2017 Annual Report

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In MemoriamCatholic Education Foundation Memorial ProgramWe pray for individuals remembered by loved ones and friends this past year through this program. Name of Memorialized Memorial Offered byPatricia Byrne Diocese of Joliet staffSteven May Staff of the Catholic Education FoundationAnthony Melone Diocese of Joliet staffTommy Moritz Staff of the Catholic Education FoundationJames Murphy Staff of the Catholic Education FoundationThomas O’Meara Staff of the Catholic Education FoundationDr. John F. Popken Diocese of Joliet staffRichard Schaibley Diocese of Joliet staffRichard Wojnarowski Diocese of Joliet staff

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

Catholic Education Foundation Prayer for BenefactorsWe pray for all CEF benefactors and their family members who were called by God to their Heavenly Home this past year.John Adamic Edna G Arseneau Francis Banich Alan Bartels Leon BlanchetteRoy Burgonio Patricia Byrne Alex Casper Ronald Colaric Argo and Rita DaValleHenry Dreisilker Theoore Duncan Dorothy Echlin Stephen Felau Rosalie Fonck Mary Gatan Jim Gilmore Mary Goetzinger James Goetzinger Jean Gradle Phillip Green Phyllis Gunning Helen Hansen Janet Hantsch Paul HawksworthRichard Jaracz Richard W Jaracz Kenneth B. Keith Robert King Marilyn KloudaCarol Koniuszy Gloria Konsack Orell Lambert Bernard Lambert Agnes LedermanAlbert V. LeSage Emmett Malloy, Jr. Chester S Marszalek Joan Mullins William Nemchock Patrick O’Brien Thomas O’Meara Helen L. Plachek James Rudnick James SaathoffJean I Sagan Don Scheidt Charles Schneider Rose Smith Michael StasiDaniel Steffens Susan Steffens Aloysius Stryck James W Thompson Sally VanCuraHenry VanLeuven Marianne Vilt Lois Wilke Margarete Wirth Marguerite Wisniewski Patricia Zawistowski

With deepest sympathy for your loss...with heartfelt joy upon their arrival!

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A Message from Our BishopOctober 2017

My dear friends in Christ,

Thank you for reviewing the 2017 Annual Report of the Diocese of Joliet Catholic Education Foundation. I am very proud of the many achievements of the foundation each year and grateful to the staff, volunteers and benefactors that make the annual progress a reality.

Since 1996, the Catholic Education Foundation has awarded over $20 million in need-based scholarships to 15,500 students. It has distributed $450,000 in Education Grants to parishes and has provided $225,000 in continuing education grants for administrators, teachers and parish catechists.

In the words of Pope Francis, “Catholic education is one of the most important challenges for the Church, currently committed to new evangelization in an historical and cultural context that is undergoing constant transformation.” The seven-county Diocese of Joliet certainly continues to transform itself socially and economically. I am very grateful to be able to rely on all benefactors and a superb Board of Directors of the Catholic Education Foundation.

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

“Since 1996, the Catholic Education

Foundation has awarded over$20 million in

need-based scholarships to 15,500 students.”

Board of DirectorsMost Rev. R. Daniel Conlon

Bishop of Joliet

Mr. Donald Ciancio - ChairRetired Sr.VP, Vantage Specialty Chemicals

Our Lady of Peace, Darien

Mr. Michael Cabrera - Vice ChairDiverse Business Empowerment, Exelon

St. John the Baptist, Winfield

Mr. Edward Burjek - SecretarySenior Partner, Merrill-Lynch

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Darien

Mr. Michael Bava - TreasurerDiocesan CFO

St. Mary of Gostyn, Downers Grove

Mr. Brian Schroeder - Asst. TreasurerDiocesan Finance Director

St. Jude, New Lenox

Mr. Joe Langenderfer, CFRE - CEOSt. Raymond Cathedral

Mr. Jeffrey ArseneauSenior Agent, State Farm Insurance

St. Anthony, Frankfort

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

St. Paul the Apostle, Joliet

Mr. Michael DesmondRetired Chemist, BP Oil

Sts. Peter and Paul, Naperville

Mrs. Alicia DiazCo-Owner, Diaz Interior Contractors

St. Mary, Minooka

Mr. Michael FlynnMajor Account Executive, Trans-Union

St. John the Baptist, Winfield

Sr. Nancy Gannon, SFCCRetired Educator

St. Francis Xavier, Joliet

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

St. Patrick, Kankakee

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Mr. Frank JurmannRetired Broker, Stofan AgazziSt. Raymond Cathedral

Deacon Robert Kaminski*Retired Chairman, Midland-ContinentalSt. Mary, Mokena

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

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

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

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

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

Mr. Michael O’BrienCOO, 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

*Directors Emeritus

A Message from Our Board ChairOctober 2017

Dear Friends of the Catholic Education Foundation:

I am honored to be starting my term as Chairman of the Catholic Education Foundation Board of Directors. Thank you to all Foundation benefactors who join our volunteer board members in supporting our qualified students with financial aid. I am delighted that each one of our board members financially invest in our deserving students.

It has been an exciting year for the Foundation in setting records for total revenue raised, the amount of scholarships awarded, and the growing number of students receiving aid. The Board shares my conviction that with these achievements comes the awesome responsibility of disciplined stewardship. We pledge to our benefactors as well as our students and schools that the Catholic Education Foundation will continue to strive to grow our assets and distribute more scholarships in the future; there so is much more need than we can currently serve and we want to help as many students as possible.

So on behalf of the Board of Directors, I express my deep gratitude and appreciation to all who support the vital work of the Catholic Education Foundation.

Sincerely,

Donald CiancioChairman of the Board

“There so is much more need than we can currently serve and we

want to help as many students as possible.”

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A Message fromOur Superintendent and Chief Executive Officer

October 2017

Dear CEF Supporters and Friends,

We sincerely thank the benefactors and volunteers of the Catholic Education Foundation (CEF) as we celebrate another successful year. Without the wise investments at every level by over 1,500 donors, there would be hundreds of students who would not be able to receive a Catholic education today.

In recent years the CEF has been blessed with a tremendous growth in the creation of family funds. These donor-directed instruments are either distributed and replenished by the donor each year or endowed by donor declaration so that only a portion of the interest is used to fund student scholarships forever. Often, these gift vehicles are restricted to a certain school, region, or student demographic.

This year several donor-directed funds were established through charitable bequests of wise individuals who wished to perpetuate support of Catholic education. The increased revenue from these funds helped to account for nearly 100 additional scholarships that were awarded to qualified students. In the end, our greatest blessing this past year has been our ability to change the lives of 1,648 CEF Scholars with the help of wise individuals who recognize a Heaven-Sent return on their investment!

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

“Our greatest blessing this past year has been our ability to change the lives of 1,648 CEF Scholars.”

Donor SpotlightKazma Family FoundationThe Catholic Education Foundation is proud to partner with the Kazma Family Foundation. It is with profound gratitude that we recognize 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 550 Kazma Graduates since 2001. In addition, there are currently 125 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.

Gerry, Margaret and Leigh-Anne Kazma join Bishop Siegel and Fr. John Belmonte, SJ to congratulate Vaughn Murray from IC Catholic Prep, Elmhurst.

Kazma Scholar Class of 2020

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Donor SpotlightBob and Joan Dempsey Endowed ScholarshipLooking for a way to honor your loved ones while also making a positive difference in a child’s life? A former member of the CEF Board of Directors and her husband responded to this question in a dramatic fashion. During her membership on the board, Mary Kay Kaufmann saw first hand that the foundation had been promoting the creation of donor-named scholarships in addition to raising funds each year to give out immediately to qualified students seeking financial aid.

When retirement took Mary Kay and Tom Kaufmann outside the Diocese of Joliet, it didn’t stop their affinity for supporting Catholic education in the area where Mary Kay was born and raised. They created a scholarship endowment to honor her parents, Bob and Joan Dempsey. The Dempseys sacrificed to educate their six children at St. Raymond Cathedral School in Joliet. The endowment was created to coincide with the 100th anniversary of St. Raymond Cathedral Parish in hope that others will offer similar memorials.

The establishment of the Bob and Joan Dempsey Endowed Scholarship will provide immediate funding of one scholarship this coming school year and three scholarships the following year. With moderate growth in the endowment, it is projected that one new scholarship will be added each year to benefit St. Raymond Cathedral School students. The family encourages other St. Raymond Cathedral Alumni to create similar funds for the purpose of perpetuating Catholic education at their beloved alma mater.

