The Clerical Endowment Fund has been in existence since the beginning of the Austin DCCW. The money from the fund comes from Mass card enrollments, bequests from estates, special donations, and an annual drive in each parish. After at least $4000 has been donated to the fund in the name of an individual or family, the DCCW adds another $4000 for an $8000 burse. The CEF honors them at the annual CEF banquet at the Austin Diocesan CCW convention. The purpose of the Clerical Endowment Fund is twofold: to aid in the education of seminarians for the Austin Diocese and to provide loans to parishes in the diocese for building programs.

Contacts:
Very Reverend Ed Karasek,  Director 512-398-4649   
Judy  Edwards                                              979-847-0617  [email protected]                                                                                                                            


                                                             
                                                                    "Lowly but Chosen" 
 

O God, Father of all Mercies,
Provider of a bountiful Harvest,
send Your Graces upon those You have called to gather the fruits of Your labor; 
preserve and strengthen them in their lifelong service of you.

Open the hearts of Your children
that they may discern Your Holy Will;
inspire in them a love and desire to surrender themselves
to serving others in the name of Your son, Jesus Christ.

Teach all Your faithful to follow their respective paths in life
guided by Your Divine Word and Truth.
Through the intercession of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary,
all the Angels, and Saints, humbly hear our prayers
and grant Your Church's needs, through Christ, our Lord. Amen.