he ha s of educat on conta n “ he doors to he utu e ” Our d s ngu shed a umn many of whom are eaders n bus ness educa on and gove nment as we as n the med ca and ega commun es, es y o he ru ts of a Ca ho c educa on am so gra e u o hose who have made Ca hed a -Carme Schoo wha t s oday
As we ce ebra e 176 yea s of Catho c educat on w h n ou schoo commun y ref ect on he mage and repu a on o CCS as be ng one of academ c exce ence s rong Roman Ca ho c den ty and ongo ng v a ty and grow h. As he p nc pa o Ca hed a -Carme Schoo or he as 6 yea s am very proud o ou g ow h and the p oper a ent on we have g ven to ou ac es Toge her we have cons ruc ed a modern F ne Ar s Bu d ng for band ar mus c and d ama s udents We have enhanced ou a h e c g ounds w h a new gymnas um oo pav on and spo s cour We have a so conve ed ou aud o um n o a beau fu Chape for ou s uden s Our new Ca hed a Ha and Adm n st a on Bu d ngs are b ess ngs o ou schoo as we
Now s t me o turn our a ten on to he h s o c andma k n he cen e of ou campus… our M dd e School Bu d ng.
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Th s bu d ng s he or g na Ca hed a Schoo o boys bu n 1919 ust h ee yea s a e he beautifu Ca hedra o S John he Evange s was comp e ed Over 100 yea s a e he M dd e Schoo Bu d ng on our campus needs a horough es o a on
A comp e e HVAC upgrade s needed o rep ace he oud and ne c en w ndow un s Our c ass oom wa s are de er orat ng due to mo s ure ha cont nues to seep h ough the or g na b cks and mor a New exter or w ndows are requ red to accommodate cent a a and hea ng A hand cap access b e ramp w be added o mee re and sa ety codes The n e o face w nc ude new oo ng ep as ered wa s resh pa n LED gh x ures an ups a rs es room added re spr nk e sys em and e ect ca upg ade or secu ty n e com and nst uc ona echno ogy
The goa o a Ca ho c educa on s he forma on o he who e pe son – un ng he nte ec ua and he sp tua he m nd and he hear The es o at on o th s M dd e Schoo Bu d ng and he utu e renova ons o he 2nd - 4th grade bu d ng w p eserve he uture o Ca hed a -Carme Schoo On beha o our cur ent s uden s and hose who w one day wa k he ha s o CCS we ask that you p ayer u y cons de o n ng us n ou restora on e o ts Thank you o you suppor as we cont nue o p ov de a s rong Ca ho c educa on form ng Ch st-cen e ed s uden s
From Our Pastor
Preservation Camp
e are b essed to be stewards o the great bu d ng pro ec s o Fr W am Teu ngs H s v s on and eadersh p over 00 yea s ago gave Lafaye e s mos beau u andmark n he Ca hed a o S John he Evange st n 916 as we as Lafaye e s rs Catho c schoo or boys n 9 9 Mrs Kay A et and a e exc ted to announce dua campa gns ocus ng on hese wo cons of F Teur ngs egacy I ask that you p ayer u y cons der mak ng a g f n suppor o these p ese vat on e o s or he chu ch and schoo
As he caretake of our h s o c Ca hed a enacted a th ee-pa prese va on p an wh ch began a ew yea s ago w h the nsta at on o a new HVAC sys em a new oof, and a comp ete wa e p oof ng o he Cathedra ex e o Phase 1 exter or wo k was unded h ough he 2021 H s o c Prese va on Ga a Thank you to generous pa rons a ove Acad ana who suppor ed our ef or s W th the exter or prese ved s now me o tu n our a ent on o the n e o phase o ou p eservat on e for s The ast n e o res o a on ook p ace a mos 40 years ago To und phase 2 o h s h s or c preservat on our pa sh w hos he 2nd H s oric Prese vat on Ga a on Novembe 18 2023 A p oceeds f om this yea s ga a w und the Cathedra o St John the Evange s H stor c Prese va ion Campa gn.
