LATROBE, Penn. — Seminarian Brother James Raber from Belmont Abbey Monastery is studying at Saint Vincent Seminary in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, for the 2023-2024 academic year, his fourth year of theology studies.
He is pictured above with seminary administrators at the start of the school year.
From left are Deacon Lawrence Sutton, director of pre-theologian formation; Father Nathanael Polinski, academic dean; Brother Raber, Belmont Abbey; Father Edward Mazich, rector; Father John Mary Tompkins, vice rector.
— Catholic News Herald
CHARLOTTE — Applications are now open for 2024 Catholic Campaign for Human Development grants to fund local projects that target the root causes of poverty and related social concerns.
Funded with 25% of the funds raised in the November CCHD Collection, Catholic Charities annually offers these local grants to fund non-profit projects in the Diocese of Charlotte that fight poverty at the grassroots level.
All grant applicants and projects are reviewed for conformity to Catholic social doctrine and require a local parish endorsement.
The grant applicant should request the letter of endorsement with enough time to include it with the application.
Grant guidelines and applications are available at www.ccdoc.org/cchd-crs. The deadline for receipt, via email, of grant applications is Thursday, Feb. 15.