Funds Under CEF ManagementAdopt a Student Fund - Bishop McNamara Catholic High SchoolAdopt a Student Fund - St. John the Baptist, WinfieldAmy Allen Memorial ScholarshipFr. John Barret Scholarship - UnrestrictedLois (Peg) Breyne Scholarship - For students attending St. Andrew the Apostle SchoolBob and Joan Dempsey Endowed Scholarship - For students attending St. Raymond Cathedral School Fr. Leonard Guz Scholarship - UnrestrictedJohn and Marilynn Halasz Memorial Scholarship - UnrestrictedKevin Hansen Memorial Scholarship - For a student attending JCAHuot Scholarship Fund - For Bishop McNamara High School studentsBishop Joseph Imesch Scholarship Fund - UnrestrictedKaiser Family Scholarship - For a student attending St. James the Apostle and one other Catholic grade schoolKazma Family Foundation - For High School ScholarshipsKaminski Scholarship Fund - For students raised by single parent

Kankakee Area Grant - For students attending schools in Kankakee CountyKnights of Columbus - Bishop’s Burse Endowed Scholarship - UnrestrictedGloria Konsack Scholarship Fund - For students attending St. Mary Immaculate School, PlainfieldMcShane Family Scholarship - For Hispanic Catholic school students attending St. Mary School, Plano Archbishop Peter Sartain Fund - As determined annually by the St. Mary Men’s Club, MokenaFrances and John Schweihs Scholarship - For students from St. Alexander Parish, Villa ParkDennis Smith Family Legacy - For students attending Bishop McNamara and JCASpecial Needs Education Fund - For resources and tuition benefiting grade school students with special needsSt. Margaret of Cortona Scholarship - For students raised by single mothersFr. Frank Vitus Scholarship - Unrestricted

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Fr. Mac / CEF Legacy SocietyThe 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 Rev. John Barrett* Most Rev. R. Daniel Conlon Rev. William Conway Bob and Joan Dempsey* Frances and Joan Schweihs* Rev. Leonard Guz* Marilynn HalaszGerald and Marlene Huot Most Rev. Joseph Imesch * John and Paulette Kaiser Gloria Konsack*Dennis Smith* Rev. Frank Vitas*(*represents deceased donors)

Three grade school and high school scholarships are distributed yearly by the Kaiser Family Endowed Scholarship to St. James the Apostle, Glen Ellyn and two other diocesan schools.

Bishop McNamara Catholic School students have benefitted for many years from the

Dennis Smith Endowment.

The society is named for Fr. Frank McDonald, a lifelong educator in the Diocese of Joliet and charter member of the CEF Board of Directors who passed to eternal life in 2013.

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CEF Benefactors

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

St. Matthew 18:3

St. Miguel Pro Society ($100,000 and Higher)Deacon Robert and Mary Ann KaminskiMs. Leigh-Anne KazmaMrs. Gloria Konsack (Deceased)

St. Robert Bellarmine Society ($25,000 to $99,999)Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Jurmann, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. John KaiserMr. and Mrs. Thomas Kaufmann, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Stephen McShaneMr. and Mrs. Aloysius Van Eekeren

St. Ignatius Society ($10,000 to $24,999)AnonymousEstate of Frances SchweihsMr. Michael AllenMr. and Mrs. Daniel ComanMr. and Mrs. Michael DesmondMr. & Mrs. Thomas C DonovanMr. Jeffrey J. KennedyDeacon and Mrs. John V. Sebastian

St. Francis Xavier Society ($5,000 to $9,999)Anonymous (2) Mr. and Mrs. Donald Ciancio Mr. and Mrs. Brian Clingen Ms. Barbara Doddridge Mr. & Mrs. Joseph J Hrncirik Ms. Nancy Rita Kaz (In Memory of John P. Mean)Mr. Patrick Lynch Mrs. Teresa Niedert Mr. Ken Perkins Mr. and Mrs. William Pullia Mr. Victor Severino Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Van Eekeren Mr. and Mrs. James Vilutis

St Isaac Jogues Society ($2,500 to $4,999)Mr. and Mrs. Salvatore Aiello Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Arseneau Bishop McNamara Catholic School Ms. Margaret Mary Bradley Mr. and Mrs. Edward Burjek Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ciccarone Mr. & Mrs. Marcos A. Diaz (In Memory of Patrick Anthony and Aborted Babies)FSC Foundation

Sr. Nancy Gannon and Sr. Monica Sesko Mr. J. Kevin Gordon, Jr. Mrs. Marilynn Halasz Dr. Ama Koranteng and Mr. Eric Koranteng Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Kummer Mr. Joseph William Leppert, III Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Mazza Mr. and Mrs. Joseph MrozMr. Mark OatesMr. Robert Oremus Ms. Susan Shelton (In Memory of My Father, Joseph E. Thiel, Who Believed in a Catholic Education)Mr. & Mrs. Carroll J. Treacy Mr. & Mrs. Michael Van Eekeren Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wentland Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Whalen (In Honor of Mike O’Brien)

St. Peter Claver Society ($1,000 to $2,499)Anoymous (10) (In Memory of Margaret Collins)Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bava Rev. John Belmonte, S.J., Ph.D. Mrs. Mary Kay Bennett Mr. and Mrs. William C Benoit Mr. and Mrs. Peter Bensen Mrs. Anne Berry Dr. Aimee Brasher Mr. Charles Busch and Dr. Anne Schreiber Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Butler Mrs. Cynthia Carrington Cathedral of St. Raymond Deacon Gerald Christensen Mr. & Mrs. Gino J Ciccotelli Dr. and Mrs. Michael Colandrea Mr. and Mrs. Brian Collie Most Rev. R. Daniel Conlon Mr. and Mrs. Richard Conrath Rev. William Conway Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cosenza Ms. Christina Daszko Mr. and Mrs. Gary Despaltro Mr. & Mrs. Wayne J. Draudt Mr. Patrick Early Exelon Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Michael Flynn Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. Fonte (In Memory of Claire and Charles Fredenburg)Mr. and Mrs. Robert W Foster Deacon and Mrs. Larry Fudacz General Electric

CEF Benefactors (Continued)Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan T. Georgis Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Girsch Mr. and Mrs. Paul Green Mr. & Mrs. Gerard J. Haggerty Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hansen (In Honor of Dr. Joseph Hindo, Mark Basso, Tim O’Donnell, Ed Dollinger, Michel Mikuska, John Gerl, Michael Turk, Danielle Schumacher, Carol Copley, Pat Mudron, Thomas Shankland)Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hartl Mr. Paul Hawksworth Reta and David Heintz (In Memory of Mrs. May RayHoly Family Catholic SchoolMr. Howard Humecki Mr. David Inge Mr. & Mrs. John A. Janicik Joliet Catholic Academy Mr. and Mrs. Vernon S Jordan (In Memory of Mr. and Mrs. Reginald DeSouza and Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Jordan)Mr. and Mrs. David Kaluzny, II Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Keefe Mr. Robert Kozar Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Langenderfer (In Memory of Deceased Members of the Langenderfer and McKee families)Mr. Kenneth LeBeau Rev. James Lennon Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Luster Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mack

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Maszka Mr. & Mrs. Charles P. McQuaid Montini Catholic High School Mr. and Mrs. Michael Murphy Mrs. Frances Naal Mr. and Mrs. John Narcissi Dr. and Mrs. Phil Narcissi Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Niemiec Rev. Ernest Norbeck James Nowak Mr. and Mrs. Michael O’Brien Ms. Martha Pacold Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Pavlini Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Perez Mr. and Mrs. Raynold Petrocelli (In Memory of Father Emmett “Tim” Gleeson, O Carm.)Mr. and Mrs. Richard Plachetka Providence Catholic High School Mr. Lawrence J. Pubentz, Jr. 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 Mr. and Mrs. Michael Santay Mrs. Mary Saranczak Mr. and Mrs. John J. Scala Mr. and Mrs. William Schubert

Students following their first Sacrament of Reconciliation at St. Mary Nativity, Joliet. CEF Scholars at St. Mary Nativity last year received $42,700 through the generosity of CEF Benefactors.

