DIOCESE OF SIOUX CITY. General Mail. January Month of The Holy Name of Jesus. MARCH 6, 2018, 5:00pm 7:00pm. The Light is on for YOU

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1 DIOCESE OF SIOUX CITY General Mail WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2018 January Month of The Holy Name of Jesus FROM THE OFFICE OF: BISHOP NICKLESS: 2018 Spring Confirmation Reminder TRIBUNAL: Marriage Nullity Workshops in 2018 Retreat Schedule: February 4, 2018: St. Mary Spirit Lake February 6-7, 2018: Kuemper Catholic School, Carroll February 8, 2018: Holy Name Rock Rapids WORSHIP: Flu and Influenza related Illnesses Save the Date : Sacred Music Workshop Miscellaneous: Rev. Allan Reicks Invitation LENTEN DAY OF RECOLLECTION Thursday, February 22, 2018 St. Mary Church, Storm Lake 9:30 a.m. Please confirm if you will be able/unable to attend the Lenten Day of Recollection to Grace Zavala at gracez@scdiocese.org or call (712) An agenda will be forthcoming. CALENDAR DATES TO REMEMBER: FEBRUARY 9, 2018, 10:30am MARCH 6, 2018, 5:00pm 7:00pm RESCHEDULED FROM FEBRUARY 8th MARCH 8, 2018, 10:30am Presbyteral Council Meeting Sacred Heart Parish, Early FEBRUARY 18, 2018 Rite of Election St. Mary, Storm Lake, 2:00pm Cathedral of the Epiphany, Sioux City, 6:00pm FEBRUARY 22, 2018, 9:30am The Light is on for YOU Presbyteral Council Meeting Sacred Heart Parish, Early MARCH 22, 2018, 2:00pm Sacred Chrism Mass Cathedral of the Epiphany Sioux City Lenten Day of Recollection St. Mary, Storm Lake General Mail documents compiled by Renee DeMay and Grace Zavala Official Catholic Directory Online Update The deadline to submit your OCD online form has now been extended to Wednesday, January 31, Currently, only 59% of our parishes, schools and institutions have completed forms. If you have not yet submitted your form, please contact Renee DeMay this week at reneed@scdiocese.org or for assistance!

2 OFFICE OF THE BISHOP DATE: January 24, 2018 TO: FROM: RE: All Pastors Bishop Nickless 2018 Spring Confirmation Spring Confirmations are fast approaching. By way of reminder, I have included here the schedule that was sent out last fall. Please review this schedule to verify that the date and time for Confirmation at your parish is correct. If so, be sure to notify the members of your staff concerned with the celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation so they may plan accordingly. Many of you have expressed a desire to get started filling out the planning forms early, especially the music form. Here is a link to the online forms and supplementary planning information on our diocesan website: Confirmation Planning Forms Preparation guidelines and the link to the online forms will also be ed about a month prior to your scheduled date. If you have any questions about Confirmation or assistance with the online forms, please contact my secretary, Renee DeMay, at Thank you! DIOCESE OF SIOUX CITY 1821 JACKSON STREET SIOUX CITY, IOWA (712) FAX: (712)

3 Diocese of Sioux City 2018 Spring Confirmation Schedule Thursday, February 01, :00pm Salix St. Joseph (with Onawa St. John) Sunday, March 11, :00am Spencer Sacred Heart (with Hartley St. Joseph, Primghar St. Anthony & Sanborn St. Cecilia) Sunday, March 11, :00pm Ida Grove Sacred Heart (with Odebolt St. Martin & Holstein Our Lady of Good Counsel) Saturday, March 17, :30pm Glidden St. Elizabeth Seton (with Dedham St. Joseph & Annunciation Coon Rapids) Sunday, March 18, :30pm Carroll Holy Spirit (with Willey St. Mary, Dedham St. Joseph, Templeton Sacred Heart, Halbur St. Augustine & Roselle Holy Angels) Sunday, March 18, :00pm Carroll St. Lawrence (with Arcadia St. John the Baptist, Breda St. Bernard, Lidderdale Holy Family & Mt. Carmel Our Lady of Mt. Carmel) Sunday, March 25, :30am Pocahontas Resurrection of our Lord (with Rolfe St. Margaret) Wednesday, April 04, :00pm Spirit Lake St. Mary (with Milford St. Joseph) Monday, April 16, :00pm Sioux City Briar Cliff University Sunday, April 08, :30am Kingsley St. Michael's Sunday, April 08, :30pm Moville Immaculate Conception Sunday, April 22, :30am Emmetsburg Holy Family (with Graettinger Immaculate Conception) Sunday, April 22, :00pm Bancroft St. John the Baptist (with Ledyard Sacred Heart) Sunday, April 29, :00am Humboldt St. Mary (with Livermore Sacred Heart) Sunday, April 29, :00pm Ft. Dodge Holy Trinity Parish (Sacred Heart Worship Site) Thursday, May 03, :30pm Denison St. Rose of Lima (with Manilla Sacred Heart, Manning Sacred Heart & Vail Church of Page 1 St. Ann)

4 Diocese of Sioux City 2018 Spring Confirmation Schedule Sunday, May 06, :30am Jefferson St. Joseph (with Churdan St. Columbkille & Grand Junction St. Brigid) Sunday, May 06, :00pm Manson St. Thomas (with Lake City St. Mary & Rockwell City St. Francis of Assisi) Sunday, May 13, :00am Sioux City Cathedral of the Epiphany (English) Sunday, May 13, :30pm Sioux City Cathedral of the Epiphany (Spanish) Page 2

