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July 16, 2014

Bishop Terry R. LaValley has announced that two grants of $5,000 each have been disbursed to Saint Alexander and St. Joseph’s Parish, Morrisonville and St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Rosiere to assist them with projects to improve accessibility to their facilities for the disabled.

The funds are made available from the annual contributions of the New York State Knights of Columbus to the Diocese of Ogdensburg and are distributed by the diocese on the recommendation of Catholic Charities and the Department of Education. 

In announcing the grants to this year’s recipients, Bishop LaValley noted the generosity of the Knights which “assist our diocesan institutions in their efforts to make Churches, schools and parish centers accessible to all people. I am most grateful to the Knights of Columbus for their generosity in this area and in the many ways in which they support the work of the Church in our Diocese.”

Announcement of the availability of these grants was made last April by Catholic Charities and the Department of Education. The criteria for acceptability of a request cover several factors. Improvement in already existing programs or facilities is considered as well as program development and the purchase of special equipment.

The grants awarded this year will assist Father Scott Seymour, pastor in Morrisonville, with funds to replace sidewalks between the Church and the Religious Education Building.

The sidewalk repair will include the addition of a ramp for wheel chairs. When completed the project will allow handicap accessibility to the Church and the Religious Education Building.

Missionary of the Sacred Heart Father Pierre Aubin,  pastor of St. Vincent de Paul Church in Rosiere, will apply the grant to renovations to the parish hall used by the parish and the Knights of Columbus. 

Handicap accessibility to the parish hall will allow the parish and the K of C to better serve the parish and the community.

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