Construction on our parish expansion is complete and through prayer and sacrifice, we have enhanced the beauty and functionality of the buildings of St. Robert Bellarmine Parish. There is still time for you to support the parish in this effort to enhance our place of worship for all members of our faith community.
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- Demo time!
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- Msgr. Beisel must have a background in construction. He’s a natural!
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- Looks like the staff was hard at work!
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- Soon to be ceiling of large meeting room. Look at all of that wasted space!
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- Demolition to prepare for the new parish center.
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- One of the back walls comes down. to open up the space.
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- Two classrooms used to occupy this space
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- The walls are gone. Notice the doors leading to the gym.
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- This is the front of the old church with the old altar space removed.
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- What a large area of space
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- Can you image the height of the meeting room ceiling?
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- The front garden has been cleared to make room for the new family room addition
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- The main entrance walkway has been removed in preparation for the expanded Narthex.
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- Trees had to be removed to work on the gas lines for the new HVAC units. Don’t worry, they will be replaced!
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- The Narthex has been cleaned out in preparation for the expansion.
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- The walkway for our temporary entrance has been installed.
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- Preparing trench for new gas and electric lines.
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- Original 1970 air conditioning unit!
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- The existing sidewalk must be removed to make way for the expanded Narthex. Also notice that the fencing, previously screening the HVAC units, has been carefully dismantled so that it can be reused in another location.
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- Overgrown shrubbery has been cleared to make room for the relocated HVAC units.
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- Footings have been created to support the relocated HVAC units.
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- Future site of one of the relocated HVAC units for the church.
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- Trenches for gas and electric lines.
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- Drywall on the soffits in the church had to be removed to access the duct work so that repairs and modifications could be made.
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- The main entrance has been graded in preparation for the expanded narthex.
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- Footings for the expanded narthex. Notice the size of the rebar!
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- The old windows in the hall have been removed due to the expanded narthex.
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- Footings for the expanded narthex. Look at how deep they go!
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- Look at how much topsoil was removed from the main entrance! The HVAC unit used to be ground level.
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- The ceiling has been removed from the old narthex.
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- Grading was also done on the rectory side in preparation for the expanded narthex.
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- Overgrown shrubbery was cleared to do some work on the foundation.
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- The windows in the hall have been removed.
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- The windows in the hall as well as the doors to the former Cranney Center have been removed.
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- Trenching was done in the new Parish Office Center for new plumbing and new concrete is already in place.
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- Plumbing is being installed for the new Parish Office Center and will be above the new ceiling.
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- New plumbing for the Parish Office Center.
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- The doors leading into the gym have been removed and will eventually be permanently sealed.
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- Plumbing has been installed below the concrete for the new Parish Office Center.
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- Future reception area.
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- Future offices.
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- Future offices.
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- Future Pastor’s office.
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- Future large meeting room. Look at those ceilings!
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- Future large meeting room.
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- Walls have begun to be added to this large space.
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- Hallway in new parish center.
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- New footings for the expanded narthex.
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- Trenches have been dug for the new footings.
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- Walls have begun to go up for the new family room.
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- Walls have begun to go up for the expanded narthex.
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- Much effort is being made to preserve the plantings around the construction site so that they can be relocated to another spot on our beautiful campus.
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- A beautiful cherry tree being hoisted above the construction fence to be planted at another location on the property.
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- Plumbing work continues to progress.
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- New plumbing and HVAC in the new Parish Office Center.
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- New plumbing and HVAC in the new Parish Office Center.
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- The new wall for the large meeting room.
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- The old doors leading to the gym have been sealed.
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- The former Teen Room being prepared for new walls.
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- The old doors leading to the gym have been sealed.
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- The Marian Grotto, the retaining wall, and the landscaping have been removed to make room for the wall of glass! Don’t worry, the Blessed Mother has been carefully preserved and will be relocated to another location on the property.
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- The old Narthex is being demolished.
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- The old exterior wall of the original church building is being removed to be replaced by solid glass, allowing natural light to enliven the new Parish Center.
