In October of 2023, the Vitality Grants Committee of the Congregations Commission awarded $275,000 to 18 congregations across the diocese. The grants, which are made annually, support congregational health and vitality. The grant funds are provided by the diocesan Bishop and Trustees, which holds title to and oversees the real property used by the missions of the diocese.

The 2024 grant cycle was conducted under the guidance of the Vitality Grants Committee, which was appointed with the goal of broadening the perspectives and criteria by which grant applications are evaluated. This year, the committee included representatives from the Hispanic Affairs Committee, the Antiracism Commission, Bishop and Trustees, Diocesan Council, and the Congregations Commission Oversight Team.

The 2024 Vitality Grants have been awarded to:

Cristo Rey, Chicago $20,000
Good Shepherd, Macomb $15,000
Grace, Galesburg $5,000
Holy Nativity, Chicago $10,000
Messiah and St. Bartholomew, Chicago $20,000
Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, Waukegan $17,500
Redeemer, Elgin $10,000
Sagrada Familia, Lake Villa $20,000
Santa Teresa, Chicago $20,000
St. Andrew and Pentecost, Evanston $10,000
St. Ann, Woodstock $15,000
St. Edward and Christ, Joliet $10,000
St. George and St. Matthias, Chicago $20,000
St. John the Evangelist, Flossmoor $10,000
St. Martin, Chicago $20,000
St. Mary, Crystal Lake $10,000
St. Michael and All Angels, Berwyn $20,000
St. Paul, McHenry $12,500
St. Paul, Warsaw $10,000

For more information contact Andrea Mysen.