Hannah Dercks

In the last three years, Holy Rosary Catholic School in Kewaunee has seen a greater need for tuition assistance, so more children can have the opportunity to have an education with Jesus at the center. Thanks to a Catholic Foundation Advancing the Mission Lifelong Catechesis Endowment grant, Holy Rosary could provide tuition assistance for more students.

Recently, college campus ministry students, diocesan music ministers, and more than a hundred people were inspired by the Sarah Hart events in the Diocese of Green Bay thanks to a Catholic Foundation Advancing the Mission Evangelization Endowment grant. Held at Holy Cross Catholic Parish in Bay Settlement on February 8-9, 2025, Sarah Hart showed how people could share Jesus through music ministry training, a concert, a Charism retreat, and Mass with students at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.

Meet Brady: a religious education student impacted by your gift to the Bishop’s Appeal. Brady is a parishioner at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in De Pere.  He was a normal 17-year-old. He enjoyed baseball, hanging out with friends, and playing video games.  A relationship with Jesus, however, wasn’t at the top of his list.

Meet Michelle: a Catholic school principal impacted by your gift to the Bishop’s Appeal. For her first fourteen years as a teacher, Michelle Brief worked in public schools.  She had no plans to teach anywhere else, especially at a Catholic school.  She was Catholic, but she did not engage with her faith often. However, that

Meet Jaclyn: one of the people impacted by your gift to the Bishop’s Appeal. Jaclyn received a 5-day eviction notice when she was between jobs.  She worried about how she could make her payments and avoid being evicted.  However, Jaclyn was able to find help and counsel through Catholic Charities. She started meeting with a