Catholic Foundation Awards 2020 Grants

The Catholic Foundation of Eastern Montana recently awarded $52,000 to 17 Catholic organizations throughout the Diocese of Great Falls-Billings. The grant funding will benefit several 13 Catholic parishes, two Catholic schools, and two Catholic non-profit organizations:

•Immaculate Conception – Wolf Point

•Our Lady of Lourdes Church - Poplar

•Sacred Heart Church -Glendive

•Central Catholic High School – Great Falls

•Heisey Community Center – Great Falls

•Holy Family Church -Winifred

•Immaculate Conception – Fort Benton

•Mary Queen of Peace Church - Billings

•St. Bernard Church - Billings

•St. Joseph Church - Hardin

•St. Jude Thaddeus Church - Havre •St. Jude Thaddeus School - Havre

•St. Leo the Great Church -Lewistown

•St. Mary Church - Columbus •St. Patrick Co-Cathedral -Billings

•St. Pius X Church - Billings

•St. Vincent de Paul - Billings Foundation board vicechair John Patterson of Columbus said, “The opportunity to make these grant awards all across eastern Montana is gratifying. Catholic communities of all sizes benefit, from the small, rural communities to our larger cities. As the Catholic Foundation of Eastern Montana continues to grow, so too will the amount of grants awarded each year to advance our faith.”

Judy Held, foundation president, added that these grants are made possible by donors who believe in the future of the Catholic Church. Their donations support the Foundation’s ‘Greatest Needs Endowment’ and the ‘Parish Assistance Endowment,’ which was started by a donor in tiny Glentana.

Established in 1999 as an independent, nonprofit organization, the Catholic Foundation of Eastern Montana exists to help families and individuals pass along their Catholic heritage and values for future generations.

“The distributed grant funds stay local, serving the needs of our diocese, just as our generous donors intend,” said Held.

The Catholic Foundation’s board of directors reviewed more applications than could be funded this year. They noted that those organizations that were not awarded funds this year can apply for future grants.

For additional information, visit www.catholicfoundationmt. org or contact Held at 406-315-1765 or judy@catholicfoundationmt.org.