St. Christopher Catholic Church

Saint Christopher Church Restoration

[You are] built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as
the capstone. Through him the whole structure is held together and grows into a temple sacred
in the Lord, in him you also are being built together into a dwelling place of God in the Spirit.
Eph 2:19–22

Dear Friends:
Seventy years ago, Msgr. John Healy had a dream.  His dream was to build a community of believers that would form the spiritual center of Willow Glen right here in Saint Christopher Parish.  For many, coming into our area from different countries and from cities across our country, Saint Christopher Parish has served as our spiritual home where our families and faith have flourished.   You and your family have celebrated many rites of passage through the sacraments in this sacred space.

Our Parish church was dedicated in 1957.  Countless times in those sixty-five years our church has offered our thanksgiving in the Eucharist, welcomed new lives in Baptism, united love in Marriage, and ushered our loved one’s home to our Lord.  True to our patron saint, as Christ-bearers, we take care of each other and our neighbors in need.
Built well and with care, our church has aged well, but it has definitely aged.  For some time, the interior of our church has looked worn and tired.  Bundles of wires line the walls.  The wooden paneling and floor tiles in poor condition.  And other than being painted once or twice over the years and having carpeting added, little has been done to the interior of the Church to address the needs that any sixty-five year odd building inevitably has.

Now is the time to restor and refurbish the natural beauty of our church.  With the help of volunteer architects and designers, we have developed plans to beautifully restore our church to enhance our experience of worship so that it will continue to serve as our spiritual home, drawing us into communion with God and with our community.
But we will need the help of everyone in the Parish to restore our church.  The founding families of our Parish made many personal and financial sacrifices to leave our church as their legacy for their children’s children.  It is our time to ensure that our church retains its prominence in our community for generations to come and I ask for your prayers for the success of our efforts.

Unfortunately, the pandemic delayed our plans, but with so many unknowns I had to wait until now.  With the increasing cost of goods and services, it will cost nearly a million dollars to complete the planned renovation. We already have $200,000 toward the project to help us achieve this goal, I ask each family to prayerfully consider the sacrificial gift they are able to make.  If every registered family in our Parish donated $500, we would come close to our goal.  However, knowing that some in our community are on fixed incomes, I am hopeful that those who are financially able, will consider donating a larger amount, such as $10,000 or even more to help us achieve our goal.  

For families who are able to contribute to this wonderful project of restoring and renewing our beloved, St. Chrisotpher Church.

Donate to the Church Restoration

May the winds of Grace blow gently upon you, and Blessings fall softly upon your days.

Blessings,
Fr. Chris