August 11, 2023

Biannual grants awarded to parishes, schools and archdiocesan agencies

Criterion staff report

During fiscal year 2022-23, $809,981 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, the Queen and Divine Mercy 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 on Oct. 31 each year.

The award period for Fall/Winter 2023 is open, with applications due no later than Oct. 31.

The 2022 Fall/Winter grants awarded for fiscal year 2022-23, totaling $363,308, are as follows:
 

  • Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Indianapolis; Home Mission Fund; $46,000 for engineering costs for major capital projects.
     
  • St. Christopher Parish, Indianapolis; James P. Scott Fund; $15,425 for HVAC school projects.
     
  • SS. Francis and Clare of Assisi Parish, Greenwood; James P. Scott Fund; $10,000 for school hallway flooring replacement.
     
  • St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Parish, Indianapolis; James P. Scott Fund; $40,000 for rectory roof replacement.
     
  • St. Matthew the Apostle Parish, Indianapolis; James P. Scott Fund; $12,000 for church roof repairs.
     
  • St. Simon the Apostle Parish, Indianapolis; James P. Scott Fund; $4,925 for school safety cameras.
     
  • St. Paul Catholic Center, Bloomington; James P. Scott Fund; $5,000 for outdoor security cameras.
     
  • St. Michael Parish, Brookville; James P. Scott Fund; $5,000 for window replacement in administration building.
     
  • St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Clarksville; Growth and Expansion Fund; $36,000 for media center updates and upgrades.
     
  • St. Gabriel Parish, Connersville; Home Mission Fund; $40,000 for playground equipment and enhancements.
     
  • St. Michael Parish, Greenfield; James P. Scott Fund; $20,000 for school roof project.
     
  • St. Augustine Parish, Leopold; Home Mission Fund; $40,000 for parish hall repairs.
     
  • St. Agnes Parish, Nashville; Growth and Expansion Fund; $5,295 for Wallet Win Academy materials and licenses.
     
  • St. Mary-of-the-Woods Parish, St. Mary-of-the-Woods; Home Mission Fund; $10,000 for improvements for Galvin Hall.
     
  • American Martyrs Parish, Scottsburg; Home Mission Fund; $23,235 for church flooring replacement.
     
  • Most Sacred Heart of Jesus and St. Augustine parishes, Jeffersonville; James P. Scott Fund; $10,000 to replace office doors.
     
  • Holy Family Shelter of Catholic Charities Indianapolis; Growth and Expansion Fund; $18,000 to replace outdoor playground surface and playset.
     
  • Terre Haute Catholic Charities Food Bank, Terre Haute; James P. Scott Fund; $15,000 for exterior security projects.
     
  • St. Rose of Lima Parish, Franklin; Queen and Divine Mercy Fund; $1,500 for Blessed Mother and Divine Mercy statues.
     
  • Prince of Peace Parish, Madison; Queen and Divine Mercy Fund; $1,803 to repair and refurbish Divine Mercy statue and grotto.
     
  • SS. Francis and Clare of Assisi Parish, Greenwood; Queen and Divine Mercy Fund; $1,175 for spiritual enrichment booklets and prayer cards.
     
  • Catholic Community of Jennings County, North Vernon; Queen and Divine Mercy Fund; $2,950 for Queen and Divine Mercy billboard and yard sign campaign.

The Spring/Summer grants awarded for fiscal year 2022-23, totaling $446,673, are as follows:
 

  • Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Indianapolis; Home Mission Fund; $40,000 for underground and stormwater drainage projects.
     
  • St. Ann Parish, Indianapolis; Home Mission Fund; $6,400 for security cameras for the church.
     
  • St. Joan of Arc Parish, Indianapolis; Home Mission Fund; $55,000 for school roof project.
     
  • St. John the Evangelist Parish, Indianapolis; Growth and Expansion Fund; $93,000 for parish hall project.
     
  • St. Luke the Evangelist Parish, Indianapolis; Growth and Expansion Fund; $15,000 for new evangelization program.
     
  • St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, Indianapolis; James P. Scott Fund; $22,000 for restroom renovations.
     
  • St. Michael School, Brookville; James P. Scott Fund; $15,000 for school cafeteria ovens.
     
  • All Saints Parish, Dearborn County; Growth and Expansion Fund; $24,042 for playground and fencing project.
     
  • St. Rose of Lima Parish, Franklin; James P. Scott Fund; $50,000 for church sanctuary roof project.
     
  • St. Lawrence Parish, Lawrenceburg; James P. Scott Fund; $39,000 for elevator replacement project.
     
  • St. Agnes Parish, Nashville; James P. Scott Fund; $50,000 for church roof project.
     
  • St. Anne Parish, New Castle; Home Mission Fund; $9,200 for church window project.
     
  • St. Joseph Parish, Corydon, in care of St. Bernard Parish, Frenchtown; $1,228 for liturgical vessels and vestments.
     
  • Roncalli High School, Indianapolis; James P. Scott Fund; $8,500 for security project for school access points.
     
  • Archdiocesan Office of Marriage and Family Life; Queen and Divine Mercy Fund; $13,033 for startup costs for Life-Giving Wounds ministry.
     
  • St. Malachy Parish, Brownsburg; Queen and Divine Mercy Fund; $5,270 for pilgrimage costs.

(For information on how to apply for the grants, go 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.) †

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