Special to The Texas Catholic  

The Institute for Homiletics at the University of Dallas has reached its goal of establishing a $7.5 million permanent endowment, a key need in the effort to improve preaching in the Catholic Church. This endowment, held as a designated fund at The Catholic Foundation in Dallas, will contribute funds in support of the Institute’s annual operating budget. 

“The generosity of our donors can never be underestimated. Their financial support has made this Institute possible,” said Dr. Karla Bellinger, executive director of the institute. “Parishioners are already giving us feedback about our first ongoing formation program. They are excited about the improved preaching of their clergy; ‘Pretty good homilies’ are becoming ‘inspirational and motivational.’”