Mission of Our Lady of the Angels: Construction Update
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| The Angelus sung by The Daughters of St. Paul (Click on link, have the sound turned up, and when done viewing hit your "back" button.) |
| Overview of the Convent Renovation |
| WHERE ARE WE NOW?--JULY 27, 2009 |
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| Our Lady of the Angels Watch over and protect all those who come to this Mission for help and all those who make this Mission possible. Amen. |
| The Convent Update: July 27, 2009 |
| Remember the old windows? (left) The 40 new windows have been installed and have drastically cut Fr. Bob's heating bill for the convent. Thanks to the donor! |
| Many, many others came to help with the convent renovation - from other trades, businesses, church groups, university groups, families, friends and individuals who just wanted to be part of something really good. Those you see pictured here are those who just happened to be on site when your friendly web master was visiting the Mission. If your group goes to the Mission for a service project, feel free to take a group photo and send it to IrishNet@aol.com. You might just see it posted on the web site one day! |
| It took volunteers many weeks to repair more than 90 radiators and the boiler. |
The renovation of the Convent is the biggest project we are currently working on now that the rectory and Kelly Hall are finished. The status of the project changes weekly. We have updated the progress report below to include some shots of the work being done now. Many kind and generous people have stepped forward and to donate their time and resources to renovate the Convent. Fr. Bob is very appreciative. |
Again-- thank you to EVERYONE who has made it possible to get this far. Your kindness and generosity will be remembered. While we have made progress, much work remains to be done, as you can see from the pictures above and the list on the Mid-Year Update page. So if you have an extra prayer to spare, send it Fr. Bob's way! To become involved in this great work, call Fr. Bob at 773-486-8431. |
| Thank God! Our Lady has been rescued and properly restored to her rightful place in the chapel -- no longer merely a clock holder as she was before we took back the convent. |
| The lovely green cupboards to the left have been refinished and the kitchen is starting to take shape (above). |
| The pews were removed for refinishing while the chapel was gutted for renovation. Now the ceilings are in the chapel, sitting room and dining room |
| The dilapidated old dining room and sitting rooms were gutted, walls repaired, windows replaced, and wiring redone. In addition, a lot of work that cannot be seen on the surface was done, including electrical, plumbing, piping, and ductwork. Fr. Bob can hardly wait for the work to be completed! (Pics left to right- before/now. ) |
| The sleeping rooms which looked like the ones above, are starting to look like the one below. |