CEF Benefactors (Continued)

GOLD Gift Level ($500 to $999)Anonymous (15) (In Memory of Carl and Margaret Kottra) (In Memory of family of Joseph Walker) (In Memory of Charlotte Shepeck)All Saints Catholic Academy

Montini Catholic High School performing at the annual CEF Sounds of Sacred Music. Last year, CEF Scholars at Montini received $124,000 from the Kazma Family and other benefactors supporting the CEF Scholarship Campaign.

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Sennett Mr. and Mrs. Paul Severin Ms. Maureen Sheehan Dr. and Mrs. Martin Sikorski Mrs. Loretta Spesia St Isidore Catholic School St. Procopius Abbey Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Stanfield Ms. Jeanne Svec

St. Peter Claver Society (Continued)Mr. Gregory Vacala Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Vana Deacon Joe Verdico-Christian Service Visitation Catholic School Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wallace Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson Wigley Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Woitel Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Wojcik Mr. Robert Woods (In Memory of Margaret A. Woods)Mr. & Mrs. Alex J. Zemont

Major Gifts - In-KindMr. and Mrs. Thomas Lamantia

Major Gifts - CorporateBuck Services

Mr. and Mrs. John S Allen Dr. and Mrs. Dominic Allocco Dr. Gerard and Rose Aranha Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Bach Mrs. Janet Baran (In Memory of Marion Baran)Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bauters Benet Academy Mrs. Arlene Benigni Mr. & Mrs. Bryan H Berry Mrs. Kathleen R. Billings Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Blanco Mr. and Mrs. Robert Borgstrom Mrs. Joanne Bradna Mr. Don Breitenbucher Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Breslin Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Breyne Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Burns Mr. Ernest Capouch Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Clark Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence J. Collins Mrs. Mary Cummins Mr. & Mrs. George A. Czaplicki Mr. and Mrs. Paul Dee Mr. and Mrs. Michael DeFilippis Richard and Cecilia Dernulc Diocese of Joliet Memorial to CEF Mr. and Mrs. Michael Dolan Mr. Arthur P. Donnelly, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Erlenborn Mr. Stephen Felau (In Memory of Deceased Wife, Sharon)Mr. and Mrs. August Fiebig Mr. and Mrs. John Fitzgibbons (In Memory of the Fitzgibbons Parents and Streid Parents)Dr. John Flannery

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CEF Benefactors (Continued)Dr. Patrick Flannery Mr. and Mrs. David Fox Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Frawley Frederic W. Cook-Matching Gift Program Mr. and Mrs. William Friedheim Mr. and Mrs. Robert Galgan, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence T. Gernon Mr. and Mrs. Martin Gfesser Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gibbs Mr. and Mrs. Mark Giura Dr. John Gorski Mrs. Sally Grabot Mr. and Mrs. Terry Granger Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Greene Mr. and Mrs. Richard Griffin Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Groszek Mr. Kenneth Hagedorn Mr. and Mrs. David Hodnik Mr. and Mrs. William Hoeller Mr. and Mrs. Robert Holden Holy Family Catholic School Mr. & Mrs. John R. Hubeny Mr. and Mrs. John Janik Mr. and Mrs. David Jones Mr. and Mrs. Alan Kacic Mr. and Mrs. William Karkula Maureen and Steve Keate Mrs. Theresa Keegan (In Memory of Gene Keegan)John and Catherine Kos Mr. and Mrs. James Kranjc Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Krause Mr. and Mrs. Gerald J Krozel Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth J. Lahner Mrs. Rose Marie Lambert Mr. and Mrs. Ismael Lara Mr. and Mrs. John LaRock, III Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lavins (In Memory of B.J. Lavins)Mr. and Mrs. Randal Leffelman Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Leonard Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lesiak Dr. Francis Lichon and Dr. Nancy Lichon Mr. William Lindner (In Memory of Janice M. Lindner)Mr. and Mrs. Bob Malpasuto Mr. and Mrs. Weston Marsh Ms. Patricia Mastro Mr. and Mrs. Rory McGinty Mr. and Mrs. Timothy McGrath Mr. and Mrs. Brian McLean Mr. and Mrs. Edward J Michel Mrs. Lillian Miller Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Monroe Mr. Nicholas Moore Mr. and Mrs. Lester Moore Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Morrison

Mr. and Mrs. Martin Mullarkey Mullarkey Associates, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. James G. Murphy (In Memory of James R. and Marie A. Murphy)Mrs. Margaret G Murphy (In Memory of Paul Murphy)Dr. Patrick Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Steven Nickel (In Memory of Our Parents)Notre Dame Catholic School Mr. and Mrs. Robert Novotny Mrs. Adeliza Obana Mr. Daniel J. Obudzinski Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ohlson Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J Olsen Mr. and Mrs. Edilberto Ortiz Mr. & Mrs. Gerald A. Ostermann Mr. Richard Pabst, Jr. Steve Passarelli Family Mrs. Shannon Peterson (In Memory of Carl O. Peterson, Ed.D., My Late Husband)Mr. and Mrs. Donald Provenzale, Jr. Ms. Linda Quinlan Ms. Katherine Reedy Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Rigney Roof ’s, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Roskuszka Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rossi Ms. Linda Sartino Mrs. Michelle Schlesser Mr. Joseph L Sheehan Ms. Charlotte Sholeen (In Honor of Returning to God a Portion of what He has Given to Me)Mr. and Mrs. Michael Siefert Most Rev. Joseph M. Siegel (In Memory of Francis and Marie Siegel)Mr. and Mrs. Richard Siegel Mr. & Mrs. Joseph E. Sieracki Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sikes Ms. Carol Skiber Mr. and Mrs. Mark L. Smith Dr. Alexander Sosenko and Dr. Maria Sosenko (In Honor of Roman and Helen Sosenko, Helen Szczerbaniuk)Ss Peter & Paul Catholic School St Dominic Catholic School St Irene Catholic School St Isaac Jogues Catholic School St Joan Of Arc Catholic School St Joseph Catholic School St Paul The Apostle Catholic School St Petronille Catholic School St. Francis High School Mr. David Stahl Ms. Janet A. Stanuch Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Stefely Mr. and Mrs. James Stirk Mr. and Mrs. Donn J. Stobierski

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CEF Benefactors (Continued)GOLD Gift Level (Continued)Rev. John Sullivan Mr. Michael Tadla (In Memory of Mr. Henry Tadla)Mr. and Ms. Robert Tatro Mr. and Mrs. Edward Thill Mrs. Maryellen Thomas (In Memory of Kathyrn Morris)Mr. and Mrs. John Turner Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Udell Mr. and Mrs. James Unnerstall Mrs. Betty Uzarowicz Mr. and Mrs. Francisco Varona (In Honor of Fr. Ernest Norbeck)Mr. and Mrs. John Vilutis Jim and Amy Viola Mr. and Mrs. Jim Vlahos Ms. Yvonne Voelkin Miss Bonita L. Wallace (In Memory of John and Grace Wallace)Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Warnimont Mr. and Mrs. William Welter Mr. and Mrs. John Whittington Ms. Katherine B Wilson

SILVER Gift Level ($250 to $499)Anonymous (9) (In Memory of Frank Rolih)Mr. John Adamic (In Honor of Loretta Adamic)Mr. Christopher Albrecht Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Aragones Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Awad (In Memory of Peggy Kegaly)Mrs. Betty Azzarelli Mrs. Ann Baessler (In Memory of Harvey J. Baessler)Mr. Clarence Balla (In Memory of Patricia J. Balla) (In Memory of Delfino Cabrera)Mr. Ronald Beaumont Mr. and Mrs. James Bergeron Mr. Mark Bielenda (In Memory of John A. Bielanda, Brother, and Barbara A. Sawalski, Sister)Mr. and Mrs. George Block Mr. and Mrs. Tom Blue BMO Harris Bank N.A. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Boken (In Memory of Megan Boken)Dr. John Borello and Dr. Penny Borello Mr. and Mrs. William Borre Mr. and Mrs. Lorenzo Bracy Mr. & Mrs. James M. Breen Mr. and Mrs. Richard Brewers Mr. and Mrs. David Buck Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Budzyn Dr. Matthew Bueche Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Buldak Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Burnette Mr. and Mrs. Michael Butz (In Memory of Cindy Fairchild)Mr. James Caputo Mr. and Mrs. William Carpenter Mr. and Mrs. George Carr Ms. Nancy T Carter

Family Profile:A Family in NeedFamily ProfileAbby has two children and has quickly rejoined the workforce out of necessity of circumstances. She is hoping to secure a full-time job soon. Meanwhile, she is trying to make ends meet while ensuring that her children in grade school and high school can maintain their level of education, grade point average and relationships.

