The dedication Mass for the new church will start today at 4:30 p.m., with Bishop R. Walker Nickless, of the Diocese of Sioux City, presiding.

This project of the Holy Trinity Parish of Webster County has been more than 10 years in the making.

In 2008, when the parish reduced from four to three priests spread among its various worship sites, the vision of having a single worship site was born.

The need for a single worship site came from a variety of reasons, said Monsignor Kevin McCoy, of Holy Trinity.

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Pieces of the older Catholic churches in the area were integrated into the new Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Pictured here are the stained glass rose window from the former Sacred Heart Catholic Church and a crucifix from Corpus Christi Catholic Church.

“The existing worship sites weren’t meeting our needs,” he said.

The buildings were aging and weren’t handicap accessible, the number of priests available were declining and the parish’s demographics were shifting.

“And the idea that it’s adjacent to the school and the Marian Home, that kind of started to drive the idea of creating a campus for the Catholic community in Webster County,” McCoy said.

Just as the move to a singular worship site for the Catholics in Webster County is blending the several former parishes, the Holy Trinity building itself is blending parts of the former churches as well.

Religious items and other artifacts from many of the 12 original Catholic churches across Webster County were included in this new church site. Most noticeably are the 100-year-old pew ends from Sacred Heart Catholic Church, as well as the stained glass rose window from Sacred Heart. A large wooden crucifix and wood carved stations of the cross from Corpus Christi are among other items.

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The stations of the cross in the new Holy Trinity Catholic Church were originally from Corpus Christi Catholic Church.

“There is a coming together and to have a modern, new home that incorporates all of those histories, I think that’s very satisfying,” McCoy said.

Holy Trinity Parish chose to embrace this blend of the remaining Catholic churches, adopting the theme “Woven as one.”

“I think there are a lot of people who are anxious to see it and get inside and worship here,” McCoy said.

The monsignor said he’s excited that the church is finally finished and ready for use.

“It’s a joyous day to see it finally here,” he said.

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The 100-year-old pew ends from the former Sacred Heart Catholic Church were restored and installed in the new Holy Trinity Catholic Church.

The main church can seat up to 1,000 worshippers.

Due to COVID-19 concerns, the dedication Mass was limited to 300 parishioners.

The site also includes a day chapel, a narthex, a meeting room, several restrooms including a family restroom, confessionals and more. The entire building is ADA accessible, with just two steps in the center of the sanctuary.

There is a space to the west of the building where the parish hopes to eventually add a social hall, McCoy said.

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The main doors into the new Holy Trinity Catholic Church are set under a latin phrase, which translates to “This is the house and the gate of Heaven.”

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A trinity knot is shown on the ceiling of one of the towers at the new Holy Trinity Catholic Church.

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The dedication stone on the new Holy Trinity Catholic Church shows the year it opened, 2020.

-Messenger photo by Kelby Wingert The bronze stations of the cross from the former Christ the King Catholic Church in Dayton are on display in the new day chapel at Holy Trinity Catholic Church.