Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities, Inc. Grants Paid 12/31/2002 Our Lady Of Guidance Parish 26,000 Barisal District, Bangladesh To underwrite expenses of training and awareness seminars (leadership development, gender development, health care, women's rights) and income-generating projects (poultry, gardening, rice husking, fish culture, mat making and nursery/tree planting) for grassroot women. St. Patrick's Cathedral Parish Sisters Of Mercy-Belize City Jesuit Volunteers: Belize 7,000 Daughters Of Charity Of St. Vincent De Paul 500 Archdiocese Of Aracaju Diocese Of Quixada Irmas De Sao Jose 5,000 Redemptorist Missionaries Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil To purchase a Volkswagen Gol Basico (or similar vehicle) for pastoral work in/around Araturi. Convento De Santo Domingo 10,000 Seminario Conciliar Mayor 2,000 Archdiocese Of Olomouc 1,000 Bernardine Franciscan Sisters 10,000 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic To purchase/furnish a House of Studies near the Mission of San Tomas to accommodate 8-12 native women who are candidates to the Order. Community Of St. Egidio 24,000 San Salvador, El Salvador Toward renovation of the Community's Center, specifically for roofing, ceilings, electrical and plumbing work. 1,000 Communidad Camoteteque/Communidad Lapinera 500 Albuquerque, El Salvador Toward the purchase of art supplies for the schools 9,800 Curitiba, Parana, Brazil To complete construction of the kindergarten and youth hostel building, specifically to purchase materials to finish the ceiling and floors. 8,000 Olomouc, Czech Republic Toward the needs of the Catholic parish in Zlin Quixada, Ceara, Brazil To underwrite costs of travel, meetings and office expenses for Pastoral da Mulher Marginalizada, a program ministering to prostitutes and unwed mothers Diocese Of San Carlos De Ancud La Serena, Chile Toward the expenses of the seminary 10,000 Sergipe, Brazil Toward the cost of bedroom furniture (bed, closet, table, chair) for 124 seminarians at Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Diocesan Seminary. 16,000 La Serena, Chile Toward the needs of the parish Cochabamba, Bolivia Toward the purchase of carpentry tools for Amanecer; a vocational training center for homeless boys. Catholic Bishops' Conference Of Chile Ancud, Chile Toward expenses (food, housing, transportation, professional fees, materials and books) of conducting training workshops and retreats for lay leaders in the cities of Castro and Ancud. 500 Belize City, Belize Toward operating costs, training workshops, retreats and living expenses of the Volunteer Formation Program 10,000 Santiago, Chile Toward costs of formation workshops for pastoral and evangelizing agents and formation seminars for lay leaders and public workers to study the Social Doctrine of the Church. Belize City, Belize Toward the needs of the community Archdiocese Of La Serena La Serena, Chile Toward theological formation, retreats, transportation and/or living expenses of seminarians at Santa Cura de Ars Major Seminary. Bridgetown, Barbados Toward stipends, materials and transportation of professionals to Barbados to conduct a 2-year program to enhance the development and formation of teachers at St. Patrick's Elementary School. Religious Teachers Filippini Asmara, Eritrea Toward capital construction of a residence for the Sisters at a new mission compound in Hamelmalo where they will supervise construction and operation of a health center, women's promotion center and a kindergarten. 5,000 20,000 Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities, Inc. Grants Paid 12/31/2002 Caritas Georgia 5,000 Tbilisi, Georgia General support of the bakery and the pizzeria projects Christ The King Church (Baglo) Parroquia Sangre De Cristo 10,000 Sinsinawa Dominicans/Parroquia De Concepcion Tutuapa Diocese Of San Marcos Maryknoll Sisters 10,000 St. Joseph Mercy Hospital 21,000 Ecole Immaculee Conception (Pilate) Cap-Haitien, Haiti for the cost of labor/materials to repair the school roof and add gutters over the porch. 1,000 Annunciation Church (Mattampally Parish) 2,300 25,000 1,500 10,000 Archdiocese Of MadrasMylapore 1,000 Archdiocese Of MadrasMylapore 5,300 Tamil Nadu, India Toward the cost of instructor, stones, tools and provisions to train 25 rural youths in sculpturing as a job skill. 15,000 Archdiocese Of Hyderabad Madras, Tamil Nadu, India Toward the needs of the Archdiocese Archdiocese Of Pondicherry & Cuddalore Tamil Nadu, India Toward the needs of the Archdiocese Assisi Sisters Of Mary Immaculate Andhra Pradesh, India To construct a multipurpose hall at Little Flower High School for the Deaf at Karunapuram to offer deaf/hearing impaired students vocational courses in tailoring, embroidery, screen printing, greeting card design, etc. Assumption Parish 1,000 8,500 1,500 Tamil Nadu, India To purchase furniture (chairs, tables, benches, desks and cabinets) for the teachers and students at St. Louis High School. Georgetown, Guyana To purchase laparoscopy equipment and instruments for routine surgical procedures at the Hospital. Friends Of The Orphans (Nuestros Pequenos Hermanos) Andhra Pradesh, India Toward construction of St. Joseph's Minor Seminary. Malacatan 12015, San Marcos, Guatemala To underwrite courses/transportation/materials to train 60 new health promoters over a 3-year period, provide ongoing education for the 200 currently active promoters, and/or fund radio programs and salaries for 5 staff to expand the Diocesan Health Program's services to 170 villages. 15,000 Andhra Pradesh, India To lay pipelines to supply drinking water for 442 families in Raghunathapalem Village. San Marcos, Guatemala Toward staff salaries, overhead and workshops in 30 parishes on building a culture of peace based on the "Guatemala, Never Again" report. Ecole Joseph Lepevedic/Holy Cross Brothers Tegucigalpa, Honduras To be used toward the work of Fr. Reinhart Kohler in Tegucigalpa, Honduras 5,000 San Marcos, Guatemala To complete construction of a convent for the religious Sisters ministering to the Maya-Mam people in 54 parish outstations Cap-Haitien, Haiti To purchase an extended-cab Toyota or Nissan pickup truck (or similar vehicle) for use at the boys' school. San Pedro Ayampuc, Guatemala To underwrite room and board, transportation, stipends and administrative costs of the Volunteer Program of the Sangre de Cristo Health Care Project: an exchange of health care professionals who come to Guatemala to donate their skills, time and energy. 1,000 Petionville, Haiti To be used to care for the poor and sick children in Haiti Baglo-Buem, Volta Region, Ghana To provide skills in agricultural technology and revolving loan funds to enable jobless, poor women to become self-reliant through the efforts of the Dzolu Catholic Women Cooperative Farmers Organization at St. Anthony's Church in Dzolu outstation. Nos Petits Freres Et Soeurs-Haiti Blessed Mother Josephine Vannini Church (Kadakatla Parish) Andhra Pradesh, India To renovate/repair the parish church damaged by bombs in June 2000 and construct a compound wall. 6,000 Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities, Inc. Grants Paid 12/31/2002 Brothers Of St. Michael/St. Michael's Boarding Home 4,400 Christ The King Church (Duvvur Parish) Congregation Of Teresian Carmelites (Palnellore) 4,300 3,000 Daughters Of Mary Help Of Christians (Salesian Sisters) 9,000 Guwahati Assam, India To rebuild the garden wall destroyed by flooding at Holy Child Girls' School. Daughters Of Mary/St. Joseph's Mission Hospital Diocese Of Amravati Diocese Of Guntur Diocese Of Guntur Diocese Of Nellore Diocese Of Nellore Andhra Pradesh, India For books and educational supplies, supplies for priests in new missions and/or a generator Diocese Of Tezpur 1,500 Diocese Of Vellore 3,500 Diocese Of Warangal 3,500 500 1,000 Diocese Of Warangal 1,000 Andhra Pradesh, India Toward the expenses of the bridge progam for street girls and girls forced into child labor to have access to formal education programs and/or any other needs of the diocese 9,700 Franciscan Clarist Congregation (Kidangara) 3,000 Alappuzha District, Kerala, India To construct a 2-room building with bathrooms to start a nursery school. Franciscan Sisters Of Presentation Of Mary 13,000 Nagarcoil, Kannyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India To underwrite repairs and renovation of Sahayamatha Dispensary/Hospital. 2,500 Andhra Pradesh, India Toward the cost of doors, windows, flooring and paint to complete the elementary school in Karamchedu Parish. 9,500 Andhra Pradesh, India Toward the expenses of the bridge programs for street girls and girls forced into child labor to have access to formal education programs Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh, India Toward the needs of the diocese. Diocese Of Srikalahasthi Tamil Nadu, India Toward the Vellore Social Service Society's income generating program for dhobis (washermen) Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh, India Toward the needs of the diocese. 14,000 Sonitpur District, Assam, India Toward the needs of the diocese 6,200 Amravati District, Maharashtra, India To buy a 4-wheel drive Jeep (or similar vehicle) and a motorcycle for activities and programs at Jeevan Vikas Sanstha, the Diocesan Social Center. Tamil Nadu, India Toward expenses (salaries/transportation for medical personnel, medicines, teaching aids, food for participants) to offer free classes in health, hygiene and nutrition to the inhabitants of Panachamoodu and nearby villages. Diocese Of Raipur Andhra Pradesh, India For labor/materials to provide drinking water to 46 remote and impoverished rural villages. Tamil Nadu, India To repair the dispensary (roof and walls) at Mother of Health Convent in Palnellore. 5,900 Durg District, Madhya Pradesh, India Toward costs of Year 1 of a 3-year program of awareness training, diagnostic/treatment camps, salaries and training of health promoters/coordinators, and administrative expenses to educate the grassroots community in preventive health care. Andhra Pradesh, India To construct a new chapel for the newly-converted Catholics in Kanaguduru Village. Diocese Of Nellore Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India To purchase a cow for each of 27 employees of the Diocesan Social Service Society to supplement their income through the sale of milk. Tamil Nadu, India To purchase hardware, tools and equipment for St. Joseph's Industrial School & Press, providing technical skills in carpentry, fitting, turning and computer operation/programming for orphaned and the poor youth. Franciscan Sisters Of St. Aloysius Gonzaga Villupuram District, Tamil Nadu, India For a borewell/pipelines to provide sanitation facilities and drinking water for the 50 orphans at St. Louis Orphanage, Odiyathur. 