Rebuilding of the Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church on Main Street in the city is set to begin within the next few weeks following the turning-of-the sod ceremony at the burnt out site yesterday afternoon.
The project will be undertaken in three phases, the construction of the main church building, the presbytery and a parish hall, with the completion of the former set to be completed by year end. The main church building stands at an estimated cost of $85 million.
Speaking at the launch of the reconstruction process at the Lot 67 Main Street site yesterday, parishioner Ramsay Ali, who has played an integral part in the project coming off the ground, said that completion