Saint Thomas Aquinas Priory Campaign http://www.stapriory.org Wed, 02 May 2012 18:59:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Dedication to St. Dominic http://www.stapriory.org/2012/05/dedication-to-st-dominic-founder-of-the-order-of-preachers/ http://www.stapriory.org/2012/05/dedication-to-st-dominic-founder-of-the-order-of-preachers/#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 17:27:16 +0000 ldonlon http://www.stapriory.org/?p=1009

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]]> http://www.stapriory.org/2012/05/982/feed/ 0 trial & error http://www.stapriory.org/2012/05/trial-error/ http://www.stapriory.org/2012/05/trial-error/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 19:13:01 +0000 ldonlon http://www.stapriory.org/?p=965 http://www.stapriory.org/2012/05/trial-error/feed/ 0 More Than a Hole in the Ground! http://www.stapriory.org/2012/05/more-than-a-hole-in-the-ground/ http://www.stapriory.org/2012/05/more-than-a-hole-in-the-ground/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 14:48:51 +0000 ldonlon http://www.stapriory.org/?p=949 Current Progress:

  • Placement of Exterior Sheathing Felt is Ongoing
  • Window & Door Installation is Complete
  • Drywall: 5% complete
  • Masonry: 20% complete
  • Mechanical Ductwork: 50% Complete
  • Plumbing Rough In: 80% Complete
  • Electrical Rough In: 40% complete

Next 30 Days:

  • Roofing: Asphalt Shingle Installation
  • Fire Protection: Begin Sprinkler Installation

“I expected to see a hole in the ground…”

That’s the comment we hear from many visiting friars. But with the imposing, noble front of the Priory before us, our progress and our progress reports become daily more exciting!

Work on the Priory continues but the pace has dramatically accelerated! Every single day, there are exciting new developments. Now that the building is entirely closed in, the work on the interior changes daily. Plumbing (eighty per cent), electrical (forty per cent) and HVAC (heating and air conditioning – fifty per cent) are moving along. Drywall installation has begun. A crowning moment occurred on April 17 with the installation of the cross on the Chapel roof.

Window and door installation is complete. The plywood on the roof is entirely installed. With these two significant landmarks, we will have a Dry-In Ceremony on May 11 to celebrate. Fr. Brian Mulcahy, Prior Provincial and Fr. Dominic Izzo, OP will join Fr. Luke Clark, Fr. Joseph Scordo and Fr. Stephen Alcott for this event. At the Dry In, we will celebrate along with all the construction and architectural representatives who have worked so hard to make this dream a reality.

The exterior brickwork began this month and is coming along nicely, with about twenty percent complete.

Every day we thank God for the blessings on our Priory, for the construction workers on site and for our many donors who continue to contribute so generously to this important project. We still have $2.1 million to raise. We trust, with God’s grace and the help of so many good people, that we will meet our goals!

 

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]]> http://www.stapriory.org/2012/02/ash-wednesday-update/feed/ 0 Weekly Update http://www.stapriory.org/2012/02/weekly-update/ http://www.stapriory.org/2012/02/weekly-update/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:51:42 +0000 ldonlon http://www.stapriory.org/?p=856 Weekly Update – Now that the foundation work is predominantly done, the building is daily more visible above ground. The Chapel roof trusses were installed late last week and the Chapel under-roofing is nearly complete. The walls of the main Priory building are in the process of being placed – especially noticeable are the friar’s rooms on the first floor level of the East side of the building. The main entrance along Midmont Lane and refectory room are framed in, as are the guest and parlor rooms. Behind the scenes, fundraising continues. We are $2.1M short of our goal. Fr. Dominic Izzo, OP visits St. Thomas Aquinas Parish next week and will meet with various donors. Plans for the new crypt – St. Vincent Ferrer Columbarium – are in the process of finalization.

]]> http://www.stapriory.org/2012/02/weekly-update/feed/ 0 Lay Fraternities in Support of the new Priory in Charlottesville http://www.stapriory.org/2012/01/lay-fraternities-in-support-of-the-new-priory-in-charlottesville/ http://www.stapriory.org/2012/01/lay-fraternities-in-support-of-the-new-priory-in-charlottesville/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:14:56 +0000 ldonlon http://www.stapriory.org/?p=788 Fr. Dominic Izzo, OP, the Director of the Dominican Foundation and Vicar Provincial for Advancement for the Province of St. Joseph has scheduled a series of presentations to the Chapters of the Lay Fraternities of St. Dominic. His intent is to provide information concerning the fundraising and building progress for the new Priory in Charlottesville. The Lay Fraternities has already pledged and received naming rights for the Refectory of the Priory.

Recent visits include:

Jan 8 – Summit, NJ: Caldwell College Chapter, Sacred Heart Chapter and Holy Rosary Chapter. They met at the Monastery of Our Lady of the Rosary

Jan 15 – Washington, DC: Immaculate Conception Chapter

Jan 22 – New Haven, CT: St. Mary’s Chapter and Mother of God Chapter

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