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Columnist Judge John Sandy penned - The conjunction we keep forgetting. You don't want to miss this one! lumenmedia.org/news/guest-co…

Guest column: The conjunction we keep forgetting

Judge John Sandy penned The conjunction we keep forgetting: Catholic social teaching and the immigrant in northwest Iowa, recent published in Christian Ethics Today. Sandy often authors articles on...

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New hobby for Divine Mercy Parish pastor takes flight: lumenmedia.org/news/new-hobb…

New hobby for Father Solyntjes takes flight

Priests on a regular basis help their congregations lift their voices to the heavens in praise of God. Father Matthew Solyntjes, pastor of Divine Mercy Parish of Kossuth County and West Bend, in...

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You can watch the USCCB fall assembly next month via livestream: lumenmedia.org/news/us-bisho…

US Bishops' November assembly to be livestreamed

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will gather for the 2026 Fall Plenary Assembly in Baltimore, Maryland, Nov. 16-19. The public sessions on Nov. 17 and 18 will be livestreamed...

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Can't listen to the entire episode? Here's a soundbite from our latest podcast! Listen wherever you get your podcasts or at lumenmedia.org.
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This diocesan partnership provides access to numerous trainings and resources for disability ministry: lumenmedia.org/news/partners…

Partnership provides disability ministry resources

Nearly a year ago, Charleen Katra, executive director of the National Catholic Partnership on Disability (NCPD), was the speaker for a diocesan Clergy Day training, focusing upon inclusion of persons...

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The Diocese of Sioux City will be celebrating the quasquicentennial in 2027 – 125 years since the establishment of the diocese. Read more: lumenmedia.org/news/diocese-…

Diocese to celebrate 125th anniversary

The Diocese of Sioux City will be celebrating the quasquicentennial in 2027 – 125 years since the establishment of the diocese. The commemoration will be marked with several events starting January...

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Soundbite on the impact of your donation to World Mission Sunday - celebrating 100 years of the campaign.
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Father Father Saúl de la Cruz Camarena will be serving for two years in the @scdiocese as Priest-Sacramental Minister. Many thanks to Denison journalist Lorena López Altamirano for interviewing Father Camarena and writing this bilingual article. lumenmedia.org/news/fr-saul-…

Fr. Saúl: Faith speaks Spanish, too

(Bilingual) Father Saúl de la Cruz Camarena came to the Diocese of Sioux City from Mexico to serve as Priest - Sacramental Minister for two years. He received permission from his Cardinal and Bishop...

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Richard Lansink has served Mass for 80 years - “working for God.” lumenmedia.org/news/lansink-…

Lansink reflects on eight decades of service to the altar

Richard Lansink said he became a Mass server around the age of 7 or 8 in the mid-1940s when he was recruited by the pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Ida Grove. He recently retired after 80 years of...

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Fort Dodge artist and @Holythreeinone parishioner's work helps spread devotion to St. Michael and the archangels. Read more: lumenmedia.org/news/parishio…

Artwork spreads devotion to St. Michael

Fort Dodge artist Mary Jo Hinds' St. Michael the Archangel painting graces the narthex of Holy Trinity Church. The artwork has also been printed on prayer cards for parishioners and St. Edmond School...

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Innovative podcast keeps Catholic school parents informed: lumenmedia.org/news/parents-…

Parents informed through school podcast

The parents at Pocahontas Catholic School (PCS) can stay informed about events at the school without digging to the bottom of their child’s backpack searching for a printed school newsletter. Laura...

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NCEA comments on SGO regulation release lumenmedia.org/news/ncea-sta…

NCEA statement on SGO tax credits

Dr. Steven F. Cheeseman, president/CEO of the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA), issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue...

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Bishop John E. Keehner honors first responders at Blue Mass @SCCathedral lumenmedia.org/news/cathedra…

Cathedral hosts Blue Mass

The Blue Mass was celebrated by Bishop John E. Keehner Sept. 28 at the Cathedral of the Epiphany in Sioux City on the Eve of the Feast of Holy Archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael who are known as...

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As we near the feast of St. Francis, Bishop John Keehner spoke on Franciscan values at @briar_cliff : lumenmedia.org/news/bishop-k…

Bishop Keehner speaks on St. Francis at BCU

Bishop John E. Keehner presented a talk titled Franciscan Values: Rooted in the Person of Christ on Sept. 29 at Briar Cliff University in Sioux City as part of the Sister Ruth Agnes Lecture Series...

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Clergy, seminarians and laity from the diocese were part of the historic beatification of Blessed Fulton Sheen in St. Louis last week: lumenmedia.org/news/members-…

Members of diocese among the 50,000 at Archbishop Fulton Sheen Beatification

Among the 50,000 pilgrims attending the Sept. 24 Beatification Mass of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen – known as a staunch preacher of the Gospel through modern communications – were clergy and laity...

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Our Women’s Gathering keynote Meg Hunter Kilmer is our guest for today’s episode. She is an international speaker, author, campus minister for Notre Dame University and is passionate about Scripture and saints: youtu.be/g0gNG9V72zo?is=0o_d…

Women's Gathering keynote Meg Hunter-Kilmer

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Bilingual reflection on m World Day of Migrants and Refugees: lumenmedia.org/news/reflecti…

Reflection on World Day of Migrants and Refugees/del Migrante y del Refugiado

(Bilingual) This Sunday, the church will observe the World Day of Migrants and Refugees. Without a doubt, migration is a political issue in the broad sense of the word. After all, the word “politic...

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Diocese participates in Iowa Eucharistic Procession at West Bend and the grotto: lumenmedia.org/news/west-ben…

West Bend Grotto diocesan host site for statewide procession

Desiring to spread the love of the Eucharist, an Iowa Eucharistic Procession with gatherings in each of the four Iowa dioceses was organized by an Iowa teen. “My objective was to get people in the...

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Read about the leadership transition: lumenmedia.org/news/jung-tra…

Jung transitions to superintendent role

Effective immediately, Dr. Dora Jung has transitioned from director of Catholic schools to superintendent having received her certification from the state of Iowa to serve as superintendent of record...

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