A Time To Share,A Time to Discern

Master Plan Proposal2011

Where We Are Today:

A long range plan was formulated during the 2009-2010 timeframe under the guidance and direction of the Institute of School and Parish Development. This led to the formation of a Master Plan Committee from all walks of parish life which has been working since 2009. During that time an extensive survey of all 75 ministries was conducted with a prioritized list of facility needs developed on the 29 acres of St. Jean Vianney Parish. Parishioner input was sought and compiled. The 29 acres and all campus facilities are currently shared by the 75 parish ministries including both the St. Jean Vianney Elementary School and St. Jean Vianney Parish Pre-School. Many of these ministries occupy our present facilities during the daytime and evening hours. Ministry groups are often in competition for existing facilities. St. Jean Vianney Parish serves a part of Baton Rouge with the potential to develop both residentially and commercially. The survey of the 75 ministries confirmed the existing facilities are inadequate to meet the present and future ministry needs of the Parish, School, and Pre-School. In May 2010, an architect, Dale Songy with Coleman and Associates, was hired to evaluate the best options reflecting our current facilities and proposed future facility needs. A draft drawing of the existing and proposed facilities was created and preliminary estimated construction costs developed.

The Master Plan Committee is now ready to present these findings and proposed formulated solutions to St. Jean Vianney parishioners.

What Parishioners Said About These Facility Needs:

The Master Plan Committee’s various surveys indicated facility limitations affect all major areas of parish life and ministry.

Currently, the parish operations have no ministry meeting space during daytime hours as all facilities are being used for the educational ministries of the parish. The Parish Elementary School’s facilities are quite limited. There is no parish gymnasium and no functioning cafeteria. Additionally, the School uses temporary buildings which are beyond their life-cycle. The St. Jean Vianney Pre-school, seeking state licensing, has no space for expansion as demanded and required. Some Catholic families who live within the boundaries of our parish choose to educate their children at other Catholic schools and subsequently become parishioners of other parishes due to newer and more complete facilities. As the parish population grows and existing ministries operate, these facility limitations become increasingly problematic.

KEEP THIS IN MIND: The costs shown for facilities are preliminary estimates. The actual costs may vary. The facilities list may not be built in the order shown. The actual order of construction will be determined by finances and previously determined ministry priorities with final decisions made by Parish Building Committee.

What Is Being Asked Of You?

In order to assess your and other parishioner support, the Master Plan Committee is conducting these four listening sessions and a financial feasibility study. Thank you for taking time to review this master plan and attend these meetings to voice your opinion. The Parish needs your considered support, both attitudinally and financially, to be successful in building these proposed facilities.

The Master Plan Committee needs your opinion. The Committee knows this proposal is ambitious in addressing the facility needs of our campus. What are your thoughts?

PHASE I SUMMARY

A. Cafeteria and School Administrative Offices: The existing Parish Hall will be converted into a cafeteria with a full service kitchen for the parish and into the main Administrative Office for the School. The existing hall has sufficient space to supply the footprint needed for fully operational cafeteria and school office.

B. Parish Life Center: The parish will build a new Parish Life Center building. This new building will include Parish Administrative Offices, Ministry Meeting rooms and a Parish Hall.

C. Parish Gymnasium and Covered Drop Offs: The Parish will build a new parish gymnasium for use by the School and the Parish community. It will include sufficient storage spaces, offices and restrooms. It will be located just east of the existing Parish Hall. This will include a covered drop-off for buses at the gym, and a covered drop-off for the pre-school.

D. School Classroom Building: This educational ministry building will replace the existing School Administrative Offices. These new classrooms will be used by the School and Religious Education, and allows for the removal of existing temporary buildings on the campus.

E. Campus Ministry Center: The existing Parish Office building will be converted into a Campus Ministry Meeting Center. The ministries in the parish will be able to use this facility for meeting space. It will have meeting rooms of various sizes for the 75 ministries in the parish. This building has an existing kitchen which will remain available for use.

F. Church Covered Drop Off and Bell Tower: A covered drop off will be added to the existing Church building and the existing bell tower will be relocated closer to the Church.

G. Additional Church Parking: The parking lot in front of the church will be modified for traffic flow and additional parking spaces added.

H. Baseball/Softball Field and Fencing: A new ball field will be added to the south side of the campus.

I. Retreat/Spirituality Center : The existing building on newly purchased southeast property will be renovated. This facility could be focus of new retreat/spirituality ministry center for the parish.

Project Description Phase I Building Area Total Budget

A. Cafeteria and School Administrative Offices 10,340 sf $1,500,000 B. Parish Life Center 8,580 sf $1,375,000 C. Parish Gymnasium and Covered Drop Offs 13,416 sf $2,240,000 D. School Classroom Building 10,279 sf $1,784,000 E. Campus Ministry Center 5,383 sf $ 242,000 F. Church Covered Drop Off and Bell Tower $ 295,000 G. Additional Church Parking 6,330 sf $ 50,000 H. Baseball/Softball Field and Fencing $ 100,000 I. Retreat/Spirituality Center 5,570 sf $ 251,000

Phase I Preliminary Estimated Construction Cost $7,837,000

PHASE I SUMMARY

A. Cafeteria and School Administrative Offices: The existing Parish Hall will be converted into a cafeteria with a full service kitchen for the parish and into the main Administrative Office for the School. The existing hall has sufficient space to supply the footprint needed for fully operational cafeteria and school office.

B. Parish Life Center: The parish will build a new Parish Life Center building. This new building will include Parish Administrative Offices, Ministry Meeting rooms and a Parish Hall.

