Every year, parishes of the Diocese of Gaylord are encouraged to apply [to the diocese] for grant funds to support the construction of homes in their community through partnership with Habitat for Humanity. An annual grant of $5,000 — made possible through generous donations to the diocesan Catholic Services Appeal — is awarded to a single parish or divided amongst a number of parishes depending on the number grant applications received.
This year’s grant funds were allocated to assist parishes who partner with the local Roscommon County Habitat for Humanity chapter and the Cheboygan County Habitat for Humanity chapter. Parishes that received funding include Our Lady of the Lake (Prudenville), St. Hubert (Higgins Lake), St. James (Houghton Lake), St. Mary/St. Charles (Cheboygan), St. Clement (Pellston), and Sacred Heart (Riggsville). Many parishioners from these parishes volunteer in the hands-on construction of homes in their local communities, and several parishioners serve in leadership positions within their Habitat for Humanity chapter. The diocese is proud to support this work of the local parishes in providing for tangible needs within their communities.
It has been a diocesan policy that if a parish is awarded Catholic Services Appeal grant funds for Habitat in a given year, that parish is typically are not considered again until an alternate year to allow for a broader range of involvement from various parishes, dependent on the number of parishes requesting funds.
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