Church roof to be replaced this summer.

Church roof to be replaced this summer.

The Finance Council, Trustees and Parish Council reviewed bids to replace the Church roof. It was agreed to accept the bid from Rock Creek Roofing for $. The necessary documentation was sent to Bishop Etienne’s office to obtain his permission to go forward with the project. The money is in parish savings. There will be no requests for funding from parishioners.

Some believe we should keep a cedar shake roof. Fr. Charles Taylor put the current roof on the Church, so it is not very old. As nice as a cedar shake looks it is simply impractical and becomes a waste of money if, as happened here, the roof is not routinely oiled every three to five years depending on how dry the summers and falls are. Because our roof was not maintained the shakes prematurely dried out, curled up, became loose, blew off in spots, exposed the decking and made the roof vulnerable to leakage. If the roof was not properly maintained in the past it is unlikely it will be in the future.

Therefore, we will not have a cedar shake roof. We will be using a 50 year Malarkey Legacy shingle. This is the same shingle we applied to the roof of the CCD wing last year. The color of the shingle on the Church will be the same as that on the CCD wing. If the Bishop gives approval for the project we hope to see work begin in the first or second week of June, weather permitting.