Catholic Foundation Awards more than $108,000 in Grants to            Diocese, Parishes, Schools, and Catholic Organizations

Thanks to the generosity of its donors and to favorable earnings on its investment portfolio, the Catholic Foundation of the South Plains has   awarded $108,360 in grants to the following recipients:

• Catholic Charities in Lubbock for HVAC repair
• Christ the King Cathedral School in Lubbock for computers for students and staff, and faculty
• Christ the King Diocesan High School in Lubbock for computers for students, staff, and faculty
• Mercy Retreat Center in Slaton for help with utility bills
• Our Lady Queen of the Apostles in New Deal to purchase Chromebooks for students in religious education
• San Ramon Catholic Church in Woodrow for installation of hanging microphones to eliminate hazards in the choir area
• St. Francis Church in Wolfforth for a stove vent needed to pass fire safety inspection
• St. Michael’s Church in Ralls to pave the church parking lot
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Lubbock for discretionary needs within the     Diocese

“The Catholic Foundation of the South Plains exists to help Catholics live out the sacred mission of the Church by financially supporting the spiritual, educational and social needs of our Catholic community. This year the Foundation grants were dedicated to meeting the areas of greatest need within the 25 counties of the Diocese of Lubbock.” said Tricia Vowels, Managing Director. “Without our generous donors and those who have left their legacy with the Catholic Foundation none of this would be possible.”

The Catholic Foundation is an incorporated non-profit organization that exists solely to support the parishes, schools, and Catholic organizations within the South Plains of Texas. Its focus is to continue to build its assets through planned gifts such as endowments, estate bequests, annuities, life insurance, and investment portfolios to create earnings for the long-term support of seminarians, diocesan ministries, Catholic parishes, schools, and organizations.

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, Tricia Vowels, at [email protected].