For the several years, our organization has provided grants to organizations that serve in a variety of ministries that possibly do not have financial resources that many of our local Dioceses or Parishes enjoy. Since the grant program has been put into place, several agencies, Diocesan offices, Catholic Charities and Mission organizations have been approved [...]
Read More Mission GrantPlease feel free to distribute the DISC Mission Grant Application to all of your parishes, schools and other organizations. Deadline is April 30, 2013! Thank you
Read MoreThe Mission Grant recipients for 2011 are: Pinellas Hope Homeless Shelter in Clearwater, Florida –submitted by Diocese of St Petersburg, Florida. Pinellas Hope is a temporary shelter that assists 250 street homeless men and women by providing them with emergency shelter. At Pinellas Hope, residents have the opportunity to sleep undisturbed, take a daily shower, [...]
Read MoreClick here to read an update by the Sisters working at Clinica San Jose, which was a recipient of a DISC Mission Grant in 2010.
Read MoreSubmitted by: Dawn Wolf The Mission Grant recipients for 2010 are: St Martin Center’s Bishop’s Breakfast Program in Erie, Pennsylvania –submitted by Diocese of Erie, Pennsylvania. The Bishop’s Breakfast Program began in December 2007 at St Paul’s United Church of Christ, a centrally located area. This church is home to The Upper Room, a place [...]
Read Moreby Martin Thompson, Diocese of Steubenville Once again this year the DISC membership has benefited with profits through its partnerships with various vendors. A percentage of that profit was used this year for the Mission Grant Program. This program awards grants to organizations serving in a variety of ministries that do not have the funding [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by Martin Thompson The La Sagrada Familia Parish submitted by Archdiocese of Milwaukee: The La Sagrada Familia Parish in Dominican Republic is requesting funding to provide a computer instructor for about 840 students annually at the newly established computer lab. One trainer would teach M-F 6 hours a day with the intent to [...]
Read Moreby Martin Thompson, Diocese of Steubenville, OH For several years, our organization has provided small grants to organizations that serve in a variety of ministries. Grant recipients do not have the same financial resources that many of our local Dioceses or Parishes enjoy. Since the grant program has been put into place, several agencies, Diocesan [...]
Read Moreby Mary Jo Jungwirth, past president When I first joined DISC organization I only expected to attend an annual conference that would enlighten me about technical issues and purchasing opportunities for my diocese. Little did I know that eight years later I would be a part of an organization that proudly proclaims its Catholic identity [...]
Read MoreBesides the heartfelt prayers of the board of directors and membership, the Diocese of Biloxi, Archdiocese of New Orleans and the Diocese of Houma- Thibodaux were offered assistance in their disaster recovery. The Board of Trustees asked the DISC membership for volunteers to assist the dioceses in disaster recovery from hurricane Katrina & Rita. Assistance [...]
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