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Legacy Project
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Prayer
God our Father, we praise you and give thanks for the blessings you have given our parish community. Help us keep the mission of Christ alive in our hearts as we work together for the future of our parish. May we grow as a faithful community inspired by one another, attentive to the gospel, and nourished by the Eucharist. Help us to offer with gratitude our time, talent and treasure as we celebrate our past, sustain our present while building our future.
Through the intercession of St. Julie Billiart, may we receive the grace to sacrifice today for the promise of tomorrow.
We pray all this in the Holy Spirit through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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In 2015, St. Julie Billiart completed Phase I of its Legacy Project by renovating the church interior. It is now launching Phase II of the project, which will focus on beautifying the exterior. It will include a plaza, children’s play area, and improved climate control. Father Ian Hagan has established a Fundraising Committee with the goal of raising $2 million in cash and pledges so that construction can begin.
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LEGACY PROJECT PHASE II
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WHERE WE WERE
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PHASE I
Phase I of the St Julie’s 50th Anniversary Legacy Project consisted of the interior renovation, which began in April 2012 and was completed in October 2012. The first phase of the remodel made our sacred prayer space into the beautiful place it is today, thanks to the many generous donors, under the guidance of Father Paul Hruby and the Pastoral Council.
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LEGACY PROJECT PHASE II
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Phase II of the 50th Anniversary Legacy Project began in 2015 and was included in the 2018 Archdiocesan Called to Renew program for St Julie’s. This phase of the project was intended to create a welcoming environment that would inspire both parishioners and the surrounding community. The three major components of this phase of the project are the following:
- replacement of the church’s failing & obsolete 38 year old air conditioning and heating system
- exterior renovation, including a gathering plaza to bring elements of the interior renovation to the exterior
- children’s play area
St Julie’s Called to Renew campaign goal was $1.8M, which included the estimate for the renovation at $1.3M and an additional $515,000 that was raised for the Archdiocese programs. Thanks to the generosity of 256 parishioner families St Julie’s received pledges for the $1.8M and were able to fulfill the $515,000 commitment to the Archdiocese. St Julie’s has no remaining balance owed to the Archdiocese as part of the Called to Renew campaign.
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PROJECT TIME LINE & EVENTS
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October 2015: Project estimated at $1.8M (based on estimate from local contractor reviewing preliminary drawings)
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2015 – 2017: Development of plans by Architect and Construction Committee
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2017: Plans submitted to Thousand Oaks Planning Department for initial review
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2018: Project approved by Archdiocese as part of the Called to Renew campaign
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June 2019: Archdiocese approved to proceed to Design Development
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June 2020: Archdiocese stopped all construction projects due to COVID
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April 2021: Independent estimator reviewed designed documents to estimated construction costs at $3.0M
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April through September 2021: Construction Committee removed features to reduce costs
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August 2021: Archdiocese lifted construction stop and approved proceeding with creation of construction documents
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December 2021: Construction documents submitted to Thousand Oaks Building Department for approval
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April 2022: Plans approved by Building Department
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May – June 2022: Bidding process completed
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Phase II of the Legacy Project
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September 2022
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Remaining Called to Renew funds for project:
$1,154,127
Project Cost: (Includes 15% contingency)
$3,368.199
Project deficit:
($2,214,072)
SJB Finance Council Approved use Building Funds
(balance as of 6/30/2022)
$ 255,130
Amount Needed to Fund Phase II Parish Legacy Project:
$1,958,942
WHAT HAS BEEN DONE TO DATE IN PREPARATION
OF THE PHASE IIPROJECT & ASSOCIATED FEES
Relocation of trash enclosure and electrical transformer:$117,276Permit fees and other related expenses:$ 17,664Architectural Design Fees$233,509TOTAL SPENT TO DATE:$368,449
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PHASE II
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Summary
The Legacy Project has been caught chasing escalating construction costs. While St Julie’s has committed to the HVAC upgrade and exterior renovations via the Called to Renew campaign, it has also exhausted all meaningful changes to the plans to reduce costs. We’ve scaled back this project as much as we possibly can because any further reductions will change the original Mission concept of the project. No more reductions from the original design can be made, no more hard costs can be reduced, and no more bids can provide the magic number. If we do not obtain our goal, we will have to begin the process again.
KEEPING THE VISION ALIVE - THE VISION CONTINUES
Bottom line we need $1,958,942 for the scaled back version of the Parish Legacy Project. Every penny of this goes to our church, our St. Julie’s, for this Legacy Renovation Phase II to come to fruition.
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WE NEED YOU
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WE NEED YOU FOR THIS LEGACY PROJECT.
We all take joy in being able to gather and worship in our beautiful redesigned church. Many of us were not at our parish during this project, but those who came before us generously donated to it and handed over this great gift for all our benefit. Many generations will come after us, and we, too, will generously provide them with the completed vision for our Church. The improvements will create gathering space where we experience community with our brothers and sisters and experience Christ in each other.
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LEGACY UPDATES AND NEWS
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WayS TO GIVE
- Envelopes - Available at the back of the church, in the pews and avaialable in the parish office.
- Online via this link through GiveSmart
- Please contact Karen at the parish office for more donation options. 805.498.3602 x102
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Testimonials
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