Entries for 2012

Washington D.C. - An energetic discussion between top U.S. experts on the Second Vatican Council and Catholic philanthropists, sheds light on today’s differing outlooks between advocates and opponents of change in the church. The conference’s sixty-page edited proceedings entitled: The Spirit of Renewal: Vatican II and the Future of Catholic Philanthropy were released today by FADICA.... [full release »]

Washington, DC - A former board chairman and a former board treasurer of FADICA passed away on the same day, April 24th. Timothy J. O’ Shaughnessy, FADICA’s former board chair, died in South Bend, Indiana, at the age of 68. “Tim was a generous and perceptive philanthropic leader and board member who embodied care and compassion in all the many things he did for others,” r... [full release »]

Washington, DC - Philip D. Lewis, former board chairman of Foundations and Donors Interested in Catholic Activities (FADICA) and trustee of the Frank J. Lewis Foundation of Riviera Beach, FL, was honored March 29, 2012, by citizens of Palm Beach County for his lifetime work to end poverty and homelessness. To mark the special day, the county commissioners dedicated a new centrally located facilit... [full release »]

Washington, DC - Among the many achievements of FADICA over its thirty-six year history has been its substantial role in mobilizing the church to help thousands of retired religious across the nation. FADICA’s influence in starting the Religious Retirement Office and national annual appeal to benefit religious orders figured prominently in a March 28, 2012, story by correspondent Jerry... [full release »]

Charleston, SC - The Catholic Church Extension Society and members of FADICA will gather here May 10-11, to discuss a new church-led national program to put in place one hundred new leaders to serve growing Latino Catholic populations in the more rural areas of the country. The program entitled: A Vibrant Future: Developing Hispanic Leadership in the Home Missions, will feature lay pastoral leade... [full release »]

Bonita Springs, FL - In his final address, retiring FADICA President Francis J. Butler told philanthropists gathered here for a national symposium commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council, February 2-3, “Writing checks is important, but it can sometimes be the path of least resistance that avoids the real work—especially in service of a church that is hard-press... [full release »]

Washington, DC - Francis J. Butler, FADICA’s president for over three decades, will retire February 4th following the organization’s thirty-sixth annual meeting. Mr. Butler, who joined FADICA four years after it started in 1976, worked previously for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, where he was Domestic Policy Director. Under Mr. Butler’s leadership FADICA gre... [full release »]