March 30, 2011 // Local

Diocese disperses $195,112 to 11 ‘needy’ projects

Todays Catholic

The Annual Bishop’s Appeal of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend includes a funding program to assist less affluent parishes. A Parishes-in-Need Fund Committee met recently to review parish requests for “needy” projects. The committee recommended a total of $195,112 be granted to 11 parishes for 20 essential projects, enabling them a more stable existence. The grants were approved by Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades.

“Obviously, we can’t meet every request submitted by the parishes,” said Msgr. Robert C. Schulte, vicar general/chancellor of the diocese. “We have to consider the nature of each request in light of the total needs and financial resources of the parish as well as the other parishes in the diocese requesting funding assistance,” he continued. A total amount of $312,773 in requests were submitted this year.

“If all or part of a request cannot be met, often the committee will recommend the parish apply to another fund of financial resource in the diocese or community, or seek other alternatives,” Msgr. Schulte added.

Some funds usually remain in the account for use throughout the year by parishes when a new need arises, Msgr. Schulte indicated. If all the money is not used in 2011, however, it will be carried over and allocated to next year’s Parishes-in-Need fund, he explained.

“Hopefully, this money will strengthen these parishes financially, increase their outreach and improve their ability to do the work of Christ,” said Bishop Rhoades.
This year’s allocation of Parishes-in-Need funds brings to $5,043,947 the amount granted from the Annual Bishop’s Appeal to parishes in need during the 24 years of the Annual Bishop’s Appeal.

This year’s primary parish projects include:
Fort Wayne
• St. Henry — a $2,000 parish subsidy
• Queen of Angels — $15,000 for two new air conditioning units for the church and $15,000 for new windows and doors for the rectory
• St. Therese — $19,000 to replace aluminum siding, replace windows and install additional insulation, $8,000 to resurface parking lots used by both the parish and school, and $5,000 to have all floors in the school professionally stripped
Fort Wayne area
• St. Mary of the Assumption, Avilla — $32,000 to repair west end of the church roof, repair or replace gutters, tuck-pointing and repair interior wall due to water damage
• St. Patrick, Ligonier — $20,000 to repair cracks in floor and ceiling, remove carpet and floor tile, purchase, paint and install steel beams and columns
South Bend
• Holy Cross — $6,357 to repair stained-glass window in the church due to snow causing damage
• Holy Family — $15,000 to replace 20 sets of windows in school
• Our Lady of Hungary — $5,500 for replacement of three-inch Honeywell Steam valve and main heating control valve, $2,325 to survey boiler building control system, and replace thermostats and radiators, and $1,700 for plaster repair in entryways and resource teacher’s classroom
• St. Augustine — $5,000 for parish subsidy and $2,000 to hire someone to put parish data on ParishSoft
• St. John the Baptist — $5,680 to replace windows on the rectory and $550 for roofing repairs
South Bend Area
• St. Monica, Mishawaka — $15,000 to upgrade and repair electrical wiring and lighting in church, $10,000 to replace sidewalk surrounding church to school and $10,000 to replace church bell tower roof.

Percent of Donor Participation
Blessed Sacrament, Albion 94.1
St. Louis, Besancon 84.8
St. Rose of Lima, Monroeville 73.9
St. Catherine, Nix Settlement 70.4
Immaculate Conception, Ege 68.4
St. Joseph, Roanoke 68.1
St. Joseph, Hessen Cassel 66.8
St. Hedwig, South Bend 63.0
St. Thomas the Apostle, Elkhart 59.7
St. Aloysius, Yoder 59.2
St. Joseph, South Bend 59.0
St. Francis Xavier, Pierceton 58.7
Sacred Heart, Fort Wayne 58.2
St. Mary of the Presentation, Geneva 58.2
Immaculate Conception, Auburn 57.2
St. Michael the Archangel, Waterloo 56.4
St. Robert Bellarmine, N. Manchester 55.1
St. John Bosco, Churubusco 53.3
St. Joseph, Bluffton 52.4
St. Anthony de Padua, South Bend 52.3
St. Mary of the Assumption, Avilla 52.2
St. Gaspar del Bufalo, Rome City 52.1
Immaculate Conception, Kendallville 52.1
St. Patrick, Ligonier 50.9
St. John the Baptist, Fort Wayne 50.3
St. Patrick, South Bend 50.2
St. Jude, Fort Wayne 50.1
St. Stanislaus, New Carlisle 50.0
St. Stanislaus (South Bend) 49.5
St. Vincent de Paul, Fort Wayne 48.3
St. Catherine of Siena, South Bend 47.7
St. Patrick, Arcola 47.0
Little Flower, South Bend 46.1
St. Henry, Fort Wayne 45.7
St. Mary of the Angels, Big Long Lake 45.3
St. Mary of the Assumption, Decatur 45.3
St. Joseph, LaGrange 45.2
St. Charles Borromeo, Fort Wayne 45.1
St. Paul of the Cross, Columbia City 45.0
Queen of Angels, Fort Wayne 45.0
Our Lady of Good Hope, Fort Wayne 43.7
St. Therese, Fort Wayne 42.4
Christ the King, South Bend 42.2
Corpus Christi, South Bend 41.2
St. Pius X, Granger 41.1
St. Monica, Mishawaka 40.8
St. John the Baptist, South Bend 40.3
St. Joseph, Garrett 39.7
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Fort Wayne 39.6
St. Mary, Fort Wayne 39.6
St. Matthew Cathedral, South Bend 39.4
St. John the Baptist, New Haven 39.3
Holy Cross, South Bend 39.2
St. Mary of the Annunciation, Bristol 38.7
St. Patrick, Fort Wayne 38.6
Sacred Heart, Notre Dame 38.4
St. Peter, Fort Wayne 38.3
Holy Family, South Bend 38.0
St. Paul Chapel, Clear Lake 37.3
St. Patrick, Walkerton 35.9
St. Bernard, Wabash 35.8
Our Lady of Hungary, South Bend 34.8
St. Mary of the Lake, Culver 33.3
St. Casimir, South Bend 33.3
Most Precious Blood, Fort Wayne 32.9
St. Mary, Huntington 32.6
Our Lady of Guadalupe, Warsaw 31.8
St. Martin de Porres, Syracuse 31.3
St. Augustine, South Bend 31.3
Queen of Peace, Mishawaka 30.7
Cathedral/Conception, Fort Wayne 30.5
St. Anthony of Padua, Angola 30.2
St. Dominic, Bremen 29.9
Ss. Peter and Paul, Huntington 29.5
Sacred Heart, Warsaw 28.6
St. Joseph, Mishawaka 27.2
St. Vincent de Paul, Elkhart 26.8
St. John the Evangelist, Goshen 25.6
St. Michael, Plymouth 24.9
St. Bavo, Mishawaka 24.8
St. Joseph, Fort Wayne 23.1
St. Adalbert, South Bend 15.8

