Church Flooring Part I
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This is the first of a three part project to replace the carpeted areas of the church. This phase entailed doing the side and main altars. The second phase replaced the floor level carpet. The final phase replaced the carpeted steps and the landings around the two altars.
The first phase began in 1998, replacing the carpet on the two altars with Travertine marble. Parishioner volunteers David Hemmi, Eric Rochester, John Farrell, David Williams, Lee Rice, Chuck Cale, Jim Farrell, Mack Gonzales, Joe Kosco, Debbie Gray, Cindy Dewan and Ben Nieswadomy were lead by project leader Tom Farrell. Everyone pitched in to do a marvelous job. Begun on a Monday and working sometimes all night, the crew completed and celebrated the project with Fr. Ramon, Fr. Michael and deaconate candidate and now Fr. Salvador on Wednesday.
Left to right Chuck Cale, Tom Farrell and Dave Williams start on the side altar first.
Preparing to score and cut the edge tiles on a curve. Left to right brothers Tom and John Farrell.
Ben Nieswadomy and Debbie Gray scrape carpet glue from the concrete floor to prepare the way for tile.
The floor is clean and ready for tile.
John Farrell putting on the riser tiles.
Eric Rochester (left) making a cut while Chuck Cale waits to bring it in to the tile setter.
Mack Gonzalez laying down some tile.
The crew on the second day and Fr. Ramon didn't help!Back row (l-r): Mack Gonzales, David Williams, Lee Rice.
Front (l-r): John Farrell, Fr. Ramon, Chuck Cale, David Hemmi, Tom Farrell
With Debbie Gray in the background John Farrell modifies the ambo. Bet you didn't know what you call a pulpit is actually called an ambo. Cindy Dewan refinished the ambo.
Like the survivors of a mountain plane crash, 5 of the 6 hardy remnants of the starting crew on their last night prior to making this a very Catholic occasion with the Pastor and seminarian Salvador.
Left to right, David Hemmi, Eric Rochester, John Farrell, David Williams (wearing John's coat because he didn't have the good sense to bring one of his own on a very cold night) and Chuck Cale. Tom Farrell not pictured.