General Mail WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2015 FROM THE OFFICES OF: BISHOP: WMF Pope Francis Tickets DIOCESE OF SIOUX CITY VICAR GENERAL: Dr. Steve Sulsberger ADMINISTRATION: Annual investment Meeting CATHOLIC GLOBE: Catholic Catechesis on a Global level TRIBUNAL: Staff Updates MAGNIFICAT: Breakfast 2016 Official Catholic Directory IMPORTANT DATES SEPTEMBER 10, 2015 10:30 am Presbyteral Council Meeting Sacred Heart, Early, Iowa OCTOBER 8, 2015 10:30 am Presbyteral Council Meeting Sacred Heart, Early, Iowa OCTOBER 11 4:00 pm Bishop s Dinner for Catholic Ed. Convention Center, Sioux City Be sure to watch for the 2016 Official Catholic Directory forms which were recently mailed to all parishes, OCTOBER 19-22, 2015 Diocesan Priests Retreat St. Benedict Center, Schuyler, NE schools and other diocesan enti- ties. Please review and update these forms at your earliest convenience! All forms must be signed and returned in the envelope provided by September 29, 2015. If you have any questions or did not receive the form, please contact Renee at 712-233-7555 or reneed@scdiocese.org. Thank you! September 23 thru November 1 For more Information visit... "World Youth Days - Krakow 2016" Diocese of Sioux City Pilgrimage Tour Call Paula at 712.233.7535 to learn more!
OFFICE OF THE BISHOP M E M O DATE: September 2, 2015 TO: FROM: RE: Priests Bishop Nickless Tickets for Pope Francis Address We were recently informed by Senator Chuck Grassley s office that there are still many tickets available for the outdoor simulcast of Pope Francis address to Congress on Thursday, September 24 th. Please see the press release from his office for more details about how to obtain tickets. DIOCESE OF SIOUX CITY 1821 JACKSON STREET SIOUX CITY, IOWA 51105 (712) 233-7555 FAX: (712) 233-7557
For Immediate Release Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2015 Grassley Office Tickets Available for Capitol Simulcast of Papal Visit WASHINGTON Sen. Chuck Grassley is encouraging Iowans interested in attending the outdoor simulcast of Pope Francis address to Congress on Thursday, Sept. 24, to contact his office for tickets. Grassley will receive 200 tickets for the simulcast on the West Front grounds of the U.S. Capitol. It s an historic event, and my wife Barbara and I will attend, Grassley said. I encourage any Iowans who d like to make the trip to contact my office for tickets. Grassley said that if the number of tickets requested by Iowans exceeds 200, the tickets will be distributed by lottery. Iowans interested in tickets should contact Grassley s office at 202/224-3744. The Pope will speak to Congress inside the Capitol in the House of Representatives chamber. He will be the first Pope ever to address a joint meeting of Congress. More information is available here.
