Key Dates
2011 September - Apostolate opened
2012 May - Ground blessing
2013 August - Parish established
2014 Fundraising for Phases I & II
2014 December - Groundbreaking
2015 Construction of Caretaker House
2015 December - Phase II begins
2016 February - Phase I begins
2016 October - Blessing of St. Athanasius Chapel Hall
Feb. 22, 2016 to Oct. 29, 2016. Building of St. Athanasius Chapel Hall concurrent with installation of infrastructure under Phase II. Volunteers assisted in many of the interior aspects of the building. Photo Albums: Phase I, St. Athanasius Chapel Hall (exterior) and Phase I, Interior, St. Athanasius Chapel Hall.
Dec. 7, 2015 to Oct. 29, 2016. Building of half-mile entranceway off Breen Rd. into the property and installation of infrastructure for the entire parish complex. Photo Albums: Phase II, Driveway and Phase II, Infrastructure.
Winter through Fall 2015. Building of the Caretaker House, a temporary residence for the priests. Volunteers are responsible for much of the work, minimizing the use of outside contractors to save costs. Photo Album: Caretaker House
Fall 2011 - 2016. Site clearing performed by the parish. Clearing of the land, dredging of the pond, trenching for proper drainage, landscaping near the pond, and many other projects have improved the property and generated cost savings. Photo Album: Preparing the Land