J. Farrell Mrs. Doris Ferlin Mr. & Mrs. Christ M Fillip In Memory of Diana Mendez

St. Michael, Wheaton student enjoys story time. CEF Scholars attending St. Michael’s received $11,200 from benefactors supporting the CEF Scholarship Campaign.

St. Jude, Joliet students enjoying remedial reading

class with improved technology. Last year,

$33,000 was provided toSt. Jude CEF Scholars by

CEF Benefactors.

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BRONZE Gift Level (Continued)Mr. & Mrs. John J Finan Jr Mr. & Mrs. John C Flowers Foley Consulting, Inc. Deacon and Mrs. Patrick Forsythe Mr. & Mrs. John J Foster Miss Veronica Fox Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Frawley In Memory of Diana MendezMr. & Mrs. John P Frazzini Deacon and Mrs. John Freund Mr. & Mrs. Mike Frigo Mr. & Mrs. James L. Frogge Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Fuger, III Rev. Hugh Fullmer Drs. Warren & Nancy Furey Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Gallagher Mr. and Mrs. Francis Galvin Mr. W. James Ganson Dr. and Mrs. Mark Gapinski Ms. Bridget Garavalia Ms. Colette Garavalia Mrs. Patricia Gariboldi Mr. and Mrs. Michael Garvey Mrs. Virginia Garvey Mr. & Mrs. Steven S Gawron In Memory of Gawron and Gorski FamiliesMr. and Mrs. Steven Gaydos Mr. Richard Genis Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gilbert Mr. and Mrs. William Gimbel Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Gondek Ms. Lois Goudreau In Memory of Noel GoudreauMs. Joanne Grano Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Green Mr. & Mrs. Gary C Greene Mr. Francis Guistolise In Memory of Claire GuistoliseMr. and Mrs. Joseph Gutgsell Mr. and Mrs. Jorge Hadad Mr. Jon Hagarty Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hagerty Ms. Karen Hammermeister Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hand Mrs. Cecilia Hansen In Memory of Bishop Joseph ImeschMrs. Michelle Chase Hardin In Memory of Scott T. ChaseMr. and Mrs. James Patrick Harpold Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hawley Mr. Gregory Hayden In Memory of Sondra Hayden

CEF Benefactors (Continued)Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J Hayes In Memory of Mr. and Mrs. Frank HuebschmanMr. and Mrs. Joseph Heery Mr. Nicholas Henning In Memory of Lawrence G. HenningMr. George Herbst Rev. Robert Hoffenkamp Mr. and Mrs. Eric Holloway Mr. and Mrs. James Holmes Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hornicak Mr. and Mrs. Richard R. Howard Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Huggins Mrs. LaVerne Iacomini Mr. Ernest Iannotta Immaculate Conception Catholic School, MorrisMr. and Mrs. Jonathan Jach Davis and Shirley James Mr. and Mrs. Robert Janssen Mrs. Shirlee Jecmen In Honor of James Jecmen FamilyMr. and Dr. William Jenkins Mr. James J Jennings Deacon & Mrs. Julio N. Jimenez Mr. & Mrs. David M Johnsen Mr. and Mrs. Mark Johnsen In Memory of Diana MendezMr. & Mrs. Robert A. Jones, Jr. Mr. Joseph P Jorn Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A Kaiser Mr. George R Kalal In Memory of George and Emily KalalMr. and Mrs. Thomas Kalas Mrs. Patricia Kammer Elinor Kannon Mrs. Janet Hickey-Kapella Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Karpy Dr. Joseph Kash and Dr. Virginia Kash Mrs. Mary Kastenholz Mrs. Mary Kastenholz Mr. and Mrs. David Kestler Ms. Carol Kilduff Mr. and Mrs. Tim Kindlon Mr. & Mrs. John J Kinsella Dr. and Mrs. Michael Kipp Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kirk, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John C. Klika Mr. and Mrs. Claude Klimas Mr. and Mrs. Gary Klein Barb and Ray Klein Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Kliest Mr. and Mrs. David Klima

20th Anniversary

1996-2016

CEF Benefactors (Continued)BRONZE Gift Level (Continued)Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kobe Mr. and Mrs. Otto Koch Mrs. Vera Kocsis Miss Rita Kopacz Mr. and Mrs. Allen Kotarba Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth M. Koziol Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Krajewski Mr. and Mrs. George Kriaris Mr. and Mrs. Krzysztof Hejnar Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kuhn Mr. Chris Kulach Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Lacca Mr. & Mrs. Scott Lagger Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey J Pando Sr Ms. Peggy Ann Lange Mr. Matthew D. Langlois Dr. Domas Lapkus Mr. and Mrs. John LaRock, III Mr. and Mrs. Craig Latto Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Laws Mrs. Antoinette Lazzara Mr. & Mrs. Edward J Leech Mr. Michael Lekki Mr. Anthony Lenard Mrs. Lu Ligon Mr. and Mrs. Jaesoo Lim Mr. and Mrs. Werner Linder Rev. John Lindsey Mr. & Mrs. Steven G Locanto Mrs. Dorothy Longo Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence R Loomis Mr. Michael Lord Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Lovell Jill and Ron Lovik In Memory of LeFebvre & Lovik FamiliesMr. and Mrs. Joseph Lynch Ms. Janet Mackay Mr. and Mrs. John MacLeod Mr. and Mrs. James Maday Ms. Carroll Madison Ms. Teresita Magana Mr. and Mrs. Peter Magine Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Majkszak Mrs. Barbara Mangold Mr. and Mrs. David Margalus Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Markun Ms. Cynthia Marsh In Honor of Ann TondiniMr. and Mrs. John Maslan Rev. Burke Masters Mr. and Mrs. Brian McCarthy Mr. & Mrs. George A McConaghy Jr Mr. and Mrs. Daniel McHugh

