January 31, 2014

Biannual grants awarded to parishes, schools and archdiocesan agencies

Criterion staff report

During the fall of 2013, more than $265,000 was awarded in grant monies to parishes, schools and agencies in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis.

The grants, awarded twice a year, are made available through the St. Francis Xavier Home Mission Endowment Fund, the Growth and Expansion Endowment Fund and the James P. Scott Endowment Fund. These grants were made possible through the generosity of archdiocesan parishioners, who set up the endowments.

The grant process is jointly administered by the archdiocesan Finance Office and the Office of Stewardship and Development.

Grant applications are due to the archdiocese for the two grant allocation periods on April 30 and Oct. 31 each year.

The grants awarded for the fall of 2013 are as follows:

  • Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Terre Haute; James P. Scott Endowment Fund; $12,000 for boiler repair and building upgrades.
  • Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, Brazil; Growth and Expansion Endowment Fund; $10,770 for technology equipment for youth ministry program.
  • Holy Family Parish, New Albany; James P. Scott Endowment Fund; $25,000 to replace and upgrade interior doors and locks.
  • St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, Indianapolis; James P. Scott Endowment Fund; $20,000 for elevator construction project.
  • St. Mary Parish, Indianapolis; Home Mission Endowment Fund; $15,000 for roof repairs.
  • Prince of Peace Schools, Madison; Home Mission Endowment Fund; $55,700 for technology infrastructure improvements.
  • Scecina Memorial High School, Indianapolis; Growth and Expansion Endowment Fund; $15,000 for facility master plan study.
  • St. Joan of Arc Parish, Indianapolis; James P. Scott Endowment Fund; $38,000 for school building reconfiguration project.
  • St. Paul Catholic Center, Bloomington; Growth and Expansion Endowment Fund; $6,496 for technology equipment for Higgins Hall.
  • St. Rose of Lima Parish, Franklin; Home Mission Endowment Fund; $10,000 to replace church carpeting.
  • St. Michael Parish, Brookville; Home Mission Endowment Fund and Growth and Expansion Endowment Fund; $30,000 for school technology upgrades.
  • New Albany Deanery Youth Ministries Office; Growth and Expansion Fund; $7,300 for programming expenses.
  • Holy Family Parish, Oldenburg; James P. Scott Endowment Fund; $20,000 for church and school building upgrades and improvements.

(For information on how to apply for the grants, log on to www.archindy.org/finance/grant.html, or contact Stacy Harris in the Finance Office at sharris@archindy.org, or by phone at 317-236-1535 or 800-382-9836, ext. 1535.) †

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