DIOCESE OF SIOUX CITY Vicar General M E M O To: All Priests From: Father Brad Pelzel Date: September 2, 2015 RE: Dr. Steve Sulsberger Please join me, Bishop Nickless and the rest of the chancery staff in expressing condolences and prayers for Colleen Sulsberger, our Coordinator for the Diocesan Safe Environment Program, whose husband Steve passed away on Monday, August 24, 2015 after an on-going fight with cancer and other related health issues. May his soul, and the souls of all the faithfully departed, through the mercy of God rest in peace. 1821 Jackson Street P. O. Box 3379 Sioux City, Iowa 51102-3379 Ph: (712) 255-7933 Fx: (712) 233-7598 www.scdiocese.org
Need resources to help teach the GOOD NEWS? THE CATHOLIC GLOBE is proud to announce a new initiative available to schools and religious education programs. And it is NOT a spinning earth on an axis. Through GLOBES IN THE CLASSROOM we present... Ca holic Catechesis on a Global level Thanks to the generosity of our advertisers, we will be making available to every teacher in our schools and religious education programs, up to 20 Globe newspapers during the school year for FREE!!! Each edition of the newspaper will have a colored page with activities targeted toward a younger demographic. This is a perfect fit for religious education, but it would help any instructor, be it English, social studies, or science. PROGRAM RUNS SEPTEMBER 17, 2015 through MAY 19, 2016 If you would like to be a part of this program, complete the form below by noon, Friday, Sept. 4 and send to The Globe, PO Box 5079, Sioux City, IA 51102 or call Julie Pravecek, toll free at (800) 352-9035 or (712) 233-7570 or email juliep@scdiocese.org. School/Religious Ed. program (NAME/LOCATION) (You will need separate forms for each teacher. Papers will be distributed to the address you provide.) TEACHER GRADE ADDRESS LINE 1 ADDRESS LINE 2 CITY DAYTIME PHONE # STATE EMAIL ADDRESS ZIP # OF FREE COPIES (up to 20 per teacher) # EXTRA COPIES (billed at 50 cents each)
DIOCESE OF SIOUX CITY The Tribunal To: All Pastors From: Rev. Msgr. R. Mark Duchaine, Judicial Vicar Office of the Tribunal Date: September 2, 2015 Subject: Staff updates Please be advised of the following: Anne Kirby has accepted a job with the Tribunal in the Diocese of Dallas. She will work in the offices of our Tribunal through the end of October. After that, she has offered (agreed) to help us on a case by case basis in both First Instance and Second Instance. Gene Ulses has begun to work from home, coming into the office one day a week. Feel free to check with our notary, Terri Niedergeses, at our office number, should any questions arise. 1825 Jackson Street P. O. Box 3379 Sioux City, Iowa 51102-3379 Phone: (712) 233-7533 Fax: (712) 233-7588
You are invited to a Breakfast sponsored by Northwest Iowa Chapter Saturday, October 3 10:30 am-1:00 pm At the Knights of Columbus Hall, 1507 E Lakeshore Dr., Storm Lake, IA My soul magnifies the Lord, my spirit finds joy in God my Savior God who is mighty has done great things for me, holy is His name. Luke 1:46-49 Guest Speaker Karen Dwyer In these words of the Magnificat, Mary proclaimed to Elizabeth her gratitude for the wonderful action of God in her life. Please join us at a breakfast for Catholic women of Northwest Iowa where we will share together in that same spirit of gratitude and praise of God. After a meal, there will be a time of prayer for the needs of all present and an opportunity to hear one woman s experience of the transforming love of Christ in her own life. Please plan to come and bring a friend to rejoice in the presence of the Lord. Tickets are $10.00 and on sale thru September 26, No tickets will be sold at the door. Please RSVP to Becky Behrens at 712-830-6732. Checks should be mailed to Kathy Steffen, 706 Edgewood Dr., Boone, IA 50036. Karen s talk will be recorded, more information will be available at the event. Since the day is designed to speak to the hearts of women, free of distractions, it is respectfully requested that young children not be in attendance. FUTURE MEALS PLANNED FOR 2016 Saturday, Feb. 13 Saturday, May 28 Saturday, August 27 Saturday, Nov. 19 Karen Dwyer, Ph.D, is an inspirational speaker and an award winning college teacher. She is the author of seven books, including WRAP Yourself in Scripture a modern guide to Lectio Divina and The Book of Esther: God s Plan to Save a Nation and a Family. Karen will share her beautiful testimony of conversion and how the power of God is able to touch any situation and overcome personal tragedy. Great challenges can lead to great miracles, resulting in the Joy of the Lord (John 15: 7-11), she says. Karen will inspire you to WRAP Yourself in the Word of God. Karen has been a guest on EWTN s The Choices We Face with Ralph Martin. She has served on the Board of Directors for the KVSS Spirit Catholic Radio Station in Omaha and on the Mission Advisory Council for the Institute for Priestly Formation (IPF). She has been a prayer group leader for over 25 years in the Catholic Church and together with her husband Larry, has written and taught numerous small group Bible studies.