ASHEVILLE — Asheville Catholic School celebrated the completion of its dramatic and environmentally-conscious addition, a project totaling $3.9 million, with a ribbon-cutting and blessing Aug. 26.
Bishop Peter Jugis and Father Pat Cahill, pastor, cut the ribbon to open the new addition after a brief prayer service. Father Cahill, Principal Mike Miller and Superintendent Dr. Gregory Monroe offered remarks.
Bishop Jugis then blessed the students, faculty and staff with holy water before going inside to bless the addition and the rest of the school building.
Asheville Catholic School’s 12,000-square-foot addition – the first for the school in nearly four decades – includes six classrooms, a dedicated art room, common areas and more.
Every aspect of the project incorporates environmentally-friendly design elements, from energy-efficient LED lighting to pervious surface parking to collect stormwater runoff.
The most eco-friendly feature is the addition of over 200 solar panels to the roof that will power the entire school.
— Patricia L. Guilfoyle, editor
