Dear Friends,

            This is a very exciting time for the Diocese of Ogdensburg.  As of March 15, 2007, we have the opportunity to offer to parishes, schools and families throughout the diocese the hope of “Building a Bridge for the Future” through the newly established Foundation for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ogdensburg, New York.  The Foundation will provide for the present and future needs of many of our parishes, schools and ministries.

            As a public charity, The Foundation is an independent entity, legally separate from the Diocese of Ogdensburg.  The purpose of The Foundation is to foster the strength of the numerous Catholic institutions in our eight counties.

            In every city and town in our diocese, The Foundation of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ogdensburg will make possible, through investments and the establishment of endowments, a source of perpetual support to assist in spreading God’s word.

            The Foundation will provide endowments for the Diocese of Ogdensburg and its parishes, agencies and organizations.  An endowment is a permanent fund in which the principal is never touched.  The income may be used in accordance with the wishes of the donor.  Once an endowment is established, anyone may contribute to the fund.

            We look back with gratitude to our ancestors who built the Diocese of Ogdensburg in which we worship and live today.  We hope to provide for our children, grandchildren, and all generations to come, by allowing the fruits of our labor to live on in the future.  Sharing your gifts with others is also a testimony to your faith that will hopefully set an example for others to follow.

            As your Bishop, I look forward to working with you in using our gifts to benefit the Church in the North Country.  May God bless you and all that you do to further the work of Christ.

Most Reverend Robert J. Cunningham

Bishop of Ogdensburg