The Reverend August Schaefer Endowment Fund

Rev. August Schaefer was born in Germany in 1888 and came to the United States in 1910.  He was ordained in Baltimore the next year and began serving the Diocese of Toledo in 1922.  Rev. Schaefer became pastor of St. Joseph Church in Marblehead in 1930, retiring in 1955. Beloved by parishioners and non-parishioners, he ministered to their spiritual and physical needs alike. 
Rev. Schaefer operated a successful charter fishing business.  He used his money to reopen and run the Catholic School that was closed due to the Depression.  He provided groceries, medical and emergency aid for the needy of the Marblehead Peninsula.  Rev. Schaefer remained on the Marblehead Peninsula, loved, and respected, until his passing in 1968 at the age of eighty. 
The proceeds of his business continues to assist his people through this endowment.

The Reverend August Schaefer Endowment Fund sponsors:

  • Scholarships for active registered parishioners for post high school education for course work at a college, university, or trade school.  Course work must be at least a quarter or semester long.  Parishioners can apply each year for course work lasting longer than one year

  • Scholarships are also available for up to $1,000 for personal enrichment course work, retreats, and diocesan programs lasting less than a quarter or semester.

  • Grant opportunities for entities in the Diocese of Toledo for liturgical projects.

 

For more information contact Jean Schafer at the parish office. 
Email – schaefer@stjosephm.org
Phone – 419-798-4177

 

 

Scholarship Application Form:

Please download current form as requirements have been updated. 
Application due dates vary from year to year. 
Thank you for your interest.

Our 2025 Scholarship cycle is now closed.

 

 

Liturgical Grant Application Form:

Please download current form as requirements have been updated.
Application due dates vary from year to year.
If you have received Grant funding for two consecutive years, please take a one-year break before reapplying.

Our 2025 Liturgical Grant cycle is now closed.