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following list contains those projects recently awarded grant funding:
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Previous Page Groups involved: St. Michael Parish (Cleveland)
and St. Mary Parish (Painesville)
Contact Person: Sr. Reean Coyne, SND
Description: This grant initiative is between St. Michael Parish (Cleveland) and St. Mary Parish (Painesville) to increase the cooperative spiritual formation between the two parishes by providing transportation to and from the two parishes.
Return to Menu Groups Involved: Magnificat High School
(Lakewood) and Regina High School (South Euclid)
Contact Person: Sr. Patricia Garrahan, SND
Description: This project is designed to encourage young women to see their connectedness to the church in bringing about the transformation of society while breaking down the traditional East/West boundaries, finding unity in "Mary" as a model of female discipleship. Planning and implementation will be done by a Steering Committee formed by student and faculty representatives from each school.
Groups Involved: Epiphany (Cleveland) and St.
Ignatius of Antioch (Cleveland)
Contact Person: Sr. Shelia Marie Tobbe, OSU
Description: Resurrection and Epiphany parishes have been in a sister relationship for several years. Both parishes believe that it is time to take social action and social advocacy. In the spirit of The Church in the City, St. Ignatius has joined the partnership to add to the diversity of the group and to insure that advocacy on issues is broadly grounded. The project involves: building community, raising awareness, planning forums and implementation. The following months will have the following focus: Sept.: The American Family; Oct.: Youth Violence; Nov-Feb: Implement advocacy.
Groups Involved: Holy Spirit Parish (Avon Lake)
and the Vietnamese Catholic Community, (Cleveland)
Contact Person: Rev. James H. Beatty
Description: The intent of this project is to use the experience of the Holy Spirit's older adult group, "Young Spirits" to assist approx. 50 Vietnamese older adults to form their own older adult group as a way to overcome isolation due to language barriers and to hold at least 6 common events. A representative Steering Committee comprised of members of both communities has been formed to facilitate this.
Groups Involved: Cleveland Central Catholic
High School (Cleveland) and Notre Dame Cathedral Latin High
School (Chardon)
Contact Person: Sr. Theresa Fallon, SND
Description: This project is about building community, relationships and seeking common ground for the Freshman Class from both schools. Four groups of students from each school will conduct a one day class exchange twice during the school year. Through dialogue, interaction, prayer, reflection and written evaluation, the goal is to have student of both schools break down preconceptions, stereotypes and prejudices and eventually learn to respect diversity. The Steering Committee is composed of representatives from the staff, student body and faculty.
Groups Involved: St. Louis Parish (Cleveland
Heights) and St. Augustine Parish (Cleveland) and St. Julie
Billiart Parish (North Olmsted)
Contact Person: Sr. Marie Manning, SND
Description: This project brings together 3 diverse parishes to share and learn from each other's experiences and conduct dialogue on national issues relating the issues to local realities. The project is inter-generational as well as interracial. The focus on the project is to help members of each parish become more familiar with Catholic Social Teaching. Quarterly meetings are held to discuss issues and formulate a plan for joint action.
Groups Involved: St. William Parish (Euclid)
St. Aloysius-St. Agatha (Cleveland)
Contact Person: Leanne M. Mahovlic
Description: Using the St. Aloysius-St. Agatha Hunger Center as a base, the intent is to build communication, appreciation and initiate joint activities between the parishes. A joint Retreat is planned as well as joint liturgies at each place. Workshops are also planned to raise awareness about the injustice and violence of poverty and racism.
Groups Involved: Notre Dame College (South
Euclid), Metro Catholic Grade School (Cleveland), Julie Billiart
Grade School (Lyndhurst) and Regina High School (South Euclid)
Contact Person: Kathleen M. Burke
Description: The project is designed to collaboratively assist students to attain greater academic achievement in a mutual manner. Creating an opportunity where diverse populations will be enriched by each other. The format of the project includes retreats, shared projects, professional and academic enrichment. The Steering Committee is comprised of students, faculty, staff and family members.
Groups Involved: St. Patrick Parish (Cleveland)
and St. Joseph Parish (Strongsville)
Contact Person: Fr. Mark DiNardo
Description: This is building on a larger project of educational and self enrichment. The project would use funds to buy computers, software, a TV and VCR to expand tutoring/mentoring, parenting/life skills and socialization/motivation skills. This will be done in a group manner between people from both parishes.
Groups Involved: Annunciation Parish (Akron)
St. John the Baptist, (Akron) St. Matthew, (Akron) and St. Paul
(Akron) Parish
Contact Person: Sr. Betty Gulick
Description: This initiative will expand the programming of the Catholic Life Teen Program (a national program) and is a three year effort. The goals include increasing youth participants, holding a retreat, providing continuing education and developing joint service projects while exploring the tenets of Catholic Social Teaching.
