By Mary Quilici Aumack, CEO I met Bishop PJ McGrath when he came to San Jose in 1998. It was at a reception for Catholic Charities. I know that there is such a thing as “instant like,” and that is most certainly what I felt. When I first asked him to participate in an...
Each year, the Foundation reviews the applications in the Parish Outreach category of the Spring Grant Cycle and considers applicants for a two-year grant. This means that the program selected will receive a grant this year and next year they will receive the same...
On March 17, the Foundation closed the application for the 14th annual Spring Grant Cycle. Over 45 parishes and parochial schools in the Diocese of San Jose submitted 151 applications in an effort to receive funding for their programs. Over $300,000 was awarded to...
Arogyaswami (Paul) Paulraj and his wife Nimi grew up in Catholic families in India where Christians make up about 3% of the population, and Catholics are a smaller percentage still. While most of their friends and some family members did not share their faith, Nimi...
