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SUNDAY, MAY 22, 2022 MONMOUTH - A new multipurpose gymnasium to serve Immaculate Con- ception Catholic School as well as parish families in the bi-county region is the ma- jor focus of a $3 million capital campaign announced May 1. The new gym will be named for Msgr. Thomas Mack, pastor emeritus, who guided the faith community from 1991 to 1997 and again from 2012 to 2021. The announcement of the name selec- tion capped an afternoon campaign launch event and made everyone excited, said Father Timothy Hepner, present pastor. Plans announced May 1 also call for a new connecting corridor, parking lot, prayer garden, and playground, all expanding the existing school campus to the north. Father Hepner said people were very moved at the launch event, which in- cluded a meal and program in the current school gym. The theme of capital cam- paign is Building Our Future in Faith - Bring the Mission Forward.
WE'RE BURSTING AT THE SEAMS"
This is not just a campaign to build a gym, said Father Hepner in a promo- tional letter also signed by Randy Frakes, principal and athletic director at Im- maculate Conception School. Its a step forward in building up our future so that more families can encounter Jesus. The new gym - which will also include locker rooms, a concession area, a lobby, and restrooms - is the solution to a very good problem . . . were bursting at the seams and we need more space, said Father Hepner and Frakes in their letter. It will allow the parish and school to have simultaneous activities, avoiding LASALLE - St. Hyacinth Parish has launched a $1.8 million capital campaign to fund a major renovation of its church. An overview of the project was given to parishioners during a program that followed a meal Saturday night at The Auditorium Ballroom. The projects that this campaign will fund are not only very urgent and neces- sary repairs to our spiritual home, but will also expand our outreach and appeal so that we can continue to grow, wrote Father Thomas Otto, pastor, in a case- book distributed at the launch event. Among the planned improvements to what Father Otto called our breathtak- ingly beautiful church building, built in 1890, are: installation of a new sound system replacement of the churchs main and steeple roofs illumination of the church towers tuckpointing interior plaster repair and painting brick and limestone replacements and other masonry improvements, and the expansion and remodeling of restrooms The project overview was given by Dan Rigali of Daprato Rigali Studios of Chicago.
FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS"
The capital campaign began following the advice of a feasibility study commit- tee and the recommendation of Joseph Consulting of Bettendorf, Iowa. It will continue through the summer, with work expected to begin within the next year. Serving as master of ceremonies for the launching event was Father Chase Hil- genbrinck, diocesan vocation director of recruitment. Four families offered their endorsement of the project, including Steve and Linda Wroczynski, Deacon Gabriel and An architect's sketch of the new gymnasium planned for Immaculate Conception School in Monmouth that will be among the projects funded by a $3 million capital campaign announced May 1.
Multipurpose gymnasium planned at Immaculate Conception School
late-night practices. The new gym may also lead to the school hosting Illinois Elementary School Association regional or sectional volleyball and basketball tournaments, and can serve as the site for the annual school auction, Christmas program, and spring play. The master of ceremonies at the cam- paign launch was Lucy Thompson, whose daughter Belle is an Immaculate Con- ception School graduate now headed to the University of Notre Dame. Speakers included Dr. Robert Ayers, who shared sto- ries about his childrens experiences play- ing in the current gym; Dan Byers, whose family is donating the prayer garden in honor of his mother, Barb; and Emma Parkins, a college student who spoke about her time at Immaculate Conception School and its impact on her faith and life. A project overview was given by Ringland Johnson Design Plus. The capital campaign is being planned with assistance from Jo- seph Consulting of Bettendorf, Iowa. My dream for the students at ICS is con- tinued success and for us to be able to give them everything they need to be success- ful in life - in their faith, and what theyre going to do in the future, said Frakes in a ive-minute promotional video shown at the event. The video, which also features current students and school parents, may be viewed on the school website. Father Hepner said the campaign builds on work begun by Msgr. Mack and it was announced that more than $1 million has already been received or allocated for the project. I'm 100-percent confident that God will bless what we do, if we turn it over to Him, said Father Hepner. A hit t' k t h f th i l d f I l t C ti
Capital campaigns launched in Monmouth, LaSalle
A drone-captured image of the twin 184- foot steeples of St. Hyacinth Church in LaSalle are seen on the cover of booklet describing the $1.8 million "Towers of Faith" capital campaign launched May 14 to fund a major church renovation.
St. Hyacinth to repair, improve 130-year-old 'spiritual home'
Diana Guerrero, Sergio and Martha San- chez, and Gerald and Patricia Waszkowiak. Thirteen members of the parish will serve as general chairs for the campaign. The present Gothic-style church is the sec- ond to serve the faith community. The first church, built in 1875 to serve newly arriving Polish Catholic families, was destroyed by ire on the Sunday after Christmas in 1890. The capital campaign materials are offered in both English and Spanish, re- lecting the parish's present membership. Father Otto noted St. Hyacinth Church has seen many renovations and updates in the last century. We are now in need to once again make the necessary improvements to secure our church for future generations, he said. The capital campaign was jump-started by a $600,000 gift from an anonymous donor. The Cathedral of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, 607 N.E. Madison Ave., in Peoria, is the mother church of the Diocese of Peoria. Masses are celebrated on Sundays at 10:30 a.m. in English and 12:15 p.m. in Spanish. Masses are also of- fered Monday through Friday at 7 a.m. in English. (Please enter through the Green Street door.) Opportunities for prayer and celebration include: Saturday, May 21: Ordination of Transitional Deacons, 10:30 a.m. Sunday, June 5: Mass for New Catholics, 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 23: Jubilarian Mass, 1 p.m. SHEEN TOMB The tomb of Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, which is located in the Lady Chapel of St. Mary's Cathedral, may be visited during and Masses and special events. Regular hours are: Monday-Friday, noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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