Building Beauty Together

• Refurbish the Sound System in the Church Building
  Update and improve the sound system and speakers so that everyone in the church can hear during Mass from every pew in the nave. 

  Renovate Restrooms and Closets in the Church Building
  Increase accessibility and make restrooms more family-friendly with changing tables and additional stalls. Upgrade the storage for hospitality and liturgical ministries. 

• Upgrade Restrooms in the School Building
  Improve aging facilities to better serve students, teachers, staff, and visitors. 

• Remodel Gym Locker Rooms and Restrooms
  Update facilities to better meet the needs of student athletes and to provide more comfortable, accessible, and welcoming facilities for visitors. 

Our goal is to refresh our worship space to reflect anew the beauty of God’s love in architecture, art, symbol, and Sacrament. These visual reminders help rekindle in us a desire to grow closer to the Lord and to live out our call to discipleship in Christ.

• Renovate the Sanctuary
  Return the altar to its place under the skylight, which will enable liturgical processions and proper placement for rites and Sacraments in front of the altar. Install new ambo and matching cantor stand. Build new tabernacle encasement and renovate reredos. Renovate skylight, wooden screens, flooring, and the altar platform.
  

• Redesign Devotional Shrines
  Design and build new devotional shrines to Mary and Saint Joseph on the east and west sides of the altar platform. Install new kneelers and candle stands.
  

• Renovate the Nave
  Redesign the side-shrines to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Saint Anthony of Padua. Update flooring, lighting design and control system to ensure energy efficiency while maintaining the beauty of the space.
  

• Refurbish the Confessionals
  Update aging confessionals to promote comfort and welcoming atmosphere to those seeking the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Better layout and accommodations for priests, new screens and kneelers, new doors, and better ventilation.
  

At St. Anthony Parish, we have a special obligation to care for our church building, school, and campus—to honor those who built and sustained this community of faith since 1949 by enhancing our campus and strengthening our parish community for future generations.

• Replace the HVAC units in Church Building and School Gymnasium
  Remove the old units, build infrastructure to support new unit, water chiller, piping, coil, and control systems. 

• Upgrade Church Electrical System
  Update aging church electrical system to support new HVAC and the updates to lighting and sound systems.
  

• Install New Perimeter Fencing
  Construct new fencing around entire St. Anthony campus to meet necessary security standards.
  

• Repave and Update Parking Lots
  Perform crucial repairs and updates to the parking lots for the church and school.
  

• Create Maintenance Endowment
  Invest in an endowment to maintain facilities and project updates for future generations of St. Anthony de Padua parishioners and school children.