Grants

The Lumen Christi Human Concerns’ Small Grant Committee acts on behalf of the parish community by making financial grants available to organizations outside the parish who minister to those in need of material and spiritual assistance, with priority given to Catholic organizations that demonstrate how they are living out the works of mercy. By sharing the parish’s resources with the local and global community, we seek to carry out the parish vision of, “one family sharing the love and light of Christ” in service to the community. 

The Lumen Christi Human Concerns’ Works of Mercy Grant Committee recently met to discuss the spring Works of Mercy grant applications. The committee acts on behalf of the parish community by making financial grants available to organizations outside the parish, who minister to those in need of material and spiritual assistance with a priority given to Catholic organizations. By sharing the parish’s resources within our community, we seek to carry out the parish vision of, “one family sharing the love and light of Christ’. This spring, Lumen Christi Parish awarded $27,500 in grant requests to five local non-profit organizations who serve the least of these through the corporal and spiritual works of mercy for an annual total of $35,000. The fall application period will open on November 1, so please help spread the word to other local non-profits. Deadline to apply in December 1.

The Corporal Works of Mercy

• Feed the hungry
• Give drink to the thirsty
• Shelter the homeless
• Visit the sick
• Visit the prisoners
• Bury the dead
• Give alms to the poor

The Spiritual Works of Mercy

• Counseling the doubtful
• Instructing the ignorant
• Admonishing the sinner
• Comforting the sorrowful
• Forgiving injuries
• Bearing wrongs patiently
• Praying for the living and the dead