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Endowments at Catholic Foundation of Eastern Montana

Interview with Father Peter Guthneck

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Rev. Peter Guthneck is a beloved retired priest of our diocese, as well as a board member of the Catholic Foundation of Eastern Montana. Father spent decades ministering at three parishes on or near Rocky Boy Indian Reservation, and knows a lot about sustaining rural Catholic communities through endowments. Father,...
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Pauline and Alfred White

Serving the Poor through Planned Giving

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Serving The Poor Through Planned Giving Pauline White knows that she has been blessed, and she wants to share God’s providence with those most in need. “We always had plenty to eat and a place to live. There are so many people who don’t have that, through no fault of...
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Estate Planning Workshop

Estate Planning Workshop in Billings 10/20/21

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“A Time for Everything…” Estate Planning Workshop Co-hosted by the Catholic Foundation of Eastern Montana and the Billings Catholic Schools Foundation If you live in the Billings vicariate of the Diocese of Great Falls-Billings, then join us for a morning full of spiritual and practical wisdom from the Catholic Church…

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The Biblical Basis Of Endowments

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Interestingly enough, the story of the patriarch Joseph is where we also see the primary Biblical text illustrating the power of endowments. Pharaoh is warned in a dream that Egypt is about to see seven years of abundant crops, followed by seven years of famine. Joseph’s advice, in Genesis 41:35-36,…

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Endowing The Future Of Our Faith

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  Great Things Are Happening in Our Diocese Because of Your Charitable Gifts! $471,000 Awarded to the Church Thanks to Foundation Donors! The Catholic Foundation of Eastern Montana recently mailed $471,000 in annual endowment distribution checks to 55 different Catholic parishes, schools, nonprofits, and diocesan ministries. That is amazing! What…

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St. Patrick’s

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When COVID hit last year and the church’s doors were closed, we continued to hold Mass as a staff. Eager to reach out to parishioners during their time of need, we took the limited resources and little knowledge we had to begin live-streaming weekend Mass. At the time, we did…

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Our New Look

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It’s a wonder what a new color and fresh coat of paint will do for a building…and also what a difference a couple of kind and generous people can make! While the Catholic Foundation of Eastern Montana is generally “on the road” working with our donors in their own communities,…

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Donor Notes

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A few thank you notes for our donors… Blessed be the fruits of your charitable giving! Once again, the Catholic Foundation of Eastern Montana has helped a parish to repair and preserve church property. With their help of the recent grant, we at St. John’s Parish in Baker were able…

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