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The redevelopment includes new facilities for St. Austin Catholic School.
AUSTIN, Texas – St. Austin Catholic Church in Austin kicked off its redevelopment project on Monday.
Church officials have been planning the redesign of the church campus since 2016, according to a press release. The new campus will include facilities for St. Austin Catholic School.
The school, which is currently located on San Antonio Street, will have a new science lab, gymnasium and outdoor spaces once construction is complete. It will travel to the intersection of Guadalupe Street and 21st Street next to the church near the University of Texas at Austin.
St. Austin Catholic School has been part of St. Austin Catholic Church for more than 70 years, the statement said. It serves up to 400 students from preschool to eighth grade.
“The parish and school community, which has been in this place for over a century, looks forward to continuing the mission of ministry and evangelization in the future,” said Reverend Chuck Kullmann, Father Paulista and pastor of St. Austin Catholic Church. Release.
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The new church campus will also include new parish offices and a presbytery for the Paulista priests of the church.
The property on which the school currently sits will become the site of a “downtown residential tower†for UT Austin students and other Austin residents.
“As Austin continues to grow, we have the chance to innovate on a development that will serve the community for generations to come, allowing us to continue to bear witness to the gospel,†said Bishop of Austin, Reverend Joe S. Vasquez in the press release. .
The redevelopment project is expected to be completed in the fall of 2023. Greystar Development is helping to oversee the construction.
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