New Albany Church of the Resurrection celebrated the groundbreaking for its new parish community center on Sunday, March 30.
Before the groundbreaking, Bishop Earl Fernandes joined Father Denis Kigozi, the parish pastor, and Father Anish Thomas, the parochial vicar, in concelebrating a Mass assisted by Deacon Kevin Murrin and Deacon David Fesenmyer.
After Mass, Bishop Fernandes blessed the new building site and participated in the groundbreaking with Pat and Peggy O’Donovan, campaign co-chairs; staff and campaign volunteers.
Hundreds of parishioners attended the ceremony and reception to celebrate a significant milestone for Church of the Resurrection.
The parish community center will be nearly 17,000 square feet and have the capacity to accommodate 500 guests seated banquet style. It will be connected via the atrium to the existing church.
Construction will begin in May. Anticipated completion is in 14-16 months.
The project is part of Faith in Motion: Realizing the Plan for the Century, which is Church of the Resurrection’s first capital campaign in 20 years. The groundbreaking for the parish community center begins the first sequence of phase one of the campaign, which includes plans for a parish life center, prayer garden, storage and maintenance building and overall site improvements.
To learn more about Faith in Motion: Realizing the Plan for the Century, visit https://cotrna.org/capital-campaign
