About the Plaza Project

• Parish Leaders: Pastoral Council, Ministry Team, Finance Council, Petal representatives
  • Idea Approved May 2012
  • Funding Approved March 2013
• City Leaders: Council Members, City Manager, Police, Fire, Public Works, Planning Commission
  • Approved March 2013
• Diocesan Leaders: Bishop, Vicar General, Building and Maintenance Board
  • Approved June 2013

• First announced to parish in July 2012 at the first annual “State of the Parish Address”.
• Highlighted in Lodi News Sentinel in December 2012.
• Initial expenditures for City fees and contract with Landscape Architect approved by Finance and Pastoral Council in March 2013. Minutes posted on parish website March 2013.
• Hired June 2013.
• Pulpit Kickoff, with design unveiling, September 2013.

• All money spent on project will come from donors.
• Money will not be taken from the regular offertory to fund this project.
• The project will be funded by those who choose to support it.

• Hired Simile Construction from Modesto, CA for construction of the Plaza
• Walnut Street closed permanetly on August 26, 2015
• Construction began on August 31, 2015
• Ground Breaking ceremony September 11, 2015
• January 28, 2016 Plaza open for Foot traffic
• March 11, 2016 Grand Opening and Blessing St. Anne's Plaza

A Message from the Pastor for the Grand Opening of the Plaza on March 11, 2016

         This historic moment in the life of our Parish and Civic community would not be possible without the heroic sacrifice of so many leaders in our community. The Lord has blessed our Parish and City with leaders who have not only vision, but the will and knowledge to see it through. For this, we praise our Lord, and thank each of them!
         Many thanks, as well, to the over 900 families of St. Anne’s who have contributed to the financial success of this historic project. If not for the many hands, we would not be here today.
 
Thank you!
Fr. Brandon Ware

Below is the video by Father Robert Barron on Evangelizing through Beauty! Fr. Barron does an amazing job at explaining the way that beauty in a place, art, lifestyle, etc. can bring us to an understanding of God and all of His goodness! How beauty is an amazing tool for evangelization!