This is a facility that has been brought to us and destined to us by God. “I had prayed to God continually that he would bless us with a place where we can commune together, and I think he heard our prayers. “You guys already know that I’m a man of few words, but I want to thank God before anything else because without Him, we are nothing,” Father Ramirez began. “We are united by our love for Jesus Christ.”ĭuring the groundbreaking, the crowd was also addressed by Father David Ramirez, pastor of Sagrado Corazón, and Anabell Trevino, assistant director of Sagrado Corazón. “In closing, I’d just like to say, Estamos unidos por nuestro amor a Jesucristo,” he concluded. “As an event center and ministry home, Unity Hall will help Sagrado Corazón to continue to grow and bring even more people into an engaged relationship with our Lord and each other.” “As it emerges, Unity Hall will become a symbol of oneness, not only for Sagrado Corazón but for the whole Nashville Catholic community,” he said. “Unity or unidad is important to Bishop Spalding, and it is his wish for us to worship together, support one another, and work hard, hand in hand, to spread the good news of Jesus Christ. “The name for this hall was chosen with great care,” Cooper said, during the groundbreaking. “Blessed by God’s grace and abundance, as our testament for solidarity and love for each other, the name of our new hall will be Unity Hall or, in Spanish, Salón de la Unidad.” “We have a oneness in Christ,” Bishop Spalding said. Mark Spalding announced the official name during the Chrism Mass Tuesday, April 4. Originally pegged as Sagrado Hall, Bishop J. “This is a significant and much deserved investment in the Sagrado Corazón community,” he added. “When I leave my work at night from this very building, I get to see all the families heading into church into Sagrado Corazón, and it truly warms my heart when I see such smiling, happy, and reverent faces. “The Sagrado Corazón community is the heart of a vibrant Hispanic ministry in our diocese, and your church is a wonderful example to the Catholics of our diocese of how people working and praying together can make great things happen,” Cooper said. The space will primarily serve the Sagrado Corazón community with its various activities and events. “Once completed, Unity Hall will become the single largest indoor/outdoor space in the entire diocese,” Cooper said. Completion of the building and its opening is anticipated for spring 2024. Centric Architecture designed the building and Choate Construction is the contractor on the project. The new indoor/outdoor space, measured at around 20,000 square feet, will feature large glass retractable walls, seating for more than 1,000 people, an indoor prep kitchen, cooking areas, courtyards, picnic areas, and more. “This is a day that has been dreamed about for many years, and I’m so proud and humbled to be here with all of you and our distinguished guests and all of us as a community.” Cooper, Chancellor and chief operating officer for the diocese. “Although it’s a little cloudy today, it is a beautiful day for Sagrado Corazón and the Diocese of Nashville,” said Brian L. Click here to read Bishop Spalding’s prayer for Unity Hall groundbreaking in Spanishįlags of multiple nations, from the United States to Mexico and Honduras to Brazil, were waved in celebration as the Diocese of Nashville and the Sagrado Corazón Church community celebrated the groundbreaking of Unity Hall in a special ceremony, Sunday, April 16, outside the Catholic Pastoral Center.
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