About The Campaign
Update: 1/22/2026
Dear Parishioners of Christ the King,
We are getting closer by the day, but there is a lot of work still on the docket. A date for your calendar - April 25th. That Saturday evening, Bishop Vetter will be here to consecrate the altar and celebrate the new sanctuary.
Until then, there is a lot to do! The tile is going in right now and looking beautiful, thank you DJ Mitchell, who is a parishioner of CTK. Our drywall work starts next week, which will be fairly swift, but complicated in spots. The carpenters from Scariano are back the following week to do the finish work on the arches. It is estimated to take one month.
The pillars for the arches are being fabricated right now and will begin arriving next week for one of our artists to work with. They will all be in by march first, and finish work will be another month.
Carpet will begin next week and will only take a few days - thank you Tom Andres! He is a generous parishioner of CTK who tore the old carpet out. Once the old carpet is out, we will begin installing pews which will be a big and complicated project. Joe and his crew are crushing the pew ends.
Steve Douglass and his crew did an amazing job removing the tile from the entryway and grinding the floor flush. Steve has been a great help all over the building the past few weeks.
Mike Yee and Benjamin Thomas had an epic roadtrip for CTK last week. We had an altar rail donated for the project from an old church that had closed in Philly. They flew out there, rented a U-Haul, loaded it up and drove all the way back to Montana. They were able to see some family along the way. Thank you to those good and faithful servants.
The artwork is coming along well. The mosaic, confessional booth, altar, crucifix, and ambo are all in the works. As soon as the carpentry work is finished, the mosaic will be mounted up, and the final stage will begin. We will be covering it until it is finished, so don’t look behind the sheet and ruin the surprise!
Roger Cassidy is making the frames for the stations, which will line the south wall, thank you Roger!
The altar will not be installed until just before the consecration mass. We cannot celebrate mass on the altar until then.
We will hopefully be back into the sanctuary for mass in early March!
In Christ,
Fr Kirby
Give to The Capital Campaign
ALL SIZES AND TYPES OF GIFTS are meaningful and important for Christ the King to successfully complete the goal. You can share your intentions to give through a “Commitment to Give” pledge form. Thank you for your generosity for the future of our faith community!
Commitment to Give Pledge Form
Our Concept Designs
Altar Architect’s Drawing
Seating Architect’s Drawing
First ringing and blessing of new bell tower from Bishop Vetter
Who Are We?
Christ the King University Parish has been serving the community and students of the University of Montana, in Missoula, for over 50 years. After two periods of expansion in the 1990s and early 2000s, Christ the King is again looking at a campaign for capital improvements and growth that will sustain the parish for years to come.
To Achieve this Vision,
We are embarking on the That They May Be One Campaign is the initiative to expand and enhance the effectiveness of our ministry in Missoula.
In 2021 Fr. Kirby Longo created a Capital Campaign Committee to explore the idea of raising money to update, renovate, and support the physical church building as well as the programming of the ministry. This group helped to evaluate the needs of the building and operations to determine some specific projects to fund. These goals will allow Christ the King to create an inviting, attractive, and efficient space that will support our efforts and encourage a greater sense of welcome and community among our community members and students.
A successful capital campaign will provide a dynamic home for Griz Catholic and the Missoula Community as well as provide the financial resources needed to expand and enhance the ministry for all. The more effective ministry will strengthen and enhance the community in northwest Montana and beyond.
Individually, each of us make a significant impact on the spiritual quality of life at Christ the King Parish and Student Center. By working together, we have the privilege and opportunity to make an even greater impact in the world.
Campaign Components
COST
$695,500
$215,000
$334,595
$304,905
$1,550,000
PROGRAM
Deferred Maintenance
Roof replacements & office updates
Lower center remodel
Student lounge & Romero remodel
Sacred Space Renewal
Pew Refinishing
Confessional booth for Chapel
Sound engineering
LED lighting updates
Other Expenses
Development Office Set Up
Annual Bishop’s Appeal (2 years)
Campaign Expenses
Diocesan Capital Campaign
Seminarian Financial Support Endowment Fund
Priest & Religious Retirement Endowment Fund
Evangelization Endowment Fund
Cathedral Remodel Fund
TOTAL EXPENSE
Please Prayerfully Consider
how God is calling you to participate in the That They May Be One campaign and give generously. Individually, each of us make a significant impact on the spiritual life of Christ the King Parish and Student Center.
By working together, we have the privilege and opportunity to make an even greater impact in Missoula, on campus, and in the world.