St. Mary's Church at P.O. Box 609, Massena, NY 13662 US - TO ENHANCE OUR HERITAGE

SINCE THE FOUNDING OF OUR PARISH IN 1916, MANY OVER THE YEARS HAVE WORKED VERY HARD AND SACRIFICED TO MAKE OUR PARISH THE FAITH COMMUNITY THAT IT TRULY IS. RECENTLY, WE HAVE RETIRED A $143,000 DEBT AND MADE MANY NEEDED REPAIRS BY YOUR GENEROSITY WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE MITCH RUBEN ESTATE. THE CHURCH BUILDING IS THE CENTER OF WORSHIP AND THE SPIRITUAL LIFE OF OUR PARISH. OVER THE YEARS, PARISHIONERS HAVE BROUGHT THEIR JOYS AND SUCCESSES, THEIR SORROWS AND BURDENS THROUGH ITS DOORS. THEY HAVE BAPTIZED THEIR CHILDREN AND BURIED THEIR LOVED ONES HERE. THEY HAVE BEEN MARRIED HERE AND HAVE LISTENED TO THE WORD OF GOD. IN OUR CHURCH, THEY HAVE EXPERIENCED JESUS' PRESENCE IN THE EUCHARIST. NOW THAT THE CHURCH ROOF PROJECT HAS BEEN COMPLETED, WE HAVE BEGUN A THREE-YEAR CAMPAIGN, "TO ENHANCE OUR HERITAGE," WHICH WILL CONSIST OF: :PAINTING THE INTERIOR OF THE CHURCH :REPAIRING AND REFINISHING THE PEWS :INSTALLING A NEW FLOOR COVERING UNDER THE PEWS AND NEW CARPTING IN THE SANCTUARY :PURCHASING A NEW ELECTRONIC ORGAN :CONSTRUCTING A PASSAGEWAY BETWEEN THE CHURCH AND SOCIAL HALL :ESTABLISHING ST. MARY'S HERITAGE ENDOWMENT FUND WITH THE REMAINING FUNDS YOUR SACRIFICIAL SUPPORT WILL ENABLE US TO COMPLETE THESE MUCH NEEDED PROJECTS. IF YOU ARE ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE, IT WILL BE MOST APPRECIATED. WE ENTRUST TO OUR PATRONESS, OUR BLESSED MOTHER MARY, OUR EFFORTS TO ENHANCE OUR SPIRITUAL HOME AND OUR HERITAGE AS A PARISH. IN JESUS AND MARY ALAN D SHNOB PASTOR

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