Friends of St. Mary's Chapel is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation started by Carmel Andermann Veron, Mike Schexnayder, Spencer Chauvin, and Fr. Vincent Dufresne, with the sole purpose of raising funds for the preservation of St. Mary's Chapel in Union, St. James Parish, Louisiana. The funds raised are to be  used solely to preserve and maintain the physical Chapel building.

 

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The mission is to grow the Corporation through volunteers and fundraising in order to revitalize and preserve St. Mary's Chapel and her heritage as a historical, architectural, and spiritual asset to provide a Catholic-based 'special-event-only' venue for the surrounding communities.

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Spencer is one of the founders of the organization and was able to utilize his architectural skills to put forth plans for the revitalization of the Chapel. While exploring the Gothic Revival style of architecture, he's also experimented with various alternative designs for the Chapel simply as a means of furthering his skillset in this style.