Prep's Master Plan: A New Role for Saint Peter's Church

THE REV. MAURICE O'KEEFE, '49, STUDENT COMMONS

Fr. Bob Reiser, S.J., assists Mr. John Caulfield, '71, P'00, '03, chairman emeritus,

and Mr. William Ahearn, '75, P'01, chairman, in the dedication ceremony.

In September 2009, Saint Peter's Prep dedicated the O’Keefe Commons, a new cafeteria and event space located on the corner of Van Vorst and Grand streets at the site of the former Saint Peter’s Church. The center is named after Rev. Maurice L. O’Keefe, a member of the Prep class of 1949, whose significant bequest went toward the building’s renovation.

The extensive renovations that began in April to convert Saint Peter’s Church into a multi-purpose facility included the creation of three new classrooms in a former locker room, and the creation of a three-room complex for music and choral classes in a former parish building.

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