3,000 5,000 Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities, Inc. Grants Paid 12/31/2002 Franciscan Sisters Of The Immaculate Heart Of Mary 2,450 Gudluru Catholic Mission Holy Family Church (Sagaram Parish) Andhra Pradesh, India Toward the purchase of 105 milch cows to establish an income-generating dairy project for the parish women. Holy Rosary Church (Kethepally) Andhra Pradesh, India To purchase/transport desks, benches, textbooks, notebooks, pens/pencils and play materials for the 75 students attending the new elementary school. Holy Spirit Parish (Meenambakkam) Holy Trinity Church (Palakol Mission) 9,000 Immaculate Heart Of Mary Congregation (Sholurmattam) 600 Jakhalabandha Catholic Mission Kerala Catholic Bishops' Council Cochin Kerala, India To purchase 2000 Bibles for the Kerala Catholic Bible Society to distribute to the poor. Loyola Hospital 20,000 Mary Matha Church (Atmakur Parish) 4,500 Missionary Sisters Of The Incarnation 4,800 Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India To purchase furnishings and equipment (cots, mattresses, tables, chairs, bureau, TV/VCR, sewing machines and sports items) for St. Charles Home, a school for 35 mentally-retarded and physically-handicapped children. Missionary Society Of St. Thomas The Apostle 950 Ratnagiri District, Maharashtra, India To purchase/register/insure a new motorcycle for pastoral activities in Wattul mission station. 1,000 Mount Carmel Parish 3,000 Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India To construct toilets/urinals (one each for 11 mission stations) and 4 toilets/4 urinals for the main Parish. 6,700 Mt. Carmel Mission 9,700 Tamil Nadu, India Toward construction of a 4-classroom Primary School. New Mariahout Parish (Yellapur) 2,900 Andhra Pradesh, India To deepen 50 community irrigation wells for 126 joint farming families in Hasanparthy. 8,000 Nagaon District, Assam, India For labor/materials to drill a borewell, install a pumpset and lay pipeline to provide drinking water for the boarding school, hostel and dispensary. 8,300 Nilgiris, India To dig a well, install a pump and construct an overhead tank to provide safe drinking water for the Sisters, the health center and the primary school. 4,000 Andhra Pradesh, India To dig/retrofit 6 borewells to irrigate the land of 36 farming families. Andhra Pradesh, India To purchase TV/video, microphone set and battery pack for evangelization in camp meetings, charismatic conventions, children's camps, etc. Lourdu Matha Church (Karamchedu) Orissa, India Toward capital construction of Phase II of the Hospital. Chennai District, Tamil Nadu, India To purchase computer hardware/software, furnishings and books to establish a Vocational Training Centre in Computer Technology for unemployed youth. 1,500 Andhra Pradesh, India To underwrite salaries/expenses of leadership training camps, cultural programs and self-help groups for women in the 13 villages of the Parish. 5,000 Andhra Pradesh, India To purchase a small 4-wheel mobile vehicle, iron box, wooden almirahs and ironing boards for 26 Dhobis (washermen families) of Chenchureddipalem Village to launder and iron clothes in exchange for food. Kollipara Parish Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh, India To purchase/retrofit/register a motorcyle for the pastor to travel to the parish's 7 substations. Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, India For labor/materials to drill a borewell and construct an overhead water tank with pumpset to provide drinking water for visually-impaired children at Vijaya Mary Integrated School for the Blind. Order Of Servites Of Mary Tiruchirapalli , Tamil Nadu, India To construct a 2-story building to provide housing and services to abandoned/orphaned infants, street children, sexually abused/pregnant girls and battered women. 3,600 18,000 Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities, Inc. Grants Paid 12/31/2002 Our Lady Of Lourdes Church (Ramapuram Parish) 1,960 Our Lady Of Perpetual Help Church (Seetharamapuram) 5,000 Sacred Heart Church (Godavarikhani Parish) Sacred Heart Higher Secondary School 6,300 Andhra Pradesh, India Toward the cost of materials, honoraria, travel, medicines and expenses of conducting preventive and promotive health awareness camps on primary healthcare, hygiene, sanitary conditions and AIDS/HIV, as well as provide free medical checkups and medicines for chronic diseases. Sacred Heart Parish (Bodapadu) Salesian Missionaries Of Mary Immaculate 4,000 1,000 14,500 Perambalur District ,Tamil Nadu, India Toward construction of a new primary school building at Jayangondam to accommodate 1500 school children. Salesians Of Don Bosco 10,500 Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India Toward staff salaries, medicines, food, medical equipment/supplies, furniture/shelving, transportation and health awareness programs to provide regular health care to the 200 street and working children living at Don Bosco Navajeevan Bala Bhavan, a center for at-risk youth. Sisters Of St. Aloysius (Akividu) 10,000 Sisters Of The Cross Of Chavanod 15,000 Sisters Of The Redemption (Kondayapalem) 1,950 Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India To drill a deep borewell, construct an overhead tank and install a pump to provide drinking water for the Sisters, unwed mothers and destitute girls living at the Home in Kondayapalem Parish. Andhra Pradesh, India To purchase a motorcycle for pastoral ministry. Sisters Of St. Joseph's Of Lyons Kottayam District, Kerala, India Toward construction/furnishing of a school for the mentally retarded. Tamil Nadu, India To dig a borewell and construct an overhead tank to provide water for Dalit school children in Michaelpatti. 16,000 Kerala, India Toward construction of a hostel to provide safe accommodations for female students studying at higher secondary schools and at the undergraduate college. Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh, India To finance micro-businesses (bookstore, mat weaving, mini-hotel, tea/coffee snack bar and fruit/vegetable/flower stands) as income-generating ventures for 90 poor families. Sisters Of St. Joseph Of Tarbes Tamil Nadu, India toward the cost of training, workshops, travel and administrative expenses of conducting a Women's Empowerment Program in 40 villages. Andhra Pradesh, India To drill a borewell, install a pump and lay pipeline to provide drinking water for the parish community. 4,800 West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, India To construct sanitary facilities for the students at St. Aloysius Elementary School. St Anthony's Parish (Dharmasagar) Andhra Pradesh, India To deepen 40 community irrigation wells to aid 150 families. St. Anthony Church (Thurakapalem) Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh, India To purchase furniture (desks, benches, tables, chairs and cupboards) for St. John's High School at Pamidipadu Mission. St. Antony's Church (Kesarapalli) Andhra Pradesh, India To purchase benches and desks for 350 children attending R.C.M.U.P. Telugu Medium School in Kesarapalli. St. Antony's Church (Reddipalayam) Tamil Nadu, India To purchase/insure 200 sheep, construct 4 sheds, erect wire fencing and provide salaries for 2 shepherds to establish a sheep-rearing program to generate income for 200 poor families. St. Antony's Church (Reddipalayam) Tamil Nadu, India To underwrite a revolving loan fund to finance micro-businesses (such as, poultry/ducks, bicycle repair, laundry, meat and fish stall, stationery store, mobile vegetable vendor, cool drink shop) to provide income for uneducated/unemployed men, women and youths. 7,100 3,800 3,000 3,500 7,350 Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities, Inc. Grants Paid 12/31/2002 St. Joseph's Church (Bidkin) 2,400 Maharashtra State, India To purchase milch cows as an incomegenerating program for 10 Dalit women in Lohagaon substation. St. Joseph's Church, Husnabad St. Michael's Church (Mylacode) 2,500 St. Paul's Church (Emani Parish) 6,000 Guntur Dt, Andhra Pradesh, India To construct toilets, drill a borewell for clean drinking water and fill in the stagnated water tank at the children's orphanage and high school. St. Peter's Church (Rayapuram Parish) 1,000 Nalgonda Dt, Andhra Pradesh, India Toward the cost of tents, food, stipends and a microphone system to conduct a 3-day seminar for parents, youth and children of the parish St. Sebastian's Hospital Sts. James & Stanislaus Church (Sokkankudieruppu Parish) Catholic Bishops' Conference Of India Catholic Mission Telam 1,800 Diocese Of Ahmedabad 20,000 Malankara Catholic Youth Movement Wayanad District, Kerala, India Toward salaries, materials, training and administrative costs to start a fish cultivation project in 50 parishes to provide income for unemployed youth in the Diocese. 1,000 Caritas Internationalis 25,000 Chiesa San Nicola Di Bari 1,000 1,000 1,000 Chuka Catholic Mission 5,000 Chuka, Kenya Toward labor and the purchase/transport of materials to construct 2 additional classrooms at Chuka Catholic Youth Polytechnic: instructing girls in artisan trades, such as tailoring, dressmaking, home management, embroidery, knitting, agriculture and equipment maintenance. Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India Toward the needs of the diocese Interreligious Coordinating Council In Israel Isernia, Italy Toward the needs of the parish Dhemaji District, Assam, India To purchase a typewriter and a copier for St. Francis de Sales Middle School. 9,000 Citta del Vaticano (Vatican City), Italy Toward emergency relief to victims of flooding in the Czech Republic and in Romania. Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India Toward capital construction of the National Institute of Social Communications, Research & Training (NISCORT), specifically for a building to house audio and video studios. All Hallows College Jerusalem Israel Toward operating costs of the Education Center, a safe accessible place for interreligious dialogues, peace education, study and activities in the pursuit of peace and a civil society. Tuticorin Tamil Nadu, India To provide sanitary facilities for pilgrims visiting Manal Matha Shrine (The Shrine of Our Lady of the Sand). 9,700 Dublin , Ireland Toward general operating expenses of the College 5,000 Kannur District, Kerala, India To purchase medical equipment and surgical instruments for the Orthopedic Department: operating table, autoclave, surgical light, short wave diathermy, portable X-ray machine. Tamil Nadu Bishops' Conference Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu, India To provide loans to establish automobile workshops and electronics/electrical repair shops as micro-businesses run by trained youths. Kanyakumari Dt, Tamil Nadu, India Toward construction of toilets at Mother Theresa Matriculation School. 