Dear Parishioners,
The summer is flying by – and I wanted to give you an update on four projects that are underway.
1.The Kern Center (Gym): We are in the middle of the Kern Center renovation. Last month we repainted the gym’s interior, updating the color and freshening up the appearance. The lighting has been changed to LED, giving greater brightness and longevity to our bulbs (that are difficult to change at the ceiling’s height).
This week we begin installation of a new gym floor. The wear and tear on the original floor led to holes in the floor that needed to be filled. The repairs never looked the same as the original appearance. Our new floor is a poured floor that will look great and provide greater traction and safety when our kids play sports.
The Kern Center is where we gather as a community, and the update will enhance our gatherings as a parish family.
2.The Organ / Choir area: World-wide manufacturing delays are slowing completion of Church organs. Once the necessary parts are in, they will ship the organ to us. We’ll get there soon! We will begin renovation of the choir area in the church August 1.
3.The New School Security Fence: We received bids and are ready to move forward on the security fence for our school. This fence will add another layer of protection to the Annex classrooms, the Kern Center and the Pre-K playground.
4.Campus lighting: We are in the process of changing all lights in the church, gym and school areas to LED lighting. This project is being partially funded by a grant from Entergy. LED lighting will greatly improve energy costs to the parish and school, improve visibility around the campus, and increase the longevity of the bulbs.
As always, thank you for your strong support of our parish mission. Know that Fr. Lawrence and I pray for you daily!
Fr. Beau Charbonnet
Pastor
The Archdiocese of New Orleans Office of Marriage and Family Life has given St. Angela Merici a number of books designed to inform and equip parents to handle the delicate issue of online pornography use on their children's phones, computers and other devices. These books are located on the back table of church near the center aisle and are free for anyone who would like them.
