20080202-Groundbreaking

The weather was sunny and so were our parishioners on Saturday, February 2, 2008, when St. Vincent de Paul Parish held the ceremonial groundbreaking for our new church. The ceremony, led by our pastor, Father Peter Sagorski, was conducted outside, near the proposed site of the new church building.

Also participating in the groundbreaking were Ed Wolfe, Mayor of Wildwood, Mike Francis, parishioner and Sumter County Commissioner, Ed Plaster, representing the architectural firm of KP Studio, Joe Junod, one of the few original members of our parish and former president of the Parish Council, and Pat Reavy, current vice president of the Parish Council. Each joined Father Peter and wielded a shovel during the ceremony. Each also spoke to the gathering of approximately 100 parishioners who came to witness the ceremony. Father Peter blessed the site and then led in the ceremonial groundbreaking.

After the ceremony all were invited to enjoy the refreshments provided and served by the parish's Council of Catholic Women. We also had the opportunity to view a video describing the upcoming capital campaign.

The procession made its way from the church to the site of the ceremony. February 2 is the feast day of Our Lady of Good Success, and so her image was carried in the procession.

The choir was present to provide beautiful sacred music.

Father Peter blesses the site of the new church.

Deacon Byron proclaims the Gospel for all to hear.

Father Peter addresses parishioners and guests

Father Peter, joined by Casey Schroder of the Diocese of Orlando, answered parishioners' questions and introduced the video describing the combined parish and diocesan capital campaign.