4,850 Kanyakumari Dt, Tamil Nadu, India Toward furniture, books/periodicals, office expenses and librarian's salary to provide a library and reading room for the 1100 students at St. Joseph's Elementary, Secondary and High School. 4,300 Andhra Pradesh, India To construct 14 toilets and 14 urinals for St. Joseph's School. St. Joseph's School (Chellamkonam) St. Mary Goreti's Mawego Girls School 10,000 Mawego, (Via) Kendu-Bay, Kenya As continued funding of a roof water catchment system, specifically for materials/labor to construct more tanks. 9,000 St. Francis Children's Village Meru, Kenya To furnish and equip a dormitory and 6 classrooms at shelter for street/abandoned children. 12,000 Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities, Inc. Grants Paid 12/31/2002 Franciscan Missionaries Of Our Lady Of Peace 10,000 Missionary Sisters Of The Most Sacred Heart Of Jesus 12,500 Society Of St. Teresa Of Jesus Mercy International Nursery/ Primary School Archdiocese Of Lahore Conferencia Episcopal Paraguaya Archdiocese Of Lima Congregacion Del Buen Pastor Diocese Of Huancavelica Huancavelica, Peru To be used at the Bishop's discretion toward the needs of the poor, elderly and/or homeless Diocese Of Malolos 6,000 Maria Reyna Hospital 25,000 Our Lady Of Peace Parish 2,800 San Roque Parish 10,000 Isabela, Philippines Toward labor/materials to expand the present church building of the growing parish community to accommodate 600 additional parishioners at Sunday Mass. 1,000 Tinglayan Catholic Mission 3,910 Tinglayan, Kalinga, Philippines Over 3 years - to underwrite stipends, facilitators' fees, training materials and transportation for training and education of lay leaders to build Small Christian Ecclesial Communities. 8,200 Tacna, Peru To construct a water system for human consumption and crop irrigation. 25,000 Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines To purchase catechetical lesson books in the Cebuano language, catechetical materials for formation/teaching and seed money to start income-generating projects (candle-making and raising pigs). 12,500 Lima, Peru To be used at the Cardinal's discretion for the needs of the poor, elderly, homeless and/or abandoned of the Archdiocese Aguilar Catholic School Cagayan De Oro City, Philippines To purchase an X-ray machine for the hospital. 1,700 Asuncion, Paraguay Toward the cost of travel, meetings, follow-up of leadership training and volunteer recruitment to educate families in early childhood development of children under 5 years of age, including health and nutrition. 12,500 Malolos, Bulacan, Philippines Toward participants' room and board, training materials/kits and speakers' honoraria to conduct nine 3-day seminars of the Diocesan Ecological & Environmental Program (DEEP) to train lay leaders in basic ecological concepts, theological outlook and approaches to environmental care/rehabilitation. 4,000 Lahore, Pakistan For the salary of a Physiotherapist at Dar-ul-Sukun (Home of Peace), an institution caring for 30 physically handicapped girls, ages 5-15, in Samnabad Parish. Prelature Of Sicuani Pangasinan, Philippines To complete capital construction of the second floor of the new kindergartenelementary school building. Delta State, Nigeria To purchase/install a security system for doors and windows to safeguard the children from kidnappers, obtain beds/mattresses/linens for the children, install cupboards and replace stolen items (television, radio, band instruments, clocks, stove, tables and chairs). 6,000 Managua, Nicaragua To purchase a 3-month supply of medications to stock the pharmacy at the medical clinic for the poor. 3,000 Sicuani, (Via) Cusco, Peru Toward salaries for the rehabilitation staff at Asociacion para la Atencion Integral del Nino Excepcional (APAINE), assisting children with mental retardation, audio/language deficiencies and motor disabilities. Mexico City, Mexico Toward materials/labor to repair and expand the convent at San Ramon Nonato Parish, specifically the roof, plumbing, wiring and additional bedrooms, bathrooms and a counseling/treatment area. Parroquia Virgen Milagrosa Lima (Miraflores), Peru Toward emergency food purchases for poor, destitute and malnourished elderly parishioners. Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico Toward, medicine and clothing for Casa de los Pobres. 1,000 Holy Cross Parish Leszno, Poland Toward renovations to the chuch and soup kitchen for the homeless and unemployed of the community 500 Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities, Inc. Grants Paid 12/31/2002 Holy Cross Parish 10,000 Leszno, Poland Toward the cost of building renovations, personnel, kitchen equipment, shelving, utilities and food to operate a soup kitchen to serve the poor and homeless. Sisters Of Charity Parroquia San Agustin Butare Cathedral Parish St. Basil The Great Secondary Nursing School 15,000 Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference 50,000 Pretoria, South Africa Toward salaries, program supplies, workshop expenses, rent/facility and transportation costs of communitybased HIV/AIDS hospice centers, orphan placement facilities and parishbased HIV education programs in South Africa. Congregation Of The Rosarians St. Philip's Mission/Clinic 7,000 Little Sisters Of Mary Immaculate-Gulu 10,000 Sacred Heart Of Jesus Primary School (Bigada) 5,334 Kakuuto, Bakai District, Uganda To purchase school desks for the students and tables/chairs for the teachers. St. Mulumba Senior Secondary School/Busowa Parish 10,000 Jinja, Uganda To build/equip a 2-classroom block, library and laboratory, provide office equipment and furniture and/or purchase laboratory equipment and textbooks for the high school. 8,000 Atchuvely, Jaffna, Sri Lanka To reconstruct the wall around the convent and the pump house, install a pipeline, and remove stones from 2 acres of land to improve the cultivation of grapes/vegetables to sustain the contemplative community of 15 Sisters. Diocese Of Kiyinda-Mityana Kigumba (via) Masindi, Uganda To purchase equipment, furniture and educational materials for Stella Matutina Secondary School, the only boarding school for girls in Katulikire Parish. Presov, Slovakia To re-roof the classroom building of the Nursing School. 9,715 Mityana, Uganda Toward salaries and the purchase/transport/maintenance of seedlings and nursery trees to continue a tree planting project to provide lowincome farmers and parishes with seedlings to grow timber for domestic use and sale. 10,000 Butare, Rwanda To purchase furniture, linens, toys, carpeting and appliances necessary to operate Creche de Butare Humuriza Umwana, a day care/nursery school for children of working parents who are at risk of sexual abuse by domestic employees. Christ The King Parish (Butema) 3,271 Hoima, Uganda To purchase, transport and install a grinding mill machine to improve food production and increase the income of the people in Kitoroogya Village, Kitoonya outstation and the nearby villages. 2,000 San Juan, Puerto Rico Toward utilities, furnishings, audiovisual equipment and materials for women's programs at Centro "Dando la Mano," a parish outreach program of social services and religious activities Rulenge, Kagera, Tanzania Toward the cost/transportation of seedlings, plowing, planting and administrative expenses of farming 38 acres of timber (24,320 trees) and 2 acres of fruit trees (148) to increase forestry resources, educate the people about environmental conservation and establish an income-generating project for the parish. 15,000 Chelmno, Poland Toward repair and equipping of the laundry room and 3 pediatric rehabilitation wards for handicapped children so the hospitals will meet new government regulations. Rwinyana Catholic Parish Discalced Carmelite Friars Mityana, Uganda To underwrite provision of a clean water supply for St. Kizito Parish, Kyengeza, Uganda: digging of a borehole, purchase/installation of a water pump, 2 holding tanks and a septic tank, and related plumbing needs for the parish, rectory and school. 20,000 Swaziland Toward annual operating expenses of the Boarding Hostel for HIV/AIDS orphans. 10,000 Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities, Inc. Grants Paid 12/31/2002 Our Lady Of Fatima Parish (Munteme) 6,375 Parafia Rzymsko-Katolicka Yaworiw 9,000 Yaworiw Ukraine To complete construction of the rectory. Rzymsko-Katolicki Kosciol 5,000 77-502 Dolyna, Ukraine To repair/renovate the parish center. Archdiocese Of Anchorage Diocese Of Fairbanks Holy Name Parish/School Archdiocese Of Mobile 9,500 1,000 Mobile, AL toward the needs of the poor, elderly and/or homeless Daughters Of Charity Services Of Arkansas Catholic Community Services Of Southern Arizona 20,000 Tucson, AZ Toward stipends/benefits, supplies, housing and transportation for a Priest and a Sister to provide pastoral care and ministry to Catholic patients in non-Catholic nursing homes. Catholic Community Services Of Southern Arizona Diocese Of Tucson Tucson, AZ Toward stipends for those who provide weekly Masses or Communion Services in all state and county corrections facilities. St. John Vianney Parish 30,000 St. Mark The Evangelist Catholic Church 3,000 St. Michael Indian School 15,000 St. Michaels, AZ To repair/renovate the gymnasium (roof, electrical and heating systems, drainage, west entry and weight/exercise room) at the K-12 school. St. Peter's Church 10,000 Springerville, AZ Toward construction of the new church A Friendly Place 1,000 Oakland, CA Toward general operating expenses Archdiocese Of San Francisco 10,000 San Francisco, CA Toward annual operating expenses of the Richmond Hills Family Center, a 2year transitional housing program to provide homeless families with food, housing and employment assistance. 4,000 Tucson, AZ Toward student enrichment programs at Cesar Chavez Middle School, a division of "Project YES", Inc. 1,000 Tucson, AZ Toward furnishings for the new Church 15,000 Dumas, AR Toward capital construction and furnishing of a new dental clinic at the St. Elizabeth Health Center. Ss Peter & Paul School Goodyear, AZ Toward capital construction of a larger facility to house the St. John Bosco Center at Lakin Park to offer more services (Mass, tutoring, after-school activities, sports programs, etc.) and expand the outreach ministry to the children and families of Las Ligas. 5,000 Ketchikan, AK To purchase textbooks for the 8th grade and provide teachers with ongoing professional development. 