St. Paul the Apostle to open sanctuary by end of year: Construction has started on a new sanctuary for St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church. The 9,096-square-foot church, which is scheduled to open by the end of the year, will replace the current 50-year-old building. The sanctuary is being built behind the current facility on Gus Young Avenue. The new church, which has been in the works for nine years, will have room for 300 people and a 50-member choir, nearly doubling the current amount of seating space. Block Construction is building the church; Sauviac + Dang Architectural Design drew up the plans.
Will be eighth clinic location: Our Lady of the Lake is preparing to open an after-hours urgent care clinic in Zachary in September. The Lake After Hours clinic will be on Old Scenic Highway and will also feature a family practice, pediatric offices and an internal medicine clinic, says Nicole Hidalgo, a hospital spokeswoman. “We thought it was a good opportunity and there was a need for the clinic,” says Hidalgo, who notes that Zachary is in OLOL’s primary service area. There are currently seven Lake After Hours clinics in Baton Rouge, Denham Springs and Hammond.
