Phase One of St. Benedict’s Master Plan is the construction of the St. Anne Center.

Here are answers to some common questions.

Drawing: artist rendition of the future St. Anne Center, St. Benedict Parish, Horace, ND. For more drawings, visit the Building Project page.

What is our new address? 8547 Front Street, Horace, ND

How big is the property? 20 acres

When was groundbreaking? July 11, 2022

How do I get there? Some GPS systems have not yet mapped Horace’s Lakeview Addition. It is located three blocks south of Horace High School. For detailed directions, visit the “How do I find our future home?” page

What is the total size of the Phase One building? 22,000 square feet

What is included in Phase One?

• social hall
• kitchen
• nine offices
• conference room
• multi-purpose room
• four restrooms
• storage rooms
• roads and parking lots

For drawings, visit the “Building Plans” page.

What is the estimated cost for Phase One? $9,300,000

How much was raised in 2017-2022 Capital Campaign? $2,000,000

What items from the current church will be used in new facility?

• the high altar
• the main altar
• vessels, vestments, linens and other liturgical items
• sanctuary furniture (chairs, altar server’s bench and table)
• sanctuary light
• 2 holy water fonts, 1 holy water dispenser
• St. Anne Reliquary
• 10 statues
• 2 stained glass windows
• 14 Stations of the Cross
• votive candles
• 3 nativity sets
• 2 pianos
• song board
• collection baskets
• sacristy cabinets

What will happen to the other items? Religious art which will not be used in the Phase One building will be put in storage. It will be incorporated into the design of the future church. Other items (for example, the kitchen stoves, refrigerators, furniture, etc.) will be disposed of.

What is the seating capacity?

More than 500 chairs can be set up in the social hall for the celebration of Mass. Additional overflow seating can be set up in the lobby.

For social events, there is room for 41 round tables; with 8 chairs each, that is a total of 328 persons.

For sample seating diagrams, visit the “Building Plans” page.

When will we move?

The parish office will at the new site beginning Monday, March 25, 2024.

The first Mass at our new location with be the Easter Vigil on Saturday, March 30, 2024.