2018 Grant Recipients Announced

Thanks to the generosity of its donors and to favorable earnings on its investment portfolio, The Catholic Foundation of the Diocese of Lubbock, Inc., has awarded $107,625 in grants throughout the Diocese of Lubbock. $22,625 was given to parishes, Catholic schools and organizations and a special $2,000 grant was provided to the Jail Ministry administered by the Deacons of the Diocese. Once again the Foundation awarded the Diocese of Lubbock $85,000 to use for various operations. The 2018 grant recipients are:
 

• $1,175 to St. Isidro, Abernathy, to repair hazardous sidewalks
• $800 to San Jose, Crosbyton, to purchase projector
• $2,500 to St. George, Haskell, to create handicap parking and fill in potholes
• $1,000 to Campus Ministry of St. Elizabeth Parish in support of full-time Campus Minister
• $1,000 to Christ the King School, Lubbock, for Adopt-a-Student Program providing financial assistance for tuition of eligible students
• $1,000 to Superintendent of Catholic Schools for After School Program student scholarships
• $85,000 to Diocese of Lubbock, Lubbock, for its many ministries, including seminarian education, clergy continuing information, faith formation, youth, marriage and family life, vocations, peace and justice
• $2,000 for Jail Ministry provided by deacons of the Diocese of Lubbock
• $800 to Our Lady of Grace, Lubbock for ceiling projector and screen for parish and community use
• $600 to Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat Ministry of West Texas, Lubbock, for scholarships for those suffering from the trauma of abortion to attend a healing retreat.
• $750 to St. Theresa, Lubbock, for televisions and laptops for classrooms
• $2,500 to St. Ann, Morton, to install handicap restrooms
• $1,000 to St. Pius X, O’Donnell to repair nonfunctioning restroom, purchase water pressure tank, finalize classroom repair and purchase office printer
• $1,000 St. Elizabeth, Paducah to replace the rectory air conditioning unit
• $500 to Sacred Heart, Petersburg, to purchase a refrigerator for parish hall
• $1,000 to Holy Cross, Post, to purchase new speakers and small renovation in kitchen and bathroom
• $800 to Our Lady of Guadalupe, Slaton, to purchase projector
• $750 to St. Mary, Spur, to repair a leak and replace damaged carpet
• $2,000 to St. Ann, Stamford, to purchase sound system, projector and screen for liturgy
• $650 to St. Jude, Tahoka, to repair restroom, create storage room and purchase laptop
• $800 to Blessed Sacrament, Wilson, to purchase laptop, projector, and printer

 
“The mission of the Catholic Foundation is to leave a legacy. Something that will last for generations. The projects funded this year enhance worship, faith formation and community building. By funding these improvements, the Foundation is leaving a legacy within the community.” said Jane Piercy, Foundation Chair. “There is much need throughout the Diocese of Lubbock. This year’s grants had to focus on the most viable projects. Without our generous membership and those who have left their legacy with the Catholic Foundation none of this would be possible.”

2018 also marks the first year that earnings from the Bishop Plácido Rodríguez Seminarian Education endowment fund will be distributed for the restricted use of Seminarian education in the Diocese of Lubbock. The fund was established in 2014 following Bishop Emeritus Rodríguez’s retirement announcement. Thanks to a $50,000 grant from Catholic Church Extension Society and generous Catholics throughout the Diocese, there is more than $175,000 invested. This fund continues to take donations and will grow just as the vocational call of priesthood grows within men of the Diocese.  

The Catholic Foundation is a separately incorporated non-profit organization that exists solely to support the parishes, schools and Catholic organizations within the 25-county Diocese of Lubbock. Its focus is to continue to build its assets – currently at $3.1 million – through planned gifts such as endowment funds, estate bequests, annuities, life insurance, and investment portfolios to create earnings for the long term support of diocesan ministries, Catholic parishes, schools and organizations.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lubbock encompasses 25 counties and a self-identified Catholic population of 136,894. The diocese includes 62 parishes, one elementary school, one middle school, one high school, one Catholic health care system and a social service agency, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Lubbock, Inc.

More information about establishing an endowment fund to benefit a parish, school, organization or ministry through the Catholic Foundation is available at www.catholicfoundationlubbock.org or by contacting Managing Director Rachel Martinez at 806-792-3943 or [email protected].