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Overview

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• About View
  • Mary, Mother of the Redeemer Catholic Church is a large church with multiple services available.
  • Facilities available in the venue include: two large parking lots, the main church, a smaller chapel, the Parish Center, and the Parish Office.
  • View information on opening times.
• Parking and Public Transportation View
  • The venue has its own parking facilities.
  • There are designated accessible parking spaces available.
  • There is a passenger loading zone.
  • The nearest bus stop is Horsham Road and North Wales Road.
  • The nearest step-free train station is SEPTA Link Belt Station.
  • Mass can be streamed online at:https://mmredeemer.org/mass-streaming.
• Getting In and Around View
  • There is step-free access via a slope at the most accessible entrance.
  • There is step-free level access throughout.
  • Access throughout may include manual doors.
  • All entrances offer step-free access and both parking lots offer accessible parking spaces.
    The East entrance is located nearest to accessible parking spaces and gives access to the church and Redeemer Hall.
• Getting Help and Assistance View
  • There is seating available.
  • There is not an assistive listening system.
  • You can borrow or rent the following equipment: a manual wheelchair.
  • There is not a designated safe or quiet space.
  • Drinking fountains are available.

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Parking (Accessible (East) Parking Lot)

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• Parking View
  • The parking lot is located on the east side of the building.
  • The parking lot is open air/surface.
  • The surface consists of asphalt.
• Accessible Parking Spaces View
  • There are 15+ designated accessible parking spaces available.
  • The accessible parking spaces are clearly marked and signposted.
  • The accessible parking space width is 8ft 6in (259cm).
  • There is an adjacent marked access aisle to one side.
  • The width of the adjacent marked access aisle is 5ft 1in (155cm).
  • The adjacent marked access aisle extends the full length of the parking space.
  • The nearest designated accessible parking space is 30yd 3in (27.5m) from the east entrance.
  • The most accessible route from the designated accessible parking has ramps/slopes.
  • The slope has a gradient of 1:20.
  • There is not a step-free level resting area.
• Van Accessible Parking Spaces View
  • There is 1 designated van accessible parking space available.
  • The van accessible parking space is clearly marked.
  • The van accessible parking space width is 11ft (335.28cm).
  • There is an adjacent marked access aisle to one side.
  • The width of the adjacent marked access aisle is 6ft 3in (190.5cm).
  • The adjacent marked access aisle extends the full length of the parking space.
  • The nearest designated van accessible parking space is 59yd 2in (54m) from the east entrance.
  • The most accessible route from the designated van accessible parking has ramps/slopes.
  • The slope has a gradient of 1:20.
  • There is not a step-free level resting area.
  • The Van Accessible parking space is the last space in the row of 8 parking spaces with access aisles.
    It is not marked as a designated van-accessible space.
• Charges and Restrictions View
  • Parking is free for all users.
  • Parking is free for ADA placard holders or those with a wheelchair symbol license plate.

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Restrooms and Changing Facilities Available

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• Single-occupant Restrooms with Accessibility Features View
  • There is 1 single-occupant restroom with accessibility features.
  • This is an all-gender single-occupant restroom with accessibility features.
  • The single-occupant restroom with accessibility features is located in the Parish Center.
  • The single-occupant restroom with accessibility features has a left hand transfer space.
• Multiple-stall Restrooms with Accessibility Features View
  • The multiple-stall restrooms with accessibility features are located in the Parish Center.
  • These are separate male and female multiple-stall restrooms with accessibility features.
  • The transfer space within the multiple-stall restrooms with accessibility features varies between left hand transfer and right hand transfer.
  • The male multiple-stall restroom has two toilet stalls and a urinal. One stall is accessible with a left-hand transfer space.
    The female multiple-stall restroom has three stalls in total; one stall is accessible, with a right-hand transfer space.
• Changing Facilities View
  • Parent and baby changing facilities are located in the single-user "family" restroom in the Parish Center.

