VINCENNES, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Fourteen congregations around the state of Indiana have received grants from the Indiana Landmarks’ Sacred Places Indiana Fund, including a church in Vincennes.
Sacred Places Indiana said it will be distributing a total of $2.4 million in grants to congregations around the state to help address significant funding needs at their historic house of worship.
“We continue to receive calls for help from congregations who need assistance in maintaining their historic facilities,” says David Frederick, director of Indiana Landmarks’ Sacred Places Program. “By offering this critical funding, we hope to help congregations and parishes continue to thrive as spiritual centers and use their landmark buildings in ways that support and serve their communities.”
The Saint Francis Xavier Cathedral in Vincennes will receive $100,000 from this fund.
The money will be used to restore the masonry at the 1826 basilica and sanctuary at an adjacent historic library.
Other congregations that received funding include:
- Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne
- Centerville Christian Church, Centerville
- Diocese of Gary
- First Baptist Church, Columbus
- Friends of Town Clock Church, New Albany
- Our Lady of Hungary, South Bend
- Phillips Temple CME Church, Indianapolis
- St. Athanasius Byzantine Catholic Church, Indianapolis
- St. Paul Lutheran Church, Olean
- St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Evansville
- St. Thomas More Academy, South Bend
- Valparaiso University, Valparaiso
- Woodruff Place Baptist Church, Indianapolis
This award marks the third round of grants from the Lilly Endowment Inc. since the fund was established in 2023.
