Rev Colm Mc Bride PP sent us this news:
The Catholic Parish of Glenavy and Killead in Co Antrim is about to begin a renovation of Mater Dei Church in Crumlin. The Church was constructed in 1975 within a limited budget. It was also built in a different era when environmental considerations were well down the list of considerations. The Church was well built and does not require any major alterations to its appearance. However in the proposed renovation in 2025, the roof, the walls and floor will be insulated for the first time. The single glazed windows will be replaced with double glazed units and solar panels fixed on a roof to the rear of the building. All the wood from the existing seats will be recycled in new seating. The original oil-fired heating system directing hot air through underfloor ducts will be replaced by energy efficient hot water radiators fueled by Natural Gas. We anticipate that these changes which will greatly enhance parishioners worship experience but also make a significant impact on our parish’s carbon footprint.
The photograph below is of the exterior of Mater Dei Church on the Glenavy Road, Crumlin. And above of our Architect Gerard Rodgers of GMR Architects Belfast, the our Chair of the Parish Pastoral Council, Rose Crozier and Parish Priest, Canon Colm Mc Bride with the ECI Climate Justice Candle.
