New Church Construction — March 2007

First week of March — The outer edge of the foundation has been poured and the interior slab is now ready to be poured. Before that happened, on March 4, 2007 Fr. Vicente conducted a blessing of the foundation, spreading of sacred soils collected from around the world by parishioners, and sprinkling of water from the Jordan River. A short story about the blessing and a photo similar to below made the front page of the Wet Mountain Tribune for the week of March 8-14, 2007.

Blessing the foundation

Sprinkling of water from the Jordan River

Third week in March—main foundation was poured and cured, followed by the construction of the first walls. These will be lifted into position by a crane during the last week of March.

First wall being constructed

First wall complete

Altar looking south

Altar looking north

Altar looking east

Forth Week in March—more walls were constructed and then the on Friday, March 30 the erection of walls began.

Overview of first erected walls

South wall with window cut-outs

Southwest corner walls

North wall with window cut-outs