Groups Involved: Immaculate Conception
(Madison) Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School (Cleveland)
Contact Person: Mrs. Johnna Hopczak
Description: This project attempts to bring 15 city and 15 suburban Catholic high school students together to learn their similarities, understand their differences and commit to their oneness in Christ. This includes a series of events, meetings and a culminating summer camp. This is a three year project attempting to retain the same 30 students.
Groups Involved: St. Paschal Baylon (Highland
Heights) and Christ the King (East Cleveland)
Contact Person: Fr. Louis Papes/ Sr. Annette
Amandolio, SND
Description: A multi-year effort to bring understanding, respect for diversity, and enrichment to one another with the intent to prepare both congregations for common liturgical worship. Workshops will be offered on liturgical principles, joint preparation and a sharing of liturgical gifts and ministries.
Groups Involved: St. Basil the Great Parish
(Brecksville) and St. Catherine Parish (Cleveland)
Contact Person: Ms. Cynthia J. Dennhardt
Description: The two parishes have been participating in a parish partnership for the past 1 1/2 years. This is a three year project designed to break down socio-economic and cultural stereotypes and barriers by concentrating on the youth in each parish, including collaboration with the Gospel Choirs, sports activities and high school cultural activities.
Groups Involved: St. Thomas More (Brooklyn) and
St. Agnes/Our Lady of Fatima Parishes (Cleveland)
Contact Person: Ms. Lillian Kastelic
Description: The foundation of this three-year project is to develop an inter-parish prayer program which will involve a retreat, a series of speakers and time together in prayer to enrich the life of each parishioner. The outcome will include a written remembrance from the project and hopefully serve as a model for the future.
Groups Involved: St. Mary School (Collinwood),
Holy Redeemer School (Cleveland) and St. Jerome School(Cleveland)
Contact Person: Mr. DiBartolomeo
Description: The three Catholic Schools in the Collinwood area are involved in a collaborative effort to reduce friction between various ethnic and racial groups in the area. Students from the three schools will hold same-grade classes in two of the schools for the entire year. The goal of the project is to provide opportunities for teachers, parents and students of the 3 schools to interact academically and socially and to assist the present partnering plans. Activities will include combined field trips, sharing speakers and a joint year-end field trip.
Groups Involved: Christ the King (East
Cleveland) and St. Philomena (East Cleveland)
Contact Person: Fr. Louis M. Papes
Description: East Cleveland has the highest poverty rate in Ohio and the highest incidence of juvenile crime in Cuyahoga County. Young African American Males are particularly at risk with regards to academic achievement as well as survival. The GEM project is designed for grades 3-5 to boost the academic achievement and longevity of African American males.
Groups Involved: Notre Dame Elementary School
(Chardon) and St. Thomas/St. Philip School (Cleveland)
Contact Person: Sr. Carol Brandt, SND
Description: This project was first piloted during the 95-96 school year as a collaboration of the two schools with the Commission on Catholic Community Action. The intent of the project is to bring the very different and diverse 8th graders of both schools together to learn to respect differences and rejoice in their similarities. The Gandhi-King-Day Program will again be used as the vehicle to celebrate cultural diversity, learn non-violent conflict resolution skills and interact with their peers.
Groups Involved: Immaculate Conception Parish
(Akron) and Sacred Heart (Wadsworth)
Contact Person: Rev. Arthur M. Snedecker
Description: The two parishes are forming a housing redevelopment organization that will raise funds, time and talent to purchase and rehabilitate housing in the Kenmore area in concert as partners with the beneficiaries. The project is not only one of physical rehabilitation but also of spiritual conversion.
Groups Involved: St. Sebastian , St. Hilliary,
St. Vincent, St. Bernard, St. Martha, Annunciation and Guardian
Angels Parishes (All from Akron)
Contact Person: Mr. Harold L. Hudson
Description: The project will develop a "job network" for the unemployed in the city. Parish volunteers will counsel and train job seekers on the position and employment readiness and convenient parish sites. There will be intake components, life skills, emotional readiness and job skills. The goal is to train and place approx. 150 people.
Groups Involved: Annunciation-St. John School
(Akron) and Holy Family School (Stow)
Contact Person: Sr. Noel Marra, OSU
Description: The kindergartens from each school will be the focus of developing a community of diverse people which will include not only the children, but also the parents, siblings and school staff. The coming together will center around environmental education in teaching our responsibility to maintain the natural resources which God has given us in stewardship. This will not be a one-time effort but will be followed up and reinforced through their stay in the two schools.
Groups Involved: St. John Bosco (Middleburg
Hts) and St. Timothy (Cleveland)
Contact Person: Fr. Stephen Shields
Description: The project will revolve around strengthening the writing skills of the students by developing grade level pen pals. Increased understanding and appreciation for each school's environments through school visits by staff and students. Parish leaders will also have the opportunity to exchange visits and ideas.