St. John Paul II Church’s new Parish Life Center was dedicated April 24 with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The new building enables the parish, school and office building, which formerly operated on two different campuses, to be located at one site.
Archbishop Shelton J. Fabre attended and performed the ceremonial ribbon cutting following a Sunday morning Mass.
Father Peter Do, St. John Paul II’s pastor, said the weather was perfect for the occasion and “overall it was a very, very nice day.” He said parishioners are excited about the new building and that he hadn’t “seen the church that packed in a long time.”
St. John Paul II Academy students received First Holy Communion during Mass before the building dedication and Archbishop Fabre was able to participate in the sacrament as well as the ribbon cutting. Father Do said the archbishop told those gathered that he hasn’t presided at a first Communion in about 20 years due to his schedule as a bishop and that he was excited to be able to partake in the celebration.