Rev. Don McLaughlin Mr. and Mrs. Patrick McMahon Mr. and Mrs. William Mech Ana M Mencini & Associates In Memory of Diana MendezMr. and Mrs. George Metsch In Memory of Ed KonecnyJohn and Marjorie Michel Mr. and Mrs. Michael Mikus Mr. and Mrs. William Moehlenkamp Mr. and Mrs. Mark Moore Dr. and Mrs. David D. Morimoto Mr. & Mrs. James L Mudrock Mr. and Mrs. John Mueller Mr. and Mrs. Keith Mulholland Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Mundt, Jr. Mrs. Donna Munn Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Murrin Dr. Frank D Murry Kathy Nartnick In Memory of Joseph and Stephan NartnickMr. and Mrs. Vasun Netisingha Ms. Barbara Neustadt Mr. and Mrs. Jozef Niemczewski Mr. and Mrs. Paul Nizzere Rev. Robert Noesen Ms. Patricia Noska Mr. and Mrs. Paul Novack Miss Elizabeth A O'Connor Mr. & Mrs. Thomas L O'Connor Mr. and Mrs. Timothy O'Donnell Mrs. Angela Orlando Mrs. Nora O'Shea Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Palma Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey J Pando Sr Mr. and Mrs. Richard Parenti Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Parsons Mr. and Mrs. James Paruszkiewicz In Memory of Bishop Joseph ImeschMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Paul Mr. and Mrs. James Pe Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pernini In Honor of Rev. Francis McDonaldMr. and Mrs. David Perry Mr. George E. Pesetski In Memory of now closed St. Mary's Grade School, West ChicagoMr. and Mrs. Dushan Petrovich Ms. Gena Pilon Mr. and Mrs. Michael Pilon Mr. Siegfried Piron Mr. and Mrs. Justin Pogge Mr. and Mrs. Nick Polizzi Mr. and Mrs. Paul Poparad

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CEF Benefactors (Continued)BRONZE Gift Level (Continued)Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Pottorff Mr. and Mrs. Neil Prendergast Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Prinske Mr. & Mrs. Jason C. Pripusich Mr. Thomas Proffit In Memory of Laura ProffitMr. and Mrs. Robert Pyzdrowski Ms. Joyce Quigley Mr. James M. Quinn Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Rafacz Mr. and Mrs. David Raiche In Honor of Clement and Macel RaicheMr. and Mrs. James Rakas Mr. and Mrs. Sofronio Ramirez Mrs. Mary Reckamp Mr. and Mrs. Michael Reed Mr. and Mrs. David Reginelli Mr. George Reinbold In Memory of Mary Jo ReinboldMr. and Mrs. John Reinert Mr. and Mrs. David Reiter Mrs. Cynthia Rice Mrs. Nancy L Riley Mr. and Mrs. Todd Ringenberg Mr. and Mrs. Neil Riordan, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. John S. Ripoll Mr. and Mrs. Mark Ritchie In Honor of Marie JacobsMr. & Mrs. Charles F Rivera In Memory of Baby Emily Noelle RiveraMr. & Mrs. Gerald J Rixie Mr. and Mrs. John Rodgers Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rogers Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Romano Mr. and Mrs. Nichols Romero Ms. Mary M Rooney Mr. and Mrs. John Rossi Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Roth Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Rozman Mr. and Mrs. Martin Ruiz Mr. and Mrs. John Runger Dave and Arlene Russell In Memory of John and Helen RussellMr. and Mrs. Anatol Rychalski Curt and Kathy Saindon Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sako Mr. & Mrs. Zoltan P Salata Mr. & Mrs. Robert J Salek In Honor of Carsello and Salek FamiliesMrs. Joan Salvato Mr. and Mrs. Roberto Sanchez-Vegas Rev. Ronald E. Scarlata Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Scarpelli

