STATESVILLE — On July 8, after the Saturday evening Mass, Father Thomas Kessler, outgoing pastor at St. Philip the Apostle Parish in Statesville, and several members of the parish’s Forward with Christ Building and Planning Committee broke ground in the final phase of the parish’s building project, which is in its eighth year.
The last building to be constructed is the parish activity and education building.
Parishioners gathered outside to join in with the groundbreaking prayers.
Alongside the committee members, several children of the parish joined in to help dig. The construction is expected to begin in August.
Pictured with Father Kessler are Paul Lyons (left of Father Kessler), and three more of the members: Kevin Burns, Dawn McGinn and Phil Arrington.
— Catholic News Herald