Celebrating our History. Building for the Next Generation.
The Parish of Christ the King and Marquette Catholic School are integrated communities with a history and tradition that spans more than 100 years. With many generations calling both our parish and school home, our rich history is not only worth celebrating but elevating for the next generation.
Our core Marquette building is over 100 years old, and while we updated the building and added classrooms, a science lab and library in the VISION ’89 capital campaign, that was over 34 years ago. The education we provide our students is excellent, but our school building is tired. It is time to take a great, bold step forward to ensure the success of Marquette for our parishioner’s children in the decades ahead.
As Marquette Catholic School is the single largest ministry of our parish, the Believe 2023 Capital Campaign for Marquette will preserve our history and propel our mission as we help form future saints who will be His, be built, and be sent on mission for the greater glory of God. While the parish has undergone several capital improvements in recent years, Marquette hasn’t had a face lift since the upgrades in 1989.
Understanding that Catholicism is a comprehensive way of life, our parish and school go hand-in-hand. And with it being crystal clear that our parish school is the lifeblood of the parish, bringing new families into our parish
every year, this project will impact and benefit all of us, not just the patrons of the school.
Therefore, as we seek to both preserve our rich history and propel our mission forward through the implementation of our five-year strategic plan (published August 2022), we must expand the physical footprint of Marquette.
At Marquette, we form students with care, intentionality, and excellence, and then send them out into the world to transform it. We do this through a whole-child educational approach balancing the academic, social, emotional, and physical needs of our students in a Catholic environment. With a focus on developing happy, well-rounded students ready for their future academic careers, Catholicism is infused throughout the curriculum and not reserved for a singular class. Students partake in daily prayer, weekly all-school Mass with opportunities for confession, and monthly adoration.
Understanding that students learn best when they feel safe and comfortable, this capital campaign will allow us to continue our commitment to fulfilling the teachings of Jesus Christ and our proven track record of success.
We firmly BELIEVE this effort is critical to the future success of our parish and Marquette Catholic School!
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“For more than 100 years, Christ the King Parish and Marquette Catholic School have been producing well-educated students and committed disciples for the Church and the World. I pray that the generosity of many people will create new spaces for encountering Christ and flourishing as disciples of the Lord.”
Bishop David Konderla
Dear Parishioners and Friends,
Dear Parishioners and Friends,
When a mission is placed in our hands, our hearts are filled with gratitude for the combined efforts of many women and men who worked tirelessly in the past to make it possible. It is hard to make a list and account for every person who contributed to make our parish and school the beacon of hope and faith that it still is today. However, I believe that it is possible, mandatory even, that we embody the same spirit of those courageous people whose merit will always be evident in the excellence of our efforts.
As a spiritual father, I struggle, dream, and hope for the best for my community. I perceive the potential that lies within us and hear the voice of God asking me to set his people free by leading them into a spiritual adventure with promising outcomes. Therefore, I would like to introduce, Believe 2023, Building for the Future of Marquette Catholic School Capital Campaign.
When a mission is placed in our hands, our hearts are filled with many women and men who worked tirelessly in the past to make account for every person who contributed to make our parish that it still is today. However, I believe that it is possible, mandatory spirit of those courageous people whose merit will always be evident
As a spiritual father, I struggle, dream, and hope for the best for that lies within us and hear the voice of God asking me to set spiritual adventure with promising outcomes. Therefore, I would Building for the Future of Marquette Catholic School. More initiative as a committed and intentional response to the vision strategic plan in 2022. This effort will bring us together by the treasure toward the future of our children.
Sincerely in Christ,
Rev. Elkin J. González Pastor
With humble insistence, I ask you to learn more about our strengthen our school community. I believe that together we can us, and hand to those who will come a school community that hopeful toward the future. As the Psalmist prayed to God, so do work of our hands (Psalm 90:17).”
Marquette and Christ the King Church view from Quincy Ave.
Marquette view from Quincy Ave.
