November 23, 2024 Town Hall meeting with Bishop McGrattan

On November 23, 2024 parishioners met with Bishop McGrattan and the Parish Council representatives to discuss the proposal from Avi Homes to develop a new Church and Hall.

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Parishioners who may want to share comments, concerns, and questions with members of our Parish Council can get in touch with Glen Jones or June Bergman at the following email addresses:

In February 2019 we conducted a parish survey with regards to building a new Hall. 

During the mid 1950’s our current hall was constructed. Since then, it has served in many roles including: church, rectory, dance hall, conference center, Inn from the Cold, reception hall for weddings and  funerals, and gathering place for coffee and parties.

Materials have changed, building codes have changed and parish needs have continued to evolve. With this in mind, Parish Council requested a  comprehensive study of the existing hall by the Building and  Maintenance Committee (BMC) to determine how best to respond to these many changes.

There were a number of proposals investigated by the Building and  Maintenance Committee. Many of these were very expensive and did  not address all of the concerns highlighted during the reviews.  Based  on the results of the BMC report, Parish Council recommended to Fr. Bill Corcoran that a new hall should be constructed within the next 5‐7 years, as  that is the projected life of the current hall.

Our Finance Committee creates our annual budget and tracks our  financial history. They reported that St Pius X Parish continues to be financially stable, meeting all financial obligations. Our weekly collections have been increasing, further adding to our financial stability and this is directly through your generosity.

Our Building and Maintenance Report estimates a new hall will cost approximately $1.2 million. Based on our history and current trends, we can financially carry this debt.

We are required first to collect 50% of the estimated amount to be able to proceed with this project.

We are committed to developing a well thought out project plan and  have already begun the necessary steps. We have had discussions with the Diocese of Calgary and recently  requested in writing their formal approval of the plan. Once the Diocesan approval is received, we will

• seek membership for a fundraising committee,
• engage an architect
• continue to dialogue with you about your new hall
• require your involvement at many levels.

We hope to be able to share the Diocese’s response with you soon and continue with a new hall to meet the needs of the parish community for many years to come.