Bishop Praises Latino Enrollment Initiative

WASHINGTON—Bishop Thomas J. Curry, chairman of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Committee on Catholic Education and auxiliary bishop of Los Angeles, praised an initiative to improve access to Catholic schools for Latino children. Read more...  

CEF Million Dollar Challenge

One Million Dollars Means

• 1,000 more elementary students in LA's Catholic Schools
• 1,000 more children on a path to a better future
• 1,000 more dreams filled
• 1,000 more children with a chance to be LA's civic, professional and church leaders

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CEF Students Awarded Gates Millennium Scholarship

Three CEF students from the graduating class of 2009 were awarded the prestigious Gates Millennium Scholarship.  These students from St. Matthias HS, Bishop Montgomery, and Verbum Dei HS were among 1,000 students chosen nation wide to receive the award.  The  program is available to exceptional high school seniors for study at the college of their choice.  Congratulations from CEF!

CEF Trustee Receives Prestigious Seton Award

received the Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Award. The award honors individuals whose personal or professional philanthropy or volunteer service has impacted Catholic education in particular or U.S. education and our country's youth in general. The Lunds believe in Catholic education at all levels including  parish religious education programs in the West.

Donors

You make this happen! Our donors mean everything to us and that’s why we’d like to thank our loyal donors, like Curtis Brownfield, and our new donors from Manhattan Beach. Your enthusiasm and passion for keeping Catholic schools available to all children is inspiring.