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. 

SPRING WORKS OF MERCY GRANTS AWARDED
The Lumen Christi Human Concerns’ Works of Mercy Grant recently met 2022 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 $23,700 in grant requests to seven local non-profit organizations who serve the least of these through the corporal and spiritual works of mercy. Applications for the Fall Works of Mercy Small Grant Program (application below) will open up in November 2022.

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