The Catholic Foundation Grants
Each year The Catholic Foundation awards grants from
unrestricted endowment funds to assist worthy projects and programs that
benefit the Catholic community and the community at large.
Through an application process, a committee reviews the requests for support and determines what programs and projects will receive funding for the fiscal year.
The Catholic Foundation is dedicated to serving the spiritual, social and educational needs of people in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe through grants to eligible Catholic organizations, schools, parishes and ministries.
At this time grants are expected to range in size from $2,000 to $7,000 each.
The Catholic Foundation follows an established procedure in making grants to ensure that equitable consideration is given to the needs and interests of the Catholic community, and grant monies are used for purposes consistent with Catholic social teaching and values.
From1994 to 2007 The Catholic Foundation has awarded $1,142,553 in grants.
Eligibility Process Application
The Catholic Foundation
Grants from Unrestricted Funds
1995 – 2007
Each year since 1994 The Catholic Foundation has awarded grants to parishes, schools, Catholic organizations, ministries in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe and to affiliated organizations. These grants assist many diverse projects, programs and needs. Grants are made within the Archdiocese to improve the quality of life, support educational programs, assist spiritual development programs and provide needed support for parish school and Archdiocesan programs and projects. To date the Foundation has supported the following:
Community Development……Sacramental Life……Human
Services……Food Programs
Family Life……Health……Catechetical Programs……Emergency Housing……Modern Missionaries……Rural Life……Spiritual Development
Mental Health……Literacy……Human Dignity……Senior Health
Social Justice……Bi-lingual Education……RCIA Training
Substance Abuse Programs……After School Center……New Classrooms
Peer Mediation……Parent Encounter……Scripture Study……Reading Programs……Senior Services...... Counseling……Mentoring……Retreats……
Tutoring......Medical Services……Religious Formation……Technology at the Service of Parishes……Youth Ministry……Eye Care for the Poor......Care for AIDS Victims……Marriage Enrichment……Spiritual Direction……Liturgy......Senior Adult Ministry……Women’s Spirituality……Support Groups……Suicide Prevention……Clergy Revitalization……Capital Maintenance
Food Pantries……Developmental Disability Programs......Historic Preservation of Our Churches
Grant Program Overview 1995-2007
|
Year |
# of Grants Awarded |
Total $$ Awarded |
|
1995 |
17 |
$33,242 |
|
1996 |
15 |
$43,000 |
|
1997 |
21 |
$53,093 |
|
1998 |
24 |
$60,130 |
|
1999 |
26 |
$77,504 |
|
2000 |
23 |
$70,450 |
|
2001 |
18 |
$79,980 |
|
2002 |
20 |
$74,984 |
|
2003 |
20 |
$73,200 |
|
2004 |
20 |
$77,503 |
| 2005 | 25 | $80,000 |
| 2006 | 35 | $158,854 |
| 2007 | 39 | $260,616 |
|
’95- ‘07 |
Total Grants Awarded |
Total $$ Awarded |
|
|
290 |
$1,142,553 |
Increases in grants are made possible by donations to the unrestricted endowment managed by The Catholic Foundation. If you would like to become a donor you can send a gift of any size to:
The Catholic Foundation
2201 San Pedro NE
Bldg. 2 Suite 211
Albuquerque, NM 87110
Your gift is tax deductible and will allow the fund to grow and make more grants to worthy projects and programs . See the kinds of programs and projects we support below.
The Many Faces of Love: Grants 2007
Among the many faces of love are the dedicated people who provide programs, oversee projects and reach out to others in their communities. Each year The Catholic Foundation supports a variety of important, life affirming initiatives through the annual grant program. This year the Foundation is honored to take part in the following community efforts. The 2007 grants totaling $314,664.40 are made to:
Abbey of Christ in the Desert, Abiquiu
$6,780
To acquire a computer software program to track donors, and raise funds more efficiently through an automated multi-level development program.
Albuquerque Healthcare for the Homeless
$5,000
Funds will be applied for Tierra del Sol's residential treatment program for women and children suffering from co-occurring substance use, trauma-related and/or mental disorders. Activities developed for this program will help residents reintegrate into permanent housing and more independent living.
