The following timeline shows the rich history of our community from its founding, through its growth until today. It is a story of sacrifice and unity, and this is our heritage.
1853 - Rev. Mathias Hannon, mission priest, travels by horseback to Webster County.
1855 - Fr. William Edmonds comes to Fort Dodge. He purchases lots and organizes a congregation to be Corpus Christi.
1856 - Bishop Matthias Loras sends Fr. John William Vahey to Fort Dodge as first resident pastor for all of northwest Iowa. The original parish ranges from Fort Dodge to Sioux City, extending to the northern borders of Iowa.
1859 - Fr. John Marsh donates $1,100 for construction of the first Catholic School in Fort Dodge.
1871 - Construction of St. Patrick on the Lizard Church.
1878 - First Mass celebrated at Coalville.
1883 - New Corpus Christi Church dedicated in Fort Dodge.
1886 - St. Matthew Parish established in Clare.
1890 - St. Matthew Catholic Church - Clare - First structure is dedicated.
1890 - St. John Catholic Church - Vincent - Becomes Mission of St. Joseph - Duncombe.
1891 - First Pastor appointed for St. Joseph Catholic Church - Barnum.
1892 - Our Lady of Good Counsel established in Moorland - becomes a mission to Barnum.
1894 - First church dedicated at Moorland - Our Lady of Good Counsel.
1895 - First St. John Catholic Church - Vincent - Built.
1897 - Sacred Heart Catholic Church Established in Fort Dodge.
1897 - St. Joseph Catholic Church - Barnum - Church building dedicated.
1900 - Church construction completed for Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Coalville.
1902 - St. Joseph Catholic Church - Duncombe - Organized as a parish.
1905 - New St. Matthew’s Catholic Church - Clare - Dedicated.
1905 - New church construction begins for St. John Catholic Church - Vincent.
1910 - New St. Joseph Catholic Church - Duncombe - Dedicated.
1915 - Work begins on new Sacred Heart Church - Fort Dodge - basement is used for Mass.
1918 - Cornerstone laid for new Our Lady of Good Counsel Church - Moorland.
1922 - New Sacred Heart Church - Fort Dodge - Dedicated.
1930 - New St. Patrick on the Lizard Catholic Church Dedicated.
1946 - Holy Rosary Catholic Church established - Fort Dodge.
1954 - Christ the King Catholic Church established - Dayton. 25 families celebrate Mass in local movie theater.
1956 - New Church for Christ the King Catholic Church - Dayton.
1959 - First Mass in new Immaculate Conception Catholic Church - Lehigh.
1963 - New St. Joseph Catholic Church - Barnum - Dedicated.
1973 - Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Coalville - Closes.
1984 - Last Mass at St. Patrick on the Lizard Catholic Church.
1994 - St. John Catholic Church - Vincent - Closes.
2000 - Start of Catholic Team Parishes of Webster County.
2006 - 150 years of faith in Webster County.
2006 - Bishop Nickless decrees that the Parish of the Holy Trinity be established. Holy Trinity Parish is now the official name of our parish in Webster County while maintaining the existing names of each church worship site.
2008 - Long Range Collaborative Planning with St. Edmond Catholic School System. Parish reduced from 4 to 3 priests. Closure of Barnum, Duncombe and Holy Rosary. Long range planning process led to one site vision.
2009 - Cost analysis completed on single site and existing site options, for construction/renovation and ongoing cost. Single site proposal developed by BVH architects on space needs and potential site options. Major space needs include classroom space, hall/meeting space, sanctuary, narthex (informal greeting/entrance space/cry room, chapel).
2012 - Creation of Campus Concept with purchase of Phillips Middle School property.
2013-14 - Long Range Pastoral Planning, United By Faith, completed with input sessions and parish convocation. Single site concept again at top of priorities.
2015 - Single Site Implementation/Design Team Developed. Engage BVH Architects to reaffirm space concepts and create single worship site plan on the St. Edmond Campus.
2016 - Diocese of Sioux City's Ministry 2025 is implemented a year early and Holy Trinity Parish is reduced to two priests and that the worship sites of Christ the King, Dayton, St. Matthew, Clare and Our Lady of Good Counsel, Moorland, be moved to non-active worship site status.