Dear Parishioners,

A lot has happened in one week! With the help of volunteers and staff, the parish office is now temporarily located in the St. Anne classroom and the business office is in the St. Joachim classroom. However, since both classrooms will undergo construction in the near future, these offices will move to a portable office unit once the unit is on site. For now, please access the temporary parish office by entering through Door 1 (the Pantry door) or through the dining room, then proceeding into the classroom hallway where you’ll see a sign marking the parish office. The classroom hallway will be blocked from the bathrooms to the east door (Door 3).

The Faith Formation office door remains accessible and is being used as an office by Fr. Maus, as well as serving as a space for meetings. Please enter through Door 1 or the dining room for meetings.

Barriers will be placed around the upstairs parish office/bathroom area to keep visitors safe and out of the construction zone.

If you park in the south parking lot for Mass, we do still have access to the stairway by Door 2 and to most of the gathering space, so feel free to use that entrance. If you need the elevator, however, please enter through Door 1.

Portable restrooms have been delivered and the indoor church restrooms on both levels are now closed for construction. Thanks for your patience with this inconvenience. The expanded restrooms will be worth the wait!

You may notice “Sidewalk closed” signs north and south of the construction site. Please heed the instructions on any signs you may see. For safety and liability reasons, no one is allowed into the marked Construction Zones.

I want to take a moment to thank you for your understanding of the inconveniences that come with construction, and for your prayers for the safety of the workers. Not only was this a moving week for our offices, but, by the end of this week, we will have had seven funerals in less than two weeks. The volunteers who prepare for and serve at funerals and other parish events are invaluable. Your service means so much to the families who are experiencing the loss of a loved one. Volunteers also helped with the Graduates Mass, and so much more during this time. Thank you!

May God bless everyone who gives to our parish in any way, through service, prayer and financial gifts, which are all helping us to improve our facilities for our growing parish family.  God has been so good to us! Please continue to pray for the intercession of Our Lady of Grace as progress continues.

Sincerely in Christ,

Fr. Adam Maus