Aquinas Newman Center, Albuquerque
$7,000
To start a new Peer Campus Ministry to increase the number of theologically and pastorally trained Peer Campus Ministers. Funds will be used to train and develop ministers in leadership skills, educate them about the theology of ministry, assist them in their faith formation, and provide them with mentoring opportunities, so that campus ministry at the Center can flourish.
Archdiocese of Santa Fe
$7,000
To expand a program to preserve on microfilm documents of historical importance to the Archdiocese. Some documents date to the 1700’s.
Archdiocese of Santa Fe 
$5,000
Funds will be used to create training, programs and events to evangelize and meet the needs of the diverse young adult population in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. $5,000 will be applied to a stipend for an Archdiocesan Young Adult Coordinator for fiscal year 2008 and $2,000 towards the development, advertisement, implementation and evaluation of Young Adult training, programs and events for fiscal year 2008.
Archdiocese of Santa Fe Vocations Committee
$5,000
To develop Archdiocesan-wide vocation promotion material to raise awareness of the need for vocations to religious life.
Barrett Foundation, Albuquerque
$7,000
To establish a new program to train new volunteers on all levels to assist with different tasks at Barrett House. A Volunteer Coordinator will train the new volunteers and do background checks.
Casa Angelica, Albuquerque
$3,286.46
Funds will purchase switch-compatible toys, electronic devices, grooming devices, vibrating pillows, musical devices and interactive games. These items will be hooked up to the adaptive switches which were purchased with the Foundation's 2006 grant.
Catholic Charities, Albuquerque
$5,000
To provide citizenship classes in Santa Fe to prepare clients for citizenship tests. Grant will provide funds for diversified materials, mileage and general supplies for the classes.
Cornerstones Community Partnerships
$7,000
At the request of San Miguel Chapel, Santa Fe, Cornerstones has been retained to prepare a comprehensive preservation plan for the Chapel as current structural conditions gravely endanger the survival of this 300 year-old structure. Funds will be used by Cornerstones to assist with this project.
Cornerstones Community Partnerships
$7,000
Funds will support Cornerstones' community-based initiative program by providing hands-on technical assistance and training programs to mayordomos, youth and elders, in preservation of historical adobe churches in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe.
Cornerstones Community Partnerships
$7,000
Isleta Pueblo has engaged Cornerstones to oversee the preservation of St. Augustine Mission Church. Funds will allow Cornerstones' architectural/technical manager to provide preservation/technical oversight to the Isleta work crew as they perform the initial task of removing the concrete collar of the main nave of the structure.
Cornerstones Community Partnerships
$7,000
Community members have requested Cornerstones to assist in repairing the roof of San Geronimo Mission Church in Las Vegas, NM. Cornerstones' staff will oversee workers and volunteers during this repair. Funds will be applied to support the costs of repairing the roof.
Dismas House New Mexico 
$850
To purchase materials to produce 100 resource books for distribution to residents who are in transition from prison to the community. The books will include a map of Albuquerque, pocket appointment/calendar book, etc. This resource notebook will assist them in the reintegration process once they leave Dismas House.
Dismas House New Mexico
$2,000
To assist in purchasing two computers and two printers for two of Dismas House residences. The use of computers and access to the Internet will help the residents in their successful transition from jail or prison back into society.
Holy Cross School, Santa Cruz
$6,658
To purchase math libraries for grades 1-4 to expand the Accelerated Math Program started last year. Last year's grant provided initial setup for the fifth grade math library, i.e., technical assistance, scanners, and scan cards.
Holy Ghost Catholic School, Albuquerque
$6,690
The grant will purchase a 70 Microsoft Professional Office Pro Plus 2007 server and a laptop. The current server needs replacement. A laptop computer will be used by the Physical Education teacher to track students' progress toward grade level benchmarks of physical activity and fitness.
Las Trampas Mission Church, Chimayo
$4,402
The grant will be used to restore 3 areas of the church: the sacristy floor which is in poor condition; finish reconstruction of the platform in the choir loft; reconstruct the west wall of the outside courtyard to prevent collapse.
Northern Tewa Missions
$1,956
The grant will be used for supplies for the religious education program servicing three pueblos: San Ildefonso, Tesuque and Santa Clara, as the number of students has increased. Funds will also be used for travel related expenses.
