The Holy Family Renovation and Renewal Project

The school building renovations are complete!  Everything looks great and is working well.  Students of Holy Family School and our parish Faith Formation classes created many charming thank-you letters and posters to say thank you to the parish for the work that was done in the school.   Click here to read some of them.

Thank you for your ongoing support of the Our Faith, Our Family campaign.  Church renovation planning is in the final stages and construction announcements will be coming soon.

Please support Holy Family Parish's capital campaign!

Over 649 parishioners, that’s 36.7% of our members, have pledged to the very successful Our Faith, Our Family campaign.  We are extremely grateful for this tremendous support and we need everyone’s participation to make our worship home the best that it can be. To date we have over $1,900,000 pledged, but are still $500,000 short of our goal. 

What can you do to help?

This weekend, Dec 12-13, Father John will be preaching at all masses and encouraging every parishioner to contribute what they can to this worthwhile project.  Please take this opportunity to prayerfully consider a gift, increase your pledge or even to encourage others to contribute as well.

Remember, your pledges now will allow the architects and planning committees to incorporate as many of the needed upgrades and renovations as possible into the final design plan.  In addition, charitable donations made by the end of the year offer tax benefits as well.

Please be a part of this inspiring project.  We all look forward to celebrating together in our renovated church next year.

We are all looking forward to the upcoming church renovations and many volunteers are working hard; continuing to raise funds, working with the architects and liturgical planners to improve our worship space and ensuring every penny is wisely spent. The school renovations are finished and fully paid for thanks to your generosity and sacrifice. Now we move to fulfill the second part of our promise – renovating the church and doing so on time and on budget. We hope to begin the renovation process in early May, 2010.

Renovation planning is in its final stages.  If you have not pledged to this campaign, or have been considering an increase in your gift to this project, now is the time.  Every dollar contributed allows the committee to ensure our new worship space meets our current and future needs.  In addition, meeting our financial goal now means less debt for the parish to carry moving forward.  Please consider a gift before the end of 2009. 

 What are the elements of the renovation design?  Stay for a few minutes after masses on December 5 and 6, and get a brief overview of the changes you can expect to see when the renovation project is complete.  Father Paul will speak after the 5:00 mass on the 5^th and Father John will present after all masses on the 6^th.  Members of the steering committee will also be on hand to answer questions.   

The Our Faith, Our Family campaign pledges total $1,939,126 to date, with over $1 million received to date.  We are so close to our goal of $2.5 million, with $500,000 left to go.  Your gift will make a noticeable difference in what we can do.

Thank you for your continued support of this project. This time next year we will be moving back into our newly renovated worship space and are looking forward to that special day.

As you can see from this photo, replacement of the windows in the school has begun.  The new windows along the bottom floor are energy efficient and beautiful, too.  This is a view from the south side of the building.  Progress is moving forward inside with the new sprinkler system as well. 

We’ll continue to keep you updated as the work progresses.  Bless you for your continued support of the “Our Faith, Our Family” renovation project.

School renovations have begun!

Less than a year after we officially launched the ‘Our Faith, Our Family’ capital campaign, work has already begun on the first portion of the work. Crews began work in the school on June 8, preparing for the upgrade of the fire safety system.  The new windows are on their way and replacement will begin towards the end of June.  New hallway carpeting and smaller portions of the project will be completed in August, prior to the students’ return.  Watch for your opportunity to tour the school and see the upgrades!

NOTES:
 - Holy Family Summer Camp 2009 is being held in Diffley Hall.
 - There will be no coffee and donuts or pancake breakfasts after Masses until August.
 - Watch the bulletin for Gift Shop hours.

Fundraising Update:
Thanks to the support of so many parish members, our campaign continues to be successful.  Latest figures:

Goal: $2.5 million
Pledged: $1,989,000
Pledges/Donors: 624

If you have not had the opportunity to support this project, we ask that you prayerfully consider a donation to help renovate our parish family home.

There will be several opportunities to attend the ‘Our Faith, Our Family’ capital campaign reception next Sunday, March 8th. These receptions, like those held last Fall, are to share the plans and financial needs for the parish renovations. New parishioners, seasonal parishioners and those who were not able to attend a reception last Fall are invited to come and learn about this exciting project.

