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Mary Weerheim of Sacred Heart Parish in Emmett is the perfect example of the faithful Catholics who are part of the 1893 Catholic Legacy Society. Read More
As I was growing up in Weiser, my parents taught me by their words and example to worship God by attending Mass and receiving the Sacraments. They taught me that God loves me always and that I should love God always. Read More
“Being Catholic is part of the fiber of my being, and making the decision to give back to that organization was super easy. We are simply giving back to the Church that has given us so much, more than we could repay financially.” Read More
“Our faith and love are the glue that holds a civilized society together.” Mary Hasenoehrl and Doug Gross had to use those words as their foundation when each suddenly lost their longtime spouses 11 and 10 years ago, respectively. They were here one day and gone the next. Read More
"Even in the most difficult times, they generously supported the Catholic Church with their time, talent and treasure without counting the cost. Their love of God and neighbor through selfless service played a vital role in my discernment of the priestly vocation. This endowment fund will continue their legacy of service to the People of God in the Silver Valley." Read More
Active in her faith throughout her life, Carol Adams is strong in the belief that all parishioners need to assume financial responsibility for the well-being of their church. That's why she has included the Church in her estate plan. Read More
Patty Jones was a dedicated wife, mother and friend to many and cared deeply for the people and causes close to her heart. Her dedication continues even after her lifetime through her estate gift to support the Church. Read More
After more than 40 years of service to the Diocese of Boise, Father Tom Loucks finds joy in giving back to help seminarians to come answer the call to priesthood. Read More
Carol Mulder's mother, Marie White, passed away five years ago. Marie left a larger portion of her estate to Carol because she was the only one of her siblings still practicing the Catholic faith. "Before she died, she told me, 'If I give you extra money now, I want to make sure that you return that to the Church as you can,'" Carol says. Read More
Rob and Kate Aravich of St. Mary's Parish, Boise, love being involved with their Catholic faith. They both have served on various boards and foundations for parishes and Catholic organizations, and they continue to contribute as much of their time as they can. Read More
Phillip and Martha Blick have always volunteered in their churches and their communities. Martha was a member of the Catholic Church where she dedicated much of her time in service on various boards for youth and adult ministries as well as enjoying her association and service with the Council of Catholic Women. Read More
There is no question in our minds that the world is a better place because of all the good work done by the Catholic Church. We try to do what we can to help our local community and our parish church with the desire to help our immediate neighbors. Read More
Father Bill Crowley, Father Arnie Miller, and Father John O'Sullivan, all tirelessly served the Church while they lived. These well-loved priests not only pastored parishes, but they committed their time and talents to numerous charities and missions. Read More
During his 62 years of serving God, Father Anthony Di Loreto gave many people a special gift; the gift of time with anyone who needed help. Following his retirement in 1998, Father Anthony served as a priest in residence in Holy Spirit, Pocatello. Read More
Although Carmelite Father Raymond J. Dolan, O. Carm. never stepped foot in Idaho, he was a priest of the Diocese of Boise for 40 years. He served in New York and New Jersey, but he helped support the St. John Vianney Retirement Center in Boise. Read More
In 2015, we attended a seminar about the Idaho Catholic Foundation at St. Mary's. That ignited us to include the Church in our will. We also worked to bring the seminar to our parish, Our Lady of Good Counsel in Mountain Home. Read More
Giving financial support to entities we find important has been, for many years, a priority in our lives. Charitable and educational institutions, local organizations, the Idaho Catholic Appeal, and especially our local parish are included in our giving plan. Read More
Geraldine Nieber of southern Idaho is the first Legacy Society member in the Idaho Catholic Foundation with the creation of The Larry Lynn and Steven Gerald Jones Fund to benefit seminarians. Read More
Monica Pittman, business manager for St. Mary's Parish in Boise, said that their parish's debt of over $1 million weighed on her so much that it became a habit at each mass to ask God for help. At the end of September, after 10 years of fighting this debt, St. Mary's received news that someone bequeathed enough money to completely pay it off. Read More
"I wouldn't have gotten through Jeff's death without my faith," Mary Tunison of St. Mark's, Boise, said. She lost her husband Jeff to brain cancer in 2012. They had been married 31 years. Read More
Dan Zavadil's parents were cash poor farmers who always found a way to give back to their small Catholic parish and to the community. "It was instilled in us that we needed to return to God the gifts of a good, or not so good, crop," Dan said. He said that Jesus's Parable of the Talents in Matthew 25:14-30 is a constant lesson to him of our responsibility to be good stewards of God's gifts to us, no matter the size. Read More
