Church Renovations: Stepping into Our Future

Church Repairs & Construction Activities (2024-2026)

Since opening its doors in 1895, St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church has been a welcoming community in a traditional and Eucharistic setting focused on prayer, service, and life-long faith formation on the values and teachings of Jesus Christ and His Church.

Most sacred Catholic places were built to last lifetimes. Indeed, numerous are the most beautiful and oldest structures in the places they inhabit, constructed long ago by people who used stone, brick, and massive timbers as a demonstration of the longevity of their faith.

But even the most solidly built Catholic churches require regular maintenance and repairs for them to remain for future generations. As time passes, roofs leak, foundations crack, heating and cooling systems fail and building codes / requirements change that require us to review our existing church conditions. The responsibility of providing a safe and secure environment for church members, staff, and visitors is a top priority for St. Patrick Church. Effectively identifying and managing risks and reducing hazards not only safeguards the welfare of all involved but also helps our church maintain an environment favorable to worship, fellowship, and spiritual growth.

As we all continue on this journey of Stepping into Our Future, we encourage you re-visit this section of our website to learn more about the project and to keep you informed of the construction progress, pictures and updates from Father Dennis. Most importantly, it is because of YOU that will make this project successful! Thank you for your support.

A Church Repairs and Preservation Committee consisting of Father Dennis, parish staff, and parishioners have been meeting periodically over the past two years to review the needed renovations to our church. With the guidance of an architect experienced in church renovations and with the approval of Diocesan of Manchester, Real Estate & Construction Council and Bishop Libasci, we are ready to begin renovations at the beginning of January 2025. This start date will not impact Christmas Masses & other related activities.

The committee was guided by the following goals:

Consistent, budget-friendly design and construction

Creating welcoming, convenient and safe ADA-compliant (Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for Accessible Design) repairs/improvements to Saint Patrick Church

Project Stakeholders

Diocesan of Manchester, Real Estate & Construction Council

Father Dennis, Parish Pastor

Mr. John Cormier, PM, Project Committee Co-Chair (Phase 1)

Mr. John Turner, PE, Project Committee Co-Chair

Ms. Kathie Greaney, Project Committee Co-Chair (Phase 2)

Ms. Pauline Nepveu, Business Manager & Accountant

Mrs. Diane Bergeron – Parish Administrator

St. Patrick Finance / Buildings & Grounds Committee

St. Patrick Parish Council

Stepping into the Future Project Committee

Udelsman Associates Architectural, Project Architect

Fulcrum Construction / Design, Construction Manager

Mrs. Sarah Currid, Project Asst (Phase 1) & Parish Website Re-Design

As dedicated and engaged members of St. Patrick Church, you understand how truly blessed we are as a parish community. Many of your family’s most cherished moments—Baptisms, First Communions, weddings, and even final farewells—have likely taken place within these sacred walls. Our parish is more than just a place of worship; it is a spiritual home that has supported us through every season of life.

Nearly 130 years ago, our founding members poured their faith, time, and resources into building the very structures we continue to use today. However, time has taken its toll. The stone walls are beginning to crack, the steps have become worn and uneven, and much of the original landscaping has deteriorated. Pathways that once welcomed parishioners with beauty and stability now need urgent attention to remain safe and accessible for all.

Just as we have benefited from the care and sacrifice of those who came before us, we are now called to preserve and restore these sacred spaces for the generations to come. It’s our time to 'step into our future'—to repair, rebuild, and renew what has long served as the heart of our parish life. But we cannot do this without YOUR support.

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A side-by-side comparison of a restroom renovation, showing an old, dated space transformed into a modern, clean facility with new fixtures and finishes.

Step 1: COMPLETE

New ADA-compliant (Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for Accessible Design) restrooms and convenient staircase between the church hall and narthex. Removal of preservation of stained glass from narthex and preservation / placement in choir loft.

Duration: 8 weeks

Impact: No church hall restrooms but St. Patrick center/office building bathrooms will be open, downstairs church hall will be closed for entire 8 weeks.

Elevator Inspection & Maintenance: Efforts to ensure elevator passenger safety, including a smoother ride and establishing a yearly maintenance service program are now complete.

