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Catholic Diocese Plans for Homeless Veterans Project

Diocese Plans Two Housing Projects

By Sofia Ojeda
March 4, 2011




Plans to build two new housing centers in Lackawanna County are now underway.

A new building in Scranton for veterans and a senior citizen housing project in Jessup are proposed by Catholic Social Services.

An empty lot right next door to the St. Francis of Assisi Kitchen is where the three-story, 30-unit housing center would be built.

The Diocese of Scranton said it will only house our country's veterans.

Nearby business owners said they support the project.

It will be called St. Francis of Assisi Commons and it will be connected to the St. Francis of Assisi Soup Kitchen.

"It's an extraordinary need. There are so many veterans that simply cannot afford housing," said Monsignor Joseph Kelly of Catholic Social Services.

He added the new building will house 30 veterans, both men and women, all screened and approved by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
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