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WASHINGTON (March 29, 2000) -- Eleven dioceses have been awarded grants ranging from $250 to $1,000 in this year's National Migration Week Small Grants Program, the U.S. Catholic Conference/Migration and Refugee Services announced today.
MRS Executive Director Mark Franken made the announcement.
National Migration Week was instituted by the Catholic Bishops of the United States in 1980. In the last twenty years, the bishops have tried to utilize the week, usually designated for early January, to raise awareness within Catholic communities of the realities faced by immigrants, migrants and refugees and to promote the need to welcome these newcomers to the United States.
The Small Grants Program was begun to help dioceses, parishes, schools, and other Catholic organizations fund initiatives to combat xenophobia through education, advocacy, and communication. In 1999, MRS awarded thirteen grants, between $500 and $1,000.
This year's awardees are:
Awarded Small Grant Applications |
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| Diocese | Sponsor | Project Title | Funding |
| Archdiocese of Atlanta | Multicultural Services Program of Catholic Social Services | Parish/Refugee Sponsorship Poster ProjecT | $850.00 |
| Archdiocese of Boston | St. Margaret Parish & School | Diversity ProjecT | $500.00 |
| Archdiocese of Boston | Catholic Charities of Greater Boston, Refugee/Immigration Services | Refugee and Immigrant Education ProjecT | $850.00 |
| Diocese of Brownsville | Sisters of Divine Providence | LaPosada Providencia | $1,000.00 |
| Diocese of Charleston | St. James Catholic Church / Church of the Resurrection | Intercultural Dialog and Sharing of Traditions | $500.00 |
| Diocese of Fort Worth | Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Ft. Worth | Fort Worth Celebrates Migration Week | $750.00 |
| Diocese of Galveston-Houston | Apostleship of the Sea | Shared Ministry ProjecT | $1,000.00 |
| Diocese of Lincoln | Catholic Social Services, Refugee DepartmenT | Refugee Education and Outreach into Rural Parishes | $850.00 |
| Diocese of Memphis | Office of Multicultural Ministries | Creating Working Relationships Among Cultures | $1,000.00 |
| Diocese of Oakland | Kmhmu' Pastoral Center | Discovering the Psalms | $250.00 |
| Diocese of Yakima | Office of Social Justice | Immigration Community Relations Seminar | $850.00 |