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Our Mission
CISE opens doors for poor urban children to attend Catholic schools where Gospel values are taught and students receive an excellent education in an environment of respect, safety and discipline.
Our Story
In 1980, during his tenure as Archbishop of Cincinnati, Cardinal Joseph Bernardin created the Catholic Inner-city Schools Education Fund (CISE) to help combat poverty in Cincinnati’s inner city neighborhoods. Working for social justice in a changing world, Cardinal Bernardin knew that the most valuable help that the local church could offer the poor and disadvantaged in our community was a Catholic school education. Catholic schools, pillars of those neglected communities, had educated generations of immigrants and helped get them on the road to prosperity and full participation in American society. With the hope of doing the same for the urban poor, Cardinal Bernadin established CISE to give all children, regardless of their religious backgrounds and economic circumstances, the opportunity to receive a quality education at a neighborhood Catholic school.
Today
There are over 1,400 students receiving a quality education in the eight CISE elementary schools. In addition, there are over 200 CISE school graduates attending Catholic high schools with the help of the CISE High School Grant Program. |
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Friends of CISE Raffle
 Mr. Peter Bushelman and Archbishop Dennis Schnurr at Friends of CISE Raffle The Annual Friends of CISE Raffle, chaired by Pete Bushelman, was held on Saturday, December 10 at the undercroft of St. Peter in Chains Cathedral. Winners were drawn by Archbishop Dennis Schnurr. Click here for a list of winners and honorees.
Joe Morgan endorses CISE
 Click on photo to see Video PSA 2011 CISE Campaign in Full Swing
 2011 Campaign Chairs, Jim, Bill and Dave Neyer of Al.Neyer, Inc. Thank you to everyone who has already contributed to the 2011 CISE Campaign led by Jim, Bill and Dave Neyer.
We have once again received a generous $500,000 Challenge Grant that will match all new and increased gifts received by January 31, 2012. You still have time to help us reach this year’s goal of $2,250,000 which will help provide a Catholic school education for over 1,400 children in Cincinnati’s poorest neighborhoods. Click herefor information on making a donation to CISE.
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