Honoring our Past, Envisioning our Future
At our Town Hall meeting on March 14, Father George Nursey explained to our attending parishioners about the critical fixes and rejuvenation projects needed to be done on our church building. The construction, architectural, and management team reviewed the details and the timeline of the projects. There was also information given about the approximate cost and finances.
We will be keeping you in the loop on the latest work and costs. We want you to be aware of what is going on in different parts of the church and how this affects our community.
- December: The interior of the church is complete, including the re-installation of the stained glass windows and replacement of the sky lights. The Resurrected Christ has been fitted into the Narthex and the memorial piece will be completed soon. Work is being completed on the overhead arches above the church.
- All Masses as of November 9 have resumed back in the church. Livestreaming will resume November 17 at the 9am Mass. Work continues over the skylights, and work in the Narthex will commence soon.
- We are extending our time in EC-1 to give the workers sufficient time to prepare the church. All Masses and liturgical events will continue to be held in EC-1 through Thursday, October 31.
- OCTOBER 5 – OCTOBER 20: SATURDAY VIGIL AND SUNDAY MASSES WILL BE MOVED TO EC-1. AN ADDITIONAL 12:45 PM MASS ON SUNDAYS WILL BE ADDED DURING THIS TIME TO HELP ACCOMODATE SPACE.
- September 23 and forward: Weekday Masses (including Saturday morning) are celebrated in Conference Center, Room 111. Tuesday and First Friday Exposition will resume the week of September 30, and will be held in Room 111 likewise. The church remains closed throughout the week.
- Saturday morning Masses (8:30am) will also be moved to Room 111 for the next several weeks.
- For the weeks of September 9-13 and September 16-20, weekday Mass will be moved to the Conference Center, Room 111, at the regular 7 AM time. Tuesday Exposition is postponed until further notice.
- Tuesday, SEPTEMBER 3 – Friday, SEPTEMBER 6: All Morning Masses have been cancelled due to the extensive ceiling work going on in the church. Tuesday Exposition and First Friday Exposition is likewise cancelled. This construction work has shifted earlier than previously anticipated and was updated recently. Keeping the church totally closed ensures the safety of our parishioners during this time.
- AUGUST 19: The church and chapel will be closed during the next several weeks as work is being done on the ceiling and skylights. Morning Mass will continue as usual in the chapel, and Tuesday Exposition & Adoration will continue from 6-8pm in the CHAPEL. Please follow the directed path in the church to access the chapel.
- Week of July 22: Construction has now begun on the church roof! Work is being first done over the chapel and sacristy/music room roofs. Repair to the trims around where the stained glass windows were is ongoing.
- Week of July 8: In addition to the continued work, the stained glass windows in the church are being temporarily removed in order for repair to be done on the window trims and to modify the sealing. The stained glass windows will be added back when this work is completed.
- July 1: The demolition of the bell walls and trellises is complete, and the stucco repair on the building has begun.
- June 7: As the front area is still being clean up, scaffolding has been put up for construction over the chapel ceiling.
- May 31: Both trellises and bell walls have now come down. The area will still be under construction, so we ask parishioners to please continue to follow the procedures as stated above.
- Week of May 5: After a short delay, the crew has set up their space and are working to begin the demolition of the bell walls and trellis. The chapel parking space, and music room/sacristy parking space, are closed off. The corresponding entrances are closed off as well. Congregants attending daily Mass must enter and exit through the main church doors. Sacristans and those in our music ministry must likewise use the main church doors.
- Week of April 28: The construction crew will be setting up their space and materials on the south front corner of the field parking lot. This will not affect the traffic of parishioners coming in and out for weekend Masses. As they begin to demolish the bell walls and trellis, the chapel parking spaces and entrance will be closed off. Congregants attending daily Mass are asked to enter and exit through the main church doors, beginning April 30.
First Stages of the Church Building Envelope Project (Click to view images)
July Pictures (Click to view images)
August Pictures (Click to view images)
