MEMBERSHIP ENROLLMENT NOW OPEN FOR THE 2026 GIVING SEASON!
Our community of Catholic women invite all women in the Diocese of Allentown to help raise awareness and fund non-profit ministries within the Diocese in imitation of the life of St. Catharine of Siena. By joining together in collective giving and personally selecting the recipient ministries, you can have a personal impact on those in need.
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2026 Events and Initiatives
March - Women's Lent Retreat ~ Co-Sponsored by the Bishop's Commission for Women.
April 20 - Grant Applications Opened
June 30 - Grant Applications Due
September 26 - Presenters Notified, Lunch & Learn Event at St. Joseph the Worker Parish in Orefield at 8:30am.
December - Women's Advent Retreat ~ Co-Sponsored by the Bishop's Commission for Women.
History of Past Recipients of Grants
~ $90,000 total grants awarded over the last 6 years~
2025 - $19,000 total awarded
Recipients:
Catholic Charities Diocese of Allentown – Lehigh County
Cay Galgon Life House – Lehigh County
John Paul II Center for Special Learning – Berks County
Society of St. Vincent dePaul of St. Joseph Parish of the Panther Valley – Carbon County
St. Anne School – Northampton County
St. Benedict's Conference, St. Vincent dePaul Society – Berks County
St. Francis Home – Berks County
2024 - $17,000 total awarded
2023 - $15,000 total awarded
2021 - $12,000 total awarded
2020 - $15,000 total awarded
2019 - $12,000 total awarded
