News From CCF-LA | June 9, 2020
Let’s turn June into Father’s Month

J une is the month for grads, dads, and the arrival of summer. How strange now to try celebrating these milestones in the midst of an ongoing pandemic and the racial injustice that plagues our country.

We continually pray for healing for all those suffering and for reform. We address this issue in depth in our next newsletter.

For today: Let’s hear it for our fathers! It is often said that children learn more from their fathers’ examples of faith, such as leading grace at family meals and taking the family to Mass. Kids expect it from their mothers, so Dad’s action may speak more powerfully. 

Let’s make this Father’s Month. They deserve more than a single day of celebration. We need to take the time to say “Thanks, Dad!” by sending a card, sharing a meal, and making a phone call to remind him of a special time or lesson he taught us.

Honoring Our Grads in This Time of Crisis

Every child deserves a quality education—it is our social responsibility to teach each generation the skills and values they need to succeed in life. It’s hard to imagine that our students can earn a quality education in this current environment. Our Catholic schools are succeeding because we were ready with distance learning and are doing what we do best—teaching values that build character and challenge students to reach their highest potential.

Let us honor the class of 2020. Congratulations! You made it! You may not have had a formal graduation ceremony this year, but you have graduated, and that’s what counts. You worked hard in your Catholic school and got through the pandemic and the distance-learning classes. You are now prepared for the next phase, be it high school, college, a career, or a vocation.

To the Catholic-school class of 2020, always be grateful to your parents and family members for the sacrifices they made to pay tuition, buy uniforms and supplies, and get you to school on time. Never forget the teachers, sports and performing-arts coaches, counselors, and all of the school staff that helped you earn your diploma. You might be surprised to learn that you will still remember some of these incredible mentors 40 years from now with great fondness. But most of all, always remember to practice what you learned about being a person of principle, character, and faith.

From the Desk of the CFO | Market Report
Arnulfo Cueva, Jr., CFO — Last week’s reports on new jobs and the decline of U.S. unemployment led to significant gains in the markets. At yesterday’s close, stocks were trading at a 15-week high while the S&P 500 erased this year’s prior losses. Our economy, slowed due to the pandemic and social unrest, has every prospect of continued improvement as long as the reopenings continue and damage to productive capacity can be minimized. The last several days of trading reflect greater optimism for the accelerated recovery of value over the cautious hopefulness we saw in May. We will provide full May results of CCF-LA portfolios later in the month.
Supporting Catholic Schools: By the Numbers
Catholic Schools are an important part of our Church and society. Now more than ever these schools are safe places for children all across the United States to grow and learn in faith. CCF-LA is proud to support the following schools through grants from Donor-Advised Funds. This list includes 48 schools and counting that have been supported thus far in 2020 and over 177 schools since CCF-LA’s inception. During this time of matriculation, we especially express our gratitude for the administration, teachers, and staff at these schools. 
Voices of CCF-LA | The Latest From Our Blog
Our CCF-LA staff took some time to reflect on the impact of their fathers - their work ethic, their support, and their sense of fun.

Arnulfo Cueva Jr., CCF-LA CFO reflects on the recent passing of his Tio Beto and the amazing legacy of hard work, compassion, and love that he leaves behind.

A joy of our work is being able to see the impact of so many grants to deserving nonprofits. Briana Limeta, our Client Services Manager, is able to see that impact firsthand as grants go out across the country to diverse and deserving recipients.
Reopening Our Churches

At the direction of Archbishop Gomez, in cooperation with local leaders, many churches in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles opened for mass this Sunday.


We pray for the continued safety of all parishes, priests, and faithful.
Annual Statement of Accountability
If you haven't had a chance to read our Annual Statement of Accountability, we invite you to read about how a record-breaking 2019 propelled us to answer the challenges of 2020.
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