Two StudentsSteven(8th grade); Darnell (10th grade)

Tuition Bill$16,200, or $1,620 per month. Parent can commit to $1,000 per month.

Annual Earnings$20,043 per year

In Their Own Words“I am in the process of getting a divorce and receive no help with their education. I work hard to provide a stable environment for my children and I don’t want them to miss out on their Catholic Education.”

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CEF Benefactors (Continued)Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Kelly Mr. Peter Kinsella Dr. and Mrs. Michael Kipp Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Kitchen Mr. and Mrs. John Klein Mr. Rick Kovach Mr. and Mrs. Boguslaw Kowalski Miss Constance Kozikowski Mr. and Mrs. Dirk Krueger Mr. Rodney Lambert Mrs. Maureen Latimer Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lawson Mr. and Mrs. Edward J Leech Ms. Patricia Lepacek (In Memory of Joanne Lepacek)Mrs. Imelda Lopez (In Memory of Julio P. Lopez)Mr. Michael Lord Miss Carol Lorenzi Mr. and Mrs. Peter Magine Mr. and Mrs. V. James Marino Mr. Gary Martz Mr. and Mrs. George McConaghy, Jr. Rev. John McGeean Mr. and Mrs. John McGuire Mrs. Rose McNellis Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Meisenbach Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Moore Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Moore, III Mr. and Mrs. John J Moran Mr. and Mrs. Jason Mottl Mr. and Mrs. Michael Mourek Mrs. Suzanne Murin Ms. Marge Nagel National Investment Services, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. William Nemchock Ms. Barbara Neustadt Carolyn and Richard Palzer Ms. Margaret Patterson Gregory L. Peyla Family (In Honor of the Sisters of the Franciscan Learning Center and the Teachers at St. Raymond’s and JCA)Mrs. Jeannette Phillips Mr. Frank A Piacenti Mr. and Mrs. Charles Plonczynski Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pyzdrowski Dr. Maureen Quaid Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Ragan Mr. and Mrs. James Rakas Ms. Carol Ramacci Mr. and Mrs. James J Renn

“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

Mr. & Mrs. Robert P. Casey Mr. Alan Chan Mr. and Mrs. Michael Corbett Mr. and Mrs. Barry Craig (In Memory of Mary C. Pollock)Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Dabisch Mr. and Mrs. Richard F Dapriele Mr. and Mrs. Roy Duchene, Jr. Mrs. Patricia Duerinck Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Dyja Mr. and Mrs. Roland Emanuel Mr. and Mrs. Phillip E Enochs Mr. Gary Feutz and Mrs. Denise Broz Dr. and Mrs. Michael Flavin (In Honor of Benet Academy Teachers and Staff)Dr. Peter Fletcher and Dr. Christine Fletcher Mr. and Mrs. Brendan Foley Mr. and Mrs. John G Fowler Mr. and Mrs. Mike Frigo (In Honor of Michael Bava, CPA)Mr. and Mrs. James L. Frogge Ms. Jennifer Fronek Mr. and Mrs. John Gearen Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gilbert Mr. and Mrs. Vito Giovingo Ms. Cathy Gray Ms. Elaine Gruber Mr. and Mrs. Jami Guthrie Mr. & Mrs. Donald L Haag (In Memory of Francis J. Hettinger)Mr. and Mrs. Jorge Hadad Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Haines Mr. Steven Hall Mr. and Mrs. James Hansen Mrs. Marianne Harms Mr. Peter Hartford Mrs. Mary Anne Hartnett Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J Hayes (In Memory of Frank and Winifred Huebschman)Mr. & Mrs. William H. Hayes Dr. David Hegg Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Hembrough Mr. and Mrs. James Herrmann Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hnilo Mr. and Mrs. James Hogan Holy Trinity Catholic School Mr. and Mrs. William Hupp IC Catholic Prep Mr. and Mrs. Robert Janssen Mr. Daniel Kahlfeldt Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Kania (In Memory of Francis Dreher)Mrs. Mary Kastenholz

CEF Benefactors (Continued)SILVER Gift Level (Continued)Ms. Marcia Robinson (In Memory of Ian Robinson)Mr. Cornelius J Ryan Mr. and Mrs. Robert Santella Dr. Barbara Santucci Mr. and Mrs. James Sault Miss Margaret Schauer Mr. and Mrs. Kent Schielke (In Honor of the Diocesan Schools’ Science Teachers)Ms. Carol Schimanski (In Memory of Kevin Hastings)Mrs. Loretta Schroeder Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schuit (In Memory of Richard Schuit and Edward Ambrose Families)Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sherburne Mr. & Mrs. Daniel A. Sledz Mr. and Mrs. Joost Sluis Ms. Joan Spedale Mr. and Mrs. Philip Spittler St James The Apostle Catholic School St John The Baptist Catholic School St Jude Catholic School St Matthew Catholic School St Michael Catholic School St Philip The Apostle Catholic School Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stare Mr. and Mrs. Chester Stefani Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Sufranski Mr. and Mrs. William Swedler Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Szudarski Dr. and Mrs. Richard Tarizzo (In Memory of Anton Tarizzo)Mrs. Nancy Towler (In Memory of My Husband, Charles Towher)Mr. & Mrs. Joseph J Turk Mr. Martin Uremovic Mr. and Mrs. Martin VanAcker Mrs. Teresa Viehl Mr. and Mrs. Don Wacyk (In Memory of Casimir/Lorrain/John Jamka)

Mr. and Mrs. Francis M. Wagner Mr. and Mrs. Gustave Otto Warnke Mr. and Mrs. David Wartner Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Wasielewski Mrs. Diane Weber Mr. and Mrs. C Patrick Whitehead Mr. and Mrs. James Worby Mark and Sue Zamora Ms. Mary Zelenka Mr. and Mrs. David Zulawski

St. Dominic students performed at the 2016 Sounds of Sacred Music. CEF Scholars at St. Dominic School, Bolingbrook received $22,100 last year from CEF Scholarship Campaign benefactors

BRONZE Gift Level ($100 to $249)Anonymous (42) (In Memory of Arthur and Martha Averweg) (In Memory of James Vrba) (In Memory of Therese Disteldorf) (In Memory of Allen Cooper)A Friend Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Abrant Mrs. Lorraine Ackermann Mr. and Mrs. Martin Acks Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Alappattu (In Memory of M. C. Joseph)Mr. and Mrs. John M Albinger Mr. Robert P. Alley Mr. and Mrs. Roger Alstott Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Amato Mr. and Mrs. Jacinto Aragones Ms. Lois Arseneau Assumption of the BVM Parish Manager Nomination Gift AT&T Mr. and Mrs. Richard J Austgen Ms. Dorothy M Bailey Mrs. Debra Bakke Mr. and Mrs. Lester Balick (In Memory of Loretta Balick)Ms. Nancy Bannon

CEF Benefactors (Continued)Mr. and Mrs. Lee Barnes Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Bartelt Mr. and Mrs. Shawn Bass Andrea Basso Mr. and Mrs. Menandro Bautista Mrs. Natalie Bayci Mr. Charles Beaupre, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Timothy M Bell Mrs. Mary Lou Bennington Mrs. Mary Kay Bernard Mr. and Mrs. Richard Biagi Mr. & Mrs. Joseph F. Bigane, III Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Blackwell Mr. and Mrs. Lester Blanchette Mrs. Geri Blanford Mr. and Mrs. Noel Blasing Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bobowski Mr. and Mrs. Denio Bolzan Mr. and Mrs. Leo Borden Ms. Marie Borowski Mr. Robert J Boveri Mr. and Mrs. Edward Breclaw Mr. and Mrs. John Breen Ms. Mary Brennan (In Memory of Joseph and Ann Brennan)Mr. and Mrs. William T Brennan Mr. Kent Brost Ms. Debra J. Broxterman Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Bull Mr. and Mrs. William J. Burke (In Memory of Sister Mary O’Connor)Mr. and Mrs. John Cahill Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cahill Mr. James Cain (In Memory of Diana S. Mendez)Mrs. Helen Marie Callahan Mr. and Mrs. James Cannon Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cantwell Mr. and Mrs. D Kevin Carroll Mr. and Mrs. James Ceplecha Mr. and Mrs. James ChignoliMrs. John ChmelikMrs. Lucille Christian Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Christoff Mr. and Mrs. John A Ciebien Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cieplak Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas A Ciotola Mr. David A. Clark Mr. and Mrs. Steve Clarke Mr. Terry Colclasure Ms. Maureen J Collins (In Memory of Thomas and Catherine Collins)Ms. Mary Frances Consola Dr. and Mrs. Les Cox Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E Coyne Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Crnich Mr. and Mrs. Norbert A Crowe Mr. & Mrs. Robert B Curie Jr

