March 25, 2022

Biannual grants awarded to parishes, schools and archdiocesan agencies

Criterion staff report

The Archdiocesan Combined Grants awarded a total of $313,657 for the first half of the 2021-22 fiscal year.

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 James P. Scott Endowment Fund and the Queen and Divine Mercy 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 each year by April 30 for Spring/Summer, and Oct. 31 for Fall/Winter.

The Fall/Winter grants awarded for fiscal year 2021-2022 are as follows:

  • Holy Name of Jesus Parish, Indianapolis; James P. Scott Fund; $35,000 for church roof project.
  • Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Indianapolis; James P. Scott Fund; $35,000 for campus-wide security upgrades.
  • Good Shepherd Parish, Indianapolis; James P. Scott Fund; $25,000 for parking lot repairs.
  • St. Joan of Arc Parish, Indianapolis; Home Mission Fund; $40,342 for school fire alarm system.
  • St. Michael School, Brookville; Growth and Expansion Fund; $13,000 for school playground project.
  • St. Malachy Parish, Brownsburg; James P. Scott Fund; $10,000 for parking lot repairs.
  • St. Michael Church and School, Charlestown; Growth and Expansion Fund; $13,175 for security fencing and gate and toddler classroom furniture.
  • Our Lady of the Springs Parish, French Lick; Home Mission Fund; $45,000 for rectory renovations.
  • Prince of Peace Schools, Madison; James P. Scott Fund; $5,000 for bus storage lot security project.
  • St. Agnes Church, Nashville; Home Mission Fund; $15,000 for PLC residence repairs project.
  • St. Susanna Church and School, Plainfield; James P. Scott Fund; $25,000 for school roof repair project.
  • St. Mary of the Knobs Parish and School, Floyd County; Growth and Expansion Fund; $12,540 for school communication system.
  • St. Margaret Mary Church, Terre Haute ; Home Mission Fund; $9,930 for electrical upgrades in rectory.
  • St. Patrick Church, Terre Haute; James P. Scott Fund; $8,970 for church HVAC unit.
  • St. Anthony School, Indianapolis; Growth and Expansion Fund; $10,000 for sound system for school and church.
  • Father Thomas Scecina Memorial High School; Home Mission Fund; $10,000 for parking lot drains.
  • St. Barnabas Parish, Indianapolis; Queen and Divine Mercy Fund; $700 for Blessed Mother statue.

(For information on how to apply for the grants, go to www.archindy.org/finance/grant, 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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