St. Henry Courtyard to grow Brick by Brick
The grassy area
between the church and parish offices, now dotted only with
a children’s slide, is now the site for a unique
memorial honoring St. Henry Church, School and community.
Engraved bricks,
which incorporate a design in the shape of a cross,
are available to honor family and loved ones and
commemorate anniversaries, baptisms, graduations and other
milestones.
“The idea began
as I searched for a new way to raise funds for phase two of
the school’s technology upgrade program,” Mary Beth
Hargrove remembers.
She decided on an
engraved brick project that could incorporate the school,
church and building program. After receiving enthusiastic
approval from Sister Mary Jordan, O.P., principal of the
school, and Fr. Mike Johnston, Mary Beth and the Stewardship
Office went to work. A church/school partnership was
formed, project suppliers and parameters agreed to and the
project started to take shape.
The first phase
of the project is a walkway through the existing grassy
courtyard which is located between the church and parish
offices. Hodgson and Douglas, landscape designers for the
entire building project, will design the bricked walkway.
Class Glass which is owned by parishioner Karen Nicholl will
supply the engraved bricks.
The bricks will
be sold as follows:
Profits from the brick project will be split equally between
the school and church.
“The bricks are a
wonderful opportunity to honor children, parents,
grandparents, favorite aunts, uncles and teachers,” Mary
Beth points out. “The engraved bricks also commemorate
wedding anniversaries, births, baptism, first communion,
confirmation, graduation and many other milestones. A
onetime donation will last a lifetime.”
Click
to download the "Brick Order Form"... print,
complete form and return with payment to the address provided on the
form.
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