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Article: Catholic Church To Open in Gainesville; Holy Trinity to Serve About 2,000 Families
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- The Washington Post
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- January 20, 2008
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Parishioners in western Prince William County will celebrate the
opening next month of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, an $18 million,
80,000-square-foot spiritual home and community center for thousands
of people in the Gainesville area.
With large stained-glass windows and an Irish Gothic-style
design, the church will bring a traditional, Old World look to an
area known for new subdivisions. Holy Trinity will serve more than
2,000 families, said the Rev. Francis J. Peffley, its pastor.
"We're very happy it's finally coming to its culmination," said
Peffley, 44, who began working to build the church in 2001. "It'll
be a source of grace and holiness for those living in this part of
Prince ...