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- A view of our construction site.
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- The HVAC unit for the Church has been removed.
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- A view into the former Vestry.
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- The old Narthex looking out to the parking lot.
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- The glass doors to the Church and the Chapel have been boarded up to protect them during construction.
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- The flat roof is being removed.
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- The roof is being taken down.
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- View from inside the former Vestry.
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- View from the old storage room.
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- The exterior wall is being removed for the new window.
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- Large meeting room.
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- Office storage.
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- Office hallway.
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- A new office.
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- A new office.
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- Pastor’s office.
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- Brand new HVAC in the new center.
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- Staff restroom.
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- New kitchen in the Parish Center.
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- Small meeting room.
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- 2nd floor storage in the new Parish Center.
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- Office workroom
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- Office workroom
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- Looking into the Large meeting room from the office center.
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- Ceiling in the entrance of the new office center
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- The new offices are taking shape!
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- Storage area in office center
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- New Pastor’s office
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- The restroom in the new office center.
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- Future kitchen and lounge in the Parish Center.
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- Future door to the new Vesting area.
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- New door to the Gym.
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- Future door to the new Narthex.
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- Future kitchen in the Parish Center!
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- New utilities
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- Closet in the new Parish Center.
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- View of the Large Meeting Room glass wall.
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- Storage area in the new Parish Center.
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- Storage area in the Large Meeting Room.
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- Second floor storage area in the new Parish Center.
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- Walls for the new Narthex are going up.
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- The old Narthex has been completely removed.
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- The steel for the new Narthex is going up.
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- Construction equipment
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- Pouring the pad
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- Glass wall
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- New bathroom tile
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- Glass wall
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- New carpet
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- Stairs to the loft
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- New cabinets for offices
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- New cabinets for offices
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- Tearing down the wall for the new Family Room
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- Pouring the pad
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- Pouring the pad
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- Concrete trucks arrive for the concrete pour
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- Pouring the pad
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- New roof
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- Pouring the pad
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- Underground conduit
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- Pouring the pad
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- Pouring the pad
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- Pouring the pad
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- Pouring the pad
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- Steel for office entry
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- Wire mesh under the concrete pad
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- Stained glass window, once outside, will now be inside!
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- New roofline
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- Ramp to gym
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- New steel
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- New steel
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- New steel
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- New plumbing for bathrooms
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- New plumbing for bathrooms
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- Pouring the pad
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- Door to the new Parish Center
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- Pouring the concrete pad
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- New windows added
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- Brand new windows
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- Entry to new offices
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- New Family room opening
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- Doors to gym
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- New steel
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- Ramp to gym
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- Cupola
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- View of the new covered walkway
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- New Family Room
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- New steel
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- Door to Vestry
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- Doors to Gym
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- Stained glass windows, once outside, will now be inside!
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- Plumbing for the new bathrooms
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- New Narthex
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- Taking down the wall for the new Family Room
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- New Narthex by Chapel
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- Beginnings of a privacy wall
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Expanded Narthex: Our parish outgrew the former Narthex space. The expanded Narthex offers a bright, spacious, airy and beautiful place to gather after Mass and other parish functions. This will better serve the needs of a parish family that loves to socialize.
Family Room: The new Family Room creates a welcoming space for families with young children to worship when desired. It provides a private space for viewings, particularly for families as they say their final goodbye to a loved one.
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New Parish Center: The new Parish Center is located in the former Cranney Learning Center. The Parish Center is comprised of multiple rooms allowing for several meetings to take place simultaneously. Renovations also provided staff offices, a secured reception area, lounge, kitchenette and added storage space.
Capital Campaign:
To meet the financial obligations associated with this project, we need each registered family in the parish to prayerfully consider a sacrificial gift. If every family saw this as an opportunity to “Build On Our Faith and Expand Our Legacy”, the funding for this would be made lighter and more manag
eable.
Knowing of the many demands associated with managing finances, gifts to this campaign may be realized over a three or five year commitment. If more time is needed that certainly can be arranged.
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