My Dear Parishioners,

More progress has occurred in the search for a new architect since the update in the bulletin for June 21st, and I wanted to post that progress to date.  At this point I have met with the three architects whom we will interview to continue Andy Steffes' work as our previous architect.  At different times last week, I spent an hour to show the architects our current facility and point out the areas of the church and school where the work of renovation and expansion will take place.  Each architect asked questions about the project, and that helped me gain a better understanding of what our goal as a parish should be in moving ahead with this project.

I have set up three interviews with the architects to be held on Thursday, June 25.  Along with representatives of St. Joseph School and the Parish Building Committee, I will also seek to determine which architect will represent us the best with the construction company who will be doing the work of our renovation and expansion.  Each architect will have one hour to make a presentation about themselves, their respective architectural firms and the plan they suggest in completing the blueprints and specificiations so we can send our project out for bids with construction companies.  Our goal is to continue moving ahead as soon as possible and capitalize on the drop in construction costs and the strong interests of construction companies to seek work and, thus, offer very competitive bids that will work to our economic advantage.

Please keep the interviews on Thursday, June 25th, in your prayers and ask the Holy Spirit to guide me and the parish representatives in hiring the right architect for the job.

With Prayerful Optimism,

Fr. David