2,000 Tucson, AZ Toward the expenses of Life Teen Program members to attend World Youth Day Fairbanks, AK toward operating expenses of KNOM radio station. Salpointe Catholic High School Tucson, AZ Toward the purchase of a grand piano for the Helena Corcoran Theatre 1,000 Anchorage, AK toward the needs of the Catholic Mission in Magadan, Russia 12,000 Phoenix, AZ Toward salaries /benefits, transportation, administrative and program supplies and recreational equipment to conduct summer programs for 780 low-income schoolage children living at the 5 multifamily, affordable housing properties in Metro Phoenix. Hoima, Uganda Toward the purchase of 15 cows, farm equipment, barbed wire, land clearing, veterinary advisors and drinking pool construction to expand a cattle project as a source of income and nutrition for poor families. Mercy Housing Southwest Instituto Fe Y Vida Stockton, CA 33,800 Towrd salaries, stipends, room and board, travel, supplies and costs of organizing/ administrating/coordinating an annual summer symposium offering formation and training seminars for Hispanic youth and young adult ministers and leaders. 5,000 Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities, Inc. Grants Paid 12/31/2002 Mercy Retirement & Care Center 1,000 Most Holy Redeemer Parish 7,500 San Francisco, CA Toward the Parish AIDS Support Group, specifically to expand the number of current client services, initiate new support services for AIDS/HIV caregivers, increase volunteer recruitment, and continue operating and program development. Oakland Elizabeth House Order Of St. BenedictCamaldolese 5,000 10,000 Presentation Sisters Religious Of The Sacred Heart Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA To help offset the cost of sending students to volunteer with the University on immersion trips to Guarjila, El Salvador, Tijuana, Mexico, Phoenix, Arizona, and East Palo Alto, California St. Joseph Center 10,000 St. Mary's College Of California 4,000 5,000 2,000 Adrian Dominican Sisters 5,000 Grand Junction, CO Toward staff stipends for 5 women, management education for 4 women, consultant's fee and non-personnel expenses to underwrite Leadership Formation and develop a Mission Statement at Centro Santa Catalina, a community-based project of spiritual, educational and economic empowerment of women in Juarez, Mexico. 7,500 12,000 St. Mary's College Of California Moraga, CA Toward the expenses of the women's lacrosse team 310,803 San Jacinto, CA To furnish/equip 2 classrooms (kindergarten and 1st grade) to start the Soboba Catholic Elementary School on the Soboba Indian Reservation. 1,000 Venice, CA Toward salaries/benefits, food and supplies, maintenance and repairs of the Bread & Roses Cafe: offering daily hot meals to the homeless in Los Angeles' Westside. Los Angeles, CA Toward stipends/benefits for 2 Sisters, office expenses and teaching materials for the Presentation Learning Center for Adults, serving primarily Spanishspeaking men and women of the Watts area with instruction in ESL, computer skills, citizenship and immigration procedures, parenting skills and sewing/crafts. St Vincent's Day Home Moraga, CA Toward travel expenses of the women's lacrosse program Oakland, CA To implement the Skipper Initiative by four congregation-based community organizations in the PICO Network. 10,000 Oakland, CA Toward general operating expenses of the Home Big Sur, CA To purchase a new diesel generator to supply electrical power to the Hermitage. . Pacific Institute For Community Organization (PICO) St Thomas Aquinas College Santa Paula, CA to be used toward operating expenses of the College Oakland, CA Toward rent subsidies for families in crisis and resident aid to meet the needs of homeless women and children living at this facility. 15,000 Santa Ana, CA Toward the salary/benefits of a computer technology administrator for Taller San Jose, an education and job training center for Latino youths. Oakland, CA Toward general operating expenses of the Center Sisters Of St. Joseph Of Orange St. Mary's High School 2,000 Colorado Springs, CO Toward staff training in the "Link Crew" program Archdiocese Of Hartford 20,000 New Haven, CT Toward salaries/benefits, room and board and auto for 2 Puerto Rican Dominican Sisters to minister to Hispanic and Latino immigrants. Archdiocese Of Hartford New Haven, CT Toward funding of the Office of Urban Affairs, specifically toward salary/benefits of a Hispanic as Parish Social Ministry Coordinator to continue leadership training of Hispanics in social justice ministry and organize/train Hispanic social analysis teams in conjunction with the CenterEdge Project. 10,000 Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities, Inc. Grants Paid 12/31/2002 Archdiocese Of Hartford 1,000 New Haven, CT Toward match of challenge grant from the Sisters of Charity of Our Lady Mother of Mercy Canterbury School Family Life Education, Inc. 1,000 15,000 Hartford, CT Toward salaries, rent, food, van, insurance, telephone and program expenses of the "Padres y Ninos" Project to stabilize impoverished families involved with the Department of Children & Families for issues of child abuse or neglect. Sacred Heart Academy Of Stamford 6,000 Stamford, CT For start-up supplies and textbooks to offer the "Women in the Arts" program, advanced level courses in Art History, Drawing, Sculpture, Painting and Photography, to increase enrollment at the all-girl high school. St. Thomas More Chapel/Catholic Center Archdiocese Of Washington Archdiocese Of Washington Center For Applied Research In The Apostolate Washington, DC Towad personnel, travel and/or data entry of "Engaging Catholic College Students" -- a study for campus ministers identifying the religious needs of students at colleges and universities. FADICA 35,000 FONKOZE, USA 25,000 Washington, DC Toward upgrading of electrical systems and installation of computerized banking software in 10 of the 18 Fonkoze branch offices in Haiti. 15,000 Washington, DC Toward annual operating expenses (salaries, consultants, rent/parking, communications, staff development, office supplies) of the Archdiocesan Immigration Legal Services Program: providing direct legal assistance to indigent and low-income immigrants and refugees needing help with INS applications and representation before the Immigration Court. 15,000 Washington, DC $25,000 for 2002 membership dues and $10,000 for 2002 symposia expenses. 13,000 Washington, DC Toward Director's salary, consultant's fee, office supplies, fax machine and/or computer equipment for the Ombudswoman Prison Ministry Project: to reduce the high recidivism rate of men/women ex-offenders. FADICA Washington, DC Toward the cost of a Gallup poll to assess the impact of the clergy sexual abuse scandals on the attitudes of Catholic lay donors, particularly with respect to their intentions to support the Church financially. 7,500 New Haven, CT Toward general operating expenses 30,000 Washington, DC Toward staff salaries/benefits at the Center of Concern and National Catholic Rural Life Conference (NCRLC), travel and room and board for convening agribusiness experts, office expenses and the preparation of educational materials to create an ongoing collaborative forum of religious and social organizations, farmers and academics - the Agribusiness Accountability Initiative (AAI) - to analyze the existing structure of global agricultural markets, strategize new ways to dialogue with the agribusiness community and promote public education about imbalances in the global food system that exacerbate hunger and unemployment. New Milford, CT Toward general operating expenses of the school Center Of Concern FONKOZE, USA 25,000 Washington, DC Toward the Literacy and Business Skills Training Program in Haiti, specifically to purchase additional sets of the literacy-instruction game, "Jwet Korelit La." Holy Trinity Parish 1,000 washington, DC Toward the expenses of the parish's Project Gabriel Program 10,000 Missionary Vehicle AssociationUSA 3,000 washington, DC Toward general operating expenses National Conference For Catechetical Leadership (NCCL) Washington, DC Toward the translation of modules (video and print material) of the "Echoes of Faith" catechist formation program into Spanish. 10,000 Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities, Inc. Grants Paid 12/31/2002 National Conference For Catechetical Leadership (NCCL) Washington, DC Toward translation of modules (video and print material) of the "Echoes of Faith" catechist formation program into Spanish. National Office Of Black Catholics washington, DC Toward stipends, travel, meetings, printing and marketing costs to publish 3 spiritual-cultural manuals on the "Catholic Mentoring of AfricanAmerican Youth." Notre Dame Education Center 7,500 Paulist National Catholic Evangelization Association Sovereign Military Order Of Malta - Federal Association Of The USA 7,500 6,000 Woodstock Theological Center Capuchin Poor Clares (St Veronica Giuliani Monastery) 4,350 Capuchin Poor Clares (St Veronica Giuliani Monastery) 2,000 Christ Our King Parish/School Wilmington, DE Toward general operating expenses of the parish 500 Diocese Of Wilmington 1,000 Diocese Of Wilmington 1,000 Diocese Of Wilmington 350 20,000 Diocese Of Wilmington 30,000 Wilmington, DE Toward capital construction of Christ the Teacher Elementary School in Glasgow, DE to accommodate 550 K-8 students from 4 surrounding parishes and/or the expansion of St. Thomas More Academy in Magnolia, DE, the only Catholic high school in Kent and Sussex Counties. 1,000 15,000 Diocese Of Wilmington Wilmington, DE Toward materials and training for 42 teachers in Pre-K through Grade 3 in 14 self-selected schools to participate in a research-based, multisensory, structured sequential method for teaching reading at the Reading Assist Institute. 10,000 Diocese Of Wilmington 5,000 Wilmington, DE Toward the "Bringing the Vision to Life" Campaign 6,600 Diocese Of Wilmington 10,000 Wilmington, DE Toward the work of the Diocese Wilmington, DE Toward annual utility bills Church Of The Holy Child Wilmington, DE Toward general operating expenses of the Jesus House Prayer and Renewal Center Wilmington, DE Toward annual utility costs (gas and electric) for St. Veronica Giuliani Monastery. 350 Wilmington, DE To be used at the Bishop's discretion toward the needs of the poor, elderly and/or homeless Washington, DC Toward general operating expenses of the Center Christ Our King Parish/School Wilmington, DE For Mass stipends for retired or elderly priests. Washington, DC Toward travel/stipends for presenters at workshop entitled, "Best Practices: Models of Success in Catechist Formation." 500 Wilmington, DE Toward the needs of the parish Toward operating expenses of Holy Family Hospital in Bethlehem, West Bank United States Conference Of Catholic Bishops Christ Our King Parish/School Wilmington, DE Toward general operating expenses of the parish Washington, DC 1,000 Wilmington, DE Toward general operating expenses washington, DC Toward editing, theological review, designing and Spanish translation of a second edition of the "Parish Mission Manual." Christ Our King Parish/School Wilmington, DE Toward general operating expenses Washington, DC To subsidize 2 religious Sisters working in the External Diploma Program, enabling adult learners on the lower end of the economic spectrum to earn a high school diploma. Diocese Of Wilmington 1,000 Wilmington, DE Toward general operating expenses of Christ the Teacher Catholic School 1,000 Diocese Of Wilmington Wilmington, DE Toward the work of Catholic Charities. 