Milestones in the History and Building of the SchoolSeptember, 2004. Groundbreaking Ceremony: Remarks by Charles V. McPhillips, Chairman, James-Barry Robinson TrustA decent respect for the opinion of our friends and neighbors impels me to explain why we have embarked on this project. What makes us think this Catholic school is needed? Why do we think that building this school is so important that we have invited all of you—many of you Catholic and many of you non-Catholic—here today? And, for that matter, why do we propose to name this school, Saint Patrick's? September, 2004. Groundbreaking Ceremony: September 24, 2004The Barry-Robinson Trustees, along with The Most Reverend Francis X. DiLorenzo, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Richmond, and school children representing Blessed Sacrament and Sacred Heart Catholic Churches, broke ground today on what will become Saint Patrick Catholic School—the first Catholic elementary and middle school to reside on the west side of Norfolk in 20 years. September, 2004. Stephen J. Hammond will serve as founding principalThe Barry-Robinson Trustees have announced that Stephen J. Hammond will serve as founding principal of the future Saint Patrick Catholic School. May, 2004. Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of RichmondFrancis Xavier DiLorenzo was named the twelfth Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Richmond, Va. by Pope John Paul II on March 31, 2004. |