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Paul Feela

Pastor, Lumen Christi Catholic Community

The Rev. Paul Feela is a priest of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis who taught sacraments and worship at the Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity at the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minn. He is currently the pastor of the Lumen Christi Catholic Community in St. Paul.

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Vital Worship, Vital Preaching Grants from the Calvin Institute for Christian Worship are designed for worshiping communities. These grants allow a wide range of Christian worshiping communities to focus on projects that connect public worship with Christian discipleship and faith formation. Funding awards range from $8,000 to $25,000. 

The grants support year-long projects that show promise in fostering renewed or strengthened worship practices within worshiping communities in the United States or Canada. Vital Worship, Vital Preaching Grants for teacher-scholars are also available. Applications for the October 15 deadline will open on July 15, 2026.

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