In 2005-06, hundreds of St. Joseph parishioners took part in a series of discussions and listening sessions, designed to identify the parish’s current and future facilities needs.

Three improvement priorities emerged out of those discussions:

1. Enhancements to the church (e.g., an enclosed gathering space, a daily Mass chapel/Adoration chapel);
2. The addition of a versatile Parish Center; and
3. Improvements to the existing school, cafeteria and administrative offices.

As the next step in the process, a feasibility study was undertaken — and it recommended that the Master Plan projects be developed in three phases. This is to allow sufficient time to acquire funding for construction — but more importantly, to permit the construction to proceed with the least amount of impact on the parish’s day-to-day functions. After all, it’s essential that St. Joe’s continue to provide all the services that parishioners expect: worship and sacraments; education; youth and adult faith formation; social activities and fellowship; and sports and recreation.

As currently configured, the Master Plan improvements would greatly enhance the versatility of parish buildings. Along with attractive and inviting worship space, the “new and improved” St. Joe’s would offer:

• 9 Small meeting rooms (20 persons)
• 7 Medium meeting rooms (35 persons)
• 4 Large meeting rooms (50 persons)
• 9 Very Large meeting rooms (100+ persons)
• 44 classrooms (including Art, Science, Library resource rooms)

The three phases of the Master Plan are expected to take 15 years or more to complete, driven by the capital campaigns required to fund construction.

	Phase I	— Parish Center
	Phase II	— Enhancements to the Church
	Phase III	— Improvements to the original school building