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From Fr. Chuck - Status: We're at 95%
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The week of December 20th should see the final components installed, system tests completed, settings adjusted and our long wait in dusty darkness will be done!
Alleluia!
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From Fr. Chuck - Status: Disruption
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Dateline: October 30, 2020
OUR CHURCH RENOVATION on the interior is in progress and moving right along. However, for this weekend and next there is great disruption of the pews. There are many tripping hazards. Seating is different from the usual pew arrangement. Therefore, I respectfully request that if you have even minor issues with balance, or are a bit infirm, or if you are disabled, PLEASE join us on our live stream Mass and do NOT attend church in person these two weeks. Soon we will have things back in order and we will be delighted to see you. But for your safety, and our peace of mind, please do not attend Mass in person this week if you should avoid tripping and falling. Your patience and understanding are most appreciated.
Fr Chuck Kullmann, CSP
The slide gallery below captures the progress as well as the need for great caution in the church. -
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Background
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Scope of work
This renovation project replaces the original lighting and sound system installed during the construction of the church over 65 years ago.
Source of funding
A portion of a parish's contributions to the Diocese of Austin Encountering Christ Capital Campaign was returned to the parish. Your generous giving to that campaign as well as gifts to our Altar Society provided the funding for this project. Thank you for fulfilling your pledge to the Diocesan campaign and for your generosity to our community and its mission.
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On the New Internet Connection in the Church
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A Familiar Tale or How is the Internet like a Pig?
You might remember the chain of events folktale about The Old Woman and Her Pig.
The installation of the new internet in the church is something like that tale.The project requires pulling wire from the alley overhead wires and passing it through the church wall into the attic above the sacristy.
Grande Communications, our internet provider, has an overhead wire in the alley, mounted on the telephone poles up and down the alley.
Grande can access the wire once it gets permission to 'climb' the telephone pole.
Permission to climb the pole comes in the form of a permit from the City of Austin.
The minimum turnaround time for that permit is 90 days.
The permit has been requested.
We've done the math. It appears that the light and sound renovation will be completed before the new internet service is available in the church. Until then, we must rely on our unpredictable WiFi connection.
Image from the Library of Congress
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October 9, 2020 Update
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This Week's Accomplishments
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Removed a section of the HVAC duct at 2 locations to allow light fixtures to be installed.
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Installed the Lighting and A/V control panels in the loft above the side chancel
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Installed light fixtures and began the plaster patching in the high ceiling above the altar and baldacchino.
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Demo'd and reinforced the choir loft ceiling to recieved new light fixtures.
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Pull cable to all speaker locations and mounted the new Choir loft speakers. (See photo at right.)
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Installed new exit signs above the two side isle doors between the sanctuary and narthex.
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The electrician installed new exit signs in the sanctuary.
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Pulling cable for the new speaker array to the panel.
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Meet "Tiny"Our Project Manager
Richard Huddleston
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September 28, 2020 Update
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Looking Ahead to Next Week
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Install scaffolding in the choir loft
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Demo plaster and reinforce ceiling above the altar so new light fixtures can be installed
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Rough in new lights
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Start plaster patches in the north and south low ceilings
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Scaffolding at the altar area to gain access
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This Week's Accomplishments
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Completed light fixture installation in the north and south low ceilings
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Completed A/V pathways for cabling in the north and south low ceilings, the new lobby and narthex area
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Installed the scaffolding around the baldacchino and altar areas
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Construction protection and
scaffolding at the baldacchino -
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View of the scaffolding's footprint from the choir loft
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Good News! Glad Tidings! An Important Update!
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Long expected, the work on the church interior begins SOON!
For some time now we've waited for the construction work on the interior of our church to begin. We've shared plans for long-overdue improvements to our lighting and sound systems. We're happy to announce that work will begin on Tuesday, September 8, 2020. The renovations are expected to go on through November.
What's the impact?
The good news is that every Friday, the contractors will restore the sanctuary for services, so our Sunday (and Saturday evening vigil) Masses will take place in the church as will any planned baptisms, weddings, and should they be needed, funerals. There may be missing pews or scaffolding from week to week, but we will worship our Sunday Masses in our church and livestream from there.
The other news is that we'll continue to celebrate daily Mass. It will be livestreamed from the Our Lady of Guadalupe Room. We ask your understanding and patience with these limitations.-
With classes resuming on campus on the 8th, there will be students in both Paulist and Hecker Halls.
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To comply with CDC guidelines on safe distancing, we're only able to accommodate 12 persons in addition to the celebrant, the lector, and our camera operator.
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Masks will be required and must be properly worn.
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Please enter OLG through the courtyard and the patio door. The Guadalupe Street gate will be open.
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The front door will not be available for use as our office doesn't open until 9 a.m.
What are the glad tidings?To quote Fr. Chuck:We'll celebrate Christmas in our renovated church interior!!! (He really used three exclamation points.)
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