Letters from the Principal and Campaign Chairs
Dear Marquette and Christ the King,
In 2022, we published a new strategic plan for Marquette that highlighted initiatives to further develop our ability to deliver on the faith Dear Friends,
We were very excited and humbled to be asked by Fr. Elkin to take a leadership role chairing the Believe 2023, Building for the Future of Marquette
MARQUETTE
CATHOLIC SCHOOL
BeHis. BeBuilt. BeSent. 1519 SouthQuincy Tulsa,Oklahoma 74120 www.marquetteschool.org
Dear Marquette and Christ the King,
In 2022, we published a new strategic plan for Marquette that highlighted initiatives to further develop our ability to deliver on the faith formation, academic excellence, and first-class facilities necessary for our beloved school to continue to grow for the glory of God. While this plan provides a road map for our future, it is also a continuation of the mission we have carried out since our founding in 1918.
With humility and dependence upon the Holy Spirit, we are tasked with building a school for a future that we cannot fully predict. However, we do know that faith formation, meeting the demands of 21stcentury learning needs, and providing the highest quality environment to attract, retain, and develop the best Catholic educators will separate successful schools from one another. As a parish and school community that has repeatedly committed itself to excellence throughout our over one-hundred-year history, we know we can achieve this.
Being the parents of three children who attended Marquette and now having grandchildren who we but also their parents, grandparents, and extended community of faith can do to educate our children equipped to take on the challenges that they will the Parish of Christ the King remind us how Christ’s love for each of us and his intention that we return
We must be bold enough to believe that what we build today, we expect to be here for generations to come. As such, I invite you to learn more about the BELIEVE 2023, Building for the Future of Marquette Catholic School campaign. With an unwavering commitment to developing students as true witnesses of Jesus Christ, we believe this campaign will be the next chapter in our lasting story.
Yours in Christ,
Jay Luetkemeyer Principal
love of Christ and of one another than to assist in providing the resources to educate our children and hopefully their children for generations to come by
Building for the Future of Marquette Catholic School
Building for the Next Generation
For more than 100 years, Marquette Catholic School has been educating the next generation. Celebrated for our family-like atmosphere and track record of success, we understand school is much more than a place where classes are held but instead a community that can help shape one’s life forever.
As a Diocese of Tulsa and Eastern Oklahoma Catholic school serving preschool through Grade 8, our mission is to empower students academically, cultivate Christian virtues, and prioritize the development of the whole student.
However, as we seek to both preserve our rich history and propel our mission forward through the implementation of our five-year strategic plan (published August 2022), we must expand the physical footprint of Marquette.
Our founders of 100 years ago could not have anticipated the spatial needs required for 21stcentury learning.
Today, our classrooms do not provide the square foot requirements our teachers and students need, nor are our facilities capable of keeping pace with our future academic and faith curriculum plans.
To fulfill our mission for the next generation, we must renovate our current classrooms and add new ones to better facilitate our Religious Inclusive Student Education (RISE) Program and whole-child curriculum, which emphasizes specialty classes like art, music, language, technology, and religion.
In addition to increased classroom space, our cafeteria needs more functional space, and our administrative offices and commons spaces are in dire need of expansion and renovation.
As we strive to make a Catholic education attainable for all students, our facilities must also be able to accommodate physical differences. Therefore, enhancements will include increased handicap accessibility, including an elevator in accordance with ADA Standards.
In order to make this expansion, we are launching the Believe 2023, Building for the Future of Marquette Catholic School Capital Campaign to raise $20 million. This campaign will position Marquette and the Parish of Christ the King to continue building our legacy of success and serving as a leader in the diocese.
With your support, Marquette will continue to form students with care, intentionality, and excellence, and then send them out into the world to transform it.