Our Lady of Sorrows Parish, Bernalillo
$7,000
A grant is made to purchase a computer, accessories, printer, monitor, keyboard and a maintenance contract to be used for the religious education program. Additionally, to purchase religious instruction material to bring the program up-to-date.
Pastoral Counseling Center, Santa Fe
$7,000
Funds will be applied to the Subsidized Services Program which provides therapy to limited income and/or no insurance coverage clients.
Project Defending Life, Albuquerque
$4,300
Project Defending Life will use funds to purchase informational brochures to educate women and couples regarding the impact of an abortion. Also, funds will be used to offer financial assistance to pregnant mothers during and after their pregnancies and are in dire financial need.
San Clemente Parish, Los Lunas
$5,000
The grant willd be used to meet increased demand for food distribution Also to increase funds to provide emergency help with utilities, medical needs and rent.
San Juan Nepomuceno Mission, Canjilon
$7,000
For a new floor for this 1900’s mission church in Canjilon. The old church has been partially restored, and a new floor needs to be constructed.
San Juan Bautista Mission Church, Coyote
$7,000
For purchase of new carpeting with foam underneath. The present carpet has unraveled and is a hazard for seniors. Also for replace ment of the sanctuary carpet with wood laminate to provide ease in cleaning and increase the esthetics of the church.
San Juan Diego Mission, Los Lunas
$7,000
A grant to provide instructional material, copier, teacher workshops, retreats for confirmation and RCIA candidates and stipend for part-time Religious Ed & Youth Ministry Coordinator to serve their Spanish-speaking adults and school youth. Programs will be revitalized and need bi-lingual instructional materials.
Santo Nino Regional Catholic School,
Santa Fe
$6,300
A grant to hire a part time reading coach to conduct 3 one-hour sessions weekly for 30 weeks for teachers of grades pre-K thru third to improve their reading teaching skills.
Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity,
Bosque
$5,935
To renovate the kitchen in the Bosque Formation House, including the roof, and to replace of some appliances to accommodate the increased number of sisters who are at the Formation House.
Southwest Creations Collaborative, Albuquerque
$7,000
Funds will be applied for the Strong Families Enterprise, a program for low-income Spanish speaking workers, which has 4 components: adult education in English as a second language, computer literacy, citizenship and GED acquisition; family-business-school partnership; health education, advocacy and resource information; and on-site affordable child care for the employees.
St. Charles Borromeo Parish, Albuquerque
$5,000
To purchase a security camera system comprised of two cameras and a monitor TV for the entrance to the church and office to protect employees and school students.
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church,
$7,000
Ohkay Owingey Pueblo
To purchase 40 Catholic workbooks; 40 Catholic children's bibles; 40 Catholic prayer books for the After School Religious Ed Program, as well as to provide stipends to high school students who teach; ingredients for snacks and drinks; playground games and arts and crafts materials.
St. Joseph Parish, Springer 
$7,000
To purchase new heating furnace. Present furnace is 50 years old, oil fired, inefficient and costly to maintain.
St. Joseph-St. Patrick Parish, Raton
$5,477.15
To replace draperies in the religious education building with 14 new energy efficient window coverings; and to purchase two television sets, and five VHS/DVD combo players for learning enhancement in the religious education classes.
St. Pius X High School, Albuquerque
$7,000
Funds will assist the Cristo Rey Advisory Committee in completing a feasibility study regarding opening a Cristo Rey Catholic School in the South Valley of Albuquerque. The study is required by the Cristo Rey Network, a national association of high schools that provide quality Catholic, college preparatory education to low-income families.
St. Therese Catholic School, Albuquerque
$7,000
A grant for the purchase of a Rediker Administrator Plus software program to enhance the school's ability to produce and provide current data/information for students, parents and staff about students' educational progress. Parents will be able to access information on the Internet about their children's progress at school.
St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, Abiquiu
$7,000
To purchase air-conditioning so the parish hall can be used during summer for diversified religious activities and to repair the parish hall's front and back doors which are badly deteriorated so that the air conditioning can be used more efficiently.