Cur en y pa n s beg nn ng to pee n seve a p aces and p as e needs se ous at en on n some areas Th s ca s for a comp ete res o a on o he n er or p as er wo k and a ows or an updat ng o our Ca hed al déco My p ma y ob ec ve s o c ea e a des gn that honors our t ad on wh e keep ng a harmony o co ors and a c ea ocus on our beau u sanc ua y n he preserva on e o ts eve y squa e nch o p as e wo k w be epa ed and pa nted At he same t me s gn can upg ades a e needed o ou ght ng as we as ou sound sys em The wo k of es o ng he n e o o the Ca hed a no on y mpacts ou par sh one s but he w de commun y of
Acad ana as he Ca hed a hos s many d ocesan even s symphon es and conce s and o ou s s rom a ound he wo d who s op n da y Lafaye e was a own o unde 0 000 res den s when our Cathedra was const uc ed t was a bo d pro ect and a owe ng ed ce n 1916 S oday, ema ns he symbo of our c ty Our ask s o p eserve th s andmark for ou gene a on and o the nex As he Rec or o th s nc ed b e Ca hedra par sh am awa e that h s Church s no m ne bu you s I s ands as a es amen to he va ue o a th n he hear s of he c zens o La ayet e rom the 1910s to he 2020s n ou care o ou common sp r ua home I ask you o o n me n p ov d ng nanc a suppor for h s necessary and mpo tant es o a on p o ect I t us ha hese p o ec s w ma n a n and enhance he beauty of hese bu d ngs us as F Teu ngs and he c t zens of Lafaye e env s oned over 00 years ago
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W W W S A N T J O H N C A T H E D R A L O R G N T E R O R - P R E S E R V A T O N O U R N E E D O U R G O A L H S T O R C P R E S E R V A T O N C A M P A G N S 2 0 2 3 - 2 0 2 1936 Sanctua y 936 Wa Stenc ng 1984 Renovat on W W W C A T H E D R A L C A R M E L C O M THEN NOW PROPOSED H S T O R C P R E S E R V A T O N C A M P A G N S 2 0 2 - 2 0 2 5 O U R N E E D O U R G O A LSCHOOL Middle School Building Contact Email Address Phone Payment Type Circle Check Card Contact Me for Payment Check Enclosed $ Card No E p Billing Zip Code Check Enclosed $ Credit Car Contact Email Address Phone Payment Type Circle Check Card Contact Me for Payment Check Enclosed $ Card No E p Billing Zip Code Checks made payable to the Cathedral of St John the Evangelist Memo Interior Phase FOR GENERATIONS TO COME? How will you help us PRESERVE ACADIANA'S HISTORY The Cathedral of St ohn the Evangelist and Cathedral-Carmel School are located in the heart of downtown Lafayette and both stand as historic legacies for over years As we embark on two separate campaigns please consider financially supporting Cathedral Church Cathedral-Carmel School or both Preservation Campaigns HISTORIC PRESERVATION CAMPAIGNS 2023 - 2025 SUPPORT CATHEDRAL CHURCH
WISH TO SUPPORT CATHEDRAL CHURCH would like to make a donation to the Cathedral of St ohn the Evangelist would like to become a sponsor of the Cathedral Historic Preservation Gala $100 000 Presenting Sponsor $50 000 Premium Benefactor $25 000 St John the Evangelist Patron $10 000 Our Lady of Mount Carmel Patron $5 000 St John Baptist de la Salle Patron $2 500 L Eveche Patron $ 000 The Oak Patron For more information about donating to the Cathedral Church Preservation Campaign contact Molly McCracken at mollym@saintjohncathedral org Donations are ta -deductible All proceeds from the Historic Preservation Gala will fund phase of Cathedral Preservation Plan
TO SUPPORT CATHEDRAL-CARMEL SCHOOL
Name as you would like it to appear on promotional materials or donor list One-Time Gift of $ to Church One-Time Gift of $ to School 3-YEAR Pledge Total $ By ecember 2 23 $ Church By ecember 2 2 $ School By ecember 2 2 $ School 1 2 3 For more information about donating to both Preservation Campaigns contact Molly McCracken at mollym@saintjohncathedral org Donations are ta -deductible Become a Preservation Benefactor* $100 000 Ambassadors $75 000 De La Salle Brothers $50 000 Mount Carmel Sisters $25 000 Tiger Pride Donor names of $25 000 or more will be displayed in the Middle School Building By ecember 2 23 By ecember 2 2 By ecember 2 2 $ 2 3 Name as you would like it to appear on promotional materials or donor list One-Time Gift of $ to School 3-YEAR Pledge Total $ Contact Class Of Email Address Phone Payment Type Circle Check Card Contact Me for Payment Card No E p Billing Zip Code For more information about donating to the Cathedral-Carmel School Preservation Campaign contact Sarah Hyde at shyde@cathedralcarmel net Donations are ta -deductible Checks made payable to CCS Preservation Campaign Double your donation with a company Matching Gift DETACH A DONATION CARD OF YOUR CHOICE AND RETURN IT IN THE ENVELOPE PROVIDED $250 000 Legacy DONATE ONLINE VIEW SPONSOR BENEFITS & DONATE ONLINE Gala to be held on November 18 202 Individual tickets will be sold at a later date OPTION 1 : OPTION 2 :
TO SUPPORT BOTH PRESERVATION CAMPAIGNS
