When I asked the parish community about going forward with our Master Plan, the overwhelming answer was to go forward.<\/p>\n
So, Forward We Go!<\/p>\n
The Master Plan Committee interviewed three architectural firms and chose one to present to the Finance Council and the Pastoral Council. With the approval of the Pastor, both Councils agreed with the recommendation of the Master Plan Committee and now the cost for the Master Plan, schematic and elevation design, and the civil\/site sketch plan will go before the Finance Council for approval. Once the Finance Council approves paying the cost, it will go to the Diocese for final approval. The cost will be $40,000.00. It is important to realize that without this, we cannot move forward.<\/p>\n
We will now create a Building Master Plan Committee that will work with the architectural firm in defining the needs of the parish that the building of a multi-use parish social center and education building will have to meet. It is estimated that the general master plan, schematic and elevation design, and the civil\/site sketch plan will take between 12 and 15 weeks to finish. It will be a design that we will be able to adjust before the final design is completed. Before the final design is completed, the parish community will be able to see the design and we will create ways for the parish community to offer their opinions and concerns. Please remember that we are not building a church\/worship space.<\/p>\n
Some may question why not build a larger church and use the present church as the parish hall. The truth is that the present church\/worship space is not large enough for a multi-purpose parish hall. The Master Plan Committee completed a laborious self-study of our present and future needs. The conclusion was that the wisest way to go forward was to build a multi-use parish hall that would meet the needs of a growing parish and an educational building that would do the same. This plan was presented to the Diocese and it was approved. So, forward we go!<\/p>\n
We will also launch a Capital Campaign and create a Capital Campaign Committee that will address the raising of funds for the future build. We will share more information with the parish as we develop the plan and strategies. We will also go to the parish community to ask for your ideas and suggestions. This entire endeavor necessitates the collaboration of the entire parish community.<\/p>\n
\u201cBe Not Afraid\u201d is the motto for our building and capital campaign. The Lord walks with us and we are not afraid of the task that lies before us. Twenty two years ago when St. Julia parish was a very small community, raising $900,000 for a new church seemed almost overwhelming, but they did it. Today, we benefit from their courage, their faith, and their sacrifices. And, so, shall it be with us as we look to our future. Surely, the cost will be between six and eight million dollars. But let us not be afraid. We cannot be afraid. We will go forward together and with faith, determination, and love for our faith community, we will be successful for the love of God.<\/p>\n
It wasn\u2019t that long ago that I directed the Pastoral Council to create a committee to put together a Master Plan. Thanks to the leadership and hard work of David Walters and Richard Szary we presented an exemplary self-study to the diocese that garnered many compliments. Honestly speaking, we would not be where we are today in this process if it wasn\u2019t for David and Richard. I, personally, owe them much and I am forever grateful for their excellent service to the parish community. They, both, also led an expanded committee to consider and interview the architectural firms that expressed interest in our project together with Melton Hardy-Powell, president of the Pastoral Council, Greg Lask, member of the Finance Council, and Robert Alberini, a friend and benefactor of St. Julia. As we now move to the next phase, we will create the Building Committee and the Capital Campaign Committee. The work of both committees will be essential to our success. We will be inviting individuals to become part of these committees.<\/p>\n
Let us not be afraid! We have so much talent and goodwill among us. We are strong and we have determination.
\nAnd God is with us and will accompany us through it all as we move forward without fear.<\/p>\n
I thank you ahead of time for everything that you will do. You are in my prayers and in my heart.
\nPaz y Bien.
\nFray Julio<\/p>\n
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Cuando le pregunt\u00e9 a la comunidad parroquial sobre seguir adelante con nuestro Plan Maestro, la respuesta abrumadora fue seguir adelante. Entonces, \u00a1adelante, vamos!<\/p>\n
El Comit\u00e9 del Plan Maestro entrevist\u00f3 a tres compa\u00f1ias de arquitectura y eligi\u00f3 una para presentarla al Consejo de Finanzas y al Consejo Pastoral. Con la aprobaci\u00f3n del Pastor, ambos Consejos estuvieron de acuerdo con la recomendaci\u00f3n del Comit\u00e9 del Plan Maestro y ahora el costo del Plan Maestro, el dise\u00f1o esquem\u00e1tico y de elevaci\u00f3n, y el plano civil\/boceto del sitio se presentar\u00e1n ante el Consejo de Finanzas para su aprobaci\u00f3n. Una vez que el Consejo de Finanzas apruebe el pago del costo, pasar\u00e1 a la Di\u00f3cesis para su aprobaci\u00f3n final. El costo ser\u00e1 de $40,000.00.
