Transforming Our Church

Timeline of Accomplishments

(Also see Demographic Study)

2008

September 10, 2008 - Ground Breaking Ceremony at Parkside

• Bishop John Jeremiah McRaith speech at the groundbreaking ceremony.
• John Deeb's speech at the groundbreaking ceremony.

2007

August '07

• Homily announcing the sale of the church.

2005

November ’05

• Road Map approved by Pastoral Council

October ‘05

• October Fest (22nd) was held at new property

September ’05

• First Mass held at new property on Labor Day weekend

June ’05

• Met with Pastoral Council with Road Map draft and recommendations on the following:
  • Sell the property across Westin
  • Lease the Shanks home at the new site
  • Lease pasture in exchange for mowing and maintenance
  • Ensure activities by church at new site at least twice annually
  • Assign a TORCH land use coordinator (Cindy Jordan)

The Pastoral Council approved the above recommendations.

May ’05

• Site named “Holy Spirit Parkside.”



• Pentecost Parish Picnic held at new site.
• Blessing of the Land

April ’05

• Began preparations of Road Map (transition from existing site to new site).
• Gathering of ideas of events to hold at the new site.
• Plan of Action (next steps): meet with architects, take aerial photos, and gather financial data, finalized Road Map.

March ’05

• March 3 rd – interim forum on Form/Reform in Chicago attended by Mary Gaietto and Anita Willoughby.

February ’05

• Transforming our Church team redefining itself expanding to include Warren Irons (Finance) and Barry Howard (Stewardship).
• Transforming our Church representatives attend a steering/planning meeting

January ’05

• Ad Hoc Real Estate Committee formed with Lyn Davenport as Chair

2004

November ’04

• Architect views proposed land and give approval stating “textbook property.”
• Land appraised/geological studies performed at the site/contingencies reviewed.
• Contract signed. Attorney review of contact and contingencies.
• $10,000 down payment made on land, another payment scheduled at the end of November,
  with the balance to be paid in May (nointerest in interim). Total cost $1.2 MM.
• Capital Campaign begins.

October ‘04

• Water/Sewer/Gas/Access reviewed at new site for potential issues (none discovered).
• Recommendation made to Pastoral Council to purchase the land at 4754 Smallhouse Road.

September ’04

• Model preparation for viewing at Ministry Fair.
• Eleven green field sites reviewed – narrowed to 4 potential sites
  (Minimum requirements: twenty build able acres, visibility, accessibility, and affordability).

August ’04

• Team presentation made to Bishop John McGraith, Diocesam Priest Council, and Sr. Joseph Angela Boone,
  Chancellor – approval to proceed with land acquisition was granted.
• Site ID Committee transitions to Site Search Committee.

June ’04

• Architectural drawings in progress for potential retrofit.
• June 27 th – Town Hall meeting was held to present final drawings for
  retrofit by architect and hypothetical sketch of a new building on a green site.
• Scheduled meeting for July 14 with Pastoral Council for feedback.
• New site vs existing site retro fit was studied and a move to a new location recommended

May ’04

• Site Identification Committee formed.
• Continued work on Road Map.

March ’04

• Investigated possibility of retro fit at current site.
• Visited Living Hope as potential site (bldg. larger than needed/worship area
  would require much renovation to fit our worship needs).
• Green field sites viewed.
• Began construction of Road Map (What is the Road Map? A complete review of the
  financial planning, financing, costs, revenues, the next capital campaign,
  site/plot plan necessary to transition the parish from today to the future).

February ’04

• Architectural drawings presented to the parish
• Web page established for TORCH.

January ’04

• Began to liaison with Stewardship regarding needs for upcoming Capital Campaign.
• Applied square footage of needs/wants to existing structure.
• Steve Kovar performed technical analysis of existing facilities.

2003

December ’03

Master Plan Presented to the parish at Town Hall meeting

October ’03

• Programming Phase: collection of ideas, dreams, needs, wishes, etc. of the parish.
• Liturgical Consultant met with small groups and attended some parish wide meetings
• Sixteen architectural firms applied, four were interviewed, and a decision was made to go with
  Beringer, Ciaccio, Dennell, and Mabrey (BCDM).

September ’03

• September 3 rd – Town Hall meeting to discuss issues, ideas, and concern about TORCH initiatives
• September 13 th & 14 th – Town Hall “History of Christian Worship – Architecture I”
• September 20 th & 21 st – Town Hall “History of Christian Worship – Architecture II”
• September 27 th & 28 th – Town Hall “Liturgical Legislation since Vatican II”

August ’03

• August 17 th kick-off with Michael DeSanctis, Liturgical Consulatant from Gannon Univerity in Erie, PA
  (30 – 60 attendees at each session)
• Participated in Ministry Fair.
• Provided suggestion boxes at the entrance of the church.

June ’03

• Interviewed threeLiturgical Consultants (each consultant met separately with the Pastoral Team,
  the Pastoral Council, and with the TORCH team).
• Questions were gathered to send to final candidates so a final recommendation could be made.

May ‘03

• Review of eleven Liturgical Consultant proposals.

April ’03

• Core Team Formed: Chair – John Knepler, Co-Chair – Kathleen Berta, Secretary – Lyn Knepler.
• First meeting held April 12 th.
• Demographic study sent to parish for April turn around. (See Demographic Study)
• Preliminary budget was prepared.
• Goals were reviewed and subcommittees formed for the following:
  Finance, Communications, Hospitality, Study-Education, and Field Trips.
• Field trips were made to
  1) St. Peter and Paul church in Hopkinsville, Kentucky.,
  2) St. Thomas Moore in Paducah, Kentucky, and 3) Our Lady of the Lake in Hendersonville