Parishioner Stewardship Scholarship

Parish Education Scholarship for Active Members
 

    A fundamental objective of St. Anthony of Padua Parish is to provide our parish
    families an opportunity for an affordable, quality, Catholic education. St. Anthony of     
    Padua Parish Community therefore provides financial support to active parish families
    for both St. Anthony of Padua Elementary School and Our Lady of Providence High
    School.

    We do this by providing each registered and actively involved parish family the 
    opportunity for a scholarship based on their family’s involvement in both worship and
    in their contributions of time and talent to our Parish Community.

Parishioner Stewardship Scholarship Eligibility Policy
1.  At least one parent must be a baptized and a currently practicing Catholic who lives
     according to the Precepts of the Roman Catholic Church. 

2. The family or the Catholic parent must be registered in the parish and practicing       
     stewardship for a period of 6 months before becoming eligible for this sizable monetary
     benefit.

3. The child(ren) attending St. Anthony School or Providence High School must be:
       -  A baptized Catholic. If not, the scholarship eligibility begins six months
          after they are baptized and become practicing members of the faith. 
       -  Practicing the appropriate Precepts of the Church, especially participation at
           Sunday Mass.

     St. Anthony School Parent(s) must apply for the scholarship each year and agree to
     meet or exceed the three minimum stewardship requirements set forth below:        
                   
1.  Annually complete and turn in the Parish’s Annual Stewardship Intention Card in
     October. 

2.  Attend Mass at St. Anthony at least 26 weekends a year. Attendance is counted by
     placing a pre-printed envelope in the collection basket. If a family contributes
     monthly, it may place its empty envelope in the collection basket.

3.  The family must volunteer a minimum of 24 hours of time each year. Failure to  
      meet this policy will disqualify a family from receiving, or result in the elimination of, the
      scholarship. These policies have been established due to the sad reality of individuals
      trying to take what is not rightfully theirs. These scholarships reward those who have
      dedicated themselves to Christ and his Church at St. Anthony of Padua Parish. 
 

The Precepts of the Church

1) To participate in Mass each Sunday and on holy days of obligation.

2) To fast and abstain on days designated by the Church.

3) To confess one’s sins at least once a year.

4) To receive Holy Communion during Easter time.

5) To contribute to the support of the Church.

6) To observe the laws of the Church concerning marriage.

7) To join in the missionary spirit and apostolate of the Church.

These precepts can be found in The Catechism of the Catholic Church, Paragraph #2041.

St. Anthony Parish commits to:

• Send due date reminders to families through Wednesday Notes.

• Review each family’s stewardship compliance in April of each year to determine if they are in substantial compliance of the minimum requirements.

• Consider extraordinary circumstances that prevent a family from meeting the minimum stewardship requirements.

• Notify families prior to May 1 of each year if they failed to meet minimum stewardship requirements and are no longer eligible for parish tuition rates.

Our Family Commits to:

• Meet or exceed the minimum stewardship requirements.

• Monitor our compliance of the requirements. 

• Will notify St. Anthony of extraordinary circumstances that have occurred that prevent the family  from meeting these requirements.