SYCAMORE – If this year’s Christmas gifts are any indication, St. Mary’s Catholic School and Church will be able to reach more people with the Christmas message in the holiday seasons to come.

Years of planning and fundraising have started to come to fruition for the Catholic ministry that recently gained city approval to move forward with expansion of classrooms, office space, bathrooms and storage.

The 13,100-square-foot expansion includes the addition of a two-story brick building that will connect with facilities on Waterman Street.