2,500 Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities, Inc. Grants Paid 12/31/2002 Franciscan Center 250 Wilmington, DE Toward general operating expenses of the Center Holy Family Church Holy Spirit Parish 1,000 Little Sisters Of The PoorWilmington Little Sisters Of The PoorWilmington Little Sisters Of The PoorWilmington Little Sisters Of The PoorWilmington Little Sisters Of The PoorWilmington Ministry Of Caring 500 Oblates Of St. Francis De Sales 1,000 500 Wilmington, DE Toward the feeding program at Immaculate Heart of Mary Primary School in Port Nolloth, South Africa Oblates Of St. Francis De Sales Pacem In Terris Salesianum School Wilmington, DE Toward furnishings, equipment, signage and/or artwork for the new Science Center, currently under construction as the keystone to a $20 million expansion/renovation campaign. 2,500 Salesianum School 5,000 St Mary Of The Assumption Parish 1,000 St Mary Of The Assumption Parish 250 1,000 St Thomas More Society 500 St. Edmond's Academy 500 Wilmington, DE Toward general operating expenses 1,000 St Peter's Cathedral Wilmington, DE Toward meeting expenses, specifically the cost of guest speakers Wilmington, DE Toward program expenses of the Ulster Project Salesianum School Wilmington, DE Toward general operating expenses of the school 5,000 Wilmington, DE Toward the feeding program at Immaculate Heart of Mary Primary School in Port Nolloth, South Africa 500 Hockessin, DE Toward general operating expenses of the parish Wilmington, DE To assist with costs of relocating Sisters from Poland to Wilmington Salesianum School Hockessin, DE Toward the "Bringing the Vision to Life" Campaign, 70% toward the parish campaign and 30% toward the diocesan campaign 300 Newark, DE Toward general operating expenses 750 Wilmington, DE Toward general operating expenses of the school 4,500 Newark, DE Toward general operating expenses Salesianum School Wilmington, DE Toward general operating expenses of the school 500 Newark, DE To purchase 2 hot food stations and a soup kettle to offer buffet food service to the residents. 1,000 Wilmington, DE Toward general operating expenses Newark, DE Toward the work among the elderly. Salesianum School Wilmington, DE Toward general operating expenses 250 Newark, DE Toward general operating expenses 300 Wilmington, DE Toward general operating expenses of the school 1,000 New Castle, DE Toward the needs of the parish Salesianum School Wilmington, DE Toward the needs of the high school Newark, DE Toward general operating expenses of the parish St. Elizabeth Parish 250 Wilmington, DE Toward general operating expenses of the high school St. Elizabeth Parish 500 Wilmington, DE Toward the needs of the school 25,000 St. Elizabeth Parish 500 Wilmington, DE Toward the needs of the High School St. Elizabeth Parish 1,000 Wilmington, DE Toward the needs of the school St. Elizabeth Parish Wilmington, DE Toward the needs of the High School 1,000 Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities, Inc. Grants Paid 12/31/2002 St. Elizabeth Parish 250 Wilmington, DE Toward general operating expenses of the elementary school St. Francis Hospital St. Francis Hospital 500 1,000 Wilmington, DE At the discretion of the St Clare Medical Mobile Van staff to assist the poor, elderly, and homeless at Christmas. St. Francis Hospital 10,000 Wilmington, DE Toward the purchase of a Heart/Lung Bypass Unit for the new Cardiac Surgery Center. St. Margaret Of Scotland Church St. Paul's Parish Coconut Grove Cares, Inc. Diocese Of Palm Beach Good Shepherd Services Pope John Paul XXIII Parish Fort Myers, FL Toward the needs of the parish St. Juliana Parish/School 25,000 St. Juliana Parish/School 5,000 West Palm Beach, FL Toward repair/replacement of stained glass windows in the convent chapel St. Stephen Church/School 9,000 Miramar, FL Toward the purchase of classroom furniture (desks and chairs) for the elementary school. Humility Of Mary Housing, Inc. 8,400 Davenport, IA Toward 2 months' property lease of 5 apartments, salaries of social workers and program costs to minister to singleparent families in which the adults are profoundly affected by long-term mental illness or brain injury. 5,000 Marymount Hermitage 2,000 Mesa, ID Toward the purchase of a manufactured home 5,000 Diocese Of Belleville 5,100 Belleville, IL To underwrite transportation/lodging/meals for 25 young African-American men between the ages of 16-35 to attend the "Go Down Moses" retreat to encourage vocations and a more active role in the community. 5,000 Orlando, FL Toward the salary of the Director of a program offering housing and supportive services (education, vocational training, life skills/parenting skills classes) to women who are homeless, at-risk or economicallydisadvantaged. 20,000 West Palm Beach, FL Toward the purchase of furniture, computer hardware/software and data wiring, TV, video camera, LCD/overhead projectors, video cassette recorders, science and safety equipment for the school's new science building. 20,000 Palm Beach Gardens, FL Toward food, program supplies and transportation of the Orita Mentoring Program, an evangelization and leadership program to help develop spiritual and leadership skills within the Black community. Coconut Grove, FL For the salaries of 2 tutors - at the Barnyard Community Center serving disadvantaged African-American children and at the Melrose AfterSchool and Social Service Center for Hispanic children - to provide one-onone tutoring to at-risk readers, ages 517, in the summer camp programs. Schott Memorial Center Cooper City, FL To purchase a 12-passenger van to transport the deaf and disabled to field trips, socials and summer camp outings and to deliver food to needy families. 2,000 Wilmington, DE Toward general operating expenses of the school 1,500 Newark, DE To be used at the pastor's discretion for the needs of the parish 15,000 West Palm Beach, FL Toward the salary, training and certification of a full-time staff member in the Wilson Remedial Reading Program and in-depth diagnostic testing for students with learning disabilities. Wilmington, DE Toward the needs of the hospital Rosarian Academy Diocese Of Belleville Belleville, IL Toward costs of "Family Works," a pilot program at Sr. Thea Bowman and Holy Rosary Schools in East St. Louis, addressing behavioral problems and the overall well-being of at-risk students through a home-school-community collaborative effort. 7,000 Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities, Inc. Grants Paid 12/31/2002 Josephinum High School 2,500 Chicago, IL To purchase new textbooks (World Religion, Chemistry, Biology and Spanish) for the Textbook Rental Program to provide economically disadvantaged young minority women with textbooks at a minimal charge. Marillac Social Center Mission Of Our Lady Of Mercy Mercy Home For Boys & Girls 15,000 National Association For Lay Ministry National Center For The Laity Solidarity Bridge, Inc. St. Joseph Seminary/Seminario San Jose Chicago, IL Toward the purchase of ELLIS computer interactive courseware to accelerate the language learning process in the English Proficiency componet of the Pre-College Language Program for non-native young adult foreign seminarians. 10,000 St. Bartholomew Parish 3,000 Archdiocese Of Kansas City In Kansas 5,000 Lawrence, KS Toward funding of salary/benefits of the director of the Mother to Mother Program of Douglas County: to support expanding network of bringing mothers together for mutual benefit/support and to learn parenting skills ... and to extend similar services to single fathers. 15,000 Evanston, IL Toward funding of salaries/benefits, transportation, accommodations, supplies and equipment for medical trips of Solidarity Bridge-The Chicago Catholic Medical and Enterprise Missions (formerly: Chicago/Bolivia Medical Mission Partnership) to serve the health needs of the poor in San Carlos, El Alto and Cochabamba, Bolivia. Sisters Of The Holy Cross Columbus, IN Toward the expenses of the Religious Education Program 30,000 Forest Park, IL Toward salaries/benefits of an executive director and support staff and costs of a membership drive. 14,500 Notre Dame, IN Toward transportation costs for speakers and 30 participants from Brazil, Uganda, Bangladesh, India, Ghana and the US to attend an international Congregational Conference on Education to reflect on the educational processes that address significant issues such as justice, the role of women, religious education, leadership, prejudice and internationality. 30,000 Chicago, IL Toward salary/travel/lodging for NALM Executive Director to consult with pastoral leaders and local/regional ministry associations in 5 targeted dioceses, contractual services to produce reports on the state of lay ministry and the re-certification of NALM standards for pastoral associates and parish life coordinators, and salary of a part-time NALM coordinator of Products & Services. Sisters Of Our Lady Of Mount Carmel Indianapolis, IN Toward the purchase of computer hardware, website expansion/programming, advertising and direct mailings for the www.PrayTheNews.com international prayer apostolate om the Internet. 7,000 Chicago, IL Toward the purchase of books and computers for the Center 4,200 Morrisonville, IL For the purchase of materials/supplies (TV/VCR, audio-visual equipment, tape recorder, rhythm instruments, used piano, chairs/tables, CD's sheet music and books) for the music program of the 40-student K-8 elementary school. Chicago, IL To subsidize daycare fees and testing for young children with learning and behavioral difficulties. St. Maurice Parish/School Glenmary Home Mission Sisters 5,000 Owensboro, KY Toward funding of the salary of a secretary for the Helping Hands Free Health Clinic, serving the working poor in rural Elkton, Kentucky. 10,000 Lourdes Hospital Paducah, KY To enlarge and equip the Lourdes Hospital Child Care Center. 23,000 Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities, Inc. Grants Paid 12/31/2002 Diocese Of Houma-Thibodaux 15,000 Schriever, LA Toward program fees, transportation and housing to develop Catholic leadership within various ethnic communities, particularly Native Americans, Hispanics and African Americans, through participation in training programs and conferences. Diocese Of Houma-Thibodaux Order Of Preachers/Southern Dominican Province St. Rita Parish/School Archdiocese Of Boston Diocese Of Springfield In Massachusetts 2,000 Sisters Of St. Joseph-Boston Brighton, MA As 2nd-year funding of annual salaries, ongoing staff development, workshops for tutor instruction, learning materials, program and administrative costs of The Literacy Connection: tutoring low-income adults, immigrants and refugees to read, write and speak English. Little Sisters Of Jesus & Mary 1,000 Little Sisters Of Jesus & Mary 1,000 Little Sisters Of The PoorBaltimore 5,000 Baltimore, MD Toward the work of the Sistes in caring for the elderly in the elderly in the Baltimore area. Maryland Catholic Conference 10,000 Annapolis, MD For design, printing and distribution costs of a document to educate the faithful about the Church's teachings regarding the death penalty. 