A look at what happened at St. Peter’s in South Beloit

This and additional information on the canceled school expansion at South Beloit is available at:  http://www.beloitdailynews.com/articles/2011/07/26/news/local_news/news2601.txt  The link is no longer active (9-25-2011)

This may shed some light of the process of the new St. James Church Belvidere and the Diocese of Rockford.    Remember to click on the link there is information on the current situation in South Beloit.

 

A look at the plan through the years Important dates in the timeline of St. Peter’s proposed building project follows:
April 18, 2007: Diocese grants permission to create a conceptual plan which completes the earlier feasibility study.
March 24, 2007: Diocese reminds parish that the building moratorium is now in effect.
June 28, 2007: Diocesan Building Commission agreed that permission should be given to parish to enter upon a fund raising campaign.
June 21, 2007: Diocese gives permission to have the architect create a schematic design for the entire proposed project.
March 26, 2008: Parish receives notification from Diocesan Building Commission of the following: “At this time I am directing you not to do anything further on the proposed project since there is a possibility it will not be able to proceed. This would include any further fund raising on your part since the moneys raised may have to be returned if the project is not approved.”
March 19, 2009: Parish reminded that “of critical importance for the Diocese is the parish’s ability to fund the entire project in its construction and then in its maintenance, while not failing to maintain its other diocesan assessments and commitments.”
April 14, 2009: Parish informed that there is a distinct possibility that breaking ground will not come to pass.
Summer 2010: Diocese suspends building project indefinitely, saying no final approval has been given by the Diocese for this project and that the parish has not raised sufficient funds to gain the necessary approval to go forward with the project.
Summer 2011: Building project officially canceled by Diocese of Rockford.

Source: Abbreviated list from bulletin passed out at St. Peter’s masses Sunday, July 24.

 

As the newspaper accounts allude, much of the problem may surround their pastor, Rev. Nicholas Federspiel

 

Also take a look at this posting on the situation at  St. Peter’s South Beloit.

Click on the following: http://boonecountycatholics.blogspot.com/2011/09/aftermath-of-south-beloits-failed.html