A message from Fr. Nick....
During a recent wind storm, sections of shingles from the rectory roof were torn off. An inspection of the damages revealed additional issues with the roof that necessitate the roof being replaced. Two layers of existing shingles need to be stripped from the roof, a layer of plywood will be added over the existing roof boards, and new shingles will be installed. Depending on the quality of materials we choose, the work is estimated to cost between $35,000 to $70,000. We realize that's a lot of money and we're committed to choosing a quality roof within our means.
Unfortunately, our property insurance will only provide $2,500 towards a new roof. So unless we're able to raise the remainder of the money for this project, we'll have to draw from our parish savings, which stands at slightly more than $60,000. We're asking you to please consider making a donation to this roofing project so that we can maintain our parish's savings for projects still to come.
Please mark any donations you wish to make with the notation, “Rectory Roof” and either place in the collection basket at Mass or mail it to the church. Thank you for your generous support of our parish’s needs!
Below are pictures of the wind damage to the rectory roof. Thank you to George Levasseur for taking the pictures!
During a recent wind storm, sections of shingles from the rectory roof were torn off. An inspection of the damages revealed additional issues with the roof that necessitate the roof being replaced. Two layers of existing shingles need to be stripped from the roof, a layer of plywood will be added over the existing roof boards, and new shingles will be installed. Depending on the quality of materials we choose, the work is estimated to cost between $35,000 to $70,000. We realize that's a lot of money and we're committed to choosing a quality roof within our means.
Unfortunately, our property insurance will only provide $2,500 towards a new roof. So unless we're able to raise the remainder of the money for this project, we'll have to draw from our parish savings, which stands at slightly more than $60,000. We're asking you to please consider making a donation to this roofing project so that we can maintain our parish's savings for projects still to come.
Please mark any donations you wish to make with the notation, “Rectory Roof” and either place in the collection basket at Mass or mail it to the church. Thank you for your generous support of our parish’s needs!
Below are pictures of the wind damage to the rectory roof. Thank you to George Levasseur for taking the pictures!
St. Mary Parish has a Maintenance Committee that meets once a month to monitor and oversee the buildings. Below is a list of maintenance issues that have been addressed in the past five years.
- Stained glass windows in the church were inspected and were found to be in good condition and not in need of any work at this time (Serpentino Stained Glass Studio, Restoration and Conservation Specialists in Needham)
- Church’s masonry work has been repointed
- Church’s slate roof has been inspected and repaired
- Church’s back lower roofs have been replaced and new gutters installed
- Fire alarm system has been inspected, repaired, and upgraded from analog to cellular
- Leaks in the roof of the parish hall have been repaired
- Sections of the sidewalks have been replaced
- Crumbling step at the front entrance of the church has been replaced
- Main entrance driveway & rectory driveway have been repaved
- Large sink hole in the parking lot has been filled and repaved
- Landing at the foot of the stairs on the parking lot side entrance to the church has been replaced
- Bulkhead for the church’s basement has been replaced
- New ceiling fans have been installed
- New window has been installed in the door of the confessional
- Dimmer switches have been replaced in the parish hall
- New LED light bulbs are in the process of being installed throughout the property
- Parish Hall and Kitchen have been repainted
- Rectory boiler has been replaced
- Rectory chimney has been repointed
- Three toilets in the rectory have been replaced
- Broken pipes in the rectory basement have been replaced
- New sound system for the church has been installed
- New condensers for the parish hall air conditioning/heating system have been installed
- Non-functioning fire alarm box removed from rectory
- Dead and diseased trees have been removed from the property