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:
Scholarship Applicant Form:
For more information:
Email: [email protected] 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 2023 Scholarship Application Cycle is now open.
The scholarship application is available below and will be available until
Friday, March 3, 2023.
All completed applications are due to the Parish Office by
Friday, March 10, 2023.