Marians of the Immaculate Conception Case Statement We are presented with an exciting opportunity to create the real community the Marians of the Immaculate Conception on Eden Hill were always meant to share. Following the completion of a Pre-Campaign Study, we believe we are in a privileged place to pursue building a new Monastery and Chapel for our community members. e Pre-Campaign Study results also indicated great interest in a new National Shrine. However, from a budgetary and priority standpoint, we must focus our immediate e orts on the Monastery and Chapel. Marian priests and brothers live in ve di erent buildings in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, which inhibits their ability to be together. e buildings are also in need of repair. e newly-created Marian Monastery will provide the opportunity to fully live in community as a religious order. e following is a full description of our project: CURRENT CHALLENGES Today, the Marians of the Immaculate Conception’s priests and brothers live in ve separate buildings on campus. eir current accommodations are older buildings that are not conducive to the needs of the community: • Many Marians have to share rooms during summer pastoral assignments, retreats, and special events. • Bathrooms are mostly communal due to the limited number. • ere is limited handicap accessibility. • e dining room only holds 20, and there are about 35 Marians on campus, so communal meals are not possible. • e Shrine house was built in the 1880’s, and infrastructure has not been updated. • Electric, plumbing, and heating are de cient in most of the residence buildings. • Lack of insulation in the walls and on the original handmade windows creates a challenging environment in the freezing Massachusetts winters. • When Marians from across the country visit, cots in common areas are used to accommodate everyone. • Lack of a private chapel limits the ability of the Marians to worship in communal prayer. MARIAN MONASTERY AND MARIAN COMMUNITY CHAPEL Building a new 40-room and 20-o ce Monastery on the west side of the Eden Hill Campus will address all of the challenges the Marians currently face. ey will have enough space to live, share communal meals, and worship as a proper religious order. PROJECT PRIORITIES e rst priority of this campaign will be to build the new Marian Monastery. As funds are raised, the Monastery will be built rst, followed by the Chapel building. OUTLINED PROJECT NEEDS AND COSTS:* MONASTERY BUILDING: $19,800,000 CHAPEL BUILDING: $6,900,000 SITE WORK PARKING, ROADS, DRAINAGE, LANDSCAPE : $4,400,000 FURNITURE, FIXTURE AND EQUIP.: $1,500,000 * CURRENT ESTIMATES AS OF JANUARY 2024 Needs of the Marians of the Immaculate Conception Any additional monies raised above and beyond the listed goal will be applied to future upkeep and expansion projects for the Marian Fathers. 2
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