Supporting Catholic Education & Opportunities For Everyone Preschool Age Through Retirement
The Our Lady of Consolation Education Foundation is an essential resource for our community that enhances our ability to provide quality Catholic education & opportunities to parishioners of all ages. Funds are awarded through scholarships and grants to our PreK-8th grade school, and our Faith Formation department which provides catechetical programming for children grades PreK-12th grade in addition to catechesis for the entire parish.
How you can support OLCEF
Contributing to the Our Lady of Consolation Education Foundation (OLCEF) makes an impact in the OLC Community. Grants are awarded to Parish, School, and Faith Formation Departments to support Catholic education and opportunities for everyone preschool age through retirement.
Our Lady’s Mantle Monthly Giving Community
The Our Lady’s Mantle is a community dedicated to daily prayer and a monthly financial contribution of $30 or more to support the OLCEF’s mission to help Catholics understand, live, and share their faith.
One-time Donation
Donate in honor or memory of a loved one.
Matching Funds
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Add OLCEF to your will or living trust
What your support covers:
Current 2024-25 Budgeted Allocations
OLC School Grant ($148,000):
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- Needs Based Scholarships for 17 families
- STEM Lab Facilitator wages & STEM lab supplies
- Student textbooks for Religion curriculum
- Education In Virtue subscription (Openlight Media – Based in Ann Arbor)
- FRIENDZY Program (Social Emotional Learning Program)
Faith Formation Grant ($50,000):
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- Catechesis of the Good Shepherd program development and supplies
- The “OLC Family Series” (formerly called the “OLC Parenting Series”)
- Lenten Books (“Loving God’s Children” by John Bursch)
- That Man Is You (TMIY)
- She Shall Be Called Women (New – female version of TMIY)
- Missionaries to the Family (tuition for 2 couples)
- OCIA Program (Previously known as RCIA)
- Formed Subscription
- Youth Ministry Retreats
- Pre-Cana program development and annual retreat
- Women’s Bible Study Materials
- New elementary faith formation curriculum for grades 2-5
- Development of Our Lady’s Little Saints table & Magnifikid Subscription
- Magnificat, MagnifiKid!, and The Word Among Us parish subscriptions
In addition to the continuation of current grants, future plans supported by OLCEF include:
- Increase funding for OLC School Needs-Based Scholarships
- Create additional Atriums for OLC’s growing Catechesis of the Good Shepherd program
- (Discovery phase) expansion of Young 5’s program
Did you know?
OLCEF does not cover any overhead or administrative fees; That means, 100% of your donation goes directly to the programs, materials, and programs listed to the left.
Education Foundation Board Members
4865 11 Mile Rd NE | Rockford, MI 49341
Tax ID #38-3043821