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New Grant Application Deadline
The deadline for grant applications has been changed. Grant applications for the 2014 grant cycle are due by the first Friday in February. If you have questions about SOAR!’s grant program please contact Deborah Hudson Vornbrock at 202.529.7627 or by email at dvornbrock@soar-usa.org. Thank you! Grant FAQs Please click here for a grant application.
In Memoriam: Rev. Robert A. Brown, OSFS
SOAR! Commends to your prayers Fr. Robert A. Brown, OSFS, a former SOAR! Board member who died on December 27, 2012. Continue reading
SOAR! Announces Updated 2012 Grant Application Information
SOAR! is pleased to present an updated information packet and grant application for religious communities applying for consideration for grants in 2012. Continue reading
SOAR! Announces 2012 Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Honorees
SOAR! is pleased to announce the 2012 Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Honorees are the Reverend William D. Byrne, Sister Deirdre Byrne, MD, POSC, and Mr. Michael Maron, CEO of Holy Name Medical Center. Continue reading
SOAR! Awards Nearly $1 Million in Grants
At the February meeting of the SOAR! board of directors, members approved grantsfor a total of almost $1 million to 62 religious congregations of women and men in 17 states. These grants will benefit over 3,500 women and men religious at a median age of 77. Continue reading
SOAR! Launches Updated Website
Welcome to the updated SOAR! website. We hope you enjoy our new look – and encourage you to keep coming back to the site as we continue to improve the site over the coming days and weeks.
Interview with SOAR! Founder John Fialka
John Fialka talks about how SOAR! began, how we got our name, and his hope for the future of religious life.
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Television Interview with John Fialka
In an interview on the Catholic television network, EWTN, SOAR! Co-founder John Fialka was interviewed about the work of SOAR! and the stories of religious sisters and brothers, and their influence. Continue reading
Meet SOAR!’s President: Sr. Kathleen Lunsmann, IHM
Sister Kathleen Lunsmann, IHM, is a member of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Scranton, Pennsylvania. She is thrilled to be a part of SOAR! as its President and is committed to the mission of SOAR! and helping aging religious. Continue reading
