St. Anthony Catholic Church in Steinauer is one of the nine Jubilee Pilgrimage Sites designated by Bishop James Conley for the Jubilee Year of Hope.
St. Anthony in Steinauer stands as a testament to the deep faith of its founders and parishioners. The Steinauer family, for whom the town is named, donated the land for the first church in 1882. As Catholic immigrant families settled in the area, the growing community soon outgrew the original and even the second church. The present Romanesque-style brick church was completed in 1927, featuring stunning stained-glass windows crafted by a German glazier in Chicago—depicting the 12 apostles and the seven sacraments. In 2013, the church underwent a $605,000 restoration, renewing the plaster, flooring, pews, statues, and stations of the cross. Today, in a town of just 60 people, St. Anthony’s remains a spiritual and architectural gem, shepherded by Father William Holoubek. All are invited to pilgrimage to this site and the eight other Jubilee Pilgrimage sites across the Diocese of Lincoln.
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