Two grey electrical circuit breaker panels mounted on a wooden frame in a room under renovation, with exposed metal conduits running into the open ceiling.
A room corner under construction with missing ceiling tiles, exposed metal wall studs, brown wainscoting, and a window looking out at a snowy landscape.
An empty community hall with a brown floor marked with a white tape grid. A wooden ramp sits on the right, and a plastic sheet hangs on the left wall.
A view through a doorway into a hallway under construction, featuring purple drywall, unfinished wooden stairs leading to a window, and dusty floors.
An artist's rendering of a church sits on an easel in a hallway with wood wainscoting. A door behind it is marked as a construction area.
A large room undergoing construction, with a trench dug along one wall, ladders, and yellow caution tape sectioning off the work area.
The interior of a church with wooden pews in the foreground and a large, white structure wrapped in yellow caution tape behind them near stained-glass windows.
A clean public restroom with green stalls, a light green wall, and a grey tiled floor. A closed baby changing station is mounted on the wall.
A white door set in a temporary wall has a sign that reads 'Construction Area Do Not Enter'. Yellow caution tape is taped across the wall on both sides.
An area inside a church with wooden pews and pillars is sectioned off with yellow caution tape, indicating a construction or renovation project is underway.
A clean public restroom with a dual sink vanity, two mirrors, modern light fixtures, and dark green toilet stalls. The walls are a light sage green.
A dimly lit room during renovation, with unfinished wooden stairs, exposed wall studs, and a doorway blocked by yellow caution tape and orange cones.
An accessible restroom stall with metal grab bars on tiled walls. A white toilet has a blue paper band across the seat indicating it has been sanitized.
A small utility room with gray concrete floors and walls, exposed copper pipes, a floor-level sink, and a stainless steel wine glass rack on the wall.
An accessible restroom with blue and white tiled walls and metal grab bars. The toilet is marked 'Don't Use' with blue tape across the seat.
An orange stepladder stands in a room under construction, with exposed wooden wall framing, visible plumbing pipes, and a stone and brick foundation wall.
Two grey electrical circuit breaker panels mounted on a wooden frame in a room under renovation, with exposed metal conduits running into the open ceiling.
A room corner under construction with missing ceiling tiles, exposed metal wall studs, brown wainscoting, and a window looking out at a snowy landscape.
An empty community hall with a brown floor marked with a white tape grid. A wooden ramp sits on the right, and a plastic sheet hangs on the left wall.
A view through a doorway into a hallway under construction, featuring purple drywall, unfinished wooden stairs leading to a window, and dusty floors.
An artist's rendering of a church sits on an easel in a hallway with wood wainscoting. A door behind it is marked as a construction area.
A large room undergoing construction, with a trench dug along one wall, ladders, and yellow caution tape sectioning off the work area.
The interior of a church with wooden pews in the foreground and a large, white structure wrapped in yellow caution tape behind them near stained-glass windows.
A clean public restroom with green stalls, a light green wall, and a grey tiled floor. A closed baby changing station is mounted on the wall.
A white door set in a temporary wall has a sign that reads 'Construction Area Do Not Enter'. Yellow caution tape is taped across the wall on both sides.
An area inside a church with wooden pews and pillars is sectioned off with yellow caution tape, indicating a construction or renovation project is underway.
A clean public restroom with a dual sink vanity, two mirrors, modern light fixtures, and dark green toilet stalls. The walls are a light sage green.
A dimly lit room during renovation, with unfinished wooden stairs, exposed wall studs, and a doorway blocked by yellow caution tape and orange cones.
An accessible restroom stall with metal grab bars on tiled walls. A white toilet has a blue paper band across the seat indicating it has been sanitized.
A small utility room with gray concrete floors and walls, exposed copper pipes, a floor-level sink, and a stainless steel wine glass rack on the wall.
An accessible restroom with blue and white tiled walls and metal grab bars. The toilet is marked 'Don't Use' with blue tape across the seat.
An orange stepladder stands in a room under construction, with exposed wooden wall framing, visible plumbing pipes, and a stone and brick foundation wall.
A 3D architectural rendering of a traditional white church with twin steeples. The building has arched windows, a black cross, and green details over the doors.

