"Grant me the grace to
heed your inspirations
and the courage to act."
- anonymous hermit
FOR THOSE WHO ANSWER HIS CALL
Eremitic vocations
We support contemplative anchorite, eremitic (hermit), and monastic vocations. These Catholic brothers and sisters dedicate their lives to God and God alone. They live in silence, solitude, and prayer. Many aren’t part of an established order and require financial support to make ends meet.
Religious formation
We provide support for new religious and ascetic communities in the process of formation. We help search for and finance the purchase of land, housing, furnishings, and liturgical supplies. We help cover the costs of healthcare insurance premiums for their brothers and sisters.
Discernment expenses
We help cover expenses for camps, training, conferences, retreats, and travel associated with monastery and convent visits for those who are discerning contemplative religious life. We provide evangelization to encourage young Catholics to pursue religious life.
ABOUT
Today we’re faced with a shortage of religious vocations, in particular those who seek and practice as contemplative anchorites and eremitics. Heed was established to help these brothers and sisters who are called to serve God alone. Because of this calling they aren’t typically associated with established orders or convents. As a result, they must live near a supportive parish. And since they don’t work and have no means for making a living, they need help paying rent, buying groceries, covering health insurance and medical costs, buying gas, and other expenses that employed laypersons or brothers and sisters in an order or monastery often take for granted.
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MEET THE FOUNDERS
Mark Rose
Founder & Executive Director
Mark is a Catholic convert and proud father of five children. He serves on the finance council of his local parish. He volunteers his time as the Treasurer for the Knights of Columbus Padre Pio Council.
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Mark began his outreach serving vocations by helping Sister Elizabeth Namazzi and the Missionary Sisters of Mary Mother of the Church build a care and education facility for young mothers in Uganda. Construction of the first building is now complete.
Mark is the co-founder and COO of a successful 16-year-old research and design consultancy for some of the world's most admired brands.
Nathan Mitchell
Board of Director & CTO
Nate is a Catholic convert and proud father of four. He is a Fourth Degree knight in the Padre Pio Council of the Knights of Columbus.
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Nate enjoys hunting and coaching his kid's various sports teams. He runs a small farm where his wife's hobby of growing flowers and selling arrangements at their local flower stand has established quite a following.
Nate is an information technology professional who has worked for a range of small to Fortune 100 companies including the construction and health care industry.
Steve Samwel
Board of Director
Steve, a cradle Catholic, is the youngest of 14 siblings. He has four wonderful children. He leads the vocations ministry for the Knights of Columbus Padre Pio Council.
Steve is also a leader of the local chapter of Fraternus, a Catholic youth organization that mentors boys into virtuous Catholic men.
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In addition to coaching his kid's sports teams, he enjoys altar serving during Mass as often as he can.
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Steve has owned and operated a successful landscape contractor company for the last twenty years.
DONATE
Help support the discernment of vocations, contemplative brothers and sisters, and religious formations. We are a 501(c)(3) charity. All donations are tax deductible.
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Heed, a nonprofit corporation
PO Box 774
Yacolt, WA 98675
2022
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Year Heed Established
Anchorites
in the US
Hermits
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Contemplative Monasteries
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HEED, a nonprofit corporation
PO Box 774
Yacolt, WA 98675
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Make out a check to Heed, a nonprofit corporation and mail to:
PO Box 774
Yacolt, WA 98675
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We are a 501(c)(3) charity.
All donations are tax deductible.
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