\nEs importante comprender que sin esto no podemos avanzar.<\/p>\n
Ahora crearemos un Comit\u00e9 del Plan Maestro de Construcci\u00f3n que trabajar\u00e1 con la firma de arquitectos para definir las necesidades de la parroquia que la construcci\u00f3n de un centro social parroquial de usos m\u00faltiples y un edificio educativo tendr\u00e1 que satisfacer. Se estima que el plan maestro general, el dise\u00f1o esquem\u00e1tico y de elevaci\u00f3n, y el croquis civil\/ del sitio tardar\u00e1n entre 12 y 15 semanas en finalizar. Ser\u00e1 un dise\u00f1o que podremos ajustar antes de completar el dise\u00f1o final. Antes de que se complete el dise\u00f1o final, la comunidad parroquial podr\u00e1 ver el dise\u00f1o y crearemos formas para que la comunidad parroquial ofrezca sus opiniones e inquietudes. Recuerde que no estamos construyendo una iglesia. Algunos pueden preguntarse por qu\u00e9 no construir una iglesia m\u00e1s grande y usar la iglesia actual como sal\u00f3n parroquial. La verdad es que la iglesia\/espacio de culto actual no es lo suficientemente grande para un sal\u00f3n parroquial de usos m\u00faltiples. El Comit\u00e9 del Plan Maestro complet\u00f3 un laborioso autoestudio de nuestras necesidades presentes y futuras.
\nLa conclusi\u00f3n fue que la forma m\u00e1s inteligente de seguir adelante era construir un sal\u00f3n parroquial de usos m\u00faltiples que satisficiera las necesidades de una parroquia en crecimiento y un edificio educativo que hiciera lo mismo.
\nEste plan fue presentado a la Di\u00f3cesis y fue aprobado. As\u00ed que \u00a1adelante vamos!<\/p>\n
Tambi\u00e9n lanzaremos una campa\u00f1a de capital y crearemos un comit\u00e9 de campa\u00f1a de capital que se ocupar\u00e1 de la recaudaci\u00f3n de fondos para la futura construcci\u00f3n. Compartiremos m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n con la parroquia a medida que desarrollemos el plan y las estrategias. Tambi\u00e9n acudiremos a la comunidad parroquial para pedir sus ideas y sugerencias. Todo este esfuerzo requiere la colaboraci\u00f3n de toda la comunidad parroquial.
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\nNo tengan miedo \u201d es el lema de nuestra campa\u00f1a de construcci\u00f3n y capital. El Se\u00f1or camina con nosotros y no tenemos miedo de la tarea que tenemos por delante. Hace veintid\u00f3s a\u00f1os, cuando la parroquia de Santa Julia era una comunidad muy peque\u00f1a, recaudar $900,000 para una nueva iglesia parec\u00eda casi abrumador, pero lo lograron. Hoy nos beneficiamos de su coraje, su fe y sus sacrificios. Y as\u00ed ser\u00e1 con nosotros mientras miramos hacia nuestro futuro. Seguramente el coste ser\u00e1 de entre seis y ocho millones de d\u00f3lares. Pero no tengamos miedo. No podemos tener miedo. Avanzaremos juntos y con fe, determinaci\u00f3n y amor por nuestra comunidad de fe, tendremos \u00e9xito por el amor de Dios.<\/p>\n
No hace mucho que orden\u00e9 al Consejo Pastoral que creara un comit\u00e9 para elaborar un Plan Maestro. Gracias al liderazgo y al arduo trabajo de David Walters y Richard Szary, presentamos un autoestudio ejemplar a la di\u00f3cesis que obtuvo muchos elogios. Honestamente hablando, no estar\u00edamos donde estamos hoy en este proceso si no fuera por David y Richard. Yo, personalmente, les debo mucho y estar\u00e9 eternamente agradecido por su excelente servicio a la
\ncomunidad parroquial. Ambos tambi\u00e9n lideraron un comit\u00e9 ampliado para considerar y entrevistar a las firmas de arquitectos que expresaron inter\u00e9s en nuestro proyecto junto con Melton Hardy
\nHardy-Powell, presidente del Consejo Pastoral, Greg Lask, miembro del Consejo de Finanzas, y Robert Alberini, un amigo. y benefactor de Santa Julia. A medida que pasemos a la siguiente fase, crearemos el Comit\u00e9 de Construcci\u00f3n y el Comit\u00e9 de Campa\u00f1a Capital. El trabajo de ambos comit\u00e9s ser\u00e1 esencial para nuestro \u00e9xito. Invitaremos a personas a formar parte de estos comit\u00e9s.<\/p>\n
\u00a1No tengamos miedo! Tenemos mucho talento y buena voluntad entre nosotros. Somos fuertes y tenemos determinaci\u00f3n. Y Dios est\u00e1 con nosotros y nos acompa\u00f1ar\u00e1 en todo mientras avanzamos sin miedo.<\/p>\n
Les agradezco de antemano todo lo que har\u00e1n.<\/p>\n
Est\u00e1n en mis oraciones y en mi coraz\u00f3n.
\nPaz y Bien.
\nFray Julio<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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