About Us

OLV Charities received a $1.25 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to develop the Catholic Parenting Initiative, a critical project designed to help parents and caregivers pass their Catholic faith onto their children.

This five-year effort, funded through Lilly Endowment’s Christian Parenting and Caregiving Initiative, will work collaboratively with the Diocese of Buffalo and engage directly with families of parishes throughout the Diocese’s Road to Renewal Parish Family Model. It is our sincere hope that this initiative will nourish the spiritual lives of parents and caregivers, encourage and provide opportunities for personal reflection and growth, foster a deeper love of the Catholic faith, and empower them to confidently and competently share their faith and values with their children.

Our Vision

We aim to serve around thirty parishes in the Diocese of Buffalo by offering spiritual formation for parents and caregivers and empowering and equipping them to pass on the Catholic faith to their children.

Our Mission

We provide wholistic formation, relational evangelization, accompaniment and support, workshops and trainings, resources, formational experiences, and, most importantly, opportunities to encounter and develop a personal relationship with God for parents and caregivers.

More information on this critical intiative will be coming in the weeks ahead.  If you'd like additional details, or you'd like to be a part of it all, contact Riley Emer, program director, at (716) 828-9633 or [email protected]