St. Vincent de Paul Society, Santa Fe
$7,000
Funds will be used for the H.U.G.S. program (Heating and Utilities to get them Stabilized) to assist the growing number of low income/poor in Santa Fe that need help with utilities.
St. Vincent de Paul Society, Santa Fe
$7,000
Funds will be used to supplement and improve the existing Food Pantry Program by restocking it during lean months when food sources are extremely low.
San Jose Church, Albuquerque
$40,000
The Board of Trustees has approved a grant towards the construction costs of a new church which will serve the spiritual needs of the growing immigrant community in the area.
Total Foundation Grants $260,616.61
Donor Advised Grants
Some donors advise the Foundation annually how to distribute earnings from endowments they created for the purpose of supporting many different needs. Donor Advisors have chosen the following applicants to receive support during the coming year.
Catholic Charities…Educate New Mexico…All Saints Catholic School, Raton…Villa Therese Clinic…Saint Vincent de Paul program at Sacred Heart Church, Albuquerque…Aquinas Newman Center…D+E+I…Amigos de San Jose…Santa Maria de la Vid Priory…Seminario Nuevo de Nuevas Casas, Mexico…Good Shepherd Center…Barrett Foundation…The Red Mass…Santo Nino Regional Catholic School…Our Lady of Fatima…Catholic Charismatic Center…Esperanza de Joaquin…Our Lady of Sorrows Mission, Rio en Medio…Santa Cruz de la Canada Church
Total Donor Advised Grants $54,047.79
Total Grants 2007 $314,664.40
Grants 2006 Grant Awards
All Saints Catholic School – Raton
$4,600
Funds will be used to purchase new classroom learning aids and to fund a portion of
the costs of integration into the curriculum.
Casa Angelica – Albuquerque
$2,957
This grant is to purchase materials to allow impaired adolescents to more fully access their environment.
Catholic Charities – Albuquerque, Santa Fe
$9,000
For support for the implementation of the following programs.
Grandparents Support Group, Santa Fe: To incorporate and extend the services to
grandparents raising teen moms and for the Teen Parent Support Services Program.
Refugee Program: Educational summer youth program to prepare newly arrived
refugees with English as a Second Language, school rules and social skills.
Senior Support Services: Volunteers provide transportation to homebound seniors
for medical appointments, grocery shopping, visitations and respite care.
Cofradia de Nuestra Senora de la Conquistadora – Santa Fe
$5,000
As the historical Rosario Chapel approaches the 200th anniversary, this grant request will pay for replacement of the metal roof tiles on the Rosario.
Dismas House – Albuquerque
$4, 800
Dismas House reintegrates ex-offenders into the community through a family-
oriented approach, providing a group home and substance free living environment.
Dismas has teamed up with ADSF Threshholds Mentorship Program.
Funds will be used to cover one month’s program costs for 12 participants in
Thresholds.
Holy Cross Catholic School - Santa Cruz 
$5,000
An educational grant for the purchase of an Accelerated Program that benefits all students in the area of math.
Holy Ghost Catholic School – Albuquerque
$2,257
Information Management System
Assistance to standardize collection, analysis and storage of student
learning data.
Holy Ghost Catholic School – Albuquerque
$4,000
Library Media Center:
Purchase equipment in order to locate the Library/Media Center to a more suitable parish
building.
Holy Rosary Mission Church - Chimayo
$5,000
Historical renovation to replace old windows and seal cracks in the exterior wall
and re-stucco building.
Las Trampas Mission Church – Las Trampas
$4,280
Registered as a National Historic Landmark, this church was built in 1760.
A grant is given for renovations to eliminate the source of moisture causing deterioration to
the adobe structure and electrical upgrade in the church for better, safer lighting.
Morada de San Rafael Archangel – Tierra Amarilla 
$5,000
This will complete the rebuilding of the Morada. To be used by the community
for Lenten an other spiritual gatherings.
Norbertine Community – Albuquerque
$5,000
The Norbertines will purchase the core reference books for the new Library-Spiritual
Learning Center. The center will be a vital resource for students and faculty of the
Master of Theological Studies Program.
