St. Anne’s new Ministry Center came to life with the assembly of prefabricated parts during late June and early July. The modular units were stored at the LIRR Stewart Manor station parking lot, and then brought down to the construction site on Fairmount Blvd. The following letter was sent to the WPOA by St. Anne’s Pastor, Msgr. Tom Harold:
Dear President Vernice:
On behalf of the entire Saint Anne’s Parish Community, I would like to take this opportunity to give you and the entire Garden City Western Property Owners Association my sincere thanks for your assistance in procuring the Stewart Manor Railroad Parking Lot for our use with the delivery of our modular building. The use of the parking facility was an invaluable asset, and it allowed for the storage and transportation of many pieces of large and awkward building materials. By allowing Saint Anne’s the use of this site, the project was able to move forward in a smooth and efficient manner with a minimal amount of disruption to the Garden City community.
As you are aware, a little over five years ago, Saint Anne’s Parish began the endeavor to build the Saint Francis Ministry Center on the site of the former convent. This project was considered “Mission Essential” because of the wonderful wealth of Ministries that Saint Anne’s Parish offers to our parishioners and the community. Your assistance, along with the cooperation of the Garden City Western Property Owners Association, the Garden City Police Department, and the Garden City Building Department helped this project to reach full fruition.
We thank you for your patience, support, kindness, and cooperation during this project. While a great deal of the “heavy lifting” has been completed, there is still much work to be completed. We hope to celebrate the completion of the Saint Francis Ministry Center in the early fall.
Again, thank you for your patience, kindness, support and prayers during this project.
Yours in Christ,
Monsignor Thomas Harold