10,000 National Catholic Community Foundation 2,000 Annapolis, MD Toward the Ema Villalon Jubilee Fund 18,000 National Catholic Community Foundation 251,152 Annapolis, MD As support subsidy for the core administrative operation of the National Catholic Community Foundation to assist NCCF reach budgetary self-sufficiency by 2007. 20,000 National Catholic Community Foundation 200,000 Annapolis, MD Toward annual operating expenses. Springfield, MA Toward the cost of Parish Social Ministry programs, specifically to underwrite the salary/benefits of the Education Coordinator. 500 Salisbury, MD To be used for the needs of the poor, elderly and/or homeless on the Eastern Shore Brighton, MA Toward salary/benefits to increase from part-time to full-time the newlyestablished position of Court Guardian for Children, an advocate for minor children when their parents divorce and re-marry who intervenes on their behalf and makes recommendations to the Court Judges of the Metropolitan Tribunal of Boston, the judicial branch of the Archdiocese. Archdiocese Of Baltimore Salisbury, MD To be used for the needs of the poor, homeless and/or elderly on the Eastern Shore 15,000 New Orleans, LA To repair front and rear balconies and railings of the school building. 15,000 Baltimore, MD Toward the Cardinal's Annual Fund Metairie, LA To underwrite room and board, travel, local transportation and personal allowance of a seminarian's volunteer summer internship at Our Lady of Wisdom Health Care Center - a skilled care nursing facility for clergy and religious. St Benedict's Priory Still River, MA to be used toward operating expenses of the Priory Houma, LA Toward annual operating expenses of C.E.N.T.S. (Coastal Entrepreneurs' Net To Success) - a self-employment, entrepreneurs' program offering training and loans to low-income individuals starting or expanding micro businesses. National Catholic Community Foundation 15,000 Annapolis, MD Toward the Edith & Michael Robinson Fund 10,000 National Catholic Community Foundation Annapolis, MD Toward the Charles A. & Josephine J. Robinson Furnd 9,000 Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities, Inc. Grants Paid 12/31/2002 National Catholic Community Foundation 1,000 National Catholic Community Foundation 25,000 15,000 Baltimore, MD Toward funding of training and support (living allowance, health care/insurance, travel) of volunteer members in the Notre DameAmericorps Program: providing educational services in schools and community centers (tutoring, afterschool care, small group instruction for children and training for parents in GED, ESL, citizenship, literacy and parenting skills) for disadvantaged families in impoverished communities. Sacred Heart Parish Sisters Of Mercy/Mc Auley Institute Ss Peter & Paul Parish 20,000 Abingdon, MD Toward capital construction of a religious education center to house 10 classrooms and accommodate a preschool program. St. Joan Of Arc Parish 24,000 20,000 St. Margaret's Parish 25,000 Bel Air, MD Toward the salary of 2 part-time library media specialists and the purchase of books, periodicals, newspapers, audiovisual materials, web browser, master library computer system and on-line services for the library/multimedia center of the new middle school for grades 6-8. 500 St. Mary Star Of The Sea 1,000 Ocean City, MD To replenish the Food Pantry or purchase Christmas gifts for the poor St. Mary Star Of The Sea 1,000 Ocean City, MD To be used at the pastor's discretion for the needs of the parish Silver Spring, MD Toward costs of conducting 3 meetings at the Women's Leadership Institute to build the skills and capacity of women working in emerging community development organizations in North Carolina, and to underwrite the salary of a full-time Jesuit Volunteer to provide direct services to 2 faith-based community organizations and conduct outreach on housing service delivery for Latinos in rural areas. St. Francis De Sales Parish Aberdeen, MD Toward funding of salary/benefits, supplies and equipment for the Parish Nurse Program. La Plata, MD Toward the needs of the parish in the aftermath of tornado damage to the community Annapolis, MD Memorial Grant - in memory of Richard L. Robinson . Notre Dame Mission Volunteers 30,000 Abingdon, MD Toward capital construction of a religious education center to house 10 classrooms and accommodate a preschool program. Annapolis, MD Toward the Charles R. & Josephine J. Robinson Fund St. Francis De Sales Parish St. Patrick Parish 10,000 Cumberland, MD Toward capital renovations (elevator and/or bathrooms) to make the 4-story Parish Social Center accessible to the handicapped and elderly. 1,000 Portland, ME Toward the expenses of Rev. Joseph Daniels' work in moral theology and cardinal virtues for pastors 15,000 Easton, MD Toward capital construction of the new church building Diocese Of Portland St. Mary's Regional Medical Center 10,000 Lewiston, ME Toward a capital campaign to build 15 units of affordable housing for lowincome families. St Pius X Parish 1,500 Baltimore, MD Toward the school's "Wish List" projects St. Clare Parish/School Baltimore, MD Toward the purchase/installation of new classroom doors in the elementary school. 5,000 St. Thomas Aquinas Madawaska, ME To be used for the needs of the parish 2,000 Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities, Inc. Grants Paid 12/31/2002 Instituto Cultural De Liderazgo En El Medioeste 30,000 Life Directions USA Sisters, Servants Of The Immaculate Heart Of Mary Diocese Of St. Cloud 13,000 Dunrovin, Christian Brothers Retreat Center The Leaven Center 10,000 Almost Home St. Louis, MO Toward program, administration and/or general operating expenses of the transitional living program for homeless teen mothers and their children. 7,500 St. Louis Area Religious Women Collaborative Ministries 6,000 St. Vincent De Paul Society 25,000 The Kitchen, Inc. 7,500 Springfield, MO To renovate workshop space, an office and a bathroom for Joseph's Workshop: a program enabling residents to develop pride and dignity and earn an income by making/marketing crafts. 15,000 Eden Prairie, MN Toward marketing, facility rental, program materials and administrative expenses of conducting Catholic Leadership Network peer forums and regional team forums. Religious Of The Sacred Heart St. Louis, MO Toward a 5-year strategic expansion and revitalization plan to develop/produce 15 video-based training manuals for use by SVDP parish conference members/leaders for recruitment, orientation and ongoing training necessary for spiritual formation, care of the poor and effective organizational administration. 4,000 Marine-on-St.-Croix, MN Toward staff salaries, room and board, programming and equipment for 5-day summer youth camps for needy students from inner-city Catholic Schools. 400 Crystal City, MO For the salary/benefits of an additional staff member for the English Tutoring Project for Immigrant/Refugee Children. St. Cloud, MN Toward stipends, travel, retreats, office expenses, room and board of the Hispanic Leadership Program. Conception Abbey St Louis, MO Toward costs of staff members, spiritual direction and retreats offered by the Spirituality Ministry Center as outreach ministry to the poor, abused and homeless. 100,000 Monroe, MI Toward salary/benefits, health insurance, housing, utilities and transportation for 1 IHM Sister at Parroquia San Jose de Cedros in Francisco Morazan, Honduras, ministering to the inhabitants of local villages in the areas of evangelization, health, ecology, education and small business ventures. 15,000 Conception, MO Toward general operating expenses Wyandotte, MI To implement a complete development-based restructuring through central fund-raising and integration of Management and Development at all levels. Child Center Of Our Lady St. Louis, MO Toward salaries/benefits, professional services, rent, program supplies and equipment for the Day Treatment Program, a psychiatrically-oriented special school for children with severe emotional and behavioral problems due to abuse or neglect. Detroit, MI To provide a sound lay leadership formation program for the Hispanic communities in Michigan and Ohio to ensure full integration into the U.S. Church, specifically for publication of 7 bilingual student course guides, a quarterly ICLM bulletin, continuing development and publication of course description manual, employment of a full-time associate and the purchase of a used vehicle. 10,000 Diocese Of Jackson Jackson, MS Toward start-up costs (salaries/benefits, travel, furniture, rent and bookkeeping/record keeping) to establish a legal clinic to provide services to a growing Hispanic immigrant population in the areas of documentation, citizenship, family reunification, preservation and minor legal infractions. St. Michael/St. Ann Catholic Church Forest, MS Toward the needs of the parish 10,000 500 Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities, Inc. Grants Paid 12/31/2002 St. Therese Parish/School 12,500 Jackson, MS Toward the salary of a full-time Development Director and color printer, camera, scanner, paper/supplies to conduct a recruitment and public relations campaign for the school and parish. Belmont Abbey College Belmont Abbey College 10,000 St. Francis Of Assisi Parish/School St. Joseph Of The Pines Health System College Of St. Mary Niobrara Valley House Of Renewal 5,000 St. Joseph Cathedral Manchester, NH Toward the needs of the poor, homeless or elderly of the parish 10,000 St James Parish 3,000 St Peter's College 2,000 St Peter's Preparatory School 15,000 Jersey City, NJ Toward renovation of the flooring in the school's Madonna Chapel and the surrounding corridors. Archdiocese Of Santa Fe 2,500 Albuquerque, NM Toward the needs of the Young Adult Ministry Programs 4,000 Archdiocese Of Santa Fe 1,000 Albuquerue, NM Toward operating expenses of the Catholic Foundation of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe Archdiocese Of Santa Fe 28,000 Albuquerque, NM Toward funding of Project "Thresholds," a comprehensive parishbased Catholic Correctional Ministry that trains/matches mentors from parishes with youths in the juvenile justice system, specifically to underwrite coordinator's stipend, mileage and training for mentors/mentees. 