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Entrance (East Entrance)

• This entrance is located on the east side of the building adjacent to the accessible parking lot.
• There is step-free access via a slope at the entrance.
• The slope has a gradient of 1:20.
• The width of the ramp is 8ft 0in (244cm).
• The ramp has handrails on both sides.
• The entrance area is not clearly signed.
• There is a canopy or recess that provides weather protection at the entrance.
• This entrance has three sets of double doors.
  When facing the entrance from the outside, the two sets of doors on the left give access to the to the church.
  The right set of doors gives access to Redeemer Hall A, in the Parish Center.
  The center and right doors have automatic door openers.
  These entrance doors are unlocked for Mass and for scheduled programs in the Parish Center.
• There are double automatic doors at this entrance.
• The doors open towards you.
• There is a push plate/sensor at a height of 3ft 2in (99cm).
• The doors have pull handles.
• The width of the opening is 3ft 2in (99cm).
• The doors have a medium visual contrast.
• There is a second set of double automatic doors.
• The second set of doors opens towards you.
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• The doors have pull handles.
• The width of the opening is 3ft 2in (99cm).
• The doors have a medium visual contrast.
• There is step-free level access as you enter the entrance.

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Getting Around

• There is step-free level access throughout all areas.
• Access throughout may include manual doors and manual doors with doorknobs.
• The flooring is a mixture of hard and carpeted.
• The flooring is shiny in some areas and patterned in some areas.
• There is a high visual contrast between the walls and floor in the majority of walkways.
• There is background noise in this area that varies depending on the function/event .
• Wayfinding signage is provided.
• Seating available in the walkways includes: chairs with armrests and bench seats.
• Lighting levels vary due to the size of the space.
• Lighting levels are adjustable in some areas.

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Room (Church)

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• Location and Access View
  • The room surveyed is located directly ahead when entering via the east entrance.
  • The room surveyed is approximately 19ft (6m) from the east entrance.
  • The most accessible route to the room has step-free level access.
  • There is no signage on or near the entrance.
  • There is step-free level access to enter.
  • There are double automatic doors to enter the room.
  • The doors have a medium visual contrast.
  • The doors open towards you.
  • There is a push plate/sensor at a height of 2ft 9in (84cm).
  • The doors have pull handles.
  • The width of the opening is 3ft 2in (99cm).
  • The church may also be entered via the Narthex from the main entrance, as well as through the chapel.
• Room Details View
  • There is step-free level access throughout the majority of areas.
  • The following areas have step-free access via ramps or slopes: the choir area.
  • The following areas have stepped access: the altar.
  • There is space for a wheelchair user to maneuver (60in x 60in - 1525mm x 1525mm).
  • The flooring is carpet.
  • There is a high visual contrast between the walls and floor.
  • There are designated spaces for wheelchair users.
  • The designated spaces for wheelchair users are located in the back of the church, in the front row of pews, and on the left side of the church.
  • The designated spaces for wheelchair users are clearly signed.
  • There are bench seats in this room.
  • There is not an assistive listening system.
  • There is background noise in this room that varies depending on the function/event .
  • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey, with unshaded light sources.
  • Lighting levels are adjustable in some areas.
  • The choir area is on the left side of the altar, and there is a ramp with handrails to access it.
    The width of the ramp is 87.63 cm.

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Access To (Parish Center)

• Within the Parish Center there are restrooms, drinking fountains, meeting rooms and the Redeemer Hall.
• The most accessible route has step-free level access and manual doors.
• The flooring is hard.
• The flooring is shiny and patterned.
• The Parish Center has two entrances: the covered west entrance, located to the left of the main church entrance, and the uncovered north entrance.
  The North entrance has automatic doors but is only open during mass times.
• There is no signage on or near the entrance.
• There is step-free level access to enter.
• There are double automatic doors at this entrance.
• The doors open towards you.
• There is a push plate/sensor at a height of 3ft 6in (107cm).
• The doors have pull handles.
• The width of the opening is 5ft 10in (178cm).
• The doors have a high visual contrast.

