October 12, 2017
 
My dear parishioners of Holy Trinity Parish:
 
Thank you for your continued prayers for the new church building.  While you may not have seen many physical changes on the site – much progress has been made to move this project forward.   You may have noticed that Holy Trinity Parish was granted two variances by the Fort Dodge Board of Adjustment allowing for the construction of the new church on the St. Edmond campus.  This development is a result of the design team’s efforts in refining the particulars for our new church building envisioned in our “Living our Faith; Building our Future” parish plan.  BVH Architecture of Omaha, Nebraska re-engaged the committee in May and has met monthly thereafter commenting upon numerous aspects of the site plan and the building design.   This refined plan was presented to the Sioux City diocesan building commission, which commission reviewed the plan with the architects in September.  The diocesan officials commented very favorably upon the design for its liturgical functionality, and Bishop Nickless desires the parish to proceed with the plan.  The design team is now considering the finer points of building materiality.
 
Also assisting at every stage of this process has been the construction manager, Kolacia Construction.  BVH Architecture prepared the requests for proposal (RFP) for these services and evaluated the same.  Proposals were received from three local firms: Jensen Builders, Kolacia and Woodruff Construction.  This methodology generally allows for a better estimate of anticipated building costs, knowledge of the local market environment and national conditions impacting the building trades (e.g., natural disasters impact upon the availability of and demands for building materials).
 
Fundraising continues apace.  Of the almost $8.4 million dollars pledged in our capital campaign, our projected cash on hand will be $5.43 million by the end of 2017.  The parish finance council and the parish foundation are very positive about these results and are now exploring financing opportunities for the building project in conjunction with the Diocese of Sioux City.  Obviously, a project of this magnitude requires everyone’s support, both spiritually and financially.  Please continue to pray for our parish and school; we are grateful for you and for all you do.
 
Wishing you all God’s choicest blessings, we remain
 
Sincerely yours in Christ,
 
 
 
Rev. Msgr. Kevin C. McCoy                                      Rev. Patrick M. Behm