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Growing Congregation Fills Parrish Life Center at Holy Family Catholic Church

Apopka— A growing congregation is fast filling the halls of a new Parish Life Center at Holy Family Catholic Church in Windermere. The new facility was designed by HuntonBrady Architects of Orlando, a leader in religious design throughout Central Florida.

The 56,000 sf , two-story social hall and youth center is a large addition to the church’s existing campus. It provides a link to the existing sanctuary, which was also expanded during construction. The new Parish Life Center has seating for 1200 on the bottom floor, with a new social gathering area, kitchen, office space, child care rooms and library. The second floor serves as an Upper Room for Youth, with flexible/expanding activity space for programs.

A performance stage and theatrical lighting and acoustics allow the building to serve as a theatre and concert arena for artists from across the U.S. The Parish Life Center has already held a number of concerts for the community with capacity crowds attending.

The building is composed of tilt-wall concrete panels and its architectural design with exposed, heavy timber beams complements the existing campus buildings.

The church is located on South Apopka Vineland Road. Brasfield & Gorrie was the general contractor.

HuntonBrady’s religious facilities include Father Lopez Catholic School in Daytona Beach, College Road Baptist Church, Sacred Heart Catholic Church in New Smyrna, Most Precious Blood Catholic Church in Oviedo, Wycliffe Bible Translators Headquarters, and St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church in Orlando. They are an award-winning architecture and interior design firm that provides services to public and private clients, including healthcare, education, commercial office, religious and municipal projects.