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Restroom with Accessibility Features ("Family" Restroom)

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• Location and Access View
  • The restroom surveyed is a single-occupant all-gender restroom.
  • The restroom surveyed is located in the Parish Center.
  • The restroom surveyed is approximately 29ft (9m) from the west entrance to the Parish Center.
  • The most accessible route to the restroom has step-free level access and manual doors.
  • There is step-free level access into the restroom.
  • The room's signage is on the wall (on the latch side).
  • There is tactile, pictorial and written text signage on or near the restroom door.
  • The door into the restroom opens outwards and has a high visual contrast.
  • The door is easy to open.
  • The door has a lever handle.
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  • The door has a push button lock.
  • Internally the door has a high visual contrast.
• Dimensions and Features View
  • The overall dimensions are 7ft 8in x 6ft 9in (236cm x 206cm).
  • There is a lateral transfer space to the left of the toilet as you look at it.
  • The lateral transfer space is 3ft 4in (104cm) (from the side of the toilet bowl to the wall).
  • There is a lever flush on the transfer side.
  • There is a horizontal grab bar on the rear wall and on the side wall.
  • The horizontal grab bars have a medium visual contrast with the surrounding walls.
  • There is a vertical grab bar on the side wall.
  • The vertical grab bar has a medium visual contrast with the surrounding walls.
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  • The toilet seat has a low visual contrast.
  • There is a wall-mounted toilet paper dispenser that can be easily reached when seated on the toilet.
  • The toilet paper dispenser has a high visual contrast.
  • The toilet paper dispenser is 1ft 4in (41cm) from the floor.
  • The sink is 2ft 9in (86cm) from the floor.
  • The sink faucet type is lever-style mixer.
  • There is a wall-mounted soap dispenser.
  • The soap dispenser has a high visual contrast.
  • The soap dispenser is 2ft 5in (76cm) from the floor.
  • There is not a paper towel dispenser.
  • There is a wall-mounted hand dryer.
  • The hand dryer has a medium visual contrast.
  • The hand dryer is 3ft 1in (94cm) from the floor.
  • There is a mirror above the sink/counter top with its bottom edge within 40in (1000mm) maximum from the finish floor.
  • There is no shelf.
  • The stall has a wastebasket and a sanitary products receptacle.
  • There is one coat hook.
  • The coat hook is 6ft 0in (183cm) from the floor.
  • The baby changing station when in use is at a height of 2ft 6in (77cm) from the floor.
  • The baby changing station does not obstruct the turning space.
  • There is a low visual contrast between the walls and floor.
  • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.

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Room (Redeemer Hall)

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• Location and Access View
  • The room surveyed is located in the Parish Center.
  • The room surveyed is approximately 3ft (1m) from the east entrance.
  • The most accessible route to the room has ramps/slopes.
  • The slope has a gradient of 1:20.
  • There is step-free level access to enter.
  • There is direct access to Redeemer Hall A via the right-hand set of automatic doors at the east entrance.
    Redeemer Hall can be divided into A side and B side.
    Redeemer Hall A has automatic doors to the outside and a kitchen.
    Redeemer Hall B has a projection screen.
  • There are double automatic doors to enter the room.
  • The doors have a medium visual contrast.
  • The doors open towards you.
  • There is a push plate/sensor at a height of 2ft 9in (84cm).
  • The doors have lever handles.
  • The width of the opening is 3ft 8in (112cm).
  • Redeemer Hall may also be accessed from inside the Parish Center via double manual doors.
    Each of these door openings has a clear width of 89cm. .
• Room Details View
  • There is step-free level access throughout.
  • There is space for a wheelchair user to maneuver (60in x 60in - 1525mm x 1525mm).
  • The flooring is hard.
  • The flooring is shiny and patterned.
  • There is a high visual contrast between the walls and floor.
  • There are chairs without armrests in this room.
  • There are tables and long tables in this room.
  • All tables are suitable for wheelchair users (between 28in and 34in - 710mm and 860mm from the floor).
  • There is no (or very little) background noise.
  • Additional facilities/services include: a sink.
  • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey, with unshaded light sources.

