CHURCH OF SAINT RAYMOND 

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As you may have noticed, we were able to install the new boiler in the church, and it has been running well.  Perhaps too well on certain days.  Regrettably, due to the pandemic, and various delays of supplies some of the other work had to be moved to a later date.  That work includes repairing the Sacristy roof, ceiling and floor (the Sacristy is where we prepare for Mass), which we will be able to begin during Easter week. Also, we will begin work in the lower church to allow it to eventually become an adoration and daily Mass chapel.  I pray to have those designs to share with you regarding the work we want to complete in the lower church soon.  In addition, we hope to provide dedication, memorial and naming opportunities as we raise funds for the beautification of the lower church. 

The part of the project which began all the exploration that resulted in so much work, was the discovery of the danger of an eventual collapse of the lower chamber below the area between the rectory and the school.  That chamber housed the original boiler, and after the boiler was removed, the chamber then contained the pipe that ran from the school boiler to the church.  As you may recall we had to heat the school to heat the church, which was a great waste of energy. We now have two independent boilers.  One boiler in the school and another in the church.  Yet, we still have to repair the chamber to prevent the possibility of its collapse.  There was not enough time to complete the work before school began last September. That phase was rescheduled to take place once the school has closed for the summer of 2022, and is a much more extensive project. 

As the work continues, I ask for your patience and understanding.  With buildings as old as ours, when you find one problem, in repairing it you often find other issues that need to be addressed, and those issues often provide opportunities for improvement and upgrades.

Please keep all those involved in the continual maintenance of our marvelous church in your prayers. 

Rectory Hours are as follows:

Monday through Friday::

8:30 am - 12:30 pm
1:30pm - 7:30pm

Saturday
 9:00am - 5pm

Sunday
9:00am - 2pm

Slide show photos: © Kevin Simonson, Rambusch.