Cardinal Justin Rigali, Archbishop of Philadelphia, will preside over the groundbreaking ceremony of the new Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Buckingham, Bucks County. Rev. Joseph J. Quindlen, Founding Pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, and Reverend Monsignor James D. Beisel, Regional Vicar for Bucks County, will also participate in the blessing ceremony. Officials from the state, Bucks County and Buckingham Township also have been invited.

Tuesday, May 12, 2009
7:00 p.m.
Site of New Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish Church
Route 413 (Durham Road) & Cold Spring Creamery Road
Buckingham Township, Bucks County

The groundbreaking and blessing concludes a nine-year search by Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish for its first church to call home. Since being established in 2000 by Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua, then-Archbishop of Philadelphia, parishioners of Our Lady of Guadalupe have faithfully attended weekend Masses held at Central Bucks East High School. Weekday Masses have been held at the parish office. Two previous proposed site locations were deemed not suitable, for various reasons. Plans are in place for the construction of a 30,800 square feet, 1,200-seat church with adjoining offices at a cost of approximately $10 million. Parishioners have pledged $6.6 million to date toward a goal of $7 million. A construction startup date has not been set.

For more information about Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, please contact Father Joseph Quindlen, Pastor, at 215-794-2004 or visit the parish's new website at www.olguadalupe.org.


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