Throughout our lives, retirement conversations typically revolve around saving, investing and calculating financial implications — and rightfully so, as funding life in retirement requires careful, clear-minded planning. Yet as Catholics, we understand that retirement encompasses far more than financial security. After a lifetime of working, raising families, caring for parents and tending to life’s countless responsibilities, retirement should unfold as a joyful season of living, giving and thriving in accordance with our faith.
Catholic teaching reminds us that every stage of life, including retirement, presents unique opportunities to grow in holiness and serve others. This season can become a profound expression of Catholic stewardship, where we integrate our pro-life convictions, sacramental life, volunteer service and charitable giving into a cohesive vision of faithful living. Rather than viewing retirement as an ending, Catholic tradition invites us to see it as a continuation of our vocational calling in new forms.
Welcome to Your Catholic Retirement™ by The Catholic Foundation — a comprehensive approach that illuminates the path toward fulfilling retirement by weaving together essential Catholic teachings with practical planning. This integrated vision encompasses awareness of pro-life directives, deepened sacramental participation, meaningful volunteer opportunities and purposeful charitable stewardship, all grounded in the Church’s wisdom about human dignity and our call to love and serve.
As you approach Your Catholic Retirement, The Catholic Foundation stands ready to help you assemble the right team of professionals. Our Professional Advisors Group (PAG) connects you with qualified professionals who can assist with estate and financial planning, ensuring your retirement years reflect both prudent preparation and faithful Catholic principles as you discern this next chapter of your life.
Founded in 1984, The Catholic Foundation is an authentically Catholic charitable organization dedicated to maximizing personal giving to transform lives through parishes, education, vocations and ministries throughout the Columbus diocese and beyond. Our growth reflects God’s blessing on this mission: Assets under management have increased from $143 million in 2014 to over $300 million today, while diocesan impact on the community has grown from $5.8 million in grants in 2014 to over $25 million now. We estimate that donor generosity touched approximately 5.4 million lives last year — a testament to the transformative power of Catholic stewardship.
As Catholics begin considering retirement and discerning how best to share their time, talents and treasures in this new season, The Catholic Foundation is here to guide you. Contact Scott Hartman at shartman@catholic-foundation.org or 614-443-8893 to explore how you can begin planning for Your Catholic Retirement that honors both practical preparation and faithful Catholic living.
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