Rectory Update

You may have noticed that the blog got very quiet during August, but this is not for lack of activity with the rectory on its' new site!  Masons have been busy building the foundation walls of the basement for the rectory and while they do that Wolfe Builders pulls out the steel beams that were used to support the building for the move.  Once the walls of the foundation are in place, it will be graded appropriately so that the building no longer appears to be so high above the ground.

Going on simultaneously on the inside is the work that was begun this week on the flooring system for the back half of the house (the addition).  Originally, when the addition was put on the house, the floor was one step down from the original house, so the priests would have to step up or down into or out of their living quarters.  There was no basement under the addition and it had to move without a floor which afforded us the ability in having to put in a new floor to make the floors meet so that there is not a step.  The addition which is becoming communal living space for the priests, to include a living room, a chapel, and a guest suite, will feel a part of the original house now without a step.

The "New" Neighbors!

Father Kean received a warm welcome by his "new" neighbors  - Sister Catherine & Sister Christine! 

The move is here!



Ta-dah! The rectory has been moved! What a great day!
Thank you to everyone who came out to watch!

 

The new view from the High School side of Manor Avenue!



Almost there!

 

While being positioned in the new spot, the side door blew open.
I think it was trying to tell us that the priests need to come home!



Rectory slowly moving towards the new site!



Rectory passing the new location as they ready the site to properly position the house.

 

Rectory just passing by the Convent!



Front of the Convent meet the back of the Rectory!



Slowly making its way towards the front of the convent!



Old location of the rectory after the basement was filled in!

The day is finally here to move the rectory which will make room for our new church! In fact, it started to move earlier than expected! I will be keeping everyone up to date through out the day with pictures of the process!

Keep watching!

Jeannine Zack will be my blogger replacement while I am on vacation next week...she will keep you posted each day as to the happenings of the rectory in its' new location....so stay tuned and keep watching all the developments as they happen with this incredible project! 

JZack incognito

Controls

The control box that registers pressure points to equalize and stabilize the building during the jacking up process.  This process is all done by monitoring pressure in order to keep the building balanced.  The wheels are now located under the building for tomorrow's move.

The Date is Set!

Come on out and join us in this historic moment as we watch the rectory move from its' current location where it has been located for seventy years to its' new location on the other side of the convent! The date is Friday, 7/29, at 10AM...bring your lawn chairs as the actual move is expected to take 2 -3 hours.

Blessing of the Ground July 24th

On Sunday, July 24th, at 1pm parishioners gathered for a blessing of the ground upon which our new church will sit.  The rectory is currently sitting in the footprint of the new church and therefore the reason for the big move this week!