Nuestra Senora del Rosario Mission Church – Truchas
$5,000
A wall will be built to separate the adjoining private property from property donated
to the church for a parking area to avoid legal encroachment. Improvements will be made to
the parking area.
Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary – Albuquerque
$2,500
ACTS Missions Retreats – funds will provide assistance for those unable to afford
the fee for retreats.
Our Lady of Sorrows Parish – Bernalillo
$5,000
St. Vincent de Paul:
Funds will be used to stock food pantry and provide financial assistance and
medical equipment for Senior Wellness Clinic.
Our Lady of Sorrows Parish – Bernalillo
$2,500
St. Anthony’s Kitchen:
Provides hot meals, socialization and caring compassion four days a week during the
winter months for those in need.
Pastoral Counseling Center – Santa Fe
$5,000
PCC mission is to provide therapy to all people regardless of ability to pay, utilizing
a sliding fee scale similar to federal poverty guidelines. 69% of the clients served are
Roman Catholic and a large portion are immigrants. Funds will help to subsidize the
Therapy costs.
Sacred Heart Parish – Albuquerque
$2,435
The grant funds will be used to replace outdated, worn-out hymnals with new ones
in Spanish and English.
Sacred Heart/San Jose de Chama Mission – Espanola
$5,000
Historical Renovation: because of very poor condition of roof, damage is
occurring to the exterior and interior of the church, including historic items.
Funds are to provide new roof.
San Jose Parish-
Albuquerque 
$5,000
The grant funds equipment and materials for the Catechism Program. This
includes desks, chairs, TV/VCR/DVD player, a computer and DVDs.
San Juan Diego Mission – Los Lunas
$4,000
Funds will be used to purchase food from Roadrunner Food Bank to distribute
to low income families, immigrants, elderly disabled and unemployed people.
Santo Domingo de Cundiyo Mission – Cundiyo
$5,000
Historical renovation: the church is a 150 year old adobe structure. Funds will be
used to repair the deteriorated wooden floor and improve the drainage and repair
damages to the foundation of the church caused by water.
St. Anne Parish – Albuquerque
$4,000
A grant to purchase bi-lingual student textbooks and accompanying teacher’s manuals for
religious education programs.
St. Augustine Parish – Isleta Pueblo
$5,000
This historical church is in possession of 15th through 18th century artwork. A grant is made to
preserve the artworks.
St. Charles Borromeo Parish – Albuquerque
3,500
A grant is made for renovation of electrical system and light fixtures.
St Francis Xavier Parish- Albuquerque
$5,000
The grant will provide bag lunches, socks, gas money and co-pays for medicine for
indigent and homeless people.
St. Gertrude the Great – Mora
$5,000
Restoration of sixteen mission churches, some over 150 years old, is the focus of
this community program. Through grant funds participants will be taught restoration skills
Priorities are Le Doux, San Jose, Luceros and Santa Rito.
St. John the Baptist Parish – San Juan Pueblo
$5,000
Support for the construction of new altar dedicated to Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha.
St. John the Baptist Parish – San Juan Pueblo
$5,000
Funds will be used to purchase materials for after school CCD program.
St. Joseph Fertility Care Ctr. – Albuquerque
$5,000
Chastity Curriculum program will provide program costs for educators and audiovisual
and printed materials on chastity.
St. Mary Catholic School – Albuquerque
$3,750
Grant funds will be used to purchase a server to host application software and student
database.
St. Patrick Parish – Chama
$4,300
Update the community center classroom: new carpet, paint, storage, chairs, chalk,
corkboards, computer, TV/DVD/VCR combo and sound equipment.
Villa Therese Catholic Clinic – Santa Fe
$5,000
Dental Care Program:
Purchase materials and equipment for dental cleanings and
short term contracted dental services.
Villa Therese Catholic Clinic – Santa
Fe 
$4,975
Waiting Room:
At the new site, the grant will equip a waiting room that sparks interest, encourages
dialogue and facilitates exploration of health related topics among family members.
The Catholic Foundation Board of Trustees also approved a $5,000 grant to assist the Archdiocese with the implementation of The Pastoral Plan of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe 2006.
Total Grants 2006 $158,854.00
2005 Grant Awards: Love, Life, Legacy
Archdiocese
of Santa Fe, Family Life
$5,000
Team development training for grief counseling and support program.
