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Read CFAD's April 2025 blog post.

St. Thomas Aquinas – Webster City recently received a St. Katharine Drexel Grant from The Catholic Foundation in the Archdiocese of Dubuque (CFAD) for its program in association with Meals from the Heartland. The grant supports members of the community from the St. Mary/St. Thomas Aquinas Cluster while impacting seven different organizations or food pantries.

La Salle Catholic School – Holy Cross recently received a St. Katharine Drexel Grant from The Catholic Foundation in the Archdiocese of Dubuque (CFAD) for its program in association with Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS). The grant specifically supports the students of La Salle Catholic School, Holy Cross, Iowa.

Seton Catholic Schools – Peosta recently received a St. Katharine Drexel Grant from The Catholic Foundation in the Archdiocese of Dubuque (CFAD) for its Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS) program. The grant specifically supports students of Seton Catholic Schools, Peosta, Iowa.

Holy Family of the Bluffs - Lansing recently received a St. Katharine Drexel Grant from The Catholic Foundation in the Archdiocese of Dubuque (CFAD) for its program in association with Evangelical Catholic. The grant specifically supports the parishioners of Holy Family of the Bluffs to be trained and sent on mission.

St. Paul Women’s Society - Traer recently received a St. Katharine Drexel Grant from The Catholic Foundation in the Archdiocese of Dubuque (CFAD) for its sewing project outreach. The grant specifically supports the members ability to sew lap quilts for local nursing homes and veteran’s hospitals as well as baby items for various organizations in the diocese.

November 26 marked the birthday of CFAD’s patron saint, St. Katharine Drexel. At its recent meeting, the CFAD board, at the recommendation of the CFAD Grant Committee, approved nine recipients of the 2025 St. Katharine Drexel Grant. Congrats! We will be featuring each of their projects in the months to come.