February 12, 2016

Biannual grants awarded to parishes, schools and archdiocesan agencies

Criterion staff report

During the fall and winter of 2015, more than $575,000 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 and winter in 2015 are as follows:

  • Catholic Charities Bloomington/Becky’s Place; James P. Scott; $10,000 for security alarm and surveillance system improvements.
  • Catholic Charities Terre Haute/Bethany House; Growth and Expansion; $25,000 for renovation of the women/family housing center.
  • Holy Family Parish, Oldenburg; Home Mission; $14,970 for window replacement and bathroom renovations.
  • Holy Family Parish, New Albany; James P. Scott; $40,000 for restroom renovations.
  • Holy Spirit Parish, Indianapolis; James P. Scott; $35,580 for door replacement and installation of security cameras.
  • Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Indianapolis; James P. Scott; $50,000 for HVAC system in the school.
  • Father Thomas Scecina Memorial High School, Indianapolis; Home Mission; $61,300 for library modernization, security improvements and sound system upgrades.
  • St. Ambrose Parish, Seymour; James P. Scott; $22,000 for improved wireless technology.
  • St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Clarksville; Growth and Expansion; $14,000 for technology hardware for mobile lab.
  • St. Benedict Parish, Terre Haute; Home Mission; $25,000 for equipment for soup kitchen.
  • St. Elizabeth Catholic Charities, New Albany; Growth and Expansion; $3,600 for refrigerator and bed bug killer.
  • St. Gabriel Parish, Connersville; Growth and Expansion; $24,000 for technology hardware for mobile lab.
  • St. Joseph Parish, Indianapolis; Home Mission; $20,000 to replace pews, lighting, carpet, HVAC.
  • St. Joseph Parish, Shelbyville; Home Mission; $23,000 to replace doors in school.
  • St. Lawrence Parish, Indianapolis; Home Mission; $20,000 for school security improvements.
  • St. Mark the Evangelist Parish, Indianapolis; James P. Scott; $34,302 for structural repairs and window replacement.
  • St. Mary Parish, Indianapolis; Home Mission; $55,000 for structural repairs to front entrance and bell tower.
  • St. Mary’s Child Center, Indianapolis; Growth and Expansion; $30,000 for preschool expansion with Mother Theodore Catholic Academies and St. Anthony School.
  • St. Michael-St. Gabriel Archangels School, Indianapolis; Home Mission; $30,000 for technology equipment.
  • St. Michael the Archangel Parish, Indianapolis; Home Mission; $1,732 for religious education supplement with pro-life focus.
  • St. Patrick and St. Margaret Mary parishes, Terre Haute; Home Mission; $5,837 to establish Stephen Ministry and leadership training.
  • St. Paul Catholic Center, Bloomington; James P. Scott; $5,789 for new audio processor.
  • St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Bedford; Home Mission; $25,312 to replace old doors and install security upgrades.

(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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