Archdiocese of Santa Fe
$2,500
Bi-lingual training and formation for Youth and Young Adult ministers.
Birthright of Socorro
$1,000
Housing, security and utility assistance for homeless
and needy mothers-to-be.
Dismas House of New Mexico
$2,400
Basic support to the Threshold’s Mentoring Program.
Holy Ghost Catholic School, Albuquerque
$2,500
For computer software in reading and vocabulary development.
Holy Ghost Parish, Albuquerque
$3,000
Purchase of Bibles and catechisms for religious education.
Immaculate Conception Parish, Cimarron
$1,004
For religious education videos and texts.
Immaculate Conception, Cimarron
$1,000
Shelves for proper storage of food in Food Pantry.
Immaculate Conception Parish, Albuquerque
$4000
Support for ministry to seniors in parish.
Jewish-Catholic Dialogue of NM, Inc., Albuquerque
$1,000
Support for Spring Colloquium.
Monastery of Our Lady of the Desert, Abiquiu
$4,000
Provide 2 state of the art computers and maintenance.
Morada de San Rafael Archangel, Tierra Amarilla
$4,000
Continued support for the rebuilding of the morada which
will be used for services, funerals and community spiritual needs.
Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Santa Fe
$3,000
Immigrant couples to receive marriage counseling in collaboration with
the Pastoral Counseling Center in Santa Fe
Our Lady of Sorrows Parish, St. Anthony’s Kitchen, Bernalillo
$5,000
Continued support for community lunch program for needy people.
Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Parish, Albuquerque
$5,000
Expansion of the family retreat program sponsored by the parish.
Pastoral Counseling Center, Santa Fe
$4,000
Counseling services to children/families with limited income
plus suicide prevention program for teens/adults in Northern NM.
San Miguel Academy, Albuquerque
$5,000
For purchase of books for student library at the Academy.
Southwest Creations Collaborative, Albuquerque
$4,000
For continuation of Buenas Familias and Escuelas program.
St. Francis Xavier Parish, Albuquerque
$4,000
Provides basic necessities for homeless persons.
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, San Juan Pueblo
$5,000
For comprehensive religious education and sacrament
preparation programs.
St. John the Baptist Pre School, Santa Fe
$2,500
For literacy assessment, books and educational materials.
St. Joseph Fertility Care Center, Albuquerque
$2,200
13 month training program in Creighton Model Fertility Care System.
St. Michael’s High School, Santa Fe
$2,600
After school tutoring and support program for students.
St. Thomas Apostle, Abiquiu
$2,500
Renovations to the parish hall for senior and youth programs.
St. Vincent de Paul, Socorro
$3,800
Assistance to needy families with propane and city gas costs
during the winter.
Total Grants for 2005 $80,000
2004 Grant Awards: Partners in Changing Lives
Each year The Catholic Foundation partners with parishes, organizations and programs that reflect the commitment of the Foundation to improve the spiritual, mental and physical well-being of people in our communities. This year the Foundation is awarding $77,503 in grants to the following applicants.
Archdiocese of Santa Fe Thresholds Youth Mentoring Program
$5,000
The grant will be used to carry out a plan of action for the Thresholds Program. The program responds to the urgent need for trained mentors to work with adjudicated youth, helping them to change anti-social attitudes and behaviors, and eventually become productive members of society.
Barrett Foundation – Barrett House Emergency Shelter
$5,000
To provide shelter and meals to more women and children, Barrett House needs kitchen equipment for a new emergency shelter. The grant makes possible meal service to over 850 women and children who will seek shelter at Barrett House.
Capilla de San Pedro, Santa Cruz
$4,000
The funds from this grant will be used for capital improvements and renovations needed at the Capilla. This is an Archdiocesan missionary church.
Holy Family Meal Site, Albuquerque
$3,000
The development of a horticulture program to benefit seniors in the South Valley is funded. The goal is to have seniors cultivating some of their own food to improve nutrition and provide a horticultural therapy program that can benefit more senior residents in the area.
Holy Ghost Catholic School, Albuquerque
$5,000
Holy Ghost School will expand and improve the Reading Renaissance instructional program, which includes the STAR Reading Test and the Accelerated Reader information system. The grant will also fund the purchase of non-fiction books at a wide variety of reading levels.