3,334 Lynch, NE Toward funding of annual salaries, travel, rent and program expenses of the Youth Ministry Program, particularly to serve the 14 parishes of the Rural Northwest Deanery. Center For Great Expectations, Inc. Jersey City, NJ Toward general operating expenses of the College Omaha, NE Toward the costs of monthly workshops, twice-monthly children's story time, field trips and holiday gettogethers as part of the Skills for Life Series, a program designed to enhance the clasroom education and personal development of single mothers. 20,000 REDBANK, NJ Toward general operating expenses of the Parish 19,174 Southern Pines, NC To hire a second resident nurse for St. Joseph Transition House, a 6-bedroom residence for HIV/AIDS patients. Archdiocese Of Newark Somerville, NJ Toward funding of salary of the development officer at a 6-bed residential facility for homeless, pregnant women. 2,000 Raleigh, NC Toward the salary/benefits of a Special Education/Resource Teacher for the inclusion program, "Serving and Embracing Every Student." Newark, NJ Toward funding of a series of performing arts assembly programs of Arts Horizons, Inc. in Archdiocesan schools. Belmont, NC Toward renovation and upgrades to the Raskob Room 9,000 Durham, NH Toward airfare, transportation and lodging for student volunteers from the University of New Hampshire to travel to the Diocese of Julticalpa, Honduras to share a 10-day cultural and volunteer-based experience. Belmont, NC Toward director's stipend and programs of an Hispanic Resource Center, offering classes in English conversation, student mentoring of Latino public school students, and a weekend festival to introduce Latinos to the College, Diocese and other spiritual and practical resources available to them. St. Thomas More Parish 1,000 Center For Action And Contemplation Albuquerque, NM Toward general operating epxenses of the Center 3,000 Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities, Inc. Grants Paid 12/31/2002 Diocese Of Las Cruces 10,000 Las Cruces, NM In support of the "Stewards of Creation" Program 2002/2003 Diocese Of Las Cruces Queen Of Heaven School 5,000 St Pius X High School 1,500 Albuquerque, NM Toward general operating expenses of the school St. Mary Church St. Mary Church 11,000 10,000 Tohatchi, NM Toward funding of annual stipends, room and board, health insurance and mileage expenses for the parish's lay volunteer staff. Pace E Bene Abraham House 30,000 Archdiocese Of New York College Of Mount St VincentOn-Hudson 1,000 Community Of St. Egidio-Usa New York, NY "Time Emergency" toward famine relief in Malawi 1,000 Franciscan Sisters Of The Poor 10,000 Little Sisters Of The PoorQueens 10,000 Missionary Sisters Of The Sacred Heart Of Jesus (Cabrini Sisters) 500 New York, NY Toward operating expenses at St. Philip's Mission in Swaziland 500 National Pastoral Life Center 20,000 New York, NY Toward funding of the "Catholic Common Ground Initiative," specifically for salaries, travel, promotion, room and board and administrative expenses of 1) preConference regional convenings and 2) the annual Cardinal Bernardin Conference. 15,000 Bronx, NY To assist needy students with tuition and fees. Franciscan Friars Of Atonement Queens Village, NY Toward funding of annual operating expenses (salaries, meals, transportation, lounge overhead and insurance) of the Jeanne Jugan Senior Day Center for the elderly. New York, NY Toward the Disaster Relief Fund of the Archdiocese of New York 8,000 New York, NY Toward the salaries of 6 teachers and 6 teaching assistants at a new elementary school in Koungheul, Senegal. Bronx, NY Toward annual operating expenses of "Parish of Offenders" for prisoners, exoffenders and their families. Diocese Of Syracuse Garrison, NY To care for the homeless men at St. Christopher's Inn. Las Vegas, NV Toward funding of non-violence education programs, specifically toward salaries of current staff of "From Violence to Wholeness" Program (Director, Program Coordinator, Office Manager and Outreach Coordinator), additional staff (Coordinators for Latino and AfricanAmerican programs, a website technician and a Field Organizer) and program expenses. 8,000 Syracuse, NY Toward stipends/program expenses for youths in "Project Connect" - wherein youths from suburban parishes serve in inner-city neighborhood centers, promoting their spiritual development and commitment to service. Tohatchi, NM To install a new asphalt shingle roof on the church and replace the nave windows. Diocese Of Albany Albany, NY Toward the cost of staff salaries to develop and implement a summer social justice immersion program for teenagers and room and board/transportation for participants. Albuquerque, NM Toward the needs of the school at the Principal's discretion 10,000 New York, NY Toward annual salaries/benefits of teachers and guidance counselor for the 2002 Camp Holy Child summer program in the Adirondacks and/or the 2002-2003 school year. 18,000 Las Cruces, NM Toward the cost of re-opening a Marriage and Family Life Office. Cornelia Connelly Center For Education 40,000 National Pastoral Life Center New York, NY Toward the needs of the center 1,500 Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities, Inc. Grants Paid 12/31/2002 Providence House, Inc. 10,000 Brooklyn, NY Toward construction of a rooftop play area at Providence Houe III in Jamaica, Queens to be used by homeless, abused and formerly-incarcerated women residents and their children. Sisters Of Mercy-Mercy Haven, Inc. 10,000 700 New York, NY Toward the Fr. Mychal Judge Relief Fund Program St. Francis Of Assisi St. Philip Neri Parish/School St. Vincent's Services 250 The Christophers Boys Hope, Girls Hope Inc. 2,000 Catholic Campus Ministry Association 1,000 1,000 Cincinnati, OH Toward general program support Diocese Of Cleveland . National Alliance Of Parishes Restructuring Into Communities 2,000 National Association Of Catholic Family Life Ministers 27,500 National Catholic Ministry To Bereaved 12,000 Poor Clares Of Perpetual Adoration 200 Cleveland, OH Toward general operating expenses Sisters Of Notre Dame 40,000 Chardon, OH Toward capital construction/renovation of the congregation's Health Care Center, specifically to purchase/install a hydrotherapy walking pool. 25,000 Cleveland, OH Toward the salary of a Director of Volunteer Leadership Development, contract services, meeting expenses, printing/distribution costs, Board materials and office supplies to implement responsibilities in the area of stewardship by recruiting young adult leaders for the Diocesan Associate Board 1,000 Cleveland, OH Toward promotion, travel/room and board for Board Members and presenters, equipment, supplies, facility rental and meals for annual National Conference. 10,000 Wickliffe, OH Toward general operating expenses Lake Catholic High School Dayton, OH Toward funding, specifically toward annual costs of a Formation Training Program to develop professional family life ministers in an ongoing nationally resourced and networked mentoring program. New York, NY Toward program expenses 5,200 Dayton, OH Toward printing/marketing/administrative costs of the "Pray As You Are" books and resource materials: second in a 3-part series of publications on successfully forming a model parish based on the establishment of Small Church Communities. 10,000 Brooklyn, NY Toward salaries/benefits for clinical social workers and/or contractual services of a psychiatrist for crisis intervention to meet the immediate emotional needs of children entering foster care Jesuit Retreat House Mentor, OH Toward general operating expenses Bronx, NY Toward teaching artists' fees, staff development, program-related materials and supplies to continue the integration of music in the parish school in partnership with Education Through Music. 10,000 Cleveland, OH As start-up costs to promote/implement retreat programs and prayer picnics for 2 poor, inner-city Hispanic parishes St. Michael's and La Sagrada Familia. New York, NY In memory of Fr. Mychal Judge, to be used toward a project or program he would have allocated funds to had he not been killed at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 Humility Of Mary Housing, Inc. Akron, OH Toward facility operation at F.A.I.T.H. House (Families in Transitional Housing) for homeless, single parent families. Toward funding of salaries/ benefits of 2 attorneys and the secretary of the Mercy Advocacy Program, providing free legal representation to the poor of Suffolk and Nassau Counties on Long Island. St. Francis Of Assisi 500 Gates Mills, OH Toward general operating expenses Islip Terrace, NY Gilmour Academy St. Gabriel Parish Concord, OH Toward general operating expenses of the parish and/or school 400 Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities, Inc. Grants Paid 12/31/2002 St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center 10,000 Toledo, OH Toward expenses (salaries, program/office supplies, travel, family outings) of the Hope for Families Program, providing alcohol and drug abuse prevention services to 100 at-risk young women through parenting/coping skills training and spirituality support groups. Providence Child Center Providence St. Vincent Medical Center Academy Of Notre Dame De Namur 10,000 Congregation Of The Passion 7,000 Congregational Action To Lift With Love (C.A.L.L.) Global Health Ministry Newtown Square, PA Toward airfare, medicines and program supplies for healthcare volunteers to develop a program to train local health promoters to provide primary health care to the underserved in the Trench Town area of Jamaica ... and/or toward 6-week expenses of a follow-up mobile program to the primary health care initiative in Haiti. 250 St Joseph's University 500 St Joseph's University 3,000 Philadelphia, PA $1,000 to be used toward the Men's Basketball Program, $1,000 to be used toward the needs of the Finance Department, and $1,000 to be used toward the needs of the University 1,500 St. Francis De Sales Parish/School 15,000 Philadelphia, PA Toward funding of the Peace Program, specifically for mentor stipends, supplies and refreshments for children participating in the After-School Peace Clubs component of the program responding to and counteracting the growth of violence in the local community. 6,000 Erie, PA Toward funding, specifically toward costs of weeklong training workshops/meetings in July, August or November 2002 for 15 participating pastors and leaders to attend the Gamaliel Foundation to be trained in the art of communication, cooperation, collaboration and community planning. Ss. Simon & Jude Church Philadelphia, PA Toward general operating expenses Pittsburgh, PA Toward general operating expenses of the Passionists Overseas Missions. 