Dedications - 1985

Bishop John F. Donoghue dedicated the new Holy Family parish church building on March 10, 1985 his first dedication as Bishop of Charlotte.

With parish registration now at 618 register families and the congregation still growing, ground was broken to provide an additional 14,200 square feet of building space.

The addition of the Family Center added a social hall with a capacity seating of 350 people for meals and will convert into eight classrooms. The new wing included a large permanent kitchen, larger nursery, additional offices, storage space and restrooms with showers.

Our building won the North Carolina 1987 Architectural Brick Design Award of Merit and on December 27, 1987 Bishop John F. Donoghue dedicated the new Family Center.

Picnic Shelter - 1990

Over the years our parishioners have been most generous in donating funds which enabled us to build a beautiful picnic shelter which is sitting on an additional four acres of land donated by the Amp Corporation including the trees and shrubs that beautify our grounds. As of 1990 we had 765 registered families.

Capital Campaign -1995

During 1995 with a registration of 1100 families, a capital campaign was begun to pay off the remainder of the mortgage, enlarge the parking lot, repair the roof and contribute to the purchase of playground equipment. All of this was accomplished along with the help of funds provided by the Children's Clothing Sales.

Annual Bazaar

The annual Craft and Baked Goods Bazaar fund raiser started before the original building was built and is the largest source of funds for many special projects including such items as the creation of the church library and retiring the rectory mortgage.

Holy Family Sculpture - 2001

Holy Family Parish commissioned Sister Mary Southard, CSJ, a Sister of St. Joseph of Lagrange, Park, Ill, to design and create a sculpture of the Holy Family. Parishioner consensus led to a life size sculpture shaped and placed in a position expressing welcome and openness to all who gather to worship and pass our way.  Jesus is depicted as a youth of eleven or twelve. The bigger than life sculpture constructed of fiberglass with a stone tone finish, was placed in the center of the circle in front of the church in December of 2001.

Youth Center - 2002

Our Youth Center was constructed in 2002 to provide space for a variety of youth oriented educational and organization functions. Sunday evening classes are conducted here for the Youth Ministry program and Wednesday evenings are a drop-in night for our parish youth. The center is also used by the Squires, and the Squirettes. Programs such as these help us to meet the spiritual and educational needs of the middle and high school youth of the parish.

Capital Campaign - 2002

Holy Family Catholic Church is home to over 1,500 registered families. Over-crowded Masses, lack of classroom space for our Faith Formation Programs and cramped office space inspired us to lay out a plan to accommodate our continuing growth.

In September of 2002, we initiated a Capital Campaign in an effort to raise $3.2 million dollars to build a new sanctuary which will seat at least 1,200 parishioners and open up much needed space for our growing Faith Formation programs. Response to our campaign was most favorable.

Breaking Ground - 2004

On June 5th we began a new chapter in the history of Holy Family parish at a Groundbreaking ceremony for our new sanctuary. The new facility is designed to support the growth of our parish and ensure that we have adequate space for our worship and ministerial needs for many years to come. This day became a reality because of the hard work and generosity of Holy Family parishioners.

Dedication Mass - 2005

On Sunday, November 27, 2005, The Most Reverend Peter Joseph Jugis, J.C.D., Bishop of Charlotte was the principal celebrant and homilist at the Dedication Mass of the new Holy Family Catholic Church. The Presider was The Most Reverend William G. Curlin, D.D., Bishop Emeritus. Concelebrants were The Very Reverend Michael J. Buttner, Pastor and The Reverend Brian J. Cook, Parochial Vicar. The existing church was renamed the Bishop William G. Curlin Faith Formation Center and will be used to provide additional classroom space for the Faith Formation Program. The new 27,000 square foot church provides seating for over 1,200 parishioners.

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