catholic parenting initiative

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. The Catholic Parenting Initiative will provide individual and communal accompaniment, resources, workshops, programs, formational activities and experiences, and, most importantly, opportunities to encounter God that will nourish the spiritual lives of parents and caregivers, encourage and provide opportunities for reflection and growth, foster a deeper love of the Catholic faith, and give them the confidence to share their faith and values with their children.

Lilly Endowment launched the Christian Parenting and Caregiving Initiative in 2022 because of its interest in supporting efforts to help individuals and families from diverse Christian communities draw more fully on the wisdom of Christian practices to live out their faith fully and well passing on a vibrant faith to a new generation. 

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]