{"id":1106,"date":"2025-11-25T16:52:45","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T16:52:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spagr2.diocesanweb.org\/?page_id=1106"},"modified":"2025-11-26T19:23:37","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T19:23:37","slug":"donnelly-endowment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/spagr2.diocesanweb.org\/school\/donnelly-endowment\/","title":{"rendered":"Donnelly Endowment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:70%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Daniel J. Donnelly Endowment Fund<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The St. Paul the Apostle Endowment fund was started in 1994 to support the financial life of the school for future generations. \u00a0In 2002 the name of the Foundation was changed to reflect the contribution made to Catholic education by Daniel J. Donnelly. For twenty-three years he\u00a0dedicated himself to the mission of Catholic education here at St. Paul the Apostle. Our Endowment honors Dan\u2019s memory and his love for our school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The mission of the Endowment is to help the school continue to provide a quality Catholic education and to keep the financial obligations at a level such that any parent who desires to give their child such an education can afford to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Purpose of the Endowment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>While fiscal priorities change from year to year, contributions from the Endowment are generally used to support the following initiatives:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tuition assistance to St. Paul parish families who wish to send their children to St. Paul the Apostle School but are unable to pay the entire cost of tuition.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Containing tuition cost for all St. Paul the Apostle School students by assisting the school in meeting its operating expenses.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ensuring the ability to afford to hire quality staff to maintain our Excellence in all things!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where does the money come from?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Money comes into the Endowment in these ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Donations from our annual appeal and monetary gifts during the year<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Interest and dividend income on the Foundation Assets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Additional information on the Daniel J. Donnelly Endowment Fund is available at the St. Paul Parish office.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1553\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/spagr2.diocesanweb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DanDonnellyFunPhoto-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spagr2.diocesanweb.org\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1\/2025\/11\/DanDonnellyFunPhoto-scaled-1.jpg 1553w, https:\/\/spagr2.diocesanweb.org\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1\/2025\/11\/DanDonnellyFunPhoto-scaled-1-227x300.jpg 227w, https:\/\/spagr2.diocesanweb.org\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1\/2025\/11\/DanDonnellyFunPhoto-scaled-1-777x1024.jpg 777w, https:\/\/spagr2.diocesanweb.org\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1\/2025\/11\/DanDonnellyFunPhoto-scaled-1-768x1013.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spagr2.diocesanweb.org\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1\/2025\/11\/DanDonnellyFunPhoto-scaled-1-1165x1536.jpg 1165w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1553px) 100vw, 1553px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">A Prayer for Students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">By Dan Donnelly \u2013 1998<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Blessed are you Lord who has created a wide and wonderful world&nbsp;<\/em><em>in which to learn.<\/em><br><em>We ask your blessings on our students.<\/em><br><em>We ask you, Lord, to be their ever near companion and spread the road<\/em><br><em>before them with beauty, adventure and good grades.<\/em><br><em>May the same road be free of harm and evil. May the Lord keep all students in his<\/em><br><em>Care, fill them with peace, and bless them with wonder and intelligence.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Amen.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/onrealm.org\/StPaulApostle\/-\/form\/give\/endowment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">donate to the donnelly endowment today<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Daniel J. Donnelly Endowment Fund The St. Paul the Apostle Endowment fund was started in 1994 to support the financial life of the school for future generations. \u00a0In 2002 the name of the Foundation was changed to reflect the contribution made to Catholic education by Daniel J. 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