Pictures showcasing the restoration process
You will be able to follow along with this restoration journey through pictures as they come available.
Historic Church Opening Mass | Bishop Cary Consecrates the Altar | June 2024
Work continues in the basement | March 2024
The installation of the Stained glass, statues, ambo, and altar continues. | December 2023
Installing the Altar, Ambo, and Communion Rail | December 2023
The Baptismal Font, Ambo, and Altar rail were delivered and are being installed. | November 2023
Work is completed on the interior tile and exterior brick and trim. | November 22, 2023
Work continues on the stained-glass windows | November 2023
Reviewing plans | November 2023
The altar area, brick and concrete restoration are almost complete | November 2023
October | Exterior brick and inside tile work
October | Work continues on the stained-glass windows
October | Cutting protective clear windows, cleaning, and restoration of the exterior brick.
September | Shoring up the flooring
September | Exterior Window work, installing safety glass.
September | Restoration has begun on the exterior of the church and ongoing interior work.
August | Deprato Regali dismantling, cleaning, re-leading windows | Chicago
August | Daprato Regali cleaning the side altars.
August | Daprato Regali has begun to clean the side altars.
August | Scaffolding
August |Empty Altar and windows
KTVZ News story about the Historic Church Restoration
July | Taking down stained-glass windows and T.V. interview.
July | Assembling the scaffolding for the removal of the stained glass.
July | Demolition of carpet, tile, and old materials.
July | Planning for the scaffolding to be installed.
June | Knights of Columbus | Cleaning out the Historic Church Basement for new heating.
Interior before restoration June 2023
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