LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commemorating the 100th Anniversary of St. Fran-
cis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church in Youngsville, New York, to be
celebrated on September 27, 2009

WHEREAS, Religious institutions, and the many spiritual, social and
educational benefits they confer, play a vital role in the development
of the moral fabric of a responsible citizenry; and
WHEREAS, It is the tradition of this State and this Nation to pay
tribute to those institutions and individuals who have contributed to
the ethical and spiritual values of their communities; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body takes pleasure in commemorating the
100th Anniversary of St. Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church in
Youngsville, New York, to be celebrated on September 27, 2009; and
WHEREAS, On October 13, 1909, St. Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic
Church, a beautiful country church in Youngsville, New York, was dedi-
cated in memory of St. Francis of Assisi; and
WHEREAS, Over the next few years, the interior of St. Francis of Assi-
si Roman Catholic Church was completed with the alter, pews, organ,
sanctuary chairs, vestment case, stained glass windows, furnace and
more; and
WHEREAS, The basement of St. Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church
was raised six feet with the aid of its parishioners in 1919, providing
room for meetings and a social hall; and
WHEREAS, When the Youngsville Fire Department moved in 1967, St. Fran-
cis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church purchased the adjoining property to
provide a much-needed parking lot and classrooms for the CCD program;
and
WHEREAS, St. Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church enclosed the
front steps in 1977, with the interior completed during 1980 and
improvements were made to the foyer and an elevator added to make the
building more accessible in 1999; and
WHEREAS, On January 1, 1982, Father Edward Greene was appointed the
first pastor of the newly formed St. George-St. Francis of Assisi Roman
Catholic Church Parish, one parish with two churches of equal status;
prior to this, both churches were missions of Callicoon; and
WHEREAS, After 94 years of Franciscan leadership, St. Francis of Assi-
si Roman Catholic Church came under diocesan leadership on January 1,
2004, with Father Ignatius Vu as the pastor; and
WHEREAS, St. Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church in Youngsville
stands on the threshold of tomorrow, prepared to meet the challenges of
the coming decades while retaining that spiritual resolve which charac-
terizes its past; and
WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to take note of
enduring religious institutions and to bring such institutions to the
attention of the people of this Empire State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commemorate the 100th Anniversary of St. Francis of Assisi Roman Cathol-
ic Church in Youngsville, New York, fully confident that this commem-
oration reflects the belief in those values which enhance the dignity
and purpose of life; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to St. Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church in Youngsville,
New York.