The Ave Maria Quasi-Parish finally will have regular office space to call its own Friday. Parish administrator Fr. Robert Tatman says that the grand opening of the offices, on the corner of Annunciation Circle and Pope John Paul II Blvd., will be at 9 a.m. and he invites everyone to drop by.
"We will be offering a gift to the first 100 visitors -- a children's Advent Calendar for the anticipation of the holy season of Christmas," Fr. Tatman said.
The office will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday, although it will be closed next week on Thursday and Friday for the Thanksgiving holiday.
The new office phone is (239) 261-5555, the fax line (239) 261-5553 and the parish e-mail address is This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Fr. Tatman and office manager Sonia Velasquez have been working from temporary office space in the Donahue Academy since the oratory was dedicated more than a year and a-half ago.