Bishop Nickless to help lead novena

September 19, 2020

On Aug. 10, a derecho storm blew through the state of Iowa damaging 14 million acres of cropland, representing over 50 percent of all of Iowa’s cropland, and destroying farm buildings, silos and rural communities. The town of Cedar Rapids was also devastated. One of the themes Saint Paul repeats in his letters in Holy Scripture is the truth that as Christians, we are the body of Christ, and like our physical body, “If one member suffers, all suffer together ...” Catholic Rural Life, in conjunction with the four dioceses of Iowa — Archdiocese of Dubuque and Diocese of ...

Parking lot service is Sunday

August 15, 2020

Second Baptist Church will be hosting its service from the parking lot on Sunday. The service begins at 11 a.m. The Rev. Rob Johnson, executive minister, will deliver the sermon. All are welcome.

Diocese staffers get new roles

August 1, 2020

Two employees of the Diocese of Sioux City have new roles. Dawn Prosser is now the director of communication. She will continue as media director for The Lumen newspaper and social media platforms. Susan O’Brien is now the director of stewardship and development. She will continue to conduct the diocesan Together As One – Our Diocesan Annual Appeal and Bishops’s Fundathon campaigns. The Diocese of Sioux City includes Holy Trinity Parish in Fort Dodge and Catholic parishes in surrounding counties.

LCMS VBS is Tuesday and Wednesday

August 1, 2020

The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod of Fort Dodge is holding a walk-through vacation bible school at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 1436 21st Ave. N., on Tuesday and Wednesday. Sign-up at www.goodshepherdfortdodge.org or on Facebook pages for Good Shepherd Fort Dodge or St. Paul Lutheran Church.

Corpus Christi to open for private prayer

June 13, 2020

Holy Trinity Parish will open Corpus Christi Church, 402 N. Eighth St., for private prayer twice a week as the first step in opening to the public. The prayer service will be offered Tuesdays and Thursdays, beginning June 16 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Limited space will be open and COVID-19 guidelines will be followed, including use of mask required. Volunteers will be at Corpus Christi Church to monitor and also to ensure that pews are sanitized after people leave the pew and before the next person utilizes the pew for prayer. A time request of up to 15 minutes of prayer per ...

Zion Lutheran Church accepting grant applications

May 2, 2020

GOWRIE — The Zion Endowed Benevolence Team of Zion Lutheran Church, Gowrie, is soliciting grant applications for 2020. The purpose of the Endowed Benevolence Program is to extend and enrich the kingdom of God by witnessing in word and deed to people in need both directly and through organized efforts or organizations, especially those not having their own planned giving programs. This program is not intended to provide support for capital expenditures. The focus of the program is on providing support for programs that directly touch the lives of those in need. $22,000 will be granted ...