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Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 3, 2025 \/ 17:21 pm (CNA).<\/p>\n

The Lilly Endowment announced it will distribute 45 large-scale grants to theological schools across the U.S. and Canada, including directing about $60 million to several Catholic institutions.<\/p>\n

The grants, which range from $2.5 million to $10 million, are a part of the Lilly Endowment\u2019s Pathways for Tomorrow Initiative, \u200bhelping theological schools to \u201cenhance their educational and financial capacities\u201d and train pastors \u201cto effectively lead congregations from a wide variety of contexts,\u201d according to a \u30d7\u30ec\u30b9\u30ea\u30ea\u30fc\u30b9<\/a> from the organization.<\/p>\n

The grants will benefit a range of ecumenical traditions, including Catholic institutions, as well as mainline Protestant, evangelical, and Orthodox ones.<\/p>\n

Catholic institutions receiving grants<\/a> include The Catholic University of America, which received over $7 million; Mount Angel Abbey in Saint Benedict, Oregon, which received $10 million; Saint Mary Seminary and Graduate School of Theology in Wickliffe, Ohio, which received nearly $8.9 million; the University of Notre Dame, which received over $5 million; and Saint John\u2019s School of Theology and Seminary, which received $10 million. Loyola University of Chicago received $10\u00a0 million and Santa Clara University was awarded $10 million.<\/p>\n

Saint John\u2019s \u58f0\u660e\u306e\u4e2d\u3067<\/a> its grant would be used as a part of a mission called \u201c\u200b\u200bStabilitas: Renewing Rural Ministry.\u201d It will collaborate with nine partner dioceses across the country as a part of the mission, including the Diocese of Saint Cloud, the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, the Diocese of Duluth, the Diocese of Rapid City, the Diocese of Sioux Falls, the Archdiocese of Dubuque, the Diocese of Davenport, the Diocese of Cheyenne, and the Diocese of Great Falls-Billings.<\/p>\n

The Catholic University of America said it would use its $7.2 million grant to develop a program to help \u201cstrengthen practical leadership skills of current and new priests, seminarians, and other pastoral leaders.\u201d The program also will provide ongoing formation for bishops, according to a release from the university. The Catholic Project will serve as a partner in the program, called New Wineskins.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis initiative allows us to address some of the most pressing issues in leadership for seminarians, men\u2019s religious communities, bishops, and pastoral leaders. This is an opportunity to build on the School of Theology\u2019s 130-year foundation of preparing leaders for service to the Church,\u201d said Susan Timoney, the principal investigator for New Wineskins.<\/p>\n

The initiative has been in place since 2021 and has provided more than $700 million in grants to 163 theological schools.<\/p>\n

\u201cTheological schools play a vital role in preparing and supporting pastoral leaders for Christian congregations,\u201d said Christopher L. Coble, the Lilly Endowment\u2019s vice president for religion. \u201cWe believe that one of the most promising paths for theological schools to carry forward their important missions and enhance their impact is to work collaboratively with other schools, as well as congregations and other church-related organizations.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBy doing so they can strengthen their collective capacities to prepare and support pastoral leaders for effective congregational service now and in the future,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

\u201cCollectively, these schools will work collaboratively with nearly 400 other theological schools, colleges and universities, congregations, church agencies, denominations and other religious organizations to educate and support more effectively both aspiring and current pastoral leaders of churches,\u201d the Lilly Endowment said.<\/p>\n

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