July 2025

Dear Parishioners,

I wanted to share a few updates regarding various maintenance projects across our parish.

It has been challenging to keep our buildings cool with this summer’s fluctuating temperatures. Our Parish Center on the Ascension Campus required a major overhaul of its HVAC system. Maintenance work was needed at Ascension School and at the McGivern Center to keep HVAC systems running.

Sewer repairs were necessary at the entrances of St. Edmund which entailed breaking some of the concrete on the walkway. We took the opportunity to replace other cracked concrete areas and improve drainage around the campus. Much of this work was made possible due to a generous donation from a parishioner who reached out specifically to support our most critical needs. We are very grateful for the support.

Thanks to a generous targeted donation, the Ascension School gymnasium and courtyard are undergoing much needed updating to ensure the continued usefulness and safety of these areas. The end-pine, gym floor is being stripped and refinished with a fresh logo painted in the center. A fence will be installed along the east and south sides of the courtyard including a gate at the alley and driveway entrance. Improved lighting will be installed in the courtyard as well. The donation will also cover some new classroom furniture. A second phase of the project to be undertaken next summer will include repairs to the gymnasium walls and installation of retractable bleachers as well as additional classroom furniture.

I am happy to share that the newly-formed Parish Maintenance Committee had their first meeting this month. This group will share more information about the responsibilities they are taking on in the near future.

We appreciate your continued support to make sure our campuses are well care for. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Thank you,
Carlos Guerrero
Operations Director
[email protected]