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald E. Curwick Mr. Charles D’Alessio Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dames Mr. Steven Damolaris Mr. and Mrs. Peter Danielsen Mr. Daniel Daugherity (In Memory of Devin Daugherity and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Daugherity)Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. DeFalco, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Rick Delawder Dr. and Mrs. Gregory Delost Mr. and Mrs. Ingo Deltoro Charles Derus and Christine Palumbo Mr. & Mrs. John E De Sana Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Dey Mr. Richard Dirker Mrs. D. Doherty Mr. and Mrs. David Donofrio Rev. John Doyle Mr. and Mrs. Gerald F. Doyle Dr. and Mrs. James DuFour Mrs. Alice Duncan Ms. Carol Dunlop Mrs. Mary Ann Eastman Mr. Michel Ensalaco Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Esser Mr. and Mrs. Mark E Fanning Mr. and Mrs. Alan Ferrari (In Memory of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Walker)Ms. Barbara Fidanza Ms. Joan Fietterer Mr. & Mrs. Christ M Fillip (In Memory of Diana Mendez)Mr. Michael J. Finn Ms. Patricia Finn Ms. Ann M. Flannery Mr. & Mrs. John C Flowers Mr. Kevin Foley Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J Foley Ms. Mary Forbes (In Memory of Robert Forbes, Sr.)Mr. and Mrs. John J Foster Miss Veronica Fox Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Frett Mr. and Mrs. Jason Fues Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Fuger, III Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Gallagher Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Galligar Mr. and Mrs. Francis Galvin Mr. W. James Ganson Ms. Bridget Garavalia Mr. and Mrs. Michael Garvey Mr. and Mrs. Steven S Gawron (In Memory of the Gawron and Gorski Families)Mr. Richard Genis (In Memory of Bernardine E. Genis)Mr. and Mrs. William Gimbel Mr. & Mrs. John B Giovanini Mr. John M Girard

CEF Benefactors (Continued)BRONZE Gift Level (Continued)Mr. James Goetzinger (In Memory of Mary Goetzinger)Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Gosewisch Mr. and Mrs. Gary C Greene Ms. Sandra Gudenkauf Mr. Francis Guistolise Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gutgsell Mr. and Mrs. William Haggerty Lorraine Halladay Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hand Mr. and Mrs. Rick E. Hanna (In Memory of Fr. Benedict)Mrs. Cecilia Hansen Mr. and Mrs. James Patrick Harpold Ms. Susan Harrigan Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hawley Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Heery Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Held Deacon and Mrs. Donald Helgeson Mr. George Herbst Mrs. Jean Herbst Mr. Leodoro Jabon Hernandez (In Memory of Mr. Daniel Aragon Hernandez)Mr. and Mrs. John Heying, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Higgins Mr. and Mrs. Terry Hilson Dr. and Mrs. Don Hoffman Mr. and Mrs. James Holmes Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hornicak Mr. and Mrs. Richard R. Howard

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Huggins Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hylka (In Memory of Our Parents)Mr. Ernest Iannotta Immaculate Conception Catholic School Mr. and Mrs. Marc Iozzo Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Jach David and Shirley James Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jaros Mrs. Shirlee Jecmen (In Memory of the James Jecmen Family)Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Jelinek Mr. and Dr. William Jenkins Deacon & Mrs. Julio N. Jimenez Mr. and Mrs. David M Johnsen Mr. and Mrs. Arnold W. Johnson Mr. Duane Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Jones, Jr. Mr. Joseph P Jorn Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Jude Mr. & Mrs. James J Jurkowski Mr. Czeslaw A. Kaczor Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A Kaiser Mr. George R Kalal Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kalas Mrs. Janet Hickey-Kapella Mr. Peter Kazlauskas Mr. and Mrs. Steve Keeley Mr. and Mrs. Risty Ketola Mr. and Mrs. John Kibler (In Memory of James Murphy)Ms. Carol Kilduff

Bishop McNamara Catholic School students show how to Move Your Feet during the October CEF-sponsored walk-a-thon. CEF Scholars from BMCS last year received $297,500 from generous CEF benefactors.

Mr. and Mrs. Myron King Mr. and Mrs. Robert Klatt, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Gary Klein Mr. and Mrs. Raymond J. Klein Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Klemm Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Kliest Mr. and Mrs. David Klima Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kobe Mr. and Mrs. Otto Koch Mr. and Mrs. Frank Koehler Miss Rita Kopacz Ms. Cathy A. Kott Mrs. Kathleen Krehbiel Ms. Mary Ellen Kripp Mr. Chris Kulach Mr. and Mrs. David Lagger Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lambrecht Ms. Peggy Ann Lange (In Memory of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Budnik)Mr. Matthew D. Langlois Mrs. Marie Lannon Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lasica (In Memory of Diana S. Mendez)Mr. and Mrs. Craig Latto Mrs. Antoinette Lazzara Mr. and Mrs. George N Lehner Mr. Michael Lekki (In Memory of Christina M. Lekki)Mr. and Mrs. James Lenahan Mr. Anthony Lenard (In Memory of Joan Lenard and in Honor of Steve Lenard, Kate (Lenard) Roberts)Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Leonard

CEF Benefactors (Continued)Mr. and Mrs. Jaesoo Lim Mr. and Mrs. Werner Linder Mr. & Mrs. John D. Lindquist Mr. and Mrs. Steven G Locanto Mr. and Mrs. Michael Loftus Mrs. Dorothy Longo Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Lovell Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Lovik Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Lydy Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lyman (In Memory of Joy Tressa Lyman)Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Machak Ms. Carroll Madison Ms. Joan Magda Mrs. Madeleine Maguire (In Honor of the Maguire Children)Mr. and Mrs. Michael R Mahoney Mr. and Mrs. Robert J Majkszak Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mancini Mr. & Mrs. David L Mankowski Mrs. Mary Marcotte Mr. and Mrs. David Margalus Members of Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception Ms. Cynthia Marsh (In Memory of Bruce Pierson)Dr. William J Marshall Jr Mrs. Mary Martin Mr. and Mrs. Patrick D. Martin Mr. Robert Mazzone Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Mc Cauley Mr. and Mrs. Peter McDaid, Sr. McDonalds Corporation Matching Gift Program

St. Francis High School students are happy working in their state-of-the-art computer lab. CEF Scholars from St. Francis High School, Wheaton received $98,000 from the Kazma Family and other CEF-benefactors last year.

CEF Benefactors (Continued)BRONZE Gift Level (Continued)Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Mc Grath Mr. and Mrs. Patrick McMahon Mr. and Mrs. George Metsch Mr. and Mrs. Andrew L Mihelich Mrs. Barbara Misialek Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Mlecko (In Memory of Our Parents)Mr. and Mrs. William Moehlenkamp Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Monos Mr. and Mrs. Mark Moore Mr. & Mrs. Timothy J Moore Mr. and Mrs. Jose Moreno Mr. & Mrs. Daniel J Moriarty Dr. and Mrs. David D. Morimoto Mr. and Mrs. Keith Mowry Mr. & Mrs. James L Mudrock Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Mundt, Jr. Mr. Guy Murphy Dr. Frank D Murry Ms. Kathryn Nartnick Mr. and Mrs. Mathai Nedumgottil Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. NemergutMr. and Mrs. Daniel Neustadt Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Newton Mr. and Mrs. Ninh Nguyen Mr. and Mrs. David Nolimal Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Noonan Ms. Patricia Noska Mr. and Mrs. Paul Novack Mr. and Mrs. Donald Novak Mr. and Mrs. Keith Nusekabel Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Oakes (In Memory of Anne M. Pash)Mr. and Mrs. Patrick O’Brien Mr. and Mrs. Michael J O’Connell

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin O’Connor Mr. and Mrs. William Olszewski Mrs. Margaret O’Meara Mr. Donald W O’Reilly Mr. and Mrs. William R O’Rourke Mr. and Mrs. Gary Osgood Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Oswald Ms. Leticia Othon Mr. and Mrs. Richard Parenti Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Paul Mr. and Mrs. James Pe (In Memory of Daniel and Ambrosia Labrador, Teodoro and Maria Pe)Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pernini (In Memory of Bishop Joseph L. Imesch)Mr. George E. Pesetski (In Memory of the Now-Closed St. Mary’s Grade School, West Chicago)Mr. and Mrs. Dushan Petrovich Mr. and Mrs. John Pezza Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pigott Ms. Gena Pilon Mr. Siegfried Piron & D. Jean Ortega-Piron Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Pochay Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Popolizio, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Pottorff Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey J. Price Mr. and Mrs. Jason C. Pripusich Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Pukala Mr. James M. Quinn Mr. and Mrs. Napoleon Ramiro Mr. and Mrs. John P Randag Mr. and Mrs. Donald Rechenmacher Mr. and Mrs. Colin Reed Mr. Frank Reid Mr. and Mrs. Donald Reilly Mr. George Reinbold

St. Jude students showing school spirit. CEF Scholars at St. Jude School, New Lenox received $14,100 last year from CEF Scholarship Campaign benefactors.

