Rev. August Schaefer was born in Germany in 1888 and came to the U.S. 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 also 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 80.

The Rev. August Schaefer Endowment Fund is sponsoring:

• Scholarships for 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, diocesan programs lasting less than a quarter or semester are also available.   
• Grant opportunities for entities in the Diocese of Toledo for liturgical projects.

Scholarship Applicant Form: 

• Please utilize this application if you are applying for a scholarship from The Rev. August Schaefer Endowment Fund.

• Please utilize this application if you are an entity within the Diocese of Toledo and seeking funding for a lIturgical project. 

      For more information:
Email: schaefer@stjosephm.org  or call the Parish Office: 419-798-4177
Attention: Jean Schafer
 
Send or drop off completed applications to:
Rev. August Schaefer Fund
c/o St. Joseph Catholic Church Office
113 James Street
Marblehead, OH  43440

Our 2022 Scholarship Application Cycle is now closed.

Our 2022 Liturgical Grant Application Cycle will open Tuesday, July 5, 2022.