Step 2: IN-PROGRESS 

New front stairs/handrails, new raised upper landing to allow visitors to walk out of church, without having to step down. A new 20 x 50 storage will be created, under the upper landing, to be used for preparing church flowers, refrigeration storage and storage of holiday and Christmas decorations.

Start Date: August 2025

Duration: 6 to 8 months

Impacts: Mass will still be held inside the church, but entrance will be by the new staircase between the narthex and the church hall.  Elevator will be available for use.


Project Photos

A construction site showing a new concrete footing with a rebar cage being built against an old stone and brick wall foundation during a repair project.
A construction site showing a trench dug next to a brick building's foundation, with wooden formwork in place for pouring new concrete.
A new concrete foundation wall next to an older building under renovation, with excavated ground and a temporary wooden railing in the foreground.
An old stone and brick foundation wall at a construction site. Below, in an excavated area, wooden forms are set up to pour a new concrete footing.
A white church with arched wooden doors is under construction. Workers stand on scaffolding by a new concrete foundation, with an excavated dirt site in front.
A construction site in winter with concrete forms set up for a new foundation next to a house. Patches of snow cover the dirt ground inside the forms.
A large yellow construction crane is parked at a worksite in front of a white church with a dark steeple, all under a clear blue sky.
A low-angle view of a large, white and red concrete pump boom extending up the front of a white clapboard church against a clear blue sky during a renovation.
A new, smooth concrete slab in front of a white church entrance. The wooden doors have purple crosses, and there is snow on the ground on a sunny day.
A new concrete foundation for a building under construction on a sunny day. Several ladders lean against the gray walls, with a dirt pile in the foreground.
A construction site with a new concrete foundation forming a three-sided pit. A ladder leans against one wall, and the ground is dirt with patches of snow.
A construction site with new concrete retaining walls filled with dirt in front of a large white house. Orange traffic cones line the paved driveway.
A construction site showing a new concrete footing with a rebar cage being built against an old stone and brick wall foundation during a repair project.
A construction site showing a trench dug next to a brick building's foundation, with wooden formwork in place for pouring new concrete.
A new concrete foundation wall next to an older building under renovation, with excavated ground and a temporary wooden railing in the foreground.
An old stone and brick foundation wall at a construction site. Below, in an excavated area, wooden forms are set up to pour a new concrete footing.
A white church with arched wooden doors is under construction. Workers stand on scaffolding by a new concrete foundation, with an excavated dirt site in front.
A construction site in winter with concrete forms set up for a new foundation next to a house. Patches of snow cover the dirt ground inside the forms.
A large yellow construction crane is parked at a worksite in front of a white church with a dark steeple, all under a clear blue sky.
A low-angle view of a large, white and red concrete pump boom extending up the front of a white clapboard church against a clear blue sky during a renovation.
A new, smooth concrete slab in front of a white church entrance. The wooden doors have purple crosses, and there is snow on the ground on a sunny day.
A new concrete foundation for a building under construction on a sunny day. Several ladders lean against the gray walls, with a dirt pile in the foreground.
A construction site with a new concrete foundation forming a three-sided pit. A ladder leans against one wall, and the ground is dirt with patches of snow.
A construction site with new concrete retaining walls filled with dirt in front of a large white house. Orange traffic cones line the paved driveway.
A digital rendering of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, a white building with black steeples and green trim, viewed from the street at dusk.

Step 3  

Covered bridge with pedestrian walkway (including memorial bricks) and retaining wall repair- additional information including timeline to be provided soon.  

Interested in Learning More & Donating to the Project

Every gift is an act of faith and love. The work of the Church is strengthened by each gift, not only financially, but because one more of the faithful gives back to God some of their blessings. Through this act of giving, we encourage and inspire each other. 

As our Saint Patrick community embarks on this transformative journey, we hope to encourage and inspire faith, community, and cultural preservation of Saint Patrick Church for future generations.

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An aerial map of St. Patrick Church showing a construction zone, traffic flow directions, and instructions for maintaining clear and safe access during work.
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