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Inside 2 A Look at Some
Creative New Ways to Live Stewardship During Pandemic
3 Keeping One Another in Prayerful Support as We Complete Our Enhancement Project
6 Pope St. Pius X: A
Modern Traditionalist
7 Retreat to the Father’s Will By NATHAN FRANKART
Celebrating Our
Church Enhancement Project at St. Joseph
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o ring in the 50th year of the current St. Joseph building, Fr. Timothy O’Connor wanted to do something really special. In 2017, preliminary planning began on a large-scale enhancement project. Formal planning began in early 2018. The project is now complete, and no one could be more excited than Fr. Tim. “Everything turned out better than expected,” Fr. Tim says. “But we’d still like to raise another $500,000. This would put us in a good place to not have any debt from the project.” From an expanded gathering area to an enhanced music area, Fr. Tim is
proud of it all. He is thankful to the many parishioners who have been so generous in their contributions to the project. He is also thankful for the great work and vision provided by Ziska Architecture and John G. Johnson Construction, which serves as the construction manager. “One example of an area that turned out better than I expected is the music area,” Fr. Tim says. “The former music area was on a flat level. We have added risers to make our choir sound even better. People will be happy with what they hear and what they see.” Fr. Tim was the driving force to get this project started. He reflected back to his first continued on page 4
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August 2020 Church pews and choir section