Mr. & Mrs. Robert J Schaefer Mrs. Pauline Scharres Mr. & Mrs. Patrick J. Schellinger Mr. & Mrs. Craig T Schertler Mr. and Mrs. Eric Schmuttenmaer Mrs. Lillian Schroeder Mr. Edwin Schultz Mrs. Judy Schweickert In Memory of Richard SchweickertMr. and Mrs. Ralph Seidl Mr. and Mrs. Michael Serino Dr. Beatriz Setrini In Memory of Domingo SertiniMr. and Mrs. Philip Sgariglia Mr. and Mrs. Peter Shamburek Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Shekleton Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey B Sherry Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Shroba, III Mr. and Mrs. Norm Sidler Mr. and Mrs. Richard Siegel Mr. and Mrs. Lucian Sieja Mr. and Mrs. Robert Slivinski Mrs. Barbara Simkus Mr. and Mrs. Peter Simokaitis Mrs. Shirley Simpson In Memory of Shad McCawleyMr. and Mrs. Joseph Sitkoski Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sitzman In Honor of the Family of Larry & Katie BarazsaMr. and Mrs. Edward Slawinski Mr. & Mrs. Wayne J Slowiak Mr. and Mrs. Joost Sluis In Memory of Michael J. SluisMs. Elaine Smith Mr. Larry Soberalski In Memory of Barbara M SoberalskiMr. John Somerville Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel Soriano Mr. and Mrs. Michael Souronis Mr. and Mrs. David Spesia Mr. and Mrs. Robert Spiewak St John The Baptist Catholic School, WinfieldSt Joseph Catholic School, Manhattan Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stanisz Mr. and Mrs. Michael Stapleton Mr. and Mrs. Michael Stasi Mrs. Margaret Steinkuller Ms. Loretta Stempinski Mr. and Mrs. David Stengele Mr. and Mrs. James T. Stockdale Rev. Jeffery Stoneberg Mr. and Mrs. Ludwig Streck Ms. Diane Sullivan Mr. Edward Sullivan

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20th Anniversary

1996-2016

Family Profile:A Family in NeedFamily ProfileTherese is a single parent of a son who entered IC Catholic Prep this year. She lost her job last year and continues to look for work. In her three part-time positions she earned $22,000 this past year. Therese is motivated by her strong Faith to raise her child in a strong Catholic environment. She is also inspired by her child’s dedication to remain in the Catholic school system.

One StudentKyle (Freshman)

Tuition Bill$7,985 per year. That’s $887 per month. Mother is able to commit $500.

Annual Salary$20,700 per year.

In Their Own Words“I am a single mom that really needs all the help I can get. I want to keep Kyle at IC Catholic Prep. I’ve been committed to keeping my smart, talented, and loving student in Catholic schools. I received generous help last year and as Kyle began his high school career, and I was able to function with all my obligations and keep him at the school. I am praying the same will be so this year. I appreciate the help, every penny of it, please consider my tight budget and continue his scholarship help once again.“

CEF Benefactors (Continued)

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BRONZE Gift Level (Continued)Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Suwanski Mr. and Mrs. Krzysztof Zyla Mr. and Mrs. David Szalko Mr. and Mrs. Dominic Tafoya Mrs. William R Tait Jr Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Tam-Chow Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Tholl Mr. and Mrs. James Trizna Mr. Robert Troester Mr. & Mrs. William C Turner Mr. and Mrs. John Vallone Mr. & Mrs. Terrance Van Tassel Dr. Marianne VanderZanden Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Vaughan Deacon and Mrs. Robert Vavra Mr. David Vidican Mr. and Mrs. Matt Viehmann Mrs. Teresa Viehl Mr. and Mrs. Simeon Vivar Mr. and Mrs. Richard Vogler Mr. & Mrs. Francis Wagner Mr. & Mrs. James P Walsh Jr Mrs. Nancy Walsh Mr. Chong Wan Kim Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Wanta Mr. & Mrs. Charles F. Warpinski Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Wasielewski Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Weidensee Mr. & Mrs. Richard J Weigel In Memory of Leonard WeigelMrs. Jan Weirath Mr. and Mrs. John Weizeorick, III In Honor of Maurice F. OxenreiterMr. & Mrs. John T. Westby Mr. and Mrs. Paul F. White Mr. & Mrs. Todd S White Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wiedner Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wilk Mr. William Wirth Mr. and Mrs. Terrence Witt Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wojcinski Mr. & Mrs. Gerald A Wood Mr. Michael B Woodruff Mr. and Mrs. James Worby Mrs. Margarete Wirth Mr. William J Yakich Miss Margaret Younger Mr. and Mrs. Chris Zettinger Mr. Ignatius Zielinski Mrs. Loretta Zilis Mr. & Mrs. James C Zitt Mr. and Mrs. Michael Zoltek Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Zygmunt

