Diocese of Winona Faith Formation Endowment

What is the Faith Formation Endowment?
Our diocesan Seeds of Faith appeal made possible the establishment and funding for the Diocese of Winona Faith Formation Endowment. The annual earnings from this $1 million endowment provide support for projects and initiatives which seek to enhance the education and formation of lay ministers serving in our diocese.

There are three major arms of this endowment:

Continuing Education Assistance: This arm provides registration assistance so ministers can attend continuing education opportunities not sponsored by the Diocese of Winona.

Graduate Education Assistance:  This arm assists ministers with up to $1,500 annually to seek graduate degrees in theology or pastoral ministry.

New Parish initiatives in Adult Faith Formation: This arm is intended to help parishes provide new opportunities for parishioners to deepen their faith formation.

Applications can be received by e-mailing  Mark Nuehring at MNuehring@dow.org.

Faith Formation Endowment Brochure