IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY HISTORY LEADING TO CONSTRUCTION
 

• Established as “Chapel of Ease”, May ‘54
• Temp. Church until a Church and Rectory could be built.
   
• Established as diocesan parish Sept ‘62 
   
• Offices originally est. as Convent, remodeled in late ‘70’s (?) 
   
• Activity Center built ‘81 
   
• Gathering Space enlarged ‘90 
   
• Renovation Evaluation ’95 – ‘97
   
• Needs identified
  • Committee established in mid ‘90’s
  • Catholic Liturgy instruction by Fr. Frank Coady
  • Remodeling/Renovation analyzed
  • New const. determined to be most practical choice
     
• Floor Plan/Site Plan Evaluation (this action continues)
  • Several Floor Plans considered
  • Fan style preferred

  • A number of site placements studied

  • Removal of existing offices originally necessary
     

• Current Plan places Church at the West end of site, crossing Milner St.

“FORWARD IN FAITH” – Campaign Financial Status (Oct ’05)

• Reason for delay between campaigns drives (Phase I and Phase II)
  • Partly due to: Rotation of Priests, New Bishop
     
• Selection of Mark Davy & Associates
  • Several options considered (i.e. other firms, can we do this on our own?)
  • Professional firm recommended by Diocese
     
• Campaign Readiness Study
  • 100 - households contacted for interview
  • 42 - households responded
  • 300 - households received written survey
  • 133 - households responded
  • 43.75% response
     
• How informed are you on the building project?
  • Very well informed - 38%
  • Reasonably well informed - 92%
  • Somewhat informed - 47 / 177 (98%)
  • Uninformed - 4%
     
• How essential is the project?
  • Very essential - 64%
  • Essential - 56%
  • Somewhat essential - 53 / 173 (94%)
  • Non-essential - 11%
     
• Areas of concern?
  • Economy - 18%
  • Raising the money - 17%
  • Donations of Time, Talent & Treasure - 14%
  • Lack of communication - 14%

• Exterior – not traditional cruciform
  • Design uses features in “3’s”, symbolizing the Trinity
     
• Interior – semi-circular seating
  • Current pews likely to be re-used
  • Interior art & environment – some additions/large Crucifix
  • Re-use Current Statuary
  • Re-use elements of windows
  • Re-use Stations
  • Re-use Alter
  • Re-use Tabernacle
     
• Seating for 1,100+/-  (currently 600+/-)

• Diocese loan program currently being reviewed/revised
   
• Obviously, the more successful the current drive, the better (projected $2.5 to $3 million)
   
• Plan preparation alone will take +/- 1 year
   
• A THIRD Capital Campaign will likely be needed to pay off incurred debt