Amador County – A group of residents forming a committee of the “Amador Catholic Center” on Monday (July 26th) announced the “pending purchase” of the former Prospect Motors building and land adjacent to the Italian Picnic Grounds in Martell, to house a new chapel and banquet hall. Charles Spinetta, co-chair of the Amador Catholic Center, announced the pending purchase in an e-mail Monday, and also sent a “very tentative set of floor plans and renderings.” Spinetta said: “The largest building will serve as the new Amador Catholic Center,” with a “threefold purpose.” First, Spinetta said, “it will serve as a chapel with enough room to celebrate mass together as one large Amador Catholic family with much needed improved access and facilities for our older participants.” Secondly, “the new Amador Catholic Center will contain lots of space devoted to activities for our Catholic youths and their friends.” The Catholic Center will also feature a kitchen and an adjacent large hall where parishioners will be able to spend time together after mass and hold special events. Spinetta said: “We are currently inspecting the buildings and doing due diligence studies,” and “we hope escrow will close at the end of August.” He said prior to the close of escrow, the group plans to invite the “Bishop and all Amador Catholics for a sneak preview of our tentative plans and a tour of the new Amador Catholic Center.” Details of the event will appear in the Church bulletin. Father Thomas Seabridge in the release said he “hopes this new Catholic Church will bring home Catholics who have drifted away from the Church.” He sees it as a “new beginning” for the Amador County Catholic community. The chief financial officer of the diocese is working with a committee of Amador County parishioners, co-chaired by Spinetta and John Gonsalves, with 15 or more other members. Spinetta said: “Before the new ACC is completed, we plan to have most of the Amador parishioners involved in this project.” He said “members of the committee unanimously agree that occupying these buildings will improve business for our new neighbors.” He said the “occupied, active building will deter vandalism and theft in the area.” This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Tuesday, 27 July 2010 06:30
“Amador Catholic Center” Announces the “Pending Purchase” of the Former Prospect Motors Building
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Amador County – A group of residents forming a committee of the “Amador Catholic Center” on Monday (July 26th) announced the “pending purchase” of the former Prospect Motors building and land adjacent to the Italian Picnic Grounds in Martell, to house a new chapel and banquet hall. Charles Spinetta, co-chair of the Amador Catholic Center, announced the pending purchase in an e-mail Monday, and also sent a “very tentative set of floor plans and renderings.” Spinetta said: “The largest building will serve as the new Amador Catholic Center,” with a “threefold purpose.” First, Spinetta said, “it will serve as a chapel with enough room to celebrate mass together as one large Amador Catholic family with much needed improved access and facilities for our older participants.” Secondly, “the new Amador Catholic Center will contain lots of space devoted to activities for our Catholic youths and their friends.” The Catholic Center will also feature a kitchen and an adjacent large hall where parishioners will be able to spend time together after mass and hold special events. Spinetta said: “We are currently inspecting the buildings and doing due diligence studies,” and “we hope escrow will close at the end of August.” He said prior to the close of escrow, the group plans to invite the “Bishop and all Amador Catholics for a sneak preview of our tentative plans and a tour of the new Amador Catholic Center.” Details of the event will appear in the Church bulletin. Father Thomas Seabridge in the release said he “hopes this new Catholic Church will bring home Catholics who have drifted away from the Church.” He sees it as a “new beginning” for the Amador County Catholic community. The chief financial officer of the diocese is working with a committee of Amador County parishioners, co-chaired by Spinetta and John Gonsalves, with 15 or more other members. Spinetta said: “Before the new ACC is completed, we plan to have most of the Amador parishioners involved in this project.” He said “members of the committee unanimously agree that occupying these buildings will improve business for our new neighbors.” He said the “occupied, active building will deter vandalism and theft in the area.” This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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