Church Tile - Altar Flooring

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.

Tom Farrell, Chuck Cale and David Williams began the project at the side altar.	Almost there.
Ben Nieswadomy and Debbie Gray scrape off carpet glue.	Clean-up is done, ready to tile.
Putting on the edge	Chuck Cale and Eric Rochester prepare a tile to be cut.
Mack Gonzales laying tile.	The second day crew, no 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
The Ambo was also refurbished.  Bet you didn't know it was called an Ambo.  Cindy Dewan refinished the pulpit.	Project over, David Hemmi, Eric Rochester, John Farrell, David Williams (wearing John's coat)  and Chuck Cale take a breather.