Church, community groups help preserve bell and steeple

St. Joseph’s Church Renovation Committee member Robbie Fougere examines the bell that was brought to Petit de Grat in the 1950s and was used to tell parishoners about births, deaths and other news.

PETIT DE GRAT: A steeple that once stood atop the church here has been converted to a monument detailing the history of the parish. After the cross, steeple and bell were removed from St. Joseph’s Church in Petit de Grat in October, 2017 to deal with expensive and ongoing leakage issues, the St. Joseph’s Church…

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