Membership enrollment now open for the 2026 giving season!

Our community of Catholic women invite all women in the Diocese of Allentown to help raise awareness and fund non-profit ministries within the Diocese in imitation of the life of St. Catharine of Siena.  By joining together in collective giving and personally selecting the recipient ministries, you can have a personal impact on those in need.

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2026 Events and Initiatives

March 7 - Women's Lent Retreat ~ Co-Sponsored by the Bishop's Commission for Women. 

April 20 - Grant Applications Open

June 30 - Grant Applications Due

September 26 - Presenters Notified, Lunch & Learn Event at St. Joseph the Worker Parish in Orefield at 8:30am.

December - Women's Advent Retreat ~ Co-Sponsored by the Bishop's Commission for Women. 

History of Past Recipients of Grants

There have been $90,000 total grants awarded over the last 6 years!

2025 - $19,000 total awarded

Recipients: 

Catholic Charities Diocese of Allentown – Lehigh County

Cay Galgon Life House – Lehigh County

John Paul II Center for Special Learning – Berks County

Society of St. Vincent dePaul of St. Joseph Parish of the Panther Valley – Carbon County

St. Anne School – Northampton County

St. Benedict's Conference, St. Vincent dePaul Society – Berks County

St. Francis Home – Berks County

2024 - $17,000 total awarded

2023 - $15,000 total awarded

2021 - $12,000 total awarded

2020 - $15,000 total awarded

2019 - $12,000 total awarded

Membership

To become a member of the Catholic Women's Society of Giving, please fill out the form below.