Prince
of Peace
Catholic
Church

Client
Prince of Peace Catholic Church
Location
Kearney, NE
Completion date
August 2011

Twenty-five years in the making, Prince of Peace church is the new home to Catholics on the west side of Kearney, Neb. Led by RDG, the parish participated in the design process, preferring a traditional but simplified romanesque architecture. 

The plan is a cruciform symbolizing the whole community, the Body of Christ. The artwork, which is integral to the architecture, drew  upon the Beuronese style which has historical ties to the faith and to Nebraska as seen in the artwork of the state capital. From the image of Christ as Pantocrator to the angels which surround the assembly, visual expressions of liturgical truths are found throughout the church. 

Stained glass window in interior worship space at Prince of Peace Catholic Church.
Interior worship space at Prince of Peace Catholic Church.
Interior worship space at Prince of Peace Catholic Church.
Exterior of Prince of Peace Catholic Church.
Interior worship space at Prince of Peace Catholic Church.
Exterior of Prince of Peace Catholic Church.
The baptismal font at Prince of Peace Catholic Church.
Altar and interior worship space at Prince of Peace Catholic Church.
Exterior of Prince of Peace Catholic Church.
Awards
Gold Award — Recreation / Religious
IIDA Great Plains Chapter
2014
Award of Excellence for outstanding work in concrete construction and practices
American Concrete Institute Nebraska Chapter
2012