Dear Parishioners,
I would first like to congratulate our Outreach and Event Manager Vicky McCarthy and her Gala Committee of volunteers for the wonderful job they did with this year’s Gala that was at the end of September. We raised nearly $93,000, which will go to repairs and preservation of the church dome. It is through the support of our volunteers and parishioners that we were able to have such a successful Gala. I thank all of you!
Vicky has also been busy organizing this year’s Fall Festival which will take place next Sunday afternoon at the North Campus. It promises to be a very fun day for everyone. There will be many activities for both the children and adults. Please come an joins us next Sunday.
Besides the upcoming work on the dome, we have several other projects we are working on around the parish. They are as follows:
- Friary living room ceiling – Over the summer with the heavy rains we’ve encountered a major leak in the friary. The leaks have been addressed and contractors are currently fixing part of the living room ceiling in the friary. Parts of it had to be removed and replace due to mold.
- Tile restoration in the church – Work continues in the church to restore and grout some floor tile that has been damaged. Due to the age of the tile, it is coming loose and falling out. We are to the point that we are unable to reuse the old tile, due to damage. Also, the tile is not made anymore, so the solution has been to replace the tile with a small round tile.
- North Campus kitchen renovation – We interviewed four construction managers (CM’s) at the end of October. Once we settle on a CM, we will then be able to put the project out to bid. Once we have bid then we will go back to the Diocese and get permission to go forward. During this process we have determined that we will need to put a new roof on the kitchen and auditorium as well as installing a sprinkler system. Included in the project is also redoing the restrooms off the auditorium. All new plumbing will have to be installed in the kitchen and the restrooms. The building was built in the late 1950’s and there has not been much done to it since.
- Church Exterior work – We are working to finalize proposals and paperwork to submit to the diocese for the sealing the south-side of our church. Expected time-frame is two months of work. The date to begin is TBD. This will be the outside wall between the church and friary so the scaffolding should not be visible to the public. This area is needed due to the amount of leaks we have had on that side of the church.
As we come to the end of the calendar year, please consider and additional gift that could help fund these various projects. In the last few years, we have put quite a bit of money into the church and we were able to do so through the generosity of our parishioners. Thank you to all of you for your continued support of Sacred Heart Parish.
Peace and All Good,
Fr. Mike
