Work on installing the new engineered hardwood floor that will replace the badly worn carpeting previously in place in the sanctuary is now well underway.  Installation is expected to take another two weeks before being complete and when finished, will include a new, larger platform on which the high altar will rest and have stairs whose curved profile match that of the sanctuary enclosure itself.

Spanning the 70 feet width of the transept, the sanctuary enclosure has made the floor installation something of a challenge at times for those installing it whose aim is a faultless fit in the new floor’s 145 year-old setting. Indeed, the curved profile necessitated the use of one-off computer-assisted design help to ensure the new installation conforms perfectly to the floor’s profile.

The estimated cost of the completed project is $51, 300 of which $11, 590 has been secured  so far by special parishioner donations. If you wish to contribute to the new floor, please use the “Maintenance and Restoration” envelope and please identify the portion you wish to allocate for the sanctuary floor. Thank you for your generous support.