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Construction Progress and Time Line...

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  • May 5, 2001 - Bishop Cooney transfers the Eucharist to the Center Day Chapel Tabernacle after Confirmation Services.
  • May 6, 2001 - Last Sunday Masses are held in the Church. Church Closes.
  • May 7, 2001 - First Mass celebrated in the Center Day Chapel.
  • May 9, 2001 - Crew arrives to dismantle pews in preparation for their shipment to be repaired, refinished, restored.  Communion Railing, Pulpit, and Sacrificial Altar dismantled in preparation of removal of carpeting and flooring.
  • May 12, 2001 - Dismantling of pews complete.  Pews loaded on trailer and shipped to Pennsylvania for repair and restoration..
  • May 13, 2001 - First Masses held in Central School Gym.
  • May 14, 2001 - Removal of carpeting and flooring begins.
  • May 16, 2001 - The George Buck Company arrives to begin dismantling of the organ in preparation for restoration.
  • May 19, 2001 - VanDerHoff Studios from Wisconsin arrives to begin assessment for the restoration and repair of the stained glass windows.
  • May 21, 2001 - Special abatement contractors arrive to begin removal of asbestos tile on the main floor.
  • May 29, 2001 - Scaffolding of the interior begins.
  • June 6, 2001 - New Millennium Painters arrive to begin painting the Church Interior.
  • June 15, 2001 - Scaffolding of the interior completed.
  • June 18, 2001 - Repair of Church Exterior begins.
  • June 19, 2001 - Renovation Begins in the Parish Hall (Basement)
  • June 20, 2001 - Restoration of Statuary Begins.
  • July 9, 2001 -Repair of Exterior Brickwork Completed.
  • July 15, 2001 - New Millennium conducted First Painting/Restoration Workshop.
  • July 17, 2001 VerDerHoff Studios begin Repair, Painting, and Restoration of Windows.
  • August, 2001 - Progress of Interior Painting
  • August, 2001 - Progress of Statue / Reredos Restoration
  • August, 2001 - Stained Glass Widows Restoration Completed.
  • September 16, 2001 - Dayton Spence of New Millennium finishes applying gold leaf to the new processional cross.
  • September 19, 2001 - Parish Hall nearing Completion.
  • September 26, 2001 - A view of the Interior after the scaffolding removed.
  • September 26, 2001 - First Healing Service held in the church.
  • September 28, 2001 - Lightning Suppression System Installed.
  • October, 2001 - Views of the restored Stations of the Cross, the Baptistry
    Forms, and the arrival of the flooring.
  • November 4, 2001 - Installation of our new Pastor, Fr. Dennis Stilwell.
  • December 3, 2001 - The restored Pews are returned and reassembled in the Church.
  • December 8, 2001 - First Mass is celebrated in the Church.
  • December 23, 2001 - Rededication Mass celebrated by Bishop Cooney.
  • December 23, 2001 - Baptismal Font is Blessed.
  • December 23, 2001 - Anointing of the Altar
  • December 23, 2001 - Bishop Cooney's Homily
  • December 23, 2001 - Lighting of the Dedication Candles