Receptions will be held after each Mass on Sunday, March 8, in Diffley Hall, in lieu of regular coffee and donut fellowship. If you have already attended a reception, please extend this invitation to others.

Those planning to attend should RSVP by Wednesday, March 4 by calling Tony Kapkowski at 522-7156 or 385-9137. Thank you for your ongoing prayers and support of the ‘Our Faith, Our Family’ capital campaign.

In preparation for the school renovations, the steering committee and school representatives had very positive initial meetings with the construction company and architects. Detailed plans are now being developed, with the goal to start work in early June and finish in early August, with plenty of time before students return. The construction company will be meeting with the faculty and then each teacher individually to understand their classroom needs before, during and after the renovation.

Detailed project plans and budget will be finalized in March, along with confirming permits and selecting the windows. Team meetings to plan for the church renovations will begin in April and continue throughout the summer and fall.

Great News!  Summer Camp ‘09 is definitely on! Diffley Hall will be used for this popular program from June 8 through to July 31.Watch the bulletin for details.

As always, the steering committee and all the volunteers working to renovate our parish home are truly grateful for the continued generosity of our parish. If you have not pledged to this wonderful project yet, please consider a gift or pledge. You can call the office for more information.

Blessings!

As we discussed during the receptions, we were hoping to start the renovation this summer, but felt that more likely it would in 2010. Because of your support, we will be able to begin the renovations to our school in late May and finish before the new school year begins. Work will include new windows, bringing the fire system up to code and re-carpeting the hallways.

First of all, thank you for the amazing financial and volunteer support that so many of you have given to this project. In just a few short months, your campaign received over $1.97 million in pledges and has collected $664,000 toward our goal of $2.5 million, for the renovations to the church and school. This progress, especially inspiring in light of weak economic conditions, is evidence of our faith in our God, our parish and each other as a Holy Family.

As we discussed during the receptions, we were hoping to start the renovation this summer, but felt that more likely it would in 2010. Because of your support, we will be able to begin the renovations to our school in late May and finish before the new school year begins. Work will include new windows, bringing the fire system up to code and re-carpeting the hallways.

Completing the school portion of the project this summer will do several things for our parish:

· It will limit increases in construction costs by locking in prices now.

· The new windows will save on A/C costs which is particularly helpful now that we have a 25% increase in power bills, and

· The school will be ready for use during the church renovation, which we are hoping will start in the summer of 2010, assuming the payments from your pledge commitments keeping coming in and the Diocese is willing to support the necessary financing.

We hope that you are all excited to see the first part of this project ready to go so soon, as your money is put to work exactly as promised. Thank you for your continued prayers and support.

Our Guidance in Giving consultant.

Kim Burns, our Guidance in Giving (GIG) campaign director, has done a fantastic job organizing our capital campaign, training our volunteers and cheering our parish towards success.  As planned, her last day in the parish office will be Friday, October 31, after which she will move on to organize another campaign.  We will miss Kim’s professionalism and can-do spirit and wish her many blessings.  She has prepared our volunteer leaders to continue the effort and, along with local GIG staff Joe Neville, will be available to us for consulting.

Campaign statements and tracking will be handled through the Diocese, and monthly reminders have begun for those with a monthly pledge schedule. If you have questions about the campaign or how to pledge, please call the parish office at 526-5783. 

The “Our Faith, Our Family” capital campaign’s amazing success continues!  We have received pledges totaling nearly $1.8 million toward our goal of $2.5 million to renew our church and school.  This progress is outstanding, but we’re not finished yet.

We are asking for every parish family to participate in the campaign and to continue to pray for its success.  Remember, equal sacrifice does not mean equal giving, and every contribution counts.   Pledge envelopes are available in the pews and can be returned in the Offertory or dropped by the parish office.

Special thanks to our tireless campaign volunteers who continue to reach out by phone and in person to share the exciting campaign plans with parishioners. 

If you have questions about the campaign or about the many ways you can participate, please call the office at 526-5783.