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Aug. 19, 2015

Bishop Terry R. LaValley has announced that two grants of $5,000 each have been disbursed to Saint Mary’s/St. Joseph’s Church, Massena and Saint Ann’s Church, Mooers Forks 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.

On May 30, a donation of $10,000 was presented to Bishop LaValley at the annual Bishop’s Burse dinner by Knights of Columbus State Secretary Dr. Charles Robinson. These funds 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. In addition to the grants that improve accessibility to our facilities, the Knights are generous in their support of Catholic schools, disaster relief and pilgrimages. I am most grateful for their generosity and dedication to the Church in our North Country.”

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 Mark Reilly, pastor of St. Mary’s/St. Joseph’s Parishes with funds to provide a handicap accessible restroom in the nave of St. Mary’s Church. Likewise, Father Adrian Gallagher, pastor of St. Anne’s Church will use the funds to renovate an existing area to provide a handicap accessible restroom for the parishioners.

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