Architectural/Campaign Priorities
NEW ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES
To enhance both the hospitality and efficiency of our administrative offices for current students/ parents, and visitors, our administrative offices require additional space and a more effective layout. Currently, our assistant principal’s office is located in an electrical closet, while our principal’s office has no direct sight line to our hallway or entrance. Additionally, the front office provides extremely limited space for parents and students to wait while being tended to or for visitors coming to tour campus for the first time. With a school culture built on community and educational inclusion, our administrative space does not reflect these values. While the location will remain in the same general area, the new plans will create a more welcoming environment that prioritizes hospitality, functionality and security.
• More direct line of sight for visitors, students, and families to our administrators, helping foster a more hospitable and secure environment.
• Additional square footage to better accommodate students, parents, and our administrative staff
ELEVATOR FOR ADA COMPLIANCE
As we strive to make a Catholic education
attainable for all students, our facilities must also be able to accommodate physical differences. Therefore, a critical focus of the capital campaign is the addition of an elevator. With a building that is more than a century old, codes have changed, and now is the time to bring our building up to 21st-century ADA compliance.
View of Hallway Commons from New Administrative Offices
SCHOOL EXPANSION
Our founders of 100 years ago could not have anticipated the spatial needs required for 21stcentury learning. With this expansion, we will be able to increase classroom sizes across the board to better facilitate different pedagogical styles and ever-evolving technology needs. With the addition of new classroom space, we will also be able to move the majority of homerooms to ground level or above, increasing access to natural light. In conjunction with larger classrooms will be the inclusion of storage. Currently, storage for classroom supplies is nearly nonexistent, yet an essential need for our teachers. With additional storage space, teachers will be able to diversify their resources, props, and curriculum-related items within their various academic units and/or liturgical seasons. The addition of storage will also foster cleaner and decluttered classrooms.
As reflected in the design, a key emphasis has been placed on middle school, with the second floor customized to their physical and curricular needs. Our plans have intentionally created a dedicated floor conducive to collaboration between students and teachers that will function and feel different than the elementary school.
With the mission to provide children with special needs the opportunity for an inclusive Catholic education in their home parish school, the Religious Inclusive Student Education (RISE) Program is critical to the Marquette experience, yet the space allocated to this program does not reflect its priority level. With a three-tier structure, RISE currently provides services to approximately 65 students. Therefore, we will expand the resource room to accommodate more students as it serves as the central hub for all RISE programming. Currently, several closets and make-shift rooms have been created to accommodate our needs. With additional classroom space and dedicated rooms for sensory activities and one-on-one mentoring, we can extend our programmatic offerings.
ENHANCEMENTS
• Provides middle school its own dedicated space custom designed for their physical and educational needs
• Bigger and more adequate classroom sizes
• Relocation of the majority of homeroom classrooms to ground level or above
• Access to natural light ADDITIONS
• Current school: Approximately 41,000 square feet
• Proposed addition of 24,800 square feet (plus renovation of current classrooms)
• Classroom Sizes
• Existing Marquette classroom sizes range from approximately 540 square feet to approximately 750 square feet. Kindergarten classrooms are the largest at about 750 square feet.
• The average classroom size within the proposed design is approximately 850 square feet.
• Creation of an atrium for the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd program
• New dedicated STEM lab providing enhanced academic offerings.
• Additional rooms for the RISE Program
• Two resource rooms on the main level
• Sensory Room
• Director’s Office
• Middle School Resource Room
• School psychologist’s office
Middle School Science Lab
Vestibule Entry
CURRENT CLASSROOM RENOVATION
As a result of expanding the physical footprint of Marquette, we will be able to decrease the number of classrooms per floor, thus Increasing the size of our homerooms by 25 percent. Having served us well for the last 35 years, today, our classrooms do not provide the square foot requirements our teachers and students need, nor are our facilities capable of keeping pace with our future academic and faith curriculum plans or the level of excellence we plan to pursue.
The renovation will allow us to create more open and flexible learning spaces with updated technology to accommodate our needs.
Understanding the direct impact classroom design has on performance, this renovation will help us better achieve academic excellence.