CEF Benefactors (Continued)Mr. and Mrs. Robert A Resuali (In Memory of Fr. John Guiney)Mrs. Marijane Riffel Mrs. Nancy L Riley Mr. and Mrs. Neil Riordan, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Ritchie Mr. and Mrs. Charles F Rivera (In Memory of Baby Emily Noelle Rivera)Mr. Esteban Rodriguez Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Romenesko Dr. and Mrs. Richard J Rooney Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Rosmonowski Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Roth Mrs. Madeline Rott (In Memory of Ralph Rott)Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Rozman Mary and John Runger Mr. and Mrs. Paul Rusin Curt and Kathy Saindon Mr. and Mrs. Roberto Sanchez-Vegas Mr. and Mrs. Robert J Schaefer Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Schaffer Mr. & Mrs. George D Scheckel Mr. & Mrs. Patrick J. Schellinger Mr. and Mrs. Craig T Schertler Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Schneider (In Memory of Agnes Gulch, Who Paid for My Catholic Eduation All My Years)Mr. and Mrs. Alan Schram Mr. and Mrs. Jim Schramek Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Seidl Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Shekleton Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey B Sherry Mr. and Mrs. Young Jea Shin Mr. and Mrs. Norm Sidler Mr. and Mrs. Lucian Sieja Mr. and Mrs. Brian Sieve Mrs. Shirley Simpson (In Memory of Shaderic McCawley)Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sitzman Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Skill (In Memory of Josephine Skill)

Mr. and Mrs. Wayne J Slowiak Mr. Loren Smith (In Memory of Norma I. Smith)Ms. Elaine Smith Mr. and Mrs. Richard W Snyder Mr. Larry Soberalski Vicky Socha Mr. and Mrs. Carlito Soriaga Mr. and Mrs. Michael Souronis Mr. and Mrs. David Spesia St Andrew Catholic School St Jude Catholic School St Mary Catholic School St Mary Catholic School Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stanisz Mr. and Mrs. Michael Stapleton Mrs. Susan Steffens Mrs. Margaret Steinkuller Mr. and Mrs. David Stengele Ms. Judy Stezowski Mr. and Mrs. James T. Stockdale Mr. David Streich Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Suwanski Mr. and Mrs. Drew Sykes, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Szmergalski (In Memory of Bruno Stefanski)Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tabler Mrs. William R Tait Jr Mrs. Michelle Taylor Mr. Robert Terdich Mr. and Mrs. Jones Thengil Mr. and Mrs. William Theobald Mr. and Mrs. John Tierney Mr. and Mrs. Clinton To Mr. and Mrs. Mark Tovey Mr. and Mrs. James Trizna Mr. Robert Troester Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tsai Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Turner

CEF Benefactors (Continued)

PEWTER Gift Level (Up to $99)Anonymous (52) (In Memory of Philip Nessi) (In Memory of Albert and Rita Hanes) (In Memory of Father Casimir Pazera) (In Memory of Family)Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Aderholdt Mr. and Mrs. Amador Alba Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Alber Mr. and Mrs. Vince Allegra Mr. and Mrs. Mark Allgaier Mr. and Mrs. Francisco Alvarado Mr. and Mrs. Jose Alvarez (In Memory of Samuel Alvarez)Mrs. Beatriz A. Andrews Mr. and Mrs. Charles Angela, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. John Annis Ms. Edna G Arseneau Ms. Linda S. Atwell Mr. and Mrs. David Baer Mr. James Bailey Mr. and Mrs. Zoltan Baksay Mrs. Jacqueline Baller Mr. Christopher Bane Mr. and Mrs. Charles Barth Mr. Lawrence Barzyk Mr. and Mrs. Mark Bava Mr. and Mrs. John Becker Mrs. Charlene Bedrosian Mr. and Mrs. Ramy A Behna

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BRONZE Gift Level (Continued)Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Tyrrell Mr. and Mrs. John Vallone Mr. David Vidican Mr. and Mrs. Richard Vogler Elizabeth Vorne Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Walsh, Jr.

Family Profile:A Family in NeedFamily ProfileJanine is a single mother with five children including two in college and three in grade school. She’s striving to help herself and her children and maintains a positive, hopeful attitude that she credits to the close family connection felt by her and the children. Her older college-age children help financially to a small extent since they have been blessed with scholarships.

Three StudentsKenneth (3rd grade); Rose (6th grade); Theresa (8th grade)

Tuition Bill$12,840 or $1,284 per month. Parent can commit to $1,900 per month.

Annual Salary$27,790 per year.

In Their Own Words“I would like to mention that I am entering the nursing program in the Fall and greatly appreciate the assistance I receive from the foundation. Thank you.”

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Walsh Mr. and Mrs. James P Walsh Jr Mrs. Nancy Walsh Mr. & Mrs. Richard J Weigel (In Memory of Sr. Carolyn Seig)John Weizearick Family (In Memory of Maurice F. Oxenreiter)Mr. and Mrs. John T. Westby Mr. and Mrs. Paul F. White Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Whiteside Dr. and Mrs. James Wielgolewski Mr. and Mrs. Michael Wigge Mr. and Mrs. Reynaldo Wijangco (In Memory of Richard Abeja)Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wisz (In Honor of My Wife, Bea)Mr. and Mrs. Terrence Witt Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wojcinski Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Wozniak Mr. and Mrs. Jon Yarusso Christopher Yungbluth (In Honor of Jack and Linda Yungbluth)Deacon and Mrs. Ronald Yurcus Mr. and Mrs. Richard Zagotta Mr. and Mrs. Chris Zettinger Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ziaja Mrs. Loretta Zilis Mr. and Mrs. James C Zitt Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Zygmunt

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Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bellaire Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Bellcourt Ms. Jacquelyn Bennett Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bergl Mrs. Londus Bettenhausen (In Memory of Louise Bazzani)Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bigler Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Binder Mr. and Mrs. Edward F Bishop Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bjorklund Mr. and Mrs. John Blatchford Dr. and Mrs. Roy Bliley Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bogacz Mr. and Mrs. James Boguslawski Mr. and Mrs. Terry J Bohle John and Diane Bohrer Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bolger Dr. and Mrs. Harold W Bonus Mrs. Pauline Bonze Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Borre Mrs. Deborah Brill Mr. and Mrs. Martin Britt Mr. Matthew Broder Mr. and Mrs. Jordi Brossa Ms. Dianne Bruining Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Brummel Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Brunig Mrs. Lorraine Bucki Mr. and Mrs. William Budzyn Hon. and Mrs. Michael Burke Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J Burke (In Memory of the Coan and Burke Families)Mr. and Mrs. Barry Burke Mr. and Mrs. Steven Burke Ms. Lisa Burke Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Burny Ms. Therese Buscher Mr. and Mrs. Glen Butler Mr. and Mrs. James M Cahill Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Callaghan Mr. and Mrs. David Cameron Mr. and Mrs. John Cannova Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Capistran Mrs. Jacquelyn Carducci Mr. and Mrs. Michael Carmignani Eileen Carter (In Memory of Daniel Joseph Mellon)Ms. Patricia A Caruso Mr. and Mrs. Wilfredo Castillo Mr. and Mrs. Carlo Cavallaro Mr. and Mrs. Dan Chambers Mr. and Mrs. Mariadas Chinthagada Mr. Ronald Christoff Mrs. Theodore Cichy Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ciezczak Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ciolino

Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Clark Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Coleman Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Colgan Mrs. Barbara Colwell Commercial Ventures Inc. Ms. Karen M Condon Mrs. Martha Connolly Mr. and Mrs. Mario D Conte Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Conway Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Cosenza Mr. and Mrs. Martin Cosgrove Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Coughlin, II Mrs. Yvonne Sue Courville Mr. and Mrs. Gary Cowan Mrs. Rita J Cross Mr. Thomas Crowe Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Cruz Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Cukla Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F Cunningham Ms. Lynne Dant Mr. and Mrs. Paul Daugirda (In Memory of Everette Roudo)Mr. and Mrs. Robin David Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Delgado (In Memory of Santos and Luz Maisonet)Mr. and Mrs. Thomas DelMonaco Mr. and Mrs. Ralph De Luca Mr. and Mrs. Robert DiMuzio Mr. and Mrs. Paul Dobill Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Doehring Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Donka Mr. and Mrs. Michael Doorhy Mr. and Mrs. Peter Drinan Mr. and Mrs. John Drwal Mr. and Mrs. Carmelito Dungca Mr. and Mrs. Robert R Dylla Sr Mr. and Mrs. William B Eagan III Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Eager Mr. and Mrs. Aloysius Edakara Ms. Mary Garcia Escalante Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Estrada Mr. and Mrs. Ricky Evans Ms. Penelope Ewanic Mr. and Mrs. Mark Fankhanel (In Memory of James Murphy)Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fanter Mr. and Mrs. Edward J Fatla Mr. and Mrs. Gary J Fernandez Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fieseler Mr. and Mrs. Frederick E Flores Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Formhals Deacon and Mrs. John Freund Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Froemel Deacon and Mrs. Ron Gagnon Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gambla Mr. and Mrs. William Gannon Ms. Reyna Garcia

CEF Benefactors (Continued)PEWTER Gift Level (Continued)Mr. and Mrs. Ruperto Garcia Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gavin Mr. and Mrs. John E Gerl Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Gerten Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Gierek Mr. and Mrs. Donald Gimbel Mrs. Lois Gleason Mr. and Mrs. John Glotzbach Mrs. Ofelia Gonzales Mr. Patrick J Gora Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gorski Mrs. Lydia Grabowski Mr. and Mrs. Richard A Graczyk Miss Janet K Gregoire Mr. and Mrs. Justin Gutierrez Mrs. Carolina Guzman Mr. and Mrs. James Haemmerle Ms. Patricia Haney Mr. and Mrs. James Hansel Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harbauer Mr. and Mrs. James Harless Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Harrison Mr. Gregory Hayden (In Memory of Sondra Hayden)Mr. and Mrs. Anthony W Healy Mrs. Ruth Heideman Mr. and Mrs. Clare J Hengesbaugh Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hess Mr. and Mrs. William Hess Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Hillsman Mr. and Mrs. Edward F Hogan Mr. and Mrs. Leonard L Hohbein Holy Ghost Catholic School Mr. and Mrs. Philip Horvath (Special Intention)Mr. and Mrs. George Hueneke Mr. and Mrs. Alan Humbird

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Huspek Immaculate Conception Catholic School Mrs. Roseann Ingersoll Mr. and Mrs. John Iovito Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Isacson Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Iversen Mr. and Mrs. Scott Jankovec (In Memory of Mark Jankovec)Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Jenco, Jr. Mrs. Carol Johncours Ms. Delphine Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Scott Jucovics Mr. and Mrs. Paul W Junkroski Mrs. Laurie Kagann (In Memory of Father John Kloepfer)Mr. Robert Kahlfeldt (In Honor of the Bishop of Joliet)Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kaiser Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth J Kapela Mr. and Mrs. Walter Karasiewicz Mrs. Pamela Kaspar Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Kerins Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kerner Mr. Thomas Klein Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E Knaggs Mr. David C Koehler Mr. and Mrs. Todd Koehn Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Koenings Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Koontz (In Memory of Gabriela Koontz)Ms. Catherine Koutsky Mrs. Stephanie Kowalewski Mr. James A Kozar Mr. and Mrs. Allen Kramerich Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Kranz Mr. and Mrs. John Krzystofiak Mr. and Mrs. Louis Kubacki (In Memory of Deceased Parents of Louis and Joan)Mr. and Mrs. Donald Kubinski Ms. Urszula Kublik Mr. and Mrs. Gerald C Kucera Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kucik Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kuhn Mr. and Mrs. Scott Kuhrau Mr. and Mrs. John Kujawa Mr. Michael Kurkowski Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kurzydym Mrs. Ida LaBelle Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lagger Angela Lavelli Arieta Mrs. Cindy Lawrence Mr. and Mrs. William Lazarski Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lazich Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Leece Ms. Anna Lenko Mr. and Mrs. William J Lepke Ms. Gail Leslie Mr. Robert Letko

St. Mary School, Plano students pose at State Regional Science Fair. CEF Scholars at St. Mary School, Plano received $92,100 last year from CEF Scholarship Campaign benefactors

CEF Benefactors (Continued)Mr. and Mrs. Eugene F Lezaj Mrs. Barbara Linsner Ms. Marilyn Little (In Memory of Roberta Little)Mrs. Elizabeth Long Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lowe John, W. Suburbs (In Memory of Lucy (Lucianna) and Enrique (Harry), My Parents)Diane and Frank Lucchese Mr. and Mrs. Steven Lux Mr. and Mrs. Francis Lyne Dr. and Mrs. Frank Macchitelli Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Maczek Mr. and Mrs. Vince Maffei Ms. Teresita Magana Mr. and Mrs. Steven Mahal Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Makinney Mr. and Mrs. Michael Malloy Mr. and Mrs. Ronald O Mangold Debbie Marczak Mr. and Mrs. Francis Markun Mr. and Mrs. Mark Martina Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mateas Mr. & Mrs. Louis A Matsie Mr. and Mrs. Donald Mellish Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Memmesheimer Mr. & Mrs. James W. Menard Mr. and Mrs. Alberto Mendoza Ms. Erlinda Mesina Ms. Marcia Metesh-Smith Mr. and Mrs. James J Meyer Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey M Mihalik Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Mikuta Mrs. Marianna Mikutis Mr. and Mrs. Michael Miller Mr. and Mrs. Salvador Montalvo Mr. and Mrs. Guy Monteleone Ms. Margaret L Moore Mrs. Anne Moore Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Morrisroe Mr. Fred Mosquera Motorola Matching Gift Program Mr. and Mrs. Gary Mueller Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Muno Miss M. Patricia Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Nemchausky Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Nevills Mr. and Mrs. Dominic Nino Mr. Robert Nonnie (In Memory of Anthony Nonnie)Mr. and Mrs. Tom Noonan Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Nugent Mr. and Mrs. Sean O’Brien Mr. and Mrs. Timothy O’Connor Ms. Doris J O’Connor Mr. and Mrs. John O’Dowd Mr. and Mrs. David Oldham

Mrs. Rosalie Oliver Mr. and Mrs. Marion K Olson Ms. Deirdre O’Malley Mrs. Dorothy Onderisin Mrs. Nora O’Shea Mr. and Mrs. Valentino Ottaviani Mr. and Mrs. Tony Pacelli Ms. Jo Ann Palermo Mr. and Mrs. Frank X Palmer Medinah Park District (In Memory of James Murphy)Jim and Lori Paruszkiewicz Mr. and Mrs. John Pavilonis Mr. and Mrs. Terrence Pestel (In Memory of James Murphy)Mr. and Mrs. Edward Phelan Mr. and Mrs. James Philpott Mr. Thomas J Piasecki Mrs. Lorraine Pietryga (In Memory of Victor E. Pietryga)Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Pilon Mr. James Pinta Mr. James Pirc Mrs. Arlene Plese Mr. and Mrs. Justin Pogge Mr. and Mrs. David Poska Mr. Stanley Potempa Mrs. Madeleine Power Mr. and Mrs. Eric Prester Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Provost Mr. and Mrs. Frank J Prucha III Mr. and Mrs. Howard Puskaric Mr. and Mrs. Robert J Putzbach Mr. and Mrs. John Racky Mr. Vito Re Mr. and Mrs. Albert Rendant Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Ricco Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Richards Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Riddiford Mr. and Mrs. Keegan Riley Ms. Kelly Riordan Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Roberts Mr. and Mrs. Nigel Robertson Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rodriguez Mr. Ignatius Romano Mr. and Mrs. Edward Romero Mr. and Mrs. Michael Root Mr. and Mrs. Ross Rosenberg Mr. and Mrs. Michael Roth Mr. and Mrs. Richard A Rovens Mr. and Mrs. Peter Ruane Ms. Nancy M Rudzinski Mr. and Mrs. Francis Ruettiger Mr. & Mrs. Donald A Rummelhart Mr. and Mrs. Robert J Salek (In Memory of the Carsello and Salek Families)Ms. Kathy Sanders

