An exciting announcement

The Pastor presided at and celebrated each of the four Masses celebrated in the parish this weekend because he wanted to make an exciting announcement to the parishioners. I was happy because this allowed me to only celebrated one Mass today :)

His announcement is as follows:

Today I have the pleasure of announcing some exciting news relative to this strategic objective. We have had a committee working on a specific renovation plan [of the current grade school facility] that would address the expansion of our administration area, updated classrooms, handicap accessibility and the needs of 21st century education. This team was early in the process when the private St. Anthony Educational Trust intervened with a new plan. The Trust will provide the funding for an entirely new facility to be built on the current site of St. Anthony grade school. The general plan is to build a new building on non used portion of the property (parking, playground, etc.) and then tear down the old school once completed. Goff gymnasium would remain a part of the new facility and would not be torn down.

I have to admit that I was stunned when presented with this information and once again amazed with the commitment by the St. Anthony parish community to catholic education[emphasis mine]. [more]