Santa Cruz Catholic Church Contact Information

Building Committee

The Mission of the Santa Cruz Building Committee is to provide parish long range strategic planning, acquire needed parish real estate property, plan and oversee all new parish construction and remodeling projects, and perform other duties as assigned by the pastor.

Building Committee members carry out this mission by soliciting and utilizing parish input, working with outside consultants as needed, following diocesan building procedures and policies, and reporting progress to the parish on a timely basis.

Working under the direction of the Pastor, members of the Santa Cruz Building Committee facilitate the highest-value construction and most effective long-term maintenance for facilities that best serve the parish needs.

Click here for the Facilities Report and Master Site Plan

Membership Requirements:

Must have needed expertise in facilities planning, construction and maintenance
Appointed by the Pastor
Unspecified length of term

Meeting Schedule: Called on an as-needed basis

Members:

Paul Curtin, Chairman
Jim Kelly, Vice-Chairman
Joe Hernandez
Bob Johnson
John Kinnett
Barbara Pecuch
James Quezada

For more information, please contact:

Paul Curtin, Chairman
Phone: 512.282.8462 home
512.689.8178 cell
Email: pcurtin@austin.rr.com

Santa Cruz Church Building History

Dec 14, 1941	New Santa Cruz mission church consecrated by Archbishop Robert E. Lucey, Diocese of San Antonio.
May 4, 1987	Fr. Richard S. Teall, C.S.C. appointed pastor of Santa Cruz.
Jan 1988	Building Committee formed by Fr. Teall with members Paul Curtin, Chairman, Jim Kelly, and Alex Verver.
Mar 9, 1988	Santa Cruz made a parish by the Bishop John McCarthy, Diocese of Austin.
Sep 15, 1994	Future church site of 10 acres purchased on N. Loop 4 for $150,000.
Mar 4, 1998	Approval given by Bishop McCarthy to proceed with plans to build a new church.
Jun 1, 1998	Building Committee meeting with Spencer Godfrey Architects to start planning of new church.
Nov 15, 1998	Three year Church Building Fund Pledge Drive with pledges totaling $294,345.
Jan 7, 1999	Fr. Joe Deane arrives as new pastor of Santa Cruz.
Sep 19, 1999	Groundbreaking ceremony, Mass, site blessing, and barbecue lunch on property.
Nov 10, 1999	Construction agreement with Rizzo Construction, Inc. for $2,397,283 to build new 1,000-seat church.
Jan 31, 2000	Construction start on new church.
Jan 24, 2000.	Parish meeting to discuss future building plans. Decision to proceed with Phase II planning.
Feb 11, 2001	Dedication of new church by Bishops Gregory Aymond and John McCarthy.
Sep 24, 2001	Agreement signed with Rizzo Construction to add 100 parking spaces at a cost of $238,685.
November 2001	Rectory at 750 Winborne Way purchased at cost of $117,000.
February 2002	Parking lot expansion completed.
May 12, 2002	Three year Stewardship Capital Improvement Campaign pledge receipts of $1.75 million announced.
Jul 12, 2002	Diocesan Building Commission approval of Phase II project to build Parish Activity Center and Religious Education Building.
July 18, 2002	Spencer Godfrey Architects start Phase II design work.
Aug 7, 2002	Preconstruction Services contract signed with Rizzo Construction for Phase II work.
Nov 16, 2003	Groundbreaking ceremony for Phase II construction.
Nov. 19, 2003	Construction agreement with Rizzo Construction for $3,574,250 signed by Bishop Aymond.
Feb 14, 2004	Contractor begins site work on new Parish Activity Center and Education Building.
Feb. 20, 2005	First CCD classes held in Education Building and first breakfast served in hall by Santa Cruz Women’s Organization.
Mar. 6, 2005	Dedication of buildings by Bishop Gregory Aymond with reception following in hall.
Jun. 20, 2005	New rectory purchase at 691 Faircrest Drive, Buda, for $147,000.
Jul. 5, 2005	Fr. Brian McMaster arrives at Santa Cruz as Associate Pastor.
Aug. 15, 2005	Sale of old church property (1 acre) closed for $650,000 net of any commissions.
Sep. 3, 2005	Old church demolition completed by James Quezada with interior and exterior stone delivered to new chapel site.
Nov. 4, 2005	Meeting with Bishop Aymond to discuss possibility of a pre-K through 8th grade school at Santa Cruz with approval given for consultant study.
Apr. 10, 2006	Construction start by Rizzo Construction to finish out 2nd floor Religious Education Building at a not-to-exceed cost of $628,220.
Jul. 24, 2006	Fr. Efrain Villanueva arrives at Santa Cruz as Associate Pastor to replace Fr. Brian McMaster.
Sep. 10, 2006	Religious Education 2nd floor finish-out dedicated after 11:00 am Mass.
Aug. 24, 2007	Santa Cruz Catholic School opened with pre-K, K, and 1st grades.
Mar. 7, 2008	Chapel construction start by Rizzo Construction for a not-to-exceed cost of $134,319.
Apr. 4, 2008	$2 million in matching funds offer received for future building projects at Santa Cruz. $2 Million Challenge Campaign started.
Jul. 15, 2008	Fr. Kirby Garner arrives at Santa Cruz as Associate Pastor.
Dec. 13, 2008	Our Lady of San Juan Chapel dedicated by Bishop Gregory Aymond with a 67th anniversary celebration following in the hall.
Jan. 30, 2009	$2M Challenge Campaign ends with $628,325 raised that was matched by an anonymous donor for a total of $1,276,650 to be used for future building projects at Santa Cruz.
Mar. 31, 2009	$1.0 million of the $1,276,650 raised in the $2M Challenge Campaign was used to refinance a new parish 15-year loan of $2,342,042 with monthly payments of $19,941. Church debt now paid off.
Jul. 1, 2009	Fr. Joseph Deane retires after 10+ years as pastor at Santa Cruz. Fr. Kirby Garner is named new pastor. Associate Pastor Fr. Efrain Villanueva is transferred from parish.
Jan. 15, 2010	Fr. Segundo Angulo arrives at Santa Cruz as Associate Pastor.
Jul. 1, 2010	Fr. Rito Davila arrives at Santa Cruz as Associate Pastor to replace Fr. Segundo Angulo.
Jul. 19, 2011	Meeing of the Building Committee to discuss parish facility short term and long term issues issues. Made recommendations and proposed a report to the parish. Mario Rodriguez and Joann Sadler resigned from the committee.
May 16, 2011	A 4-page, color bulletin titled “Santa Cruz News Facility Report” was mailed to all parishioners in English or Spanish to communicate short term and long term facility issues and recommendations.