Building Renovations

Drum roll please … construction is planned for Saint Alphonsus Liguori campus! It’s time to turn shabby to chic in a renovation overhaul that will improve the quality and effectiveness of education, events and other operations by redesigning buildings to proficiently function for a vast range of use.

Overtime, various campus buildings have become outdated or are being utilized for additional purposes and programming that were not originally intended, impeding productivity and making it difficult to accommodate needs of our growing parish family. After extensive research and weighing projected costs for repair and maintenance versus renovation, the parish's Pastoral Council and Finance Committee, along with parishioners interested in assisting with plans, concluded that it would be most efficient to renovate while targeting specific needs.

The first inkling of renovations came about at the end of 2009 as a result of a survey that went out to parish families; this included focus group discussions where individuals were invited to exchange information and thoughts regarding parish life. Following the survey results, a Facilities Committee was formed in the late winter of 2010 to assess needs. The idea was subsequently presented to parishioners at the launch of the 2010 Fruitful Harvest campaign.

With the Fruitful Harvest Campaign serving as the main funding mechanism for this project, parishioners have also received “gold envelopes,” to help with facility costs. These have been included in monthly envelope supplies, and are specially marked for contributions toward the building project. Looking ahead, once all plans are finalized and fundraising goals are met, groundbreaking should be able to take place in spring 2012 with a completion date of next September.

As the parish continues with the renovation process, a series of updates will be made to this page to document progress and keep parishioners informed until the project's completion. If you have any questions regarding the renovations project, please contact the parish office at 317.873.2885 or email [email protected].

1. The Religious Education building will become the new home for all administrative offices, making it easy to locate, thus visitor-friendly! Ample accommodations will include office space and storage, two conference rooms, work spaces for part-time staff and interns, as well as a modern, well-stocked workroom that various ministries will find resourceful for church related projects.
2. Weitzel Hall was built in 1973 as the first parish hall when the church had less than 400 registered families. Currently the structure continues to serve as a social hall for larger crowds, luncheons, the annual Knights of Columbus Fish Fry or smaller group meetings when no other spaces are available. Renovations will expand this facility allowing it to meet the growing needs of the Youth Ministry and Religious Education programs, while also providing viable meeting space for other groups. The building will also be outfitted with expandable classrooms that can adjust to accommodate any size group simultaneously.
3. Parish Hall, built in 1962, was the original church for our parish community. Renovations to this building will include updated bathrooms, a much needed heating and cooling system, new flooring and a commercial-size kitchen. The hall will be elevated to a modern facility for all food service functions of various sizes and occasions. Event planning should be a breeze in this updated space, from intimate gatherings to parish galas!
4. The Parish Office building, the original rectory, was built the same time as Weitzel Hall and has since undergone minor changes such as interior walls to create individual offices and the addition of the St. Robert room meeting space. This building has also survived a fire and major roof leakage since its beginning. Minor renovations will be made to the building for updating the interior and providing multiple meeting spaces and storage for ministries and groups. Most changes will be completed from the labor of a workforce made of staff and parishioners.