Digging out the Old

You may have seen this on the back of 

the church and wondered what's happening.

 The vent from above the kitchen stove collapsed.

 So the old vent had to be hand dug out and a new one put in.

Bill Heese says the new stainless

 steel vent will last forever.

Finished Shingling

This week the shingling was 

completed for the Adoration Chapel.

The shingles used when the church was built

thirty years ago are no longer made.

But it turned out that we have enough left over from that original project to complete the chapel. Bill Heese, our Maintenance Coordinator, said, "There's been a pile of the shingles in the corner for year. They never got in my way so I left them there."

Since they haven't had any wear, these shingles look slightly different in color, but that difference should be less in time.

What to do with the pews?

 The company who made the pews will be working

 on the ones damaged from water leaks.

The remainder of the pews need to be lightly sanded with steel wool and a coat of wood finisher applied. The company will train us on how to do the wood finishing. If you are willing to help, please give the parish office a call or talk to Bill Heese. With a number of people working on the project, it should not take long to complete.
Fr. Damian would like your opinion on what we should do about the kneelers and book racks. If we move the book racks to the back of the pew rather than under the seat, then we can move the kneelers back an inch to make them more comfortable for kneeling.

Would you like the kneelers moved back an inch?
Would you like the book racks on the back of the pews?
Would you like us to leave the kneelers and racks as they are now?