• Increase current classroom sizes by reducing the number of classrooms per floor.
• Enhance the overall lighting and aesthetics of current classrooms.
• Update the technology infrastructure to accommodate 21st-century learning.
• Update furniture throughout the school to increase functionality and uniformity (desks, workstations, teacher lounge, teacher desks, administrative offices, and cafeteria tables).
NEW COMMONS AREA
With the school expansion, we will gain a new commons area for our students, parents, and visitors to informally gather. Currently, due to space limitations, we do not have adequate common space for people to congregate. As a school that prioritizes community, the additional space will better reflect our values.
• Provide additional informal gathering space for students and visitors.
• Create additional open space providing more wide open views and increasing aesthetics.
Classroom
Marquette Lobby
CAMPAIGN BUDGET BREAKDOWN:
WE NEED YOUR COMMITMENT!
PARISH & MARQUETTE FINANCIAL FACTS AND FIGURES:
• Registered Households – 1,571
• Contributing Households - 916
• Percentage of Contributing Households – 58%
• Percent of Marquette Students who are CTK Parishioners - 87% parishioners; 90% Catholic
• Current Marquette enrollment - ~500 (PreK-8th grade)
• Number of Marquette graduates – 2,100
The Parish of Christ the King is a community that understands stewardship is a way of life. Our priests, administrators, staff, and parishioners are good stewards of the financial resources collected each month, understanding the responsibility that comes with an abundance of generosity.
MAINTENANCE ENDOWMENT
Like the endowments for Vision ‘89, Legacy 2005, and Centennial campaigns, an Endowment will be established in conjunction with this project to fund future maintenance, operational, and capital expenses for the school building.
Earnings distributions will begin 5 years after the $2,000,000 Endowment is fully funded, not to exceed 5% of the rolling average valuation of the Endowment.
GUIDELINES FOR DETERMINING A FAMILY’S LEVEL OF GIVING:
Please refer to the Naming Opportunities sheet in the pocket folder of the brochure.
With this capital campaign, our parish is making a tremendous commitment to our people and the future generations of parishioners who want to provide a quality Catholic education for their children and grandchildren. Please be as generous as you can in your commitment to Believe 2023. Consider making a 5-year pledge, allowing you to make a larger donation. And remember, this pledge is above and beyond your regular weekly tithe for church operations.
Please determine your level of support and return your pledge card in the envelope provided. Pledges may be increased or lowered at any time by simply notifying the parish office. Thank you.
PLEASE CONSIDER WHAT YOUR FAITH AND THIS PARISH COMMUNITY MEANS TO YOU AND GIVE FROM YOUR HEART.
Pastor
Fr. Elkin Gonzalez
Assoc. Pastor
Fr. Steven Ditzel
Deacons
Deacon John Sommer
Deacon Dean Wersal
Deacon Michael Loeffler
Deacon Bo Harrison
Deacon Joseph Yosten
Principal Jay Luetkemeyer
Campaign Chairs
Mandy and Blake Atkins
Marquette Advisory Council
Kristin Marangoni
Michael Putzke
Margaret Reimann
Doug Williams
Jackie Potter
Hugh Thompson
Stephanie Godwin
Ben Winfrey
John Lawrence (MHSA President)
Parish Finance Council
Alisa Perkins
Libby deVerges
May Sheehan
Scott Morgan
Ryan Ritchie
Architects
GH2 Architects
Parish of Christ the King and Marquette Catholic School Vision
The Parish of Christ the King and Marquette Catholic School seek to be a place of encounter, transformation, and mission with and for Jesus Christ - a place where all students can live a life of holiness, foster Christian virtues, establish faithbased friendships, and be sent out into the world as true witnesses of Jesus Christ.
Be His. Be Built. Be Sent.
Marquette Mission Statement
Marquette Catholic School is a community with Jesus Christ at its center that empowers students academically, cultivates Christian virtues, and prioritizes the development of the whole student.
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