C. Parish Gymnasium and Covered Drop Offs: The Parish will build a new parish gymnasium for use by the School and the Parish community. It will include sufficient storage spaces, offices and restrooms. It will be located just east of the existing Parish Hall. This will include a covered drop-off for buses at the gym, and a covered drop-off for the pre-school.

D. School Classroom Building: This educational ministry building will replace the existing School Administrative Offices. These new classrooms will be used by the School and Religious Education, and allows for the removal of existing temporary buildings on the campus.

E. Campus Ministry Center: The existing Parish Office building will be converted into a Campus Ministry Meeting Center. The ministries in the parish will be able to use this facility for meeting space. It will have meeting rooms of various sizes for the 75 ministries in the parish. This building has an existing kitchen which will remain available for use.

F. Church Covered Drop Off and Bell Tower: A covered drop off will be added to the existing Church building and the existing bell tower will be relocated closer to the Church.

G. Additional Church Parking: The parking lot in front of the church will be modified for traffic flow and additional parking spaces added.

H. Baseball/Softball Field and Fencing: A new ball field will be added to the south side of the campus.

I. Retreat/Spirituality Center : The existing building on newly purchased southeast property will be renovated. This facility could be focus of new retreat/spirituality ministry center for the parish.

Project Description Phase I Building Area Total Budget

A. Cafeteria and School Administrative Offices 10,340 sf $1,500,000 B. Parish Life Center 8,580 sf $1,375,000 C. Parish Gymnasium and Covered Drop Offs 13,416 sf $2,240,000 D. School Classroom Building 10,279 sf $1,784,000 E. Campus Ministry Center 5,383 sf $ 242,000 F. Church Covered Drop Off and Bell Tower $ 295,000 G. Additional Church Parking 6,330 sf $ 50,000 H. Baseball/Softball Field and Fencing $ 100,000 I. Retreat/Spirituality Center 5,570 sf $ 251,000

Phase I Preliminary Estimated Construction Cost $7,837,000

PHASE I SUMMARY

A. Cafeteria and School Administrative Offices: The existing Parish Hall will be converted into a cafeteria with a full service kitchen for the parish and into the main Administrative Office for the School. The existing hall has sufficient space to supply the footprint needed for fully operational cafeteria and school office.

B. Parish Life Center: The parish will build a new Parish Life Center building. This new building will include Parish Administrative Offices, Ministry Meeting rooms and a Parish Hall.

C. Parish Gymnasium and Covered Drop Offs: The Parish will build a new parish gymnasium for use by the School and the Parish community. It will include sufficient storage spaces, offices and restrooms. It will be located just east of the existing Parish Hall. This will include a covered drop-off for buses at the gym, and a covered drop-off for the pre-school.

D. School Classroom Building: This educational ministry building will replace the existing School Administrative Offices. These new classrooms will be used by the School and Religious Education, and allows for the removal of existing temporary buildings on the campus.

E. Campus Ministry Center: The existing Parish Office building will be converted into a Campus Ministry Meeting Center. The ministries in the parish will be able to use this facility for meeting space. It will have meeting rooms of various sizes for the 75 ministries in the parish. This building has an existing kitchen which will remain available for use.

F. Church Covered Drop Off and Bell Tower: A covered drop off will be added to the existing Church building and the existing bell tower will be relocated closer to the Church.

G. Additional Church Parking: The parking lot in front of the church will be modified for traffic flow and additional parking spaces added.

H. Baseball/Softball Field and Fencing: A new ball field will be added to the south side of the campus.

I. Retreat/Spirituality Center : The existing building on newly purchased southeast property will be renovated. This facility could be focus of new retreat/spirituality ministry center for the parish.

Project Description Phase I Building Area Total Budget

A. Cafeteria and School Administrative Offices 10,340 sf $1,500,000 B. Parish Life Center 8,580 sf $1,375,000 C. Parish Gymnasium and Covered Drop Offs 13,416 sf $2,240,000 D. School Classroom Building 10,279 sf $1,784,000 E. Campus Ministry Center 5,383 sf $ 242,000 F. Church Covered Drop Off and Bell Tower $ 295,000 G. Additional Church Parking 6,330 sf $ 50,000 H. Baseball/Softball Field and Fencing $ 100,000 I. Retreat/Spirituality Center 5,570 sf $ 251,000

Phase I Preliminary Estimated Construction Cost $7,837,000

PHASE II SUMMARY

A. School Classrooms and Covered Drop Off: Additional classrooms will be built for the school. The east side drive will include a middle school drop off.

B. Library and Classrooms/Playground: A new building will be built to house the school library and the final addition of classrooms to meet the existing needs of the school. Additionally, the playground will be improved and modified if needed.

C. Parish Pre-School Building: A new Parish Pre-school will be constructed on the south side of campus.

D. Athletic Buildings, Fields, Parking, and Drives: This will include a new soccer field, a rebuilt football field, a press box, concessions, restrooms, field house, a new storage facility, parking, and access drives.

E. Expansion of Retreat/Spirituality Ministry Center: The newly renovated retreat center will be expanded to include a pavilion and covered walk. Additions will include a meditation walk around the lake, a small lake island, and a building addition.

F. Chapel and Covered Walks: A new small chapel to be built near the existing Church for various liturgical ministries needs.

Project Description Phase II Building Area Total Budget

A. School Classrooms and Covered Drop Off 10,750 sf $1,760,000 B. Library and Classrooms/Playground 10,425 sf $1,740,000 C. Parish Pre-School Building 8,500 sf $1,400,000 D. Athletic Buildings, Fields, Parking, and Drives $ 770,000 E. Expansion of Retreat/Spirituality Ministry Center 2,463 sf $ 475,000 F. Chapel and Covered Walks $ 420,000

Phase II Preliminary Estimated Construction Cost $6,565,000