La Cofradia de Los Hermanos de La Morada de San Rafael Archangel, Tierra Amarilla
$5,000
The grant will be used to assist in the renovation of the “morada” and provide a safe environment for the religious activities of the Cofradia.
Los Amigos Del Santo Nino de Atocha, Cebolla
$5,000
The grant award will be used to renovate the Sacristy of the Santo Nino Catholic Church and install new doors and windows, insulate the inside walls and add a new heating system and lights.
Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Parish, Albuquerque
$3,500
The grant will be used to start a new “Companion Ministry.” The funds will be used to provide training for Companion Ministry leaders and Companion Ministers, to conduct an outreach campaign to those needing assistance and to co-ordinate the first year of the program, matching the companion with an appropriate Companion minister.
Pastoral Counseling Center- Santa Fe
$5,000
The grant funds subsidized counseling services to children and their families with limited income and no insurance coverage. It also funds community-based case management.
Pecos Valley Medical Center – Pecos
$4,000
Free dental evaluation and initial care will be provided at three community sites: the elementary school, the senior citizen center and the Benedictine Monastery. Follow –up care will be provided at the medical center.
St. Anthony’s Kitchen of Our Lady of Sorrows Parish, Bernalillo
$3,800
The funds will be used to provide hot lunches for the homeless, transient, and poor of the community, and increase meal service from three to four days a week.
St. Charles Borromeo School, Albuquerque
$2,000
The school will implement a “Balanced Literacy Across the Curriculum” program. This grant will allow 10 teachers to attend a 2-day Development Reading Assessment workshop and to purchase reading collections for their elementary classrooms.
St. Patrick Newman Center, Socorro
$2,000
The parish will purchase books, DVDs, videos and furniture for their new library to enhance the education and understanding of faith among the New Mexico Tech students.
St. Therese Catholic School, Albuquerque
$5,000
The funds will equip the “primary building” center area with new floor tiles, wall paint, a storage area and new tables and chairs.
St. Vincent de Paul Society, Socorro
$3,800
The Society will help needy families in the Socorro area purchase propane and city gas during the winter months.
San Felipe de Neri School, Albuquerque
$5,000
The school will use the funds to acquire e-mail capability. Parent, student and staff training will be provided to improve the technological capabilities of the school.
Santuario de San Martin de Porres Parish, Albuquerque
$3,930
The parish will purchase a sound system to replace the antiquated one currently in use at the Church.
Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity Sisters, Bosque
$4,973
Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity will use the funds to restore the abandoned kitchen/pantry of the original SOLT convent in Holman for a Formation and Retreat Center.
Southwest Creations
Collaborative, Albuquerque
$5,000
The grant will fund the Family Leadership Program which consists of onsite affordable child care for employees, health education and advocacy, adult education and Buena Familia Escuelas. With this funding Southwest Creations Collaborative will be able to offer an additional 15 low-income immigrant families the opportunity to engage in the programs.
The Spiritual Renewal Center, Inc., Albuquerque
$2,500
The funds will be used to help subsidize fees for low-income people to attend weekend, day and evening formation programs and retreats.
Total 2004 Grants $77,503
The 2003 Grant Awards
Archdiocesan Office of Worship and Christian Initiation
$5,000
Assistance for the assessment of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults program throughout the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. Improved planning, implementation and evaluation processes will be the outcome.
All Saints Catholic School, Raton
$3,000
Funds will be used to purchase the STAR Early Literacy Diagnostic Assessment program. Literacy progress among students in grades pre-kindergarten through third will be served.
Barrett House Emergency Shelter, Albuquerque
$2,000
Funds will be used to purchase a new refrigerator/freezer and a new dishwasher for the Barrett House emergency shelter. The emergency shelter is designed to minimize the traumatic effects of homelessness on women and their children transitioning back into permanent housing.
Casa Angelica, Albuquerque
$3,000
Support for physical activity equipment that assists children with profound mental disabilities. Equipment that will help decrease levels of agitation, increase the ability to socialize and provide physical awareness and development is funded.
