Carolyn Cosenza Mooney Scholarship Fund

Carolyn Cosenza Mooney valued the lessons learned throughout her Catholic education at Annunciation BVM Elementary School and Saint Maria Goretti High School for Girls. Her husband, the late James J. Mooney, established this scholarship fund in her memory to fulfill her lifelong dream of helping female students from these two schools.

To date, this fund totals over $2 million. A total of 26 female students attending Saints John Neumann and Maria Goretti Catholic High School have been awarded four-year, full tuition scholarships and one senior had been awarded a four-year $5,000 scholarship to attend a Catholic college or university of her choice.

The Stephen J. DiPaolo Scholarship Fund

Stephen "Stumpy" DiPaolo was the victim of a hit and run automobile accident in August 2001. He was 26 years old. A graduate of Saint Charles Borromeo elementary school, Monsignor Bonner High School and Saint Joseph's University, Stumpy was co-owner of the Bryan Street Pub in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, and the varsity ice hockey coach for his alma mater.

After his tragic passing, Stephen "Stumpy" DiPaolo's family and friends created a memorial scholarship at Monsignor Bonner High School to honor his generosity, his dedication to his community and his relentless work ethic. The first partial scholarship for the 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 school years has been awarded to a junior at Monsignor Bonner High School who demonstrates positive academic and discipline records, and whose life mirrors Stumpy's commitment to improving his community.

The Ryan Ferris Scholarship Fund

Ryan Ferris, a young and vibrant 14 year old, was tragically killed in a fire resulting from arson at his home on November 6, 1998. Ryan attended Saint Francis de Sales Elementary School in Aston, Delaware County, where he did well in academics, sports and playing the trumpet. Although Ryan experienced all that his young life had to offer, his heart found true joy in his faith.

As a way to celebrate Ryan's life and to respond to the injustice of his death, his family has created the Ryan Ferris Scholarship Fund with the support of their local community and the students of Malvern Preparatory School. Annual scholarships assist students attending Saint Malachy Elementary School in Philadelphia. This fund also has the potential of funding students at St. Francis de Sales Elementary School, Aston. To date, four scholarships have been awarded to students attending St. Malachy Elementary School.

F. C. Haab Science Scholarship

F. C. Haab Science Scholarships will recognize high school senior students in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia for scholastic excellence in science. In addition, support from F.C. Haab Company, Inc. will stress the growing importance of science education and science-related careers to Archdiocesan high school students.

Through the generosity of F.C. Haab Company, Inc., the Archdiocese of Philadelphia presented twenty-one F.C. Haab Science Scholarships, valued at $1,300 each, to high school seniors who have demonstrated academic merit in science throughout their freshman, sophomore and junior years of study. These scholarships are applied toward archdiocesan high school tuition costs for the 2005-2006 school year.

The number of Haab Science Scholars is congruent with the number of Archdiocesan secondary schools -- twenty-one. This scholarship program has been providing scholarships to seniors who excel in the sciences since September 1994.

Ivy Mae Patterson Memorial Scholarship Fund

Eligible students: 8th graders from St. Ignatius of Loyola Elementary School who will attend an Archdiocesan high school. Students must submit essays and the winner is selected by the donor in consultation with the principal of St. Ignatius of Loyola Elementary School. Award money goes toward high school tuition. As of June 2006, four scholarships will have been awarded.

For information about Archdiocesan scholarships, please contact the BLOCS office at (215) 587-0590 or blocs@adphila.org.