10,000 West Chester, PA Toward the expenses of the Amigos de Jesus Orphanage in Honduras Villanova, PA Toward supplies, transportation, room and board for 46 students and 8 moderators participating in a summer social service trip to live and work with the residents of Dungannon, Virginia for 1 week. Providence Connections, Inc. Pittsburgh, PA Toward operating costs of family enrichment activities of the Women's Program at the Providence Family Support Center, specifically toward staff salaries, meals, retreat lodging, transportation, childcare and resource materials to provide single mothers with case management, parenting classes, childcare, peer support and the skills to obtain/maintain stable wellpaying jobs. 10,000 Portland, OR Toward funding of the Ethics Program, specifically for speakers' stipends, room and board, travel and transportation in 2002 and 2003 to expand core curriculum courses in health care ethics. 6,900 Pittsburgh, PA Toward salaries of a consultant and 6 social workers, communications (telephone and Internet) and cost of presenting health clinics to treat children and families who are at risk of serious illness in Astana, Kazakhstan. Portland, OR Toward salaries, materials and field trip expenses of the activities program for 58 children with profound disabilities residing at the Children's Nursing Center. Pittsburgh Mercy Health System, Inc St. Joseph Health Ministries Lancaster, PA Toward funding, specifically to underwrite expenses of a 1-day summit (speakers' honoraria/travel, facility rental, meals and program supplies) for community agencies and medical providers who care for the dying and to train Health Ministry Team members within the parishes and congregations of the Diocese to provide end-of-life support 15,000 10,000 Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities, Inc. Grants Paid 12/31/2002 . St. Joseph's In The Hills 500 Malvern, PA Towards the assistance of retreat participants and the general needs of the retreat center St. Vincent's Home - Tacony Venango Christian High School Cathedral Of SS Peter & Paul Diocese Of Providence Diocese Of Providence 1,000 Sisters Of Charity Ministry Development Corporation 10,000 Columbia, SC To provide eye exams and corrective lenses for 148 disadvantaged elementary school children in Richland and Lexington counties through the Healthy Learners Ministry. St. Cyprian Parish St. Francis House Sioux Falls, SD Toward funding of homeless shelter, specifically for counseling fees and materials/ furniture/ computer/ TV/supplies to transform office space into a library learning center to facilitate classes and counseling for 20 participants of the Hope Program (residents working through addictions) and the Genesis Program (residents with jobs) 12,500 Diocese Of El Paso 5,000 Diocese Of El Paso 5,000 Discalced Carmelite Nuns 10,000 New Caney, TX To purchase/install an Emergency Nurse Call System in the new infirmary wing being added to the monastery for elderly or disabled Sisters. 5,000 Georgetown, SC Toward stipend/benefits, health insurance, car insurance and religious educational materials for a Hispanic Sister to conduct liturgical, catechetical, sacramental and community building ministries for Hispanic parishioners. Bishop Dunne High School El Paso, TX Toward funding of Diocesan Migrant & Refugee Services' citizenship initiative, "Project Unidos," specifically salaries/benefits to provide legal representation to qualified indigent and low-income members of the targeted population. Providence, RI To be used toward the needs of the poor, elderly and/or homeless 20,000 El Paso, TX Toward program expenses and Director's salary/benefits/travel of the Tigua Native American Ministry to support 1,500 Tigua Indians of Ysleta del Sur Pueblo in the preservation of their traditions and heritage. 2,500 Providence, RI To be used at the discretion of the Bishop in celebration of the 25th anniversary of his Episcopal Ordination. Archdiocese Of San Antonio Dallas, TX to be used by the music department to purcahse stereo equipment and instruments for the band 500 Providence, RI Toward the needs of the poor, homeless or elderly of the parish 7,500 San Antonio, TX Toward relief efforts of the Archdiocese in the wake of the floods of June/July 2002 8,000 Oil City, PA For presentation hardware, texts and teacher resources to enhance student technology education in the computer lab. St. Rose Of Lima Parish/School Murfreesboro, TN To purchase books, Accelerated Reader tests and the Early Star Literacy Computer Program for the library and 5 hard drives, monitors, keyboards, and mouse for the computer lab. 1,000 Philadelphia, PA To purchase Christmas presents and/or necessities for the children . Guadalupe Regional Middle School 20,000 Brownsville, TX To establish the Guadalupe Educational Center, a tuition free middle school for young men and vocational training center for the underprivileged. 5,000 Guadalupe Regional Middle School 15,000 Brownsville, TX To establish the Guadalupe Educational Center, a tuition free middle school for young men and vocational training center for the underprivileged. Holy Cross Catholic Church DALLAS, TX Toward the needs of the parish 3,000 Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities, Inc. Grants Paid 12/31/2002 Holy Cross Catholic Church 3,000 San Felipe De Jesus Parish 10,000 Brownsville, TX Toward funding, specifically toward the salaries/benefits of a full-time pastor and part-time social worker to coordinate evangelization and social service programs in the low-income, Mexican-immigrant border parish in the colonia of Cameron Park. Seton Home St. Francis Of Assisi Parish St. Mary's Catholic Center, Texas A & M University St. Mary's Parish/School St. Vincent De Paul Society Bishop O'Connell High School Arlington, VA Toward the salary of a teaching assistant for the "Students as Science Mentors" Program. Diocese Of Richmond Diocese Of Richmond Little Sisters Of St. Francis Williamsburg, VA To purchase a mini-bus and/or pave the driveway at St. Charles Lwanga House: a transitional assisted-living facility for 8 adults with developmental disabilities and respite care for 4 school-age youth with physical or mental disabilities. Little Sisters Of The Poor-Richmond Richmond, VA Toward capital campaign to construct/furnish St. Joseph's Apartments, a 3-story, 21-unit independent living center for elderly on limited income. Peninsula Catholic High School 8,000 5,000 10,000 2,000 10,500 5,000 20,000 25,000 10,000 Newport News, VA Toward the purchase of a 14-passenger school bus to comply with safety recommendations of the National Transportation Safety Board. Houston, TX Toward partial salary of the Program Administrator at Angela House: a residence providing counseling, rehabilitation and security for 16 women transitioning from prison to society. Diocese Of Richmond Richmond, VA To purchase furnishings for the parish center at newly-established St. John the Evangelist Mission Parish. Odessa, TX To purchase an advanced reading program for grades 4 through 6. 20,000 Richmond, VA To train 3-member Student Assessment Teams in each of the 31 Diocesan Schools to assist teachers in identifying students with special learning needs and in developing multiple teaching strategies to allow these students to reach their full academic potential. 15,000 College Station, TX To establish a challenge grant for the Center's Matching Collection Weekend in October 2002 to support campus ministry worship, education, service and fellowship programs. Charlottesville Catholic School Richmond, VA Toward the purchase of a car for the Appalachian Office of the Diocesan Justice & Peace Ministry 12,600 Houston, TX Toward capital repairs/reconstruction of church and school buildings damaged by flooding from Tropical Storm Allison: purchase/install 8 portable buildings, rehabilitation or removal of various buildings, rental of modular structure for parish and school offices/storage space to house materials, replacement of books, desks, furniture, fixtures and equipment. 25,000 Charlottesville, VA To outfit/furnish the new school building. San Antonio, TX To fund the position of Director of Clinical Services for a 3-month period to oversee on-site clinical assessment and intake/crisis intervention services for homeless pregnant and parenting adolescents. Bishop O'Connell High School Arlington, VA Toward capital construction of 2 classrooms of the Academic Support Center for instruction/tutelage of academically challenged and special needs students. Dallas, TX Toward general operating expenses of the parish 45,000 Sacred Heart Center Richmond, VA Toward funding, specifically toward staff salaries/benefits, stipends and activity fees for participants and/or administrative expenses of the "Teen Job Experience Program" - helping at-risk teens, ages 1319, to find/maintain after-school and summer jobs and exposing them to educational and cultural experiences, such as trips to colleges, museums and cultural 10,000 Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities, Inc. Grants Paid 12/31/2002 centers. Our Lady Of Mount Carmel Parish 8,000 St. John, VI Toward Phase II of a capital renovation campaign for the church, parish center and rectory. Archdiocese Of Seattle 7,000 Seattle, WA Toward speakers' fees and teacher stipends in a pilot program to address problems facing special needs students through assessment, teacher training, development of low-cost support programs at each school and creation of websites for teacher/parent support. Archdiocese Of Seattle 15,000 Tacoma, WA Toward expenses of a 12-week, community-based parenting program for homeless families. Diocese Of Yakima 6,000 Yakima, WA As start-up funds for a Marriage Enrichment Course to be offered in both English and Spanish in 8 regions of the Diocese, specifically toward stipends/mileage for presenters and to pay for couples who cannot afford the registration fee. Spiritual Exercises In Everyday Life Of Puget Sound (SEEL) 10,000 Seattle, WA Toward stipends/hotel/meals/travel expenses to present summer workshops in 2002 and 2003 to train spiritual/retreat directors in Ignatian spirituality to work with Vietnamese communities in 7 US/Canadian cities. Sisters Of The Sorrowful Mother 18,000 Brown Deer, WI To enable SEED Haiti Community Development Loan Fund to purchase and install a solar-powered irrigation system for the co-op farm in Karis, Haiti and provide training to co-op members in its use and maintenance. Dominican Sisters Of St. Rose Of Lima 8,000 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam To purchase 6 motorbikes for Junior Sisters living in the Thu Duc communities and attending school 20 km. away in downtown Ho Chi Minh. Zambia Episcopal Conference Lusaka, Zambia To underwrite transportation, housing and administrative expenses of the Fifth Assembly of the National Catholic Education Commission to strengthen Catholic identity in Churchrun schools. 8,000 Total Grants Paid in 2002 4,612,128