Master Plan

Why Are We Building a New Church and Adoration Chapel?

Your Input
During our spring parish-wide planning study to understand your hopes for the future of St. Louis de Montfort, we heard a strong and unified message. People are excited about the direction of our parish and were supportive of the plans to further develop our campus. It was clear that the new church and adoration chapel were seen as the two highest priorities and 92% of participants said they would make a gift to support a campaign. As we move forward, we remember the key reasons WHY our plan is so important.

Growth
Fishers continues to grow quickly, and our parish is growing with it. In the past three years, we have registered nearly 400 new families at SLDM. This increase directly affects how full our Masses are each week, and studies show visitors are less likely to return when a Mass is at or above 70% full. In 2025, the 9 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Masses have exceeded this level nearly every Sunday. According to the Fishers 2040 Comprehensive Plan, the city expects 30,000 new residents in the next 15 years. A larger church will allow us to welcome new families and remain a visible sign of faith for all who call this community home.

Legacy
We stand on the foundation laid by parishioners whose vision and sacrifice built our current church and school. Now it is our turn to prepare a spiritual home for the next generation. A new church and adoration chapel will continue our story of faith and create places where future generations encounter Christ in prayer and community. In doing this, we will also be able to convert our current church into a social hall giving us adequate space to gather and live our faith together.

Community
A unified campus will make it easier for parishioners to gather for worship and community life. It will help us host key large parish events like the seminarian dinner, back to school nights, the St. Nicholas Breakfast, our Feast Day Celebration, Mary’s Way and the Corpus Christi Celebration. Improved flow and hospitality will ease visitor confusion, support grieving families during funeral meals and strengthen community moments like coffee and donuts, catch up conversations and meaningful parent connections.

Beauty
The new church will draw on beautiful and timeless architectural elements that lift hearts to prayer and teach our faith through design. Our leadership team has studied this closely through research, tours and consultations with Catholic leaders. This vision is rooted in Starved for Wonder, the
pastoral letter on the role of beauty in parish life. A copy of this letter can be found on the homepage of our website, in the narthex, as well as the parish office. Beauty plays a key role in evangelization, and our church should help all who enter encounter God through wonder.

Our journey remains deeply rooted in prayer and discernment. We invite you to pray for the success of our campaign. We also ask that you prayerfully consider your personal commitment to this effort.