CEF Benefactors (Continued)

NOTEAll donations received in the CEF Office from August 13, 2016 through August 13, 2017 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.26

PEWTER Gift Level (Continued)Mr. Walter Sass Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Schmitz Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Schouten Mr. Michael Schultz (In Memory of Christine L. Schultz)Mr. & Mrs. Charles J Schumacher Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Schwanbeck Mr. and Mrs. James Scott Mr. & Mrs. Mark S Sefcik Mr. and Mrs. Raymond C Seiberlich Mr. and Mrs. Gary M Severyn Mr. & Mrs. Gerald H. Sharko Mr. and Mrs. P. James Sharples Mr. and Mrs. Jay Shawron Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sherry (In Memory of James Murphy)Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Shields Mr. and Mrs. Philip Sidock Mrs. Christine Siebert Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Siemers (In Memory of Anthony Melone)Mr. and Mrs. Robert Signorella Mrs. Barbara Simkus Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P Smith Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Smith Ms. Linda Smith (In Memory of James Murphy)Ms. Rebecca Smith Ms. Ramona Sowada Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sperl St Joseph Catholic School Mrs. Beverly Stalcup Mr. Robert Stanek Ms. Marie Starsiak Mr. and Mrs. Michael Steffes Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stozek Mr. and Mrs. Scott Stransky Mr. and Mrs. Norman Strauel Mr. and Mrs. Ludwig Streck Mr. Douglass Strom Mr. & Mrs. Richard E Styrczula Mr. and Mrs. James Surek Mr. and Mrs. John Svigelj Mr. and Mrs. Darek Swacha Mr. and Mrs. Robert Swynenburg Mrs. Eleanore Syoen Ms. Shirley Szachnit Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Szelung Mr. and Mrs. Robert Szorc Mrs. Elizabeth Szymczak Mr. Bruce Tajak (In Memory of Kathleen Tajak)Ms. Adriene Taylor Mr. and Mrs. Jason Telford

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Therrien Mr. and Mrs. William C Tierney Mrs. Michael Tjemmes Mrs. Mary Tomaso Mr. Jose Crus Tovar Mr. and Mrs. Richard Tragseiler (In Memory of Richard Tragseiler Sr.)Mr. and Mrs. David Urhausen Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Vasquez Deacon and Mrs. Robert Vavra Mr. Steve Vertin Miss Pamela Viano Mr. and Mrs. Michael Walaszek Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Wallin Mrs. Joan Wash (In Memory of William Wash, Sr.)Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Wasilowski Mr. and Mrs. Barry Wasserstrom Mr. and Mrs. William Wavak Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Weis Mr. and Mrs. Nick Weis Rev. Charles Wheeler Mr. & Mrs. Michael M Whiteside Mr. and Mrs. John Wick Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Wieczorkiewicz Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Wieszcholek Mrs. Lois Wilke Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wilken Mrs. Rose Wilkes Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wlezen Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Wojciechowski Mr. Richard Wojcinski Mr. and Mrs. David Wolfe Mr. Michael B Woodruff Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Wozny Mr. and Mrs. Steven R Wunder Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wunnicke, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence P. Zablock Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Zakosek Mr. and Mrs. Mike Zidek Mr. & Mrs. Thomas T Zimmerman Mr. and Mrs. Steven Ziolkowski

Recent CEF Events

Move Your FeetRaise Awareness of CEF and Filling School Seats

Annual Sounds of Sacred MusicDonor Recognition and Student Concert

Angel for a DayDonor Visits to Schools

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Primary Revenue: 2012-2017Parish ContributionsScholarship Campaign (Direct Mail, Major Gifts, Events)Restricted Tuition/Family FoundationPlanned Gifts/BequestsTOTAL

2015-16$ 753,553

540,434821,912285,297

$ 2,401,196

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

Grade/High School Scholarships $1,495,236Kazma Scholarships 518,952Other Restricted Tuition/Scholarships 138,700(including Single Parent and Hispanic funding)Leaders for the Future 20,200Education Ministry Grants *$40,000 funded through CMAA grant

TOTAL $2,173,088

Scholarship and Grants Allocation: 2016-2017

Total Scholarship and Grant Distribution (1996-2017)$20,175,905 (to 15,497 Students)

2016-17$ 729,978

506,8571,142,940

-$ 2,433,775

2013

$1,7

63,8

03

2014

$1,9

68,1

92

2015

$2,0

52,7

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2016

$2,4

01,1

96

2017

$2,4

33,7

75

DistributionsNumber of Students

Total Scholarship and Grant Distributions2016-2017$2,173,088

1,648

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

2016-2017 est.$2,300,000

1,740

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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.

Catholic Education Foundation of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Joliet Statement of Financial Position June 30, 2017 and June 30, 2016

AssetsCash and cash equivalentsInvestment at market valueAccrued interestBequests ReceivableDue from Diocese

Total Assets

Liabilities and Net AssetsLiabilitiesDeferred RevenueDue to DioceseOther 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

2017 $ 435,883

12,835,3283,500

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$ 13,274,711

$ 125,00018,058

139,813

$ 282,871

$ 7,844,6524,679,724

467,464

$ 12,991,840

$ 13,274,711

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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 Shorewood Mother Teresa Catholic Academy, Crete Providence Catholic High School, New Lenox Ss. Peter and Paul, Naperville St Joseph, Addison St Raphael, Naperville St Scholastica, Woodridge St. Joseph, Lockport St. Joseph, Addison St. Joseph, Manteno St. Petronille, Glen Ellyn St. Raymond Cathedral, Joliet Visitation, Elmhurst

Family Profile:A Family in NeedFamily ProfileRebecca and Herbert struggle with lower-paying jobs but prioritize a Catholic education for their children. All 4 children are grade school and high school age, and they feel blessed that all are in good health.

Four StudentsIsaiah (6th grade), Jeffrey (8th grade),Thomas (10th grade), and Sarah (11th grade)

Tuition Bill$31,110 or $3,111 per month. Parents can commit to $6,000.

Annual Earnings$42,600 per year

In Their Own Words“Thank you for your support in making it a reality for our children to have a Catholic education. It is the best foundation for them to become responsible and caring citizens in the future. We hope that they will pay it forward when they are in the position to help families in getting a Catholic education, and will share their wealth and wisdom with others who are in the same position we are in today. Thank you very much and may God always bless you!”

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Ministry Grants to Parishes The Parish Ministry Grant program is being funded in FY 17-18 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 2017 for use in the coming fiscal year:

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Coal City Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus, Joliet Corpus Christi, Carol StreamImmaculate Conception, Braidwood Immaculate Conception, Morris Mary Queen of Heaven, ElmhurstMaternity BVM, Bourbonnias Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Darien Our Mother of Good Counsel, Homer GlenSt. Alexander Parish, Villa Park St. Charles Borromeo, Bensenville St. Dominic, BolingbrookSt. Irene, Warrenville St. John Paul II, Kankakee St. John the Baptist, WinfieldSt. Joseph, Manteno St. Joseph, Bradley St. Joseph, Downers GroveSt. Joseph, Addison St. Mary, Paxton St. Mary, MokenaSt. Mary Immaculate, Plainfield St. Mary Nativity, Joliet St. Mary of Gostyn, Downers GroveSt. Mary, Plano St. Michael, Wheaton St. Patrick, Wilton CenterSt. Patrick, Kankakee St. Patrick, Yorkville St. Patrick, JolietSt. Rose of Lima, Wilmington St. Scholastica, Woodridge St. Thomas the Apostle, NapervilleVisitation, Elmhurst

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, ElmhurstImmac. 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 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 ApostleSt. 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

Students at SS. Peter and Paul, Naperville walk during the Move Your Feet event. CEF Scholars at SS Peter and Paul received $18,900 from generous benefactors to the CEF Scholarship campaign.

CEF Scholars from Immaculate Conception School, Elmhurst received $12,600 last year from generous donors to the CEF Scholarship Campaign.32

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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].

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Facts You Should Know• There are 47 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 3,703 applications demonstrating a verifiable need of $9,940,000 in aid in 2016-17.• The CEF awarded 1,648 students scholarship assistance in the amount of $2,152,888.• Nearly $20 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.

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

of the Diocese of Joliet.