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.

How big is the property? 20 acres

What is the property’s address? 8501 Front Street, Horace, ND

When was groundbreaking? July 11, 2022

How do I get there? As of July 2023, most 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
• the large crucifix
• 10 statues
• 2 stained glass windows
• 14 Stations of the Cross
• votive candles
• 3 nativity sets
• 2 pianos
• song board
• collection baskets
• choir loft wood paneling
• 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 events, there is room for at least 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? Early 2024.

A specific date will be announced in the Fall, after we see what progress has been made during the summer.