Charitable Grants
Each year the Mustard Seed Fund makes grants to charitable organizations. To be considered for a Charitable Grant, organizations must be nominated by parishioners. Grant applications are available at our parish office, or it may be downloaded here. This deadline will be strictly observed, so if you’d like to nominate an organization, please be sure to submit your application no later than Sunday, March 31st to mustardseedgrants@mscatholic.org or bring it to our parish office.
You may also find a copy of the form below:
Service Awards
This award recognizes graduating High School seniors who have excelled in their service of church and community and are actively living out their Catholic Faith. Awards are meant to assist recipients in their higher education or vocational development. Interested High School seniors may download the application online or pick it up at our parish office. Applications may be submitted to mustardseedgrants@mscatholic.org or brought to our parish office, no later than March 31st.
History
In 2003, through the generosity of two sisters-Mrs. Irma Ziegler Smith, who died in 2002; and Miss Mildred Ziegler, who died in 2003—Sacred Heart Parish was left a combined grant of over $1,000,000.
Using suggestions made at a series of meeting with parishioners on how to distribute this endowment, the Pastoral Council voted to set up a separate fund. Initially, 50% of the fund earnings will be distributed, and the remaining 50% earnings will be used for investment and protection against economic downturns.
Parishioners are encouraged to consider a direct tax -free contribution to the fund, or to make a provision in their wills for a contribution. We visualize the fund growing so that we can give more and more to charities, for service awards, for youth activities and the needs of the parish.
Members are selected by the pastor from among all parishioners in good standing.