SS. ANTHONY & PHILIP PARISH

Ss. Anthony & Philip Parish Community began planning for a new worship facility in 2004 after a dramatic fire burned the St. Anthony church to the ground.  Since then, the members of the St. Anthony community have been worshipping at the St. Philip campus, also in Highland.  However, due to priest shortages and inadequate facilities, the need for a new worship space to serve the entire Highland community became paramount.

Exterior rendering of the new facility for Ss. Anthony & Philip Parish.

BIRSCHBACH & Associates worked with the parish to develop a Space needs assessment which reviewed their overall facilities and compared their needs to their existing conditions.  After this review, it was decided that a new facility would best serve both the present and future needs for the Catholic Community in Highland.  After a thorough search of several parcels of land, including reviewing their existing sites, they decided to build a new facility at the existing St. Anthony campus.

Location: Highland, Wisconsin
Approximate Cost: Undetermined Description: New facility, including nave, gathering space, parish offices, social hall, religious education
Services Provided:
At fundraising

Above is the proposed floor plans for the Ss. Anthony and Philip Parish, with the upper floor plan shown bottom left, and the lower floor plan shown in the upper right corner.  The upper level includes a nave, gathering space, and parish offices; the lower level includes a social hall and classroom space.

Proposed site plan for Ss. Anthony & Philip Parish.  A parking lot off Highway 80 is added where the education center is located and the new facility is located in the back of the side.  Additional overflow parking is also across the street where the St. Anthony Church burned down.