PARISH HISTORY Holy Trinity Parish Cheyenne, Wy 1950-1960

PARISH HISTORY
Holy Trinity Parish
Cheyenne, Wyo.
1950-1960

On Trinity Sunday, May 27, 1956, Father William Delaney, the first pastor of Holy Trinity parish, turned over the first spadeful of earth to break ground for the building of the new Holy Trinity Church in East Cheyenne.

The church was designed by the Kellogg and Kellogg firm of architects of Cheyenne and Rock Springs. The construction work was done by the Gaylord Weber firm of contractors of Cheyenne, who submitted the low bid of $149,975.

The first trustees appointed by Bishop Newell were Vincent Mulvany, who had been serving in that capacity at St. Mary’s Cathedral, and Walter B. Phelan, well known Cheyenne lawyer and political figure.

The new Holy Trinity Church was used for Mass on Easter Sunday April 19, 1957. Ten months after construction of the church had begun the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass was offered in the church. Hundreds of hours of labor donated by the Holy Name Society of the parish were needed in readying the church for occupancy.

The solemn blessing of Holy Trinity church took place on Tuesday evening, May l4, 1957. Clergy from the Diocese of Cheyenne and the neighboring Archdiocese of Denver were present for the ceremonies. Assisting the Bishop at the function were Monsignor Hartmann, the Very Rev. Sylvester A. Welsh, and the Rev. John Marley. Fathers John Corrlgan and George Stoll were deacon and subdeacon of the Mass which was celebrated coram episcopo by Father Delaney. Bishop Newell preached the sermon at the dedication Mass at which time he made mention of the beginnings of Catholic life in the early settlement of Cheyenne and pointed out that the parishioners were but continuing a tradition that had been begun many decades ago by their forbears.

The parish was fortunate to obtain a parochial residence near the church. This did not necessitate building a new parish house at a time when the parish church was being built and would have added considerable more debt to the heavily indebted parish.

The new parish church is situated on land adjacent to DePaul Hospital, both of which parcels of land were purchased by Bishop McGovern for future expansion which he foresaw would take place. There is sufficient property remaining for great expansion of the parish plant.

The parish hall is fast becoming one of the finest facilities of its kind. Complete kitchen facilities have been installed and the hall is the center of much parochial activity. The men of the parish are currently installing a sound proof ceiling and when this is completed a very functional hall will be at the service of Holy Trinity parishioners.

Back to INDEX		PARISH HISTORY Holy Trinity Parish Cheyenne, Wyo. 1950-1960 On Trinity Sunday, May 27, 1956, Father William Delaney, the first pastor of Holy Trinity parish, turned over the first spadeful of earth to break ground for the building of the new Holy Trinity Church in East Cheyenne. The church was designed by the Kellogg and Kellogg firm of architects of Cheyenne and Rock Springs. The construction work was done by the Gaylord Weber firm of contractors of Cheyenne, who submitted the low bid of $149,975. The first trustees appointed by Bishop Newell were Vincent Mulvany, who had been serving in that capacity at St. Mary’s Cathedral, and Walter B. Phelan, well known Cheyenne lawyer and political figure. The new Holy Trinity Church was used for Mass on Easter Sunday April 19, 1957. Ten months after construction of the church had begun the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass was offered in the church. Hundreds of hours of labor donated by the Holy Name Society of the parish were needed in readying the church for occupancy. The solemn blessing of Holy Trinity church took place on Tuesday evening, May l4, 1957. Clergy from the Diocese of Cheyenne and the neighboring Archdiocese of Denver were present for the ceremonies. Assisting the Bishop at the function were Monsignor Hartmann, the Very Rev. Sylvester A. Welsh, and the Rev. John Marley. Fathers John Corrlgan and George Stoll were deacon and subdeacon of the Mass which was celebrated coram episcopo by Father Delaney. Bishop Newell preached the sermon at the dedication Mass at which time he made mention of the beginnings of Catholic life in the early settlement of Cheyenne and pointed out that the parishioners were but continuing a tradition that had been begun many decades ago by their forbears. The parish was fortunate to obtain a parochial residence near the church. This did not necessitate building a new parish house at a time when the parish church was being built and would have added considerable more debt to the heavily indebted parish. The new parish church is situated on land adjacent to DePaul Hospital, both of which parcels of land were purchased by Bishop McGovern for future expansion which he foresaw would take place. There is sufficient property remaining for great expansion of the parish plant. The parish hall is fast becoming one of the finest facilities of its kind. Complete kitchen facilities have been installed and the hall is the center of much parochial activity. The men of the parish are currently installing a sound proof ceiling and when this is completed a very functional hall will be at the service of Holy Trinity parishioners. Back to Top