Project Overview

Based upon several rounds of public input and comment over a several year period, and based upon the decisions of the Building Commission, we humbly present this overview of the Project. Bishop Jeffrey Fleming has given us his blessing to move forward with this project. If you have any questions or would like to provide comment or suggestion, please use the Contact Us! page to do so!

Thank you!

July 2024. Artist’s Rendering of the Front of the Church
(facing east)

July 2024. Artist’s Rendering of the Gathering Space
(facing north)

July 2024. Artist’s Rendering of Sanctuary
(facing east)

July 2024. Artist’s Rendering of Fellowship Hall (facing east)

July 2024. Proposed Floor Plan

2024. West Architectural “Elevation”

2024. East Architectural “Elevation”

2024. North Architectural “Elevation”

2024. South Architectural “Elevation”

2024. Current Site Development Progress

2024. Proposed Site Development

2024. Letter from Bishop Fleming

2024. Letter from the Building Commission

2024. Letter from the Parish Finance Council

2024. Letter from the Parish Pastoral Council

2024. Letter from Pastor Fr. Jose Marquez

2024. Inventory Project Announcement

Frequently Asked Questions

Your Building Commission Members:

  • Fr. Jose Marquez

  • Rosa Barnum

  • Michael Bullock

  • Bill Contreraz

  • Angie Cormier

  • Mary Hilario

  • Bill Kennedy

  • Celest Kessler

  • Jerry Horton

  • Gabrial Lopez

  • Sue Pullishy

  • Jacob Romero

  • Jim Ronquillo

  • John Turcotte

  • Christine Tyler

  • Mary Walter

2023. Building Commission enjoying
a Christmastime Meeting

How are we going to get there?

The Parish is in the Black. With a very talented Parish Finance Council, this Parish has remained in the black for several years.

We are 38% of the way to our goal and our in-Parish Capital Campaign runs from the middle of November 2024 to Mid-January 2025. Our goal is raise $1M in donations and pledges from our Parish.

We have already started to solicit funds from out-of-parish families and businesses. We know that such a small Parish located on the South Side of Billings is not going to be able to raise the total amount of funds needed - we are going to need to get help from other sources. Our goal is to raise $2M.

Following a handful of solicitations to outside sources of funding, we have initiated our active Grant writing volunteers. Our goal is raise $2M from grants.

Following the receipt of the grants, the sale of the Little Flower Church is expected to bring in approximately $600K.

Design Progression

This shows our progress from a campaign heavily influenced by outside consultants to one with zero outside consultants and a re-focus on our Parish’s history. (click on each image for a larger version)

2017.
Floor plan for the first of a three-phase construction plan that included building the sanctuary and bathrooms first and then expanding to the west and north with offices and classrooms on two stories.

2017.
Artist Rendition of Exterior following completion of the three-phases of site development as proposed by the first Capital Campaign, which also had three phases.

2017.
Artist Rendition of Narthex. The main entry doors to the Narthex face west into the parking area. The second story balcony around the Narthex is visible.

2017.
Artist Rendition of Exterior following completion of all three phases of construction.

2020.
Artist Rendition of the SE corner of the building following completion of the second phase of construction.

2020.
Artist Rendition of the main entry of the Sanctuary and the Narthex.

2020.
Artist Rendition of the sanctuary from the balcony above the Narthex.

In 2022, after COVID delays, we initiated a “reboot” of the Capital Campaign. The Architectural Subcommittee, this time with no outside consultants, made significant changes to the design, forgoing the modern look and embracing our Parish roots with a Spanish Mission-Style Church all on one level - no stairs!

In addition, the Capital Campaign Committee dropped the three-phase building approach, recommended by the outside consultants, and proceeded with a complete buildout design. The cost of the church, with the classrooms and the offices now in one phase of construction, increased significantly. However, this single-phase style plan removed the need for two more future Capital Campaigns and associated higher construction costs for each additional Phase.

October 2023.

Artist Rendition of Exterior. We maximized the footprint on the eastern half of the property which included removing a north parking lot - this followed our receipt of a verbal approval for a parking variance. The placement of the offices and classrooms to the north of the sanctuary allowed us to re-orient the sanctuary to east-west.

January 2024.

Floor Plan showing the Offices, the Church, and the Fellowship Hall. The placement of the pews was still in discussion, so they were not displayed on this version. However, after discussions with the diocese and our firm position that we were trying to build a modern, but traditional mission style church - we gained approval to set the pews in the traditional arrangement.

January 2024. Artist Rendering of the west side of the Church viewing the main entrance. This design underwent value engineering and removed the high ceilings in the Narthex, reduced the number of classrooms and reduced the size of the fellowship hall. We also redesigned the bell tower.

July 2024. Final.
Final Floor Plan of the Church. Three distinct HVAC zones to conserve energy. Three classrooms and four offices. The conference room/cry room and the chapel will “roughed-in” and will be an opportunity for a generous donor to complete. The kitchen will be finished with flooring, plumbing, and the hood, but will not be finished with appliances. We feel we can get the required appliances for less money by buying direct and not paying a contractor’s markup.

July 2024. Final.
Artist Rendering of the west side of the Church viewing the main entrance. You can see the traditional stylings of a mission-style Church with the archways, the parapet ends to the sanctuary and the main entrance, and the traditional bell tower which will be completed with the bell from Our Lady of Guadalupe and the two bells from Church of the Little Flower. Also please note the stained glass from OLG will be used for the Chapel.

2024 Capital Campaign/Building Commission Meeting Minutes