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Room (Kitchen)

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• Location and Access View
  • The room surveyed is located in Redeemer Hall A inside the Parish Center.
  • There is step-free level access to enter.
  • There is an opening without doors to enter the room.
• Room Details View
  • There is step-free level access throughout.
  • There is space for a wheelchair user to maneuver (60in x 60in - 1525mm x 1525mm).
  • The flooring is hard.
  • There is a low visual contrast between the walls and floor.
  • There is no (or very little) background noise.
  • Additional facilities/services include: a water dispenser and a sink.
  • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
  • The kitchen contains a refrigerator, a sink, and a stove (oven and cooktop) with a microwave oven above it.
    There are upper and lower cabinets.
    There is a lowered section of counter (30in/76.2cm) with clear space underneath to the left of the stove.

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Access To (Meeting Rooms)

• The meeting rooms are located at the end of the Parish Center corridor.
  There are three meeting rooms: the Matthew Walsh Room (Youth Ministry), the St. Cecilia Room (Music Ministry), and the JP II Room, which is used as the bride's room and for small-group bible study.
• The most accessible route has step-free level access, manual doors and manual doors with doorknobs.
• The flooring is hard.
• The flooring is shiny and patterned in some areas.
• There is step-free level access to enter.

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Room (The Matthew Walsh Room (Youth Ministry))

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• Location and Access View
  • The room surveyed is located to the right as you enter through the north entrance.
  • The room surveyed is approximately 9ft (3m) from the north entrance.
  • The room's signage is on the wall (non-latch side).
  • There is written text signage on or near the entrance.
  • There is step-free level access to enter.
  • There are automatic doors at the north entrance, though they are not always unlocked.
    The meeting rooms may also be accessed from inside the Parish Center.
    The meeting rooms are located at the end of the Parish Center corridor.
  • There is a single manual door to enter the room.
  • The door has a high visual contrast.
  • The door opens towards you.
  • The door has a doorknob.
  • The width of the opening is 2ft 10in (88cm).
• Room Details View
  • There is step-free level access throughout.
  • There is space for a wheelchair user to maneuver (60in x 60in - 1525mm x 1525mm).
  • The flooring is hard.
  • The flooring is shiny in some areas and patterned in some areas.
  • There is a high visual contrast between the walls and floor.
  • There are chairs without armrests in this room.
  • There are tables and long tables in this room.
  • There are some tables suitable for wheelchair users (between 28in and 34in - 710mm and 860mm from the floor).
  • There is background noise in this room that varies depending on the function/event .
  • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey, with unshaded light sources.
  • Lighting levels are adjustable in some areas.

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Room (St. Cecilia Room (Music Ministry))

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• Location and Access View
  • The room surveyed is located to the left as you enter through the north entrance.
  • The room surveyed is approximately 9ft (3m) from the north entrance.
  • The room's signage is on the wall (non-latch side).
  • There is written text signage on or near the entrance.
  • There is step-free level access to enter.
  • There are automatic doors at the north entrance, though they are not always unlocked.
    The meeting rooms may also be accessed from inside the Parish Center.
    The meeting rooms are located at the end of the Parish Center corridor.
  • There is a single manual door to enter the room.
  • The door has a high visual contrast.
  • The door opens towards you.
  • The door has a doorknob.
  • The width of the opening is 2ft 10in (88cm).
  • The Matthew Walsh Room (Youth Ministry) is to the right when entering through the north entrance and the St. Cecilia Room (Music Ministry) is to the left. .
• Room Details View
  • There is step-free level access throughout.
  • There is space for a wheelchair user to maneuver (60in x 60in - 1525mm x 1525mm).
  • The flooring is hard.
  • The flooring is shiny and patterned.
  • There is a high visual contrast between the walls and floor.
  • There are chairs without armrests in this room.
  • There are tables and long tables in this room.
  • There are some tables suitable for wheelchair users (between 28in and 34in - 710mm and 860mm from the floor).
  • There is background noise in this room that varies depending on the function/event .
  • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey, with unshaded light sources.
  • Lighting levels are adjustable in some areas.

