Above / St. Raphael Catholic Church is located at 1215 Modaff Road, just south of Gartner.
St. Raphael Catholic Church of Naperville is currently accepting applications for funds to be used for organizations in ministry.
The Special Appeal is an annual collection held during the Advent season and traditionally given to deserving ministries outside the parish.
Grants for nonprofits
Funding is made available for nonprofit groups such as church ministries, social agencies, peace and justice organizations. The one-time grant is intended to be used as seed money for a new program, rather than for maintenance of existing programs.
In the past, Special Appeal collections have averaged $15,000-$21,000.
A committee of parishioners of St. Raphael Church will select the Special Appeal recipient. To qualify, the ministry applying must fit the criteria established by the committee.
Applications must be postmarked by Sat., Sept. 3, 2016.
To request an application packet, contact Barry O’Donnell at (630) 615-7613 or bodonnell@st-raphael.com. Representatives for nonprofits also can download an application at www.st-raphael.com.
News item submitted by Julie Duffin, Communications Coordinator, for St. Raphael Catholic Church.
