The Friends of Corpus Christi Planning & Development Committee was created on May 29, 2003 with the purpose of keeping the Church from closing on July 1, 2003. Initially, a comittee of three persons, it grew to thirteen members and four advisors. In June 2003, His Excellency Bishop Henry Mansell consented to a Business Plan being prepared by the Comittee and assigned Monsignor Matthew Kopacz to see if an Order of priests could be attracted to take ownership of the Church complex. ….And the rest is history!

The Pauline Fathers and Brothers under the leadership of Provincial Krzysztof Wieliczko agreed to assume ownership and to continue pastoral work. On January 1, 2004, newly assigned Pastor Anzelm Chalupka arrived with another priest and brother.

As of late 2008, a capital campaign to raise $1 million to repair and restore the Church roof and towers is nearing successful completion. Called the Preservation Fund it will expand to other Phases of work upon completion of Phase 1.

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Click here to reveiw a “Snapshot of Progress.“  ( .pdf)

This informative brochure outlines the progress The Friends of Corpus Christi made in 2008.

It also outlines how you can support the effort.

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