St. John Vianney Priest Tribute     A huge thank you to everyone who supported our priests by taking part in the Catholic Foundation of Eastern Montana’s first-ever St. John Vianney Priest Tribute! Catholics throughout the Diocese of Great Falls-Billings were invited to honor, or remember, priests who meant the...

A Cheerleader for Future Generations     Amy Wathen knows exactly why she wanted to start the Amy J. Wathen Endowment. “I just want to be a cheerleader for future generations—someone who cares enough to say, go for it!” The Amy J. Wathen Endowment is our newest endowment at the...

2022: A Banner Year! The parish community of St. Joseph’s in Hardin processes on the Solemnity of Corpus Christi with their new Eucharistic canopy. Saint Faustina wrote, "Not only are we to receive and adore the Eucharist; we must live the Eucharist. We are to let the rays of mercy...

At the Heart of a Family   Bob and Ardyce Kelly at Lake McDonald (Glacier National Park) in 2021. This faithful couple gives us all an example of keeping our philanthropy local, lasting, and above all Catholic.   Rewind to Montana State University in the 1950s. Bob Kelly, studying to...

Growing Disciples, Now and Forever   Parish Catalyst director John Poitevent gives a “dynamic discipleship” retreat to leaders at St. Pius X in Billings, a resource made possible by the parish’s Ministry Endowment at the Foundation.   Passing along the faith from generation to generation is a hallmark of what...