CEF Benefactors (Continued)PEWTER Gift Level (Up to $99)Anonymous (28) Anonymous In Memory of Emeline KollmanAnonymous In Memory of Elisa Dayap LicuananAnonymous In Honor of Horan FamilyAnonymous In Memory of Nancy GlissonAnonymous In Memory of Mary Anne RodriguezAnonymous In Honor of John P. BalsamoMr. and Mrs. Daniel Aderholdt Mr. and Mrs. Amador Alba Mr. and Mrs. Mark Allgaier AmazonSmile Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Frank Anaya Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Anderson Mr. and Mrs. James Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Mario Angelone Mr. and Mrs. John Annis Mr. and Mrs. Richard Arambasich Ms. Lois Arseneau Mr. & Mrs. Laurence A Austin Mrs. Cynthia Avellana Mr. & Mrs. Joseph M Babich Mr. James Bailey Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Baise Very Rev. Brad Baker Mrs. Jacqueline Baller Mr. and Mrs. James E. Barr Mr. Lawrence Barzyk Mr. John Baumgart Mr. and Mrs. Mark Bava Mr. & Mrs. Jerome A Becker Mr. and Mrs. John Becker Mr. and Mrs. David Beckham Ms. Juli Bednarzyk Mr. and Mrs. Richard Behan Mr. & Mrs. Ramy A Behna

Mr. & Mrs. Timothy M Bell Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bellaire Mr. & Mrs. Joseph J Benes Mr. J. Michael Bentley In Memory of Patti BentleyMr. and Mrs. Paul Bergl Mr. and Mrs. Wayne E. Bessette Dr. and Mrs. Roy Bliley Mr. and Mrs. Jozef Bogar Mr. and Mrs. John Bohrer Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bolger Mrs. Isabelle Boudreau Mr. Robert J Boveri Mr. & Mrs. John F Brady In Memory of Diana MendezMr. and Mrs. Patrick Branecki In Memory of Diana MendezMr. and Mrs. Robert Braun Mr. and Mrs. John Breen Mr. and Mrs. Richard Brewers Mr. and Mrs. William Brickert Mr. and Mrs. Craig Briel Mrs. Deborah Brill Ms. Melissa Brown Ms. Debra J. Broxterman Mr. & Mrs. James T Bruni Mr. and Mrs. Steve Bryan Hon. & Mrs. Michael Burke Mr. and Mrs. Glen Butler Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Caffarelli Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Caise Mrs. Theresa A Camp Mr. and Mrs. John Cannova Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Carlini Eileen Carter In Honor of Daniel MellonAnonymous Mr. and Mrs. Gary Clarin Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Colgan Mrs. Barbara Colwell Ms. Karen M Condon Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Cosenza

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20th Anniversary

1996-2016

CEF Scholars attending St. Francis High School last year received $93,000 from generous CEF Benefactors.

CEF Benefactors (Continued)PEWTER Gift Level (Continued)Mr. and Mrs. Martin Cosgrove Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Coughlin, II Ms. Robyn Coyne Mr. Thomas Crowe Mr. Anthony D'Amico Mrs. Mary J Daniels In Memory of Diana MendezMr. and Mrs. Paul Daugirda Mr. and Mrs. John Davila Mr. & Mrs. Ralph De Luca Mr. and Mrs. Brian Denny Ms. Jessica T. DePinto Dr. Charles Derus and Christine Palumbo Mr. Lawrence Dettmer Mr. and Mrs. Fred Deutschmann Mr. and Mrs. Brian Devane Mr. and Mrs. Mark Devens Mrs. Adele T Devine Ms. Linda C. Diaz In Memory of Diana MendezMr. and Mrs. Gerardo Diaz Mr. and Mrs. Robert DiMuzio Mr. and Mrs. Paul Dobill Mr. Roger J Domagala Mr. and Mrs. Michael Doorhy Mr. and Mrs. Peter Drinan Mrs. Mary Drufke In Memory of Diana MendezMr. and Mrs. John Drwal Mr. & Mrs. Robert R Dylla Sr Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Eager Ms. Meaghan Evans Mr. and Mrs. John Fairchild Mr. & Mrs. Mark E Fanning Mr. & Mrs. Edward J Fatla Mr. & Mrs. Gary J Fernandez Mr. and Mrs. Warren Fish In Memory of Diana MendezDeacon Robert Fitt Mr. and Mrs. Milton Flanagan Mr. and Mrs. David FoxBishop Imesch Scholarship EndowmentMr. and Mrs. Stefan Fudala Mr. and Mrs. Paul Galbreath Mr. and Mrs. Simon Garcia- DeLaTorre Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Gerten Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Geyer Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Giba Mr. and Mrs. Donald Gimbel Mr. Patrick J Gora Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gorski Mr. & Mrs. Michael R Greene Mr. John P Greene