Percent of Goal Reached
St. Anthony de Padua, South Bend 237.5
Blessed Sacrament, Albion 218.5
St. Thomas the Apostle, Elkhart 204.0
St. John the Baptist, Fort Wayne 183.3
St. Rose of Lima, Monroeville 180.8
St. Francis Xavier, Pierceton 178.0
St. Patrick, Ligonier 176.6
Immaculate Conception, Kendallville 172.0
St. Pius X, Granger 170.4
St. Michael the Archangel, Waterloo 169.4
Our Lady of Guadalupe, Warsaw 168.7
Most Precious Blood, Fort Wayne 162.1
St. Paul Chapel, Clear Lake 156.9
Immaculate Conception, Auburn 153.1
St. Mary of the Assumption, Decatur 153.1
St. Louis, Besancon 152.7
St. Joseph, Garrett 152.4
St. Joseph, South Bend 150.8
St. Dominic, Bremen 150.7
St. Vincent de Paul, Fort Wayne 145.0
Christ the King, South Bend 144.7
St. Mary of the Annunciation, Bristol 143.8
St. Michael, Plymouth 143.6
St. Matthew Cathedral, South Bend 143.2
Sacred Heart, Notre Dame 142.2
St. Aloysius, Yoder 140.3
St. John the Baptist, New Haven 138.9
St. Patrick, Arcola 136.6
St. Monica, Mishawaka 135.6
St. Adalbert, South Bend 134.5
Our Lady of Good Hope, Fort Wayne 134.2
St. Mary of the Assumption, Avilla 133.9
St. Vincent de Paul, Elkhart 133.3
Our Lady of Hungary, South Bend 132.8
St. Bernard, Wabash 132.1
St. Charles Borromeo, Fort Wayne 131.6
St. Jude, Fort Wayne 130.9
St. Gaspar del Bufalo, Rome City 130.8
St. Mary of the Presentation, Geneva 130.3
St. Joseph, Bluffton 130.1
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Fort Wayne 129.6
St. Patrick, South Bend 128.3
Immaculate Conception, Ege 126.3
St. Catherine of Siena, South Bend 125.4
St. Mary, Huntington 125.2
St. Robert Bellarmine, North Manchester 124.5
St. Mary of the Angels, Big Long Lake 123.9
St. Catherine, Nix Settlement 123.9
Holy Cross, South Bend 123.8
St. Joseph, LaGrange 121.3
St. John the Baptist, South Bend 121.3
St. Anthony of Padua, Angola 120.2
St. Stanislaus, New Carlisle 119.4
Queen of Angels, Fort Wayne 117.7
St. Joseph, Hessen Cassel 117.0
St. Joseph, Roanoke 115.4
Queen of Peace, Mishawaka 115.1
St. Paul of the Cross, Columbia City 114.9
St. Augustine, South Bend 113.9
St. Martin de Porres, Syracuse 112.7
St. Peter, Fort Wayne 112.7
St. John Bosco, Churubusco 112.3
Ss. Peter and Paul, Huntington 110.4
Cathedral/Conception, Fort Wayne 110.0
St. Joseph, Mishawaka 109.7
St. Mary, Fort Wayne 109.4
Sacred Heart, Fort Wayne 109.0
Sacred Heart, Warsaw 108.1
St. Patrick, Walkerton 107.8
St. Joseph, Fort Wayne 106.4
Holy Family, South Bend 106.2
St. Patrick, Fort Wayne 106.0
St. Henry, Fort Wayne 105.1
St. Bavo, Mishawaka 104.6
St. Casimir, South Bend 101.9
St. Stanislaus, South Bend 101.4
Corpus Christi, South Bend 100.0
St. Mary of the Lake, Culver 100.0
St. Therese, Fort Wayne 100.0
St. John the Evangelist, Goshen 100.0
St. Hedwig, South Bend 100.0
Little Flower, South Bend 100.0