5 DIOCESE OF SIOUX CITY The Tribunal To: All Pastors From: Rev. Michael J. Erpelding, Office of Tribunal Date: January 24, 2018 Re: Marriage Nullity Workshops in 2018 Please advertise these workshops in your church bulletins as appropriate to location: Marriage Nullity Workshops Anyone who would like to learn more about the marriage nullity process in the Catholic Church is invited to attend any of the following workshops. Father Michael Erpelding of the Tribunal of the Diocese of Sioux City will lead these sessions. If planning to attend, please contact Terri at the Tribunal, , or so that adequate supplies are available the evening of the workshop. If you reach the Tribunal voic , please leave your name, phone number, the session you plan to attend and how many are coming. Le Mars Monday, April 16, 2018, at 6:00 pm All Saints, 605 Plymouth St. N.E. [Richter Hall; park in the South lot, go in the SE door. The room is on the right.] Algona Monday, April 30, 2018, at 6:00 pm St. Cecelia, 715 E. North St. [Parish Center Conference Room; park by the parish center and use that main entrance.] Carroll Monday, May 14, 2018, at 6:00 pm Holy Spirit, 421 E. Bluff St. [Greteman Center; if park in North lot, enter that door and turn right; if park by Main door, as you enter the room is to your left.] Sioux City Monday, June 4, 2018, at 6:00 pm Holy Cross Blessed Sacrament Worship Site, 3012 Jackson St. [Parish Center; enter the door to the left of the Holy Family statue.] 1825 Jackson Street P. O. Box 3379 Sioux City, Iowa Phone: (712) Fax: (712)

6 DIOCESE OF SIOUX CITY Office of Worship MEMO To: All Priests; All Parishes; All Schools & Other Institutions where Mass is Celebrated From: Fr. Lingle Date: 1/17/2018 Re: Flu & Influenza Related Illnesses As we enter the time of year when the flu, cold and other viruses begin to spread, the office begins to receive calls and messages asking us to enact measures to prevent the spread of such illnesses. Last year you may recall the widespread outbreak of influenza and the precautions we asked you to take in your parishes and institutions. We have already received inquiries about suspending the Sign of Peace. At this time, we do not feel that it is necessary to impose a diocesan wide restriction on the Sign of Peace, Holy Communion under the form of the Precious Blood and other such gestures. At this time, we would ask the pastors and various chaplains to use their own judgment and prudence in making the decision to not exchange the Sign of Peace or offer Holy Communion under both forms. Many of you already take the steps to ensure that the Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion wash their hands and use hand sanitizer. If there were to be a more widespread outbreak of the flu, like last year, we would at that time consider a diocesan wide set of restrictions and precautions. At this time, we leave it up to you at the local level to make these judgments as it pertains to your community. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me in the Office of Worship or by , brentl@scdiocese.org Jackson Street P. O. Box 3379 Sioux City, Iowa Phone: Fax:

7 SACRED MUSIC WORKSHOP Let everything that breathes praise the Lord! DR. MARK LAWLOR, Guest Presenter Friday, February 23 Saturday, February 24 St. Edmond High School in Ft. Dodge Cathedral of the Epiphany in Sioux City This workshop is FREE and tailored especially for church music and choir directors, cantors, and clergy. 9:00 am 9:15-10:45 am Morning Prayer Conference 1: Building Your Small Church Choir Using the Westminster Model - hands-on learning of music that will be used for the Mass 10:45-11:00 am Break 11:00-12:00 pm Conference 2: Does Your Music and Liturgy Lead to Prayer and Worship? 12:15 pm Holy Mass 1:00 pm Lunch 2:00-3:00 pm Conference 3: Why Catholics Don t Sing, What the Church of Our Future Looks Like, and Resources to Help Ensure a Church of the Future 3:00-3:15 pm Break 3:15-4:00 pm Questions and Wrap-Up Dr. Mark Lawlor received his Bachelor of Music degree in Church Music with Organ Performance from Westminster Choir College in Princeton, New Jersey. He received his Masters of Music degree in Choral Conducting from Florida State University and his Doctorate of Musical Arts degree in Choral Conducting from Arizona State University. Mark has performed with many symphonies across the country and has extensive experience in church music. He was the choral conductor for eight years at the United States Military Academy in West Point and was the Chair of the Music Department at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York, for eleven years. Mark has also taught voice and organ at Oklahoma State University, Idaho State University, and Arizona State University. After moving to Denver, CO, Mark became the Choir and Co-Music Director at the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception. He is currently working for the Archdiocese of Denver and is Professor of Sacred Music at St. John Vianney Theological Seminary. Mark brings with him many years of practical experience and knowledge about sacred liturgical music.

8 REVEREND ALLAN A. REICKS OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL FONDA, IA (712) Brother Priests, Adeline Reicks (my Mother) will be celebrating her 100th birthday on Sunday, February 11th. We are having a Mass and party for her. She very much would like to invite the priests to concelebrate the Mass which will be at 1 pm at Holy Spirit Church on the 11th. There is a reception immediately after the Mass in the Greteman Center at Holy Spirit. She doesn't want any gifts but would be honored to have you come and join the celebration. Hope to see you there. Peace of Christ, Fr. Al Reicks