Miss Janet K Gregoire Dr. and Mrs. Paul Greico Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Groch Mrs. Carolina Guzman Ms. Jacquelyn Hames Mr. and Mrs. David Hamman Ms. Patricia Haney Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harbauer Mr. & Mrs. Edward M Harte Mr. and Mrs. James Hauwiller Mr. and Mrs. Victor Hemmersbach Mr. Richard Hemza Mrs. Jean Herbst Mr. Leodoro Jabon Hernandez Mrs. Cynthia Herrmann Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hess Mr. Harold Hilan In Memory of Barbara L. HilanMr. and Mrs. Terry Hilson Mr. and Mrs. Dean Hoffer Dr. and Mrs. Don Hoffman Mr. & Mrs. Edward F Hogan Mr. & Mrs. William H Hoover Mr. and Mrs. Philip Horvath Mr. and Mrs. John Hurley Mr. and Mrs. Michael Huspek Mrs. Estrella Ibay Mr. and Mrs. Robert Infusino Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth G Jaros Mr. Bob Jatis Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Jelinek Mrs. Irene Jimenez Mrs. Carol Johncours Ms. Nancy Johnson Miss Sylvia Juban Mrs. Laurie Kagann In Memory of Father John KloepferMr. and Mrs. Sales Kalayil Mr. Alan Kalitzky Mr. and Mrs. Charles Karwowski In Honor of Jacob KarwowskiMs. Karen Keene Mrs. Marion Kenny Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kerner Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kieffer In Memory of Dorothy PeschangMrs. Thomas Kledzinski Knights of Colombus St. Ignatius of Loyola CouncilMr. & Mrs. Dean H Knott Mrs. Hilda Kocek Mr. David C. Koehler Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Koontz In Honor of Gabriela Hope KoontzMrs. Kathleen Krehbiel

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CEF Benefactors (Continued)PEWTER Gift Level (Continued)Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Kridle Mr. and Mrs. James Kubalewski Mr. & Mrs. Gerald C Kucera Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kuhn Mr. and Mrs. Scott Kuhrau Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kurzydym Mrs. Ida LaBelle Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lagger Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Lake Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lasica In Memory of Diana MendezMrs. Rose M Lawrence Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lawson Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Lebhardt Mr. and Mrs. James Lenahan Ms. Gail Leslie Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Linden Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lipinski Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lord Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ludovice Dr. and Mrs. Frank Macchitelli Mrs. Corazon Macenas Ms. Ruth Mack Mrs. Josephine Mago Mr. and Mrs. Robert Maguda Mr. & Mrs. Michael R Mahoney Mrs. Rose Maier Mr. and Mrs. Francis Markun In Memory of Carla J. Conlon, Mother of Bishop R. Daniel ConlonMr. Maynard Marquis Mrs. Jean Martin Mr. and Mrs. Mark Martina Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mathisen In Memory of Diana Mendez from Darlette MathisenMr. & Mrs. Louis A Matsie Mr. and Mrs. Bill McDonald Mr. Thomas McKale Mrs. Carole Anne McNair Mr. & Mrs. John P Mc Nicholas Mr. and Mrs. Michael McWilliams Mr. and Mrs. Ted Mendoza Mr. and Mrs. James M. Merrion Ms. Marcia Metesh-Smith Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Mikol In Memory of Diana MendezMr. and Mrs. Michael Miller Mr. and Mrs. Guy Monteleone Mr. & Mrs. Timothy J Moore Mr. & Mrs. Daniel J Moriarty Mr. Byron Morrison Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mosquera Motorola Matching Gift Program

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Muno Miss M. Patricia Murphy Mr. and Mrs. William Murray Mr. and Mrs. Craig Murray Mr. and Mrs. Michael Needham Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Nemchausky Mr. & Mrs. Edward C. Nemergut Mr. and Mrs. John Neuman Mr. & Mrs. Eugene F. Nonnie Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Noonan Mr. and Mrs. Tom Noonan Mrs. Marilyn Norbut Mr. and Mrs. Donald Novak Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Nugent Mr. and Mrs. Sean O'Brien Mr. and Mrs. Timothy O'Connor Mr. & Mrs. Daniel P O'Connor Mr. and Mrs. Kevin O'Kasick Mrs. Rosalie Oliver Mr. & Mrs. Marion K Olson Mr. and Mrs. Edward Oprzedek Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Ostrowski Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Owczarski Mr. and Mrs. Tony Pacelli Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pavlik, Jr. Mrs. Joyce Pawlicki Mrs. Patricia B Peyla Mr. and Mrs. Edward Phelan Mr. and Mrs. James Philpott Mr. Thomas J Piasecki Mr. and Mrs. David Piggott Mr. and Mrs. Michael Pindak Mr. James Pirc Mr. and Mrs. Arvydas Poderys Mr. & Mrs. Edward G Pohl Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Popolizio, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. David Poska Mr. Stanley Potempa Mr. & Mrs. Frank J Prucha III Mrs. Marguerite Quinn Mr. and Mrs. Napoleon Ramiro Mr. & Mrs. John P Randag Ms. Kathleen C. Ranft Mrs. Barbara Redpath Mr. and Mrs. Colin Reed Mr. and Mrs. Donald Reilly Mr. Richard J Reiss Jr Gift made by: The Reiss Family Rich, Valerie, Taylor '10, and Ritchy '14 In memory of Diana S. Mendez, Former Principal of Holy Ghost School in Wood DaleMr. & Mrs. Robert A Resuali In Memory of Fr. John GuineyMr. and Mrs. Raymond Reynertson

