Catholic Activities Grants

2007

Cathedral of Mary Our Queen School $125,000
towards the cost for the installation of a Climate Control and Ventilation System for the school  
Saint Pius X Church $54,000
to replace the sound system in the church   
School Sisters of Notre Dame $48,204
to purchase and install the following equipment for their facility:  a walk-in tub; 20 PTAC self-contained in-wall air conditioning/heating units; 4 electric lift chairs  
SS Peter & Paul Catholic Church $43,563
to clean all exterior surfaces of the Parish Hall and re-point two localized areas, and remove the old caulking around the windows and doors and reapply new caulking  

2006

Mgr. O'Dwyer Retreat House $50,000
towards repairs of their swimming pool which is used during the summer by St. Vincent de Paul Society, Camp St. Vincent and Camp Glow  
Our Lady of Fatima $38,372
to replace their 53 year old boiler with a brand new boiler  
Saint Ambrose Church $35,000
to complete the renovation of their parish and community center  
Seton Keough High School $50,000
to help fund the pre-construction planning of a new Science & Technology Center  
St. Francis of Assisi School $45,000
towards repaving and relining the playground/parking lot and landscape the perimeter to be used by the students for science projects  
The Villa $52,411
to modernize the kitchen appliances (commercial oven and ice maker), upgrade nursing capability (bathing lift and scale, side-entry tub, 6 side rail beds) and replace dated furniture, (10 dressers, mirrors, nightstands), draperies and a big screen  t.v., for this retirement home for the Sisters of Mercy  

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2005

Archbishop Curley High School $63,000
for the renovation of an existing science lab as part of their master facilities plan  
Archbishop Spalding High School $25,000
to assist in the cost of building the bleachers in the new Academic and Athletic Center  
Catholic Charities (St. Vincent's Center) $68,250
to provide assistance in furnishing and equipping two residential cottages and a portion of a new gym/multipurpose building  
Church of St. Ann $65,000
to help fund Phase III of their renovation project, which will restore and stabilize the interior plaster of the church, and paint all plaster work,  
Holy Family School $49,600
for replacement of 38 windows in the rear of the elementary school building  
Immaculate Conception Church $15,000
for repair and maintenance of the wet basement in the church  
Institute of Notre Dame $70,000
for fire safety improvements and for a Feasibility Study for this girls high school  
Our Lady of Victory School $45,000
to replace the current inadequate and outdated kitchen facility and equipment  
Our Lady Queen of Peace $54,978
to replace 47 windows on the back side of their 50 year old school building  
St. Benedict Church $50,000
to aid in the cost of replacing the church roof  
St. Cecelia Roman Catholic Church $30,000
to replace a concrete walkway and widening it to handicap width  
St. Clare Elementary School $50,800
to replace a quarter of their windows  
St. Joseph's Church $50,000
to fund a portion of their renovating of the interior of the church  
St. Vincent De Paul Society $75,000
to fund re-development costs, including architectural and engineering services and permits  

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2004

Calvert Hall College $50,000
towards capital construction of a Computer Lab in the New Academic Building  
Catholic Community School $28,000
for playground repair and restoration in order to provide a safer environment for students.  
Faith Community of St. Casimir $50,000
to construct a permanent ramp to assist those with disabilities, the elderly, and children in strollers  
Father Charles A. Hall Elementary School $56,089
to rehab two very old student bathrooms which are not in compliance with current building codes  
Immaculate Heart of Mary School $48,000
to be used towards Phase I of their window replacement project in which 64 windows in the front of the school will be replaced  
Mount de Sales Academy $60,000
for stripping, caulking and painting the exterior of all windows and cornices including the cupola and columns of the 1852 main building  
St. Mary of the Assumption School (Govans) $33,896
towards the cost of installing two state-of-the-art boilers, replacing those which were originally installed in 1951  
Saint Pius V Church $35,000
towards the installation of a vertical wheelchair lift to enable handicapped and disabled persons attend worship and other services in the church and hall  
Saint Stephen's School $50,000
towards Phase Two of their window replacement project of their deteriorated 55 year old windows  
St. Ann Catholic Church $25,000
towards the replacement, rewiring and upgrades to the church recessed lighting system,, including a safer catwalk access  
St. Vincent de Paul Roman Catholic Church $50,000
to support the earth-coupled HVAC system that will be installed in the newly renovated 10,606 square foot rectory/parish center  

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2003

Cathedral of Mary Our Queen $15,000
to repair, upgrade and replace the sound system  
Our Lady of Good Counsel Church $25,000
towards installation of a new wheelchair lift to improve access to the Church  
Our Lady of Grace Parish School $60,000
towards construction cost of a library/media/computer center  
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel High School $40,000
towards completing the final phase of their window replacement project  
Sacred Heart Parish $10,000
towards reconstruction of a new playground  
Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi $50,000
towards furnishing12 new bedrooms in the renovated former motherhouse for frail elderly Franciscan Sisters of Baltimore  
St. Alphonsus Rodriguez Church $25,000
towards new furnishings for the parish center  
St. Ignatius Historic Trust Fund $20,000
for furnishings for the new conference hall/center as part of the renovation of the church's ground floor to create a worship space and community area  
St. John Regional Catholic School $66,322
challenge grant towards predevelopment expenses for the Faith in the Future new school construction Campaign  
St. Joseph School (Fullerton) $25,000
towards replacement of 83 windows  
Towson Catholic High School $40,000
towards replacement of the front facade windows  

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2002

Archbishop Curley High School $50,000
towards the replacement of 172 windows in the Friary  
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic School $40,000
towards replacement of 86 windows in both wings of the school  
St. Alphonsus Church $30,000
towards repairs of the steeple/bell tower and roof  
St. Rita Parish $30,000
to replace the floor in the upper hall and stage area  

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2001

Our Lady of Hope/St. Luke School $65,000
to install replacement windows on the south side of the school building  
Shrine of the Little Flower School $22,000
towards replacement of worn-out carpets in the school with vinyl tile composite flooring  

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2000

Faith Community of St. Casimir $80,000
towards the restoration and renovation of the Old School Building to serve as a multi-purpose center, housing a Chapel for daily mass, religious education classes, Al Anon, AA, Church Council meetings, and daycare.  
Mother Seton School $40,000
to purchase a new bus to transport students from within a 70-mile radius, including Frederick, Emmitsburg and Thurmont.  
Mount DeSales Academy 100,000
towards the renovation of office space, meeting rooms, and an area for school archives within the 1882 school building.  
Msgr. O'Dwyer Retreat House $100,000
towards interior and exterior renovations. The facility hosts 8,500 youth annually, representing 190 different groups that attend retreats for confirmation preparation, Leadership Institute, Students Against Drunk Drivers, bereavement support programs, several summer camps including children from the Cardinal Shehan Center and the St. Vincent de Paul Society.  
St. Joseph School (Fullerton) $56,200
to replace 59 windows in the 75 year-old elementary school building.  

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