In the spirit of giving in the holiday season, the Catholic Community Foundation is hosting its first Christmas giving initiative. The goal of the appeal is to inspire financial support for community programs in true need of our help. The online giving initiative will...
By Mary Quilici Aumack As I write this, I am visiting my sister and her family in Oregon. Our Thanksgiving visit to the Northwest is a multi-decade tradition. It is one of the countless blessings for which I am deeply grateful. We celebrate the holidays with “blood...
Well before I could even spell Stewardship, I lived it, through the example of my parents. At Saint Justin we had the annual “Fun Day,” and at a very young age we were required to volunteer at a booth, to help raise money for the parish, including the school. The...
There are many definitions of “legacy,” but here’s the one I like: “Anything handed down from the past, as from an ancestor or predecessor.”My father, Aldo Quilici, left no bequests, and yet he left a deep and powerful legacy. He handed down his love of family, and...
The close of the year is just around the corner, as is the holiday season. It’s that time of year again when we start to think about expressing gratitude for the blessings we’ve received and at the same time planning for our upcoming taxes. Thankfully, the two often...
Doug and I belong to a “Friday” group. We all raised our children together in the community of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception. Many years ago we started sharing the occasional Friday dinner together. Our friendships were formed within this community of faith....
