St. Jude Parish
435 Mammoth Road
Londonderry, New Hampshire 03053
January 13, 2003
Dear Members and Friends of St. Jude Parish:
During the last year and a half, our
strategic planning committee has been evaluating the current and future growth
in North Londonderry with a view of determining our ability to meet the
long-term needs of our worshipping family. As one of its goals, the committee
has attempted to insure the continuation of our on-going spiritual needs and
adult and youth religious education and formation.
After much study, work, meetings with
Diocesan representatives and visitations to several newly constructed churches,
the committee has determined that in order to respond to future growth, St.
Jude Parish will have to plan for a new church with appropriate classrooms and
meeting space. As a first step, St. Jude has obtained an option to purchase
nearly 25 acres of land immediately behind the current church structure.
In order to determine the ability and desire
of our parish family to undertake the future construction of a new facility, we
have retained the firm of Kirby-Smith of Pennsylvania to conduct a Feasibility
Study, which will include three specific activities. The first will be a series
of personal interviews of a cross sampling of our members who will receive a
telephone call to set up an interview appointment with a Kirby-Smith
consultant. If you are not selected and wish to speak directly to a consultant
concerning the Feasibility Study, please call the parish office. The second
activity is a survey, which will be mailed to all households with registered
members of St. Jude Parish the week of January 29, 2003. The third is a series
of parish “Town Meetings” to be held Sunday March 2nd at 3:00 PM and
Thursday March 6th at 7:00 PM to which everyone is invited in order
that we may gather additional information and respond to your questions and
concerns. It is important to us that you have an opportunity be heard.
We are embarking on a new and exciting journey
for our parish family. As such, it is
important that everyone return the survey questionnaire. Your responses are
important to the committee members and me and will help determine the future of
St. Jude Parish. As always, you and your family remain in my daily prayers.
In Jesus and Mary,
Rev. Robert Couto
Pastor
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