Church Refurbishment

Church Refurbishment Project

In 1999, Sacred Heart Parish created a Master Plan for the parish. The plan included painting the interior of the church - something that hadn't been done in about twenty-five years. This plan inspired a project which blossomed into a major refurbishing of the church. Plans were made to install new floor coverings and to refinish the pews. Lighting to highlight the unique architectural features of the church were included. There had never been a restroom in the church, so one was incorporated into the plan. The stations of the cross and statues were greatly in need of repair. New sanctuary furniture to complement the interior decoration of the church was designed. A fundraising campaign was launched to raise the $200,000 needed to complete this major undertaking. Volunteer labor was used in the areas of painting preparation, restroom construction, reupholstering the kneelers, etc. The project got underway in the fall of 2002 and is now complete.

While the church was being refurbished, the parishioners worshipped in the parish hall. The parish moved back into the church to celebrate the great feast of Easter. The rededication of The Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus took place on June 29 of 2003.

Contributions to the project are still needed and can be sent to:

Sacred Heart Refurbishment Campaign
3910 SE 11th Avenue
Portland, Oregon, 97202

Church Refurbishment and Rededication Slide Show

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Reroofing steeple and painting the cross

Church interior
before
the project began

Removing kneelers
for recovering

Cutting material
in preparation
for recovering kneelers

Stapling material
on kneelers

Sanding woodwork in preparation for painting

Volunteers sanding and prepping for painting

Preparing for painting

Sanding

Sanding window frame

Volunteers removing old carpeting

Scaffolding put up in preparation for painting

Scaffold up
and ready for painting

Painting Church interior

Painting the north nave

Repainting
The Stations of the Cross

Removing
stained glass windows

Removing the organ console from the balcony

Church exterior

Refurbished interior of Church

Main altar
Main altar statues
Sacred Heart of Jesus
Main altar
St. Benedict
Main altar
St. Patrick
Main altar

Our Blessed Mother
St. Joseph
Example of a refurbished
Station of the Cross
View of choir loft and
newly refinished organ pipes
Procession at
Rededication Mass

Bishop Kenneth Steiner
Bishop and Clergy
A reception was held in the parish hall following the
Rededication Mass
Sacred Heart family and friends celebrating the newly refurbished Church
A good time was had by all!

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Reroofing steeple and painting the cross	Church interior before the project began	Removing kneelers for recovering	Cutting material in preparation for recovering kneelers	Stapling material on kneelers
Sanding woodwork in preparation for painting	Volunteers sanding and prepping for painting	Preparing for painting	Sanding	Sanding window frame
Volunteers removing old carpeting	Scaffolding put up in preparation for painting	Scaffold up and ready for painting	Painting Church interior	Painting the north nave
Repainting The Stations of the Cross	Removing stained glass windows	Removing the organ console from the balcony	Church exterior	Refurbished interior of Church
Main altar	Main altar statues	Sacred Heart of Jesus Main altar	St. Benedict Main altar	St. Patrick Main altar
Our Blessed Mother	St. Joseph	Example of a refurbished Station of the Cross	View of choir loft and newly refinished organ pipes	Procession at Rededication Mass
Bishop Kenneth Steiner	Bishop and Clergy	A reception was held in the parish hall following the Rededication Mass	Sacred Heart family and friends celebrating the newly refurbished Church	A good time was had by all!