Dismas House New Mexico
$4,800
Assitance to Threshold program participants transitioning from prison to the community. Inmates leaving the New Mexico prison system receive room and board assistance during that transition.
Good Shepherd Center, Inc.
$3,000
54 homeless men will benefit from basic housing needs at Kiely house. This temporary residence assists men working to become self sufficient.
Guadalupe Historic Society, Santa Fe
$4,000
A grant to assist Santuario de Guadalupe repair and paint the interior of the structure. The funds will allow the Santuario to continue to be a center for both religious and community activities.
Health Care for the Homeless, Albuquerque
$4,000
The funds will be to be used to provide dentures to men and women who are experiencing homelessness and successfully moving through completion of dental treatment plans.
Holy Family Church, Albuquerque
$4,000
The grant will be used to xeri-scape approximately 2.0 acres of property adjacent to and surrounding the Church building. The objective is to beautify the Church property, reduce water usage, and improve the environment around Holy Family.
Holy Ghost Catholic School, Albuquerque
$4,900
The funds will allow the school to implement the Northwest Regional Education Laboratory’s 6+1 Traits of Writing instructional curriculum for grades 1-8. This curriculum will develop increased writing skills in the areas of organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency and proper conventions, while developing teachers’ skills in implementing curriculum.
Luciente
$2,500
St. Thomas Parish and the Abiquiu Public Library continue a local cooperative program to improve reading in the community through Luciente. The grant will provide materials, training and supplies for the catechism classes, which ceased 3 years ago due to building renovation, and allow renovations to the library bathrooms making them handicap accessible.
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary School (San Felipe de Neri pre-school), Albuquerque
$3,000
Age appropriate furniture and materials for pre and kindergarten children is funded. Materials will be used to open a pre-reading and math development program and for the establishment of a new ministry to families with pre-school aged children.
St. Anne’s Parish, Santa Fe
$5,000
The funds will be used to support St. Anne’s drug abuse and domestic violence program and provide help for those in need of rehabilitation services who cannot afford them.
St. Anthony’s Kitchen, Bernalillo
$2,500
As a service of Our Lady of Sorrows Parish in Bernalillo, funding will provide hot lunches for the homeless, transient, and poor of the community three times per week during the winter months.
St. Francis Cathedral School, Santa Fe
$3,000
The funds will be used to purchase the STAR reading assessment tool and to add lower level Accelerated Reader tests and books. The goal is to build students’ confidence in choosing books and to provide additional books to lower reading level students.
San Jose Church, La Cienega
$5,000
The funding will be used to cover the cost of materials to repair the bell tower and choir loft window.
San Juan Diego Mission, Los Lunas
$5,000
The grant will be used to develop a comprehensive multi-level faith formation & leadership development program to train young adults and adults as catechists, liturgical ministers, family life ministers, and pastoral ministers and youth ministers.
Santuario de San Martin Parish, Albuquerque
$1,500
Funding will be used to assist in needed renovations and repairs to the parish rectory.
Spiritual
Renewal Center, Inc., Albuquerque
$4,000
The grant will alleviate the financial barrier for people seeking a spiritual retreat but economically unable to attend.
Villa Therese Catholic Clinic, Santa Fe
$3,000
184 children, whose parents and care givers cannot afford medical fees, will benefit from this grant funding well and sick child visits to the clinic.
Total Grants for 2003 $73,200
Catholic Foundation Grants for 2002
Abiquiu Public Library/Santo Tomas Parish
$5,000
Funding to create a program environment that encourages children to find new personal potential through reading. Santo Tomas and the Abiquiu Public Library partner for a community wide program. Santo Tomas will initiate other community events in the renovated space.
Archdiocesan Catholic School System
$3,000.
Implementing training in the “Strengthening Quality Schools” program and the “Data Not Guesswork” system enhances the educational effectiveness of Catholic schools in the Archdiocese.
Barrett House, Albuquerque
$2,500
This grant funds a program of transition from homelessness to independent self-support for women. Ten women in transition will directly benefit from the grant.
College of Santa Fe, Santa Fe
$3,000
Crisis intervention. Suicide prevention. Counseling. The Sky Counseling and Training Center expands and renovates its current facili