Print Issue: June 20, 2002
Jasper Congregation Begins Plans To Expand Church
Break out the sweet tea and haul out the ceremonial shovels. Ground-breakings in the Archdiocese of Atlanta are becoming a fequent occurrence, thanks to the burgeoning growth of Catholics in Georgia. Recently, two North Georgia parishes, Our Lady of the Mountains Church, Jasper, and St. Mark's Church, Clarkesville, kicked off their plans for accommodating that growth.
 Members of Our Lady of the Mountains Church, Jasper, gather on the grounds to the left of the existing church where construction will take place. The expansion project will include an enlarged fellowship hall, seven classrooms and office space on the lower level. Enhancements will be made to the interior of the church and seating capacity will be added to accommodate over 500 people.
(Photos by Michael Alexander) |
 Father Neil Jones, MS, at the podium, pastor of Our Lady of the Mountains Church, Jasper, leads the opening prayer during the May 21 ground-breaking ceremony for the parish. |
 (L-r) Pansy Gross, Patrick Harrison (holding hat), Betty Rodriguez, Linda Hermann, Kathy Craver, Alex Fazzio, Larry Kent Butler, building committee chairman, Carl Trevathan, project manager, Catholic Construction Services, Inc., Bo Barylak, building committee, Archbishop John F. Donoghue, Father Denis Kolumber, MS, parochial vicar at Our Lady of LaSalette Church, Canton, and Jeff Henke, builder for the project, stand on the ground-breaking spot at Our Lady of the Mountains Church, Jasper. |
 The choir sings the hymn "Pescador de Hombres (Fisher of Men)." Members include (front row, l-r) Rosemary Spillane, Jessica Riva, Leyda Rojas, Candy Robinson, Mayra Robinson; (back row, l-r) Joe Lukowski, Larry Sanger, Krystel Robinson, Frank Jablonski, Sue Bapst and Marilyn Jablonski. |
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