Christmas Gift for Seminarians

On Dec. 18, as part of their ‘Pennies from Heaven Program,’ the Thousand Islands Council #350 of the Knights of Columbus presented $1,000 checks to each of the Dioceses of Ogdensburg seminarians at the annual Christmas party at Wadhams Hall in Ogdensburg. Each summer the Knights collect donations after weekend Masses at St. Mary’s Church in Clayton. These funds, along with donations from the local Knights and matching funds from The Knights of Columbus Supreme headquarters, are used to fund the Pennies from Heaven account. Seminarians use the money to pay for miscellaneous expenses. Pictured are, from left, seminarians Kevin McCullouch, Deacon Dennis Ombongi, Deacon Michelet Boncoeur, Bishop Terry LaValley, Bob Heckmann KofC Past Grand Knight, Ladouceur Flarissaint and Deacon Tyler Fitzgerald.