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20th Anniversary

1996-2016

CEF Benefactors (Continued)PEWTER Gift Level (Continued)Mr. William Riemer, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Roemer Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Rogers Mr. Gary P Rose Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Rossi Mr. and Mrs. Steven Rourke Mr. & Mrs. Richard A Rovens Mr. and Mrs. James Rudnick Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Rudock Dr. Hugh H Ryan Mr. Walter Sass Mr. & Mrs. Michael T Savage Mrs. Corinne Scherer Mr. Michael Schultz In Memory of Christine L. SchultzMr. & Mrs. Charles J Schumacher Mr. Thomas Schuster Ms. Linda Scolaro In Memory of Diana MendezMr. & Mrs. Mark S SefcikMr. and Mrs. Arthur Siemers In Memory of Marie Hackiewicz wife of Michael Hackiewicz, Director of CemeteriesMr. and Mrs. Robert Signorella Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Sikorski Ms. Kimberly Simchock In Memory of Diana MendezMr. & Mrs. William C Sippel Mrs. Arlene Smith Mr. & Mrs. Brian K Smith Mr. and Mrs. Donald Soch In Memory of Karen SochMrs. Victoria Socha Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sparacio Mr. & Mrs. Stanley M Spiewak St Mary Catholic School, Mokena St Mary Nativity Catholic School, Joliet Mrs. Raymond G Studer Mr. and Mrs. William Studlow Mr. and Mrs. John Stutte Mr. & Mrs. Donald E Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. John Svigelj Ms. Shirley Szachnit Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Szrama Mrs. Elizabeth Szymczak Mrs. Michelle Taylor Mrs. Joan Temborius Mr. and Mrs. William Thomas In Memory of Fr. Robert Brennan

NOTEAll donations received in the CEF Office from 08.14.2015 through 08.12.2016 are included in this report. Every effort

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Ms. MaryAnn Thompson Mr. & Mrs. William C Tierney Mrs. Michael Tjemmes Mr. Bernard Tkaczyk Mr. and Mrs. William Tomasik In Memory of Diana MendezMrs. Sharon R. Totleben Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Towle Mr. and Mrs. Richard Tragseiler Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Trovato In Memory of Diana MendezTruistMr. and Mrs. Ronald Tummillo Mr. and Mrs. Steven Tuttle Mr. John J Unger Mr. and Mrs. David Urhausen Mr. and Mrs. William VanHoegarden Ms. Cynthia Vavrik and Mr. Michael Vavrik Ms. Marianne Vercillo Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Vercruysse Mr. Steve Vertin Mr. and Mrs. John Vilutis Mrs. Dorothy B Vombrack Mr. and Mrs. Michael Walaszek Mr. and Mrs. Frank Walsh Mr. and Mrs. Mark Walsh Andy & Donna Weis Mr. and Mrs. Nick Weis Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Werner Rev. Charles Wheeler Mr. and Mrs. James Wheeler In Memory of Diana MendezMr. and Mrs. Robert M. Wieszcholek Mr. and Mrs. Reynaldo Wijangco In Memory of Richard AbejaMrs. Lois Wilke Miss Cheryl Wittler Mr. & Mrs. Frank A. Wittosch In Memory of Rev. Paul A. WittoschMr. and Mrs. Franz Woerle Mr. and Mrs. David Wolfe Mr. Edward Wozniak Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Wozny Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence P. Zablock Mr. and Mrs. Janusz Zalejski In Memory of Diana MendezMr. and Mrs. Albert Zanzola Mr. and Mrs. Adam Zdanowicz In Memory of Diana MendezMr. & Mrs. Thomas T Zimmerman

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Recent CEF Events 20th Anniversary

1996-2016

Annual Sounds of Sacred Music Student Concert and Donor Recognition Event

Angel for a Day Donor Visits to Schools

Move Your Feet Raising Awareness of CEF and Filling School Seats

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Primary Revenue: 2012-2016Parish ContributionsScholarship Campaign (Direct Mail, Major Gifts, Events)Restricted Tuition/Family FoundationPlanned Gifts/BequestsTOTAL

2015-16$ 753,553

540,434821,912285,297

$ 2,401,196

2011-12$ 736,413

242,414581,761

$ 1,560,588

2012-13$ 726,784

284,314752,705

$ 1,763,803

2013-14$ 728,512

319,111866,201

54,368$ 1,968,192

2014-15$ 737,603

453,490834,634

27,000$ 2,052,727

$2,401,196

2016

$2,052,727

2015

$1,968,192

2014

$1,763,803

2013

$1,560,588

2012

DistributionsNumber of Students

2016-2017 est.$2,210,000

1,660

2011-2012$1,564,011

1,042

2012-2013$1,875,015

1,112

2013-2014$1,868,675

1,306

2014-2015$1,978,410

1,394

2015-2016$2,068,157

1,549

Total Scholarship and Grant Distributions

Grade/High School Scholarships $ 1,036,783Kazma Scholarships 540,254Other Restricted Tuition/Scholarships 404,095 (including Single Parent and Hispanic funding)Leaders for the Future 48,000Education Ministry Grants 39,025

TOTAL $2,068,157

Scholarship and Grants Allocation: 2015-2016

Total Scholarship and Grant Distribution (1996-2016)$17,990,053(to 13,849 Students)

