Church Renovation Committee Update #2

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32nd Sunday of Ordinary Time

Church Renovation Committee - Update #2

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ –

November is known as the Month of Remembrance. In this holy time, we continue to pray for the faithful departed. May we remember the good deeds of all those who have gone before us, knowing, too, how their witness of the Gospel has shaped our church community and left us inspired to persevere in Faith. Please know that I remember you and your loved ones in my prayers, daily.

At this time, I would like to share another update pertaining to the progress of our Church Renovation Committee (CRC) meetings. Through diligent research, expertise, prayer and discernment, I am pleased to report that the CRC has finalized the plan for Phase IA. Therefore, we are ready to implement the following designs:

Luxury Vinyl Tile (LVT) Flooring:

  • All flooring from inside West Door to inside East Door (not including tiled area between doors)

  • Includes the current visitation/hospitality area (by the fireplace where the hardwood floor is)

  • Usher Room (not including the stairs to the loft)

  • Vesting Sacristy

  • Adoration Chapel

  • Reconciliation Room

  • Regarding the Nursery, we are going to look into some additional options

Additionally, we are going to proceed with the expansion of our sanctuary space. Those details are as follows:

Sanctuary

  • Expansion of sanctuary area

  • Replace carpet with marble flooring

  • Separate darker marble/granite for stairs

  • Relocation of Tabernacle to Sanctuary

  • New altar and ambo to better fill Sanctuary space

  • Removal of first pew in section 3 and add the wall with the kneelers in front of the new first row

With regard to pews, we will be removing the cry area pew located in the gathering space. The gathering space and other designated areas will also receive a fresh coat of paint. Details are as follows:

Painting – One color, fresh paint for:

  • Entire Gathering Space

  • Vesting Sacristy

  • Reconciliation Room

  • Server’s Room

In terms of the new altar, ambo and tabernacle, it is possible to acquire them from the Archdiocese since they house liturgical furnishings from former parish churches. We have reached out to the curator and are looking into what’s available to determine if there’s something that fits our space and aesthetic.

Wishing you God’s peace and everything good, I remain –

Sincerely yours in Christ,
Fr. Christian Shiu
Administrator

IMAGES: Samples of the new flooring: LVT on left, Tile on right