Pastoral Solutions News
Updated 4/9/2008

Liturgical music publisher awards grants to more than 40 parishes

PORTLAND, Ore. (CNS) -- Forty-four parishes in the United States received $114,000 in assistance this year through the OCP parish grants program. Since the program started in 2001 more than $800,000 has been awarded to 400 churches. Parishes in every diocese in the country have received benefits. Based in Portland, OCP is a nonprofit publisher of liturgical music and worship resources, formerly called Oregon Catholic Press. "Service to the church is one of the guiding principles of our company," said John Limb, the publisher, in a statement. "We're a not-for-profit, but we are a successful company, thanks in large part to the support we've received from churches." Limb added that "being in a position to give back to the communities that have helped us spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ is a tremendous blessing."