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20th Anniversary

1996-2016

Catholic Education Foundation of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Joliet Statement of Financial Position June 30, 2016 and June 30, 2015

AssetsCash and cash equivalentsInvestment at market valueAccrued interestBequests ReceivableDue from Diocese

Total Assets

Liabilities and Net AssetsLiabilitiesDeferred RevenueOther liabilities

Total Liabilities

Net AssetsUndesignatedTemporarily Restricted Ed FoundationPermanently Restricted Ed Foundation

Total Net Assets

Total Liabilities and Net Assets

2016

$ 444,32011,532,695

3,500100,000244,056

$ 12,324,571

$ 125,000

263,607

$ 388,607

$ 7,336,492

4,291,500307,972

$ 11,935,964

$ 12,324,571

2015

$ 705,74211,224,374

3,500- - -

213,223

$ 12,146,839

$ 100,000375,207

$ 475,207

$ 7,132,8504,268,146

270,636

$ 11,671,632

$ 12,146,839

Explanation of TermsUndesignated Net AssetsNet assets which are not subject to donor-imposed restrictions.

Temporarily Restricted Net AssetsNet 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 AssetsNet 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.

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Leaders for the FutureContinuing Education for Parish Catechists and School TeachersThe 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, 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 have been most successful in providing for future school administrators. An additional program for parish personnel is sponsored in part by the University of Dayton-Institute for Pastoral Initiatives. These programs are designed to recognize the importance of supporting future lay leaders engaged in graduate study and ministry certification respectively for ministry in the Diocese

The following schools and parishes have teachers and catechists enrolled in graduate programs which the CEF 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 loans:

Holy Family, ShorewoodMother Teresa Catholic Academy, CreteProvidence Catholic High School, New LenoxSs. Peter and Paul, NapervilleSt Joseph, Addison St Raphael, NapervilleSt Scholastica, WoodridgeSt. Joseph, LockportSt. Joseph, AddisonSt. Joseph, MantenoSt. Petronille, Glen EllynSt. Raymond Cathedral, JolietVisitation, Elmhurst

Family Profile:A Family in NeedFamily ProfileFather enjoyed a professional position until a sudden debilitating heart attack caused brain damage. Even with the mother finding part time work, the family income depleted from $87,000 to $22,000 per year. After 13 months, the father is now receiving full disability but it is a fraction of his previous salary. The family is still trying to dig out of a financial and emotional nightmare. With prioritizing a Catholic education for their 3 school-age children, the family has cut back on all household expenses in order to Catholic schools a reality. Their Faith has been stellar.

Three Students of Five ChildrenNancy (5th grade), Joe (2nd grade), Danielle (1st grade)

Tuition Bill$12,600 per year. That’s $1,050 each month. The family is able to commit $4,000.

In Their Own Words“Early last year I had a severe heart attack which dropped my income by 75%. With the continued mounting medical debit, taxes, bills, and now medical insurance I have to buy and the normal costs of having 3 of our 5 children in a Catholic grade school, it has financially become a strain. My condition requires my wife to assist me and also not leave me alone with the children for long periods of time. As a result, she goes to work a few hours in the morning and a few hours in the evening but doesn’t make enough to significantly supplement the income. I am so grateful to my parish family and to the CEF benefactors who have helped us tremendously. Thank you and God Bless. Together we can do what we cannot do alone. “

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Ministry Grants to Parishes The Parish Ministry Grant program is being funded in FY 16-17 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 June 2016 for use in the coming fiscal year:

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Coal City Cathedral of St. Raymond, Joliet Divine Savior Parish, Downers GroveHoly Spirit Catholic Community, Naperville Immaculate Conception, Morris Notre Dame Parish, Clarendon HillsOur Lady of Mercy, Aurora Our Lady of Peace, Darien Our Mother of Good Counsel, Homer GlenResurrection Catholic Church, Wayne Southern DRE/CRE Deanery, Bradley St. Alexander, Villa ParkSt. Bernard, area parishes, Homer Glen, Lockport St. Charles Borromeo, Bensenville St. Daniel the Prophet, WheatonSt. Irene, Warrenville St. Joan of Arc, Lisle St. Joseph, AddisonSt. Joseph, Manhattan St. Jude, New Lenox St. Mary Immaculate, PlainfieldSt. Mary of Gostyn, Downers Grove St. Mary Nativity, Joliet St. Mary Parish, PlanoSt. Mary, Paxton St. Matthew, Glendale Heights St. Michael, WheatonSt. Patrick, Joliet St. Patrick Yorkville St. Paul the Apostle JolietSt. Philip the Apostle St. Thomas the Apostle, Naperville

20th Anniversary

1996-2016

Endowment FundsThe 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, NapervilleBishop Mcnamara High School, Kankakee

