beneficiary would be the government.
This was not appealing to her. She did
want to provide a monetary bequest for
her children, but it wasn’t her main goal.
To her, generosity meant not writing
checks but having children, being open
to life. So we settled on the Dominican
Friars. After we documented the gift, she
received a statue of St. Dominic in honor
of her and my dad—she loved that.
Aquinas. She knew her Summa! For her,
theology was not some abstract subject
for a minority of people to study. What she
loved about the Dominicans is that they
make theology accessible to everybody
and that strengthens and enlightens
your faith. She once said, “You cannot
stop learning about your faith. You have
to study constantly, because otherwise
it will start to erode.” So she wanted to
support the friars in that constant seeking
for truth.
What did she hope her gift would
accomplish?
She loved the intellectual life of the
Church and wanted to help the Friars
carry on the tradition of St. Thomas
AN IRA ROLLOVER GIFT IS A SMART
WAY TO SUPPORT OUR MISSION
Make an IRA gift of any amount
OR
Make the Dominican Friars a beneficiary of your IRA and
become a member of the St. Dominic Legacy Society
AND
ENJOY DOUBLE TAX BENEFITS!
Contact Catherine Scalera:
(646) 350-0156 | [email protected]
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