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Parking (Main (West) Parking Lot)

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• Parking View
  • The parking lot is located on the northwest side of the building.
  • The parking lot is open air/surface.
  • The surface consists of asphalt.
• Accessible Parking Spaces View
  • There are 13 designated accessible parking spaces available.
  • The accessible parking spaces are signposted.
  • The accessible parking space width is 10ft 7in (323cm).
  • There are no adjacent marked access aisles.
  • The most accessible route from the designated accessible parking has barrier posts.
  • The two parking rows nearest to the main entrance have a total of 9 designated accessible parking spaces without adjacent access aisles. There are 4 additional designated accessible parking spaces in the next parking lot section to the west.
• Van Accessible Parking Spaces View
  • There are no designated van accessible parking spaces available.
• Charges and Restrictions View
  • Parking is free for all users.
• Passenger Loading Zone View
  • There is a designated passenger loading zone available.
  • The designated passenger loading zone is located in the circular drive adjacent to the main entrance.
  • Parishioners use the circular drive as a drop-off point; however, there are no markings that designate it as a drop-off point.

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Entrance (Main Entrance - Middle Doors)

• This entrance is located on the west side of the building.
• The approach to the entrance has barrier posts.
• There is step-free level access at the entrance.
• The entrance area is not clearly signed.
• There is a canopy or recess that provides weather protection at the entrance.
• There are double manual doors at this entrance.
• The doors opens towards you.
• The doors have lever handles.
• The width of the opening is 2ft 11in (91cm).
• The doors have a high visual contrast.
• There are two sets of double doors on either side of the middle doors at the main entrance.
  All three sets of doors are open during mass, and the middle set is open Monday - Friday 9am to 5pm.

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Room (Chapel)

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• Location and Access View
  • The room surveyed is located inside and to the right from the main entrance.
  • The room surveyed is approximately 13ft (4m) from the main entrance.
  • The most accessible route to the room has step-free level access and manual doors.
  • There is step-free level access to enter.
  • The chapel is used as a Cry Room and can seat up to 60 people.
    There is a window wall that looks into the church and a single door into the church.
    There are 2 confessionals in the chapel.
  • There are double manual doors to enter the room.
  • The doors have a high visual contrast.
  • The doors open towards you.
  • The doors have pull handles.
  • The width of the opening is 5ft 8in (175cm).
• Room Details View
  • There is step-free level access throughout.
  • There is space for a wheelchair user to maneuver (60in x 60in - 1525mm x 1525mm).
  • The flooring is carpeted.
  • There is a high visual contrast between the walls and floor.
  • There are chairs without armrests in this room.
  • There is no (or very little) background noise.
  • Lighting levels were low at the time of the survey.

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Access To (Parish Office and Bookstore)

• The Parish Office and Bookstore is located in a separate building to the west of the main church building.
• The most accessible route has ramps/slopes.
• The ramp has a gradient of 1:14.
• There is a step-free level resting area.
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• The ramp has handrails on both sides.
• The ramp bypasses the steps.
• There are 2 steps.
• There are handrails on both sides.
• The handrails are easy to grip.
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• The handrails cover the flight of stairs throughout its length.
• The handrails extend horizontally beyond the first and last step.
• The steps are unmarked.
• The height of the highest step is 7in (20cm).
• The minimum tread depth is 11in (30cm).
• There is written text signage on or near the entrance.
• There is step-free level access to enter.
• There is a single manual door at this entrance.
• The door opens towards you.
• The door has a pull handle.
• The width of the opening is 3ft 2in (99cm).
• The door has a high visual contrast.
• There is a second single manual door.
• The second door opens towards you.
• The door has a pull handle.
• The width of the opening is 3ft 2in (99cm).
• The door has a high visual contrast.
• The second door is locked and can be opened from the inside.
  There is a doorbell to ring for entry, to the right hand side of the second door, at 32 inches (81.28cm) high. .