Holy Family, ShorewoodHoly Ghost, Wood DaleHoly Trinity, Westmont

IC Catholic Prep High School, ElmhurstImmaculate Conception School, Elmhurst

Mary Queen Of Heaven, LombardMaternity BVM School, Bourbonnais

Notre Dame, Clarendon HillsOur Lady of Peace, Darien

Providence Catholic High SchoolSacred Heart, Lombard

Ss. Peter & Paul, NapervilleSt. Alexander, Villa ParkSt. Andrew, Romeoville

St. Bernard, Homer GlenSt. Dennis, Lockport

St. Dominic, BolingbrookSt. Francis High School, Wheaton

St. Isaac Jogues, HinsdaleSt. Isidore Parish Education, Bloomingdale

St. James, Glen EllynSt. Joan of Arc, Lisle

St. John the Baptist, WinfieldSt Joseph, Addison

St. Joseph, BradleySt. Joseph, Downers Grove

St. Joseph, LockportSt. Jude, New LenoxSt. Liborius, Steger

St. Mary Immac, PlainfieldSt. Mary Magdalene, Joliet

St. Mary Nativity, JolietSt. Mary, Mokena

St. Mary of Gostyn, Downers GroveSt. Matthew, Glendale Hts

St. Michael, WheatonSt. Patrick, Joliet

St. Paul the Apostle, JolietSt. Peter, Itasca

St. Philip the Apostle, AddisonSt. Pius X, Lombard

St. Raphael, NapervilleSt. Raymond Cathedral, JolietSt. Rose School, WilmingtonSt. Scholastica, Woodridge

St. Teresa, KankakeeSt. Walter, Roselle

Visitation, ElmhurstWenzel A. & Anne M. Bartel Scholarship

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Ways to Give

Current Gift

Life Income Gift

Endowed GiftWays to Give

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Ways to Give

Outright Gifts Cash donations of any size are deposited in the CEF Grade School or High School Fund or a specified Scholarship Fund for immediate distribution in the given school year.

• Provides tuition assistance to elementary and secondary school students

• Tax deduction• 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 existing fund such as the Hispanic Scholarship Fund or Special Needs Education

• Easy to do• Tax deductible• Gift goes to work immediately

Donor-Advised Scholarship Minimum gift of $10,000 allows you to name the fund and distribute tuition assistance to a specific school(s).

• Flexibility of giving to your choice of school • Receive a report about the students who are

receiving a scholarship from your fund• Grant recommendations available

Type Description Benefits

Current Giving - Gifts that Make a Difference Today

Charitable Gift Annuity A minimum gift of $10,000 creates an agreement where the CEF guarantees a fixed amount from an interest rate based on your age. Upon death, the remaining assets are used for your specified educational causes.

• Fixed income payments, guaranteed for life• A portion of the payments are tax-deductible• If the gift is funded by stocks or other appreciated

property, some or all capital gains can be eliminated

Charitable Remainder Trust With a minimum gift of $50,000, you receive income for a term of years and know a consistent number of qualified students will benefit.

• Fixed OR variable payout of income• Gift is tax deductible• Use a bank or personal advisor as Trustee

Charitable Lead Trust Your minimum gift of $50,000 is put into trust where a school or CEF only use the income for a period of years.

• Perfect if you are in a high estate tax bracket• Corpus is returned to you which allows the

property to be passed onto others

Type Description Benefits

Gifts that Give You Income - Receive an Income for Life

Bequest A designation in your Will instructing an outright gift or fund creation.

• You can revoke the gift by changing the will

Insurance Policy orRetirement Account

Create a cash-value policy where you pay premium naming CEF as owner and beneficiary. You might also donate an existing paid-up policy.

• You receive a tax deduction for the value of an existing policy when transferred

• Premium payments are deductible as gifts

Type Description Benefits

Future Giving - Leaving Your Legacy

Named Endowment Fund Minimum gift of $15,000 allows you to name a fund and distribute the interest income in perpetuity for tuition assistance.

• Flexibility of giving to your choice of school• Receive a report about the students who are

receiving a scholarship from your fund• Grant recommendations available

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.dioceseofjoliet.org/edfoundation) 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, sometime using different methods, enable a gift to work forever by using only the income while the principal remains uninhibited.

The Donor’s Favorite CharityFunds 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.

You Can Tailor Your Giftsto Fit Your Desires!

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Wording for a Bequest Designationin a Last Will and TestamentDonors 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].

20th Anniversary

1996-2016

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Facts You Should Know• There are 47 Catholic grade schools and 7 high schools in the Diocese of Joliet.• Nearly 20 percent of all 19,000 students in our grade and high schools request financial aid.• The CEF received 3,519 applications demonstrating a verifiable need of $9,100,000 in aid in 2015-16.• The CEF awarded 1,549 students scholarship assistance in the amount of $1,988,493.• Nearly $18 million in financial-need based scholarships has been distributed since 1996.• Seven counties of the Diocese of Joliet 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.

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The Missionof the Catholic Education Foundation

is to generate resources to enable children in needto attend elementary and secondary Catholic schools

of the Diocese of Joliet.