CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES UNABATED

Concrete curbing for the parking lot planters is being poured as well as for the front patio and a new fountain will be installed. The new fountain will be off to the east side of the main entrance to the church and will consist of four pillars, representing the four gospels, without a pond. Why was the old fountain removed? There are several reasons: 1) It took up a LOT of space and hindered gathering before and after Mass; 2) Little kids (of which we have more and more) loved to play and splash and fall into it; 3) It was a bear to clean and keep clean; 4) People kept throwing coins in it and, believe it or not, the bank wouldn’t accept those coins because they corrode and jam the coin counting machines; 5) Someone thought it would be fun to take the protective cap off the water return to the pump and drop coins in it, effectively clogging the water return and burning out the pump. To repair it would have necessitated breaking up the fountain anyway. The old parking lot will also be completely re-landscaped. SDG&E has finished their work of re-routing the utilities off of our property to service the Hilton Hotel and the rest of the required retaining wall will soon be completed. Steel is being laid for the foundation pad of the new building and soon the concrete pad will be poured. Keep those smiles coming! J

SUNDAY PARKING IS GOING VERY WELL. Thank you all for your patience. However, we have noticed some people who have “Handicapped” placards in their cars who don’t appear to be handicapped L and who take up the handicap spaces L!! In one instance a gentleman who needs to carry oxygen with him couldn’t park in a place meant for him because someone who didn’t really appear to need the space had taken it. Please be considerate of others. If you don’t absolutely need the handicapped spaces please leave them for those who do. If you don’t need it and use it anyway just remember: God is watching.