THE HARTFORD BISHOPS’ FOUNDATION ASSISTING PARISHES IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19

As many of you know, the suspension of parish life has had a significant impact on thousands of families, students, educators, and staff who are served through the 131 parishes and more than 40 Catholic schools across the region, including our parish family.
In response to this crisis, The Hartford Bishops’ Foundation – an independent, lay-governed 501(c)(3) partner of the Archdiocese – is actively supporting our parishes during this time of uncertainty with fundraising and communications guidance, financial assistance, and emergency response efforts. The Hartford Bishops’ Foundation has three initiatives now underway:        
Support Your Parish Campaign, which invites everyone to make a special gift to their parish to help make up for lost offertory. Through this “special gifts” campaign, everyone is encouraged to do what they can to help their parish. Gifts may be made directly to the parish or through the HBF website. 
Emergency Response Fund (ERF) has been set up by the Hartford Bishops' Foundation, to gather and distribute emergency funds in support of the operational needs of Catholic parishes, schools, and ministries in response to the pandemic. These funds will be disbursed based on need, the availability of funds, and each parish’s efforts to raise funds from parishioners.     
Offertory Restoration Initiative – Prince of Peace Parish is receiving help and support from Changing Our World, a philanthropic consulting company working with the HBF in order to help promote online giving, social media outreach, and offertory programs.
 
As we navigate our way through these challenging times together, please prayerfully consider supporting our parish in the following ways:
1. Stay connected by viewing our video recordings of Masses, reading our parish bulletin on our parish website, and praying for all those affected by COVID-19.
2. Support us however you can through online giving, mailing envelopes to the parish office, or through the Support Your Parish Fund on The Hartford Bishops’ Foundation website.
3. Consider a special gift to support the greatest needs of our Archdiocese and its parishes by contributing to the Emergency Response Fund.
 
For more information about The Hartford Bishops’ Foundation, please visit: https://www.hartfordbishopsfoundation.org
 
Please contact the Foundation at hbferf@aohct.org or call 860-913-2693 for more information about these initiatives.