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CSA GRANT AWARD RECEPTION: Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan greets Tianna McCullough from House of Peace at the reception for grant recipients held June 28 in the courtyard of the Archbishop Cousins Catholic Center. House of Peace was awarded $5,000 for their Teen Leadership Program. (Photo by Mark Barthel)

For the third consecutive year, the Archdiocese of Milwaukee exceeded the goal of the Catholic Stewardship Appeal. Thanks to the overwhelming generosity of the Catholic community of southeastern Wisconsin, the total surpassed the goal of $7.25 million by more than $200,000.

In March, Milwaukee Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan announced the creation of a grant program that would put this money into parishes, schools and organizations responsible for so much meaningful work. These grants will fund Catholic education and charitable programs, two priorities CSA donors support enthusiastically. These priorities are also consistent with those pastoral priorities outlined by Archbishop Dolan in the fall of 2004.

"The support of our annual appeal continues to amaze and impress me," said Archbishop Dolan. "I wanted the money from our Catholic Stewardship Appeal to go directly back to the people who work so hard to promote it within our parish communities.

"We were overwhelmed with requests. More than 150 grant proposals came in, adding up to 1.2 million dollars in requests. To review these excellent requests moved me to tears. The potential for good is so promising. There is so much love, devotion, and commitment in the archdiocese," said Archbishop Dolan.

Fifty-one grants that totaled more than $200,000 were awarded to parishes, schools and organizations. Archbishop Dolan will meet with representatives from the organizations on Tuesday, June 28, at 8:30 a.m. at the Archbishop Cousins Catholic Center, 3501 S. Lake Dr., St. Francis.

The following organizations received Catholic Stewardship Appeal grants:

Archdiocese of Milwaukee Long-Term Care Facilities Ministry - $2,000
To provide Eucharistic liturgies at long-term care facilities for low-income seniors.

Archdiocese of Milwaukee Sexual Abuse Prevention and Response Services - $5,000
Day of Healing for victims/survivors of clergy sexual abuse.

Archdiocese of Milwaukee Women's Spirituality Convocation - $1,000
Convocation to explore and respond to the spiritual needs of women.

Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Milwaukee - $1,000
Open Door Café, a meal program that provides lunch for the poor.

Catherine Marian Housing/Bethany Apartments, Racine - $2,500
Security deposits for Bethany Apartments residents; Bethany Apartments is a transitional housing program for abused women and children.

Catholic Charities, Milwaukee - $7,200
Replacement of windows in two group homes for persons with disabilities.

Catholic Urban Academies, Milwaukee - $2,000
Starlight after-school program that provides activities, family dinners, tutoring and presentations to parents.

Central City Catholic Youth Ministry, Milwaukee - $4,000
Renovation of youth ministry space.

Christ Child Academy, Sheboygan - $4,000
Consolidation of campuses.

Christian Formation Ministers, Dodge County - $1,500
Development of Religious Educators Institute Program in Dodge County, which includes 11 parishes.

Dismas Ministry - $3,000
Publication and distribution of God is With Us: A Catholic Bible Study for Inmates.

Dominican Center for Women, Milwaukee - $7,500
Funding of Housing Rehab and Homeownership, a program that assists African-American adults rehab and purchase homes.

Dominican High School, Whitefish Bay - $10,000
Tuition assistance.

Dwelling Place, South Milwaukee - $1,500
Retreats and art therapy programs for the poor.

Franciscan Peacemakers, Milwaukee - $5,000
Funding of Neighborhood Street Ministry, a program that distributes daily lunches to the poor and provides counseling services, and FirstSteps, while facilitates recovery efforts for women who are substance abusers.

Holy Assumption Parish, West Allis - $10,000
Installation of cooling system in food pantry.

Holy Rosary School, Kenosha - $1,000
Tuition assistance.

Holy Wisdom Academy, Milwaukee - $2,000
Computers and software.

House of Peace, Milwaukee - $5,000
Teen Leadership Program, which provides scholarship monies to students attending Catholic high schools in return for volunteering and attendance at peace-keeping and leadership workshops.

La Sagrada Familia Parish, Sabana Yegua, Dominican Republic - $8,000
Construction of chapel; La Sagrada Familia is a parish supported by the people of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee and includes 50,000 members in 27 rural communities.

Mary Queen of Saints Academy, West Allis/West Milwaukee - $5,000
Tuition assistance.

Messmer Catholic Schools, Milwaukee - $6,000
Catholic literature textbooks; audio-visual materials.

Near South Side Catholic Schools Association, Milwaukee - $4,500
Purchase of SureSight machine for students optical screenings.

Notre Dame Middle School, Milwaukee - $7,500
Tuition assistance.

Our Lady of Divine Providence Parish, Milwaukee - $3,000
Food pantry support.

Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Milwaukee - $3,000
Extended Hands, Hearts and Minds program that provides assistance to parishioners who have experienced job loss.

Prince of Peace/Principe de Paz School, Milwaukee - $4,400
Multiple projects.

Racine Area Parishes Collaborative High School Program, Racine - $2,000
Collaborative high school religious education program.

Sacred Heart Catholic School, Racine - $500
Computer filtering software.

St. Andrew School, Delavan - $5,300
Water heater replacement.

St. Benedict's Community Meal Program, Milwaukee - $3,500
Emergency transportation funds for clients.

St. Catherine's High School, Racine - $10,000
Scholarships.

St. Dominic School, Sheboygan - $2,000
Tuition assistance.

St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Milwaukee - $3,000
Moving Ahead in Partnership and Trust, outreach to prison inmates, former inmates and family members.

St. Joan Antida High School, Milwaukee - $3,000
Tuition assistance.

St. John Nepomuk School, Racine - $5,000
Tuition assistance.

St. Katharine Drexel School, Beaver Dam - $1,700
Tuition assistance.

St. Margaret Mary Parish, Milwaukee - $3,000
Establishment of tailor shop in Sierra Leone to train former child soldiers.

St. Mark School, Kenosha - $2,000
Scholarships for Hispanic students.

St. Mary School, Burlington - $3,000
Desktop computers.

St. Michael Parish, Milwaukee - $2,500
Laotian ministry training program; Hispanic ministry program.

St. Patrick Parish, Racine - $5,000
Expansion of religious education program.

St. Rafael the Archangel School, Milwaukee - $7,500
Consolidation of two libraries.

St. Rose Parish, Milwaukee - $500
National Catholic Youth Conference funding; youth service projects.

St. Sebastian School, Sturtevant - $500
Tuition assistance.

St. Thomas Aquinas Academy, Milwaukee - $6,000
Tuition assistance.

St. Vincent Pallotti School, Milwaukee - $5,000
Install science laboratory and equipment.

San Juan Diego Middle School, Racine - $3,000
Scholarships.

Thomas More High School, St. Francis - $10,000
Tuition assistance.

Three Holy Women Parish, Milwaukee - $3,600
Homeless respite center.