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Sister Elizabeth Huber, BVM, is celebrating her 70th jubilee with the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. She entered the convent September 8, 1955.

The Iowa March for Life will be June 21 from noon to 3 p.m. The educational booths and rally will be in the Iowa State Capitol Rotunda. The march will be outside around the capitol and supreme court building.

The fourth-degree Knights of Columbus hosted a silver rose ceremony on June 15, at Trinity Heights. More than 50 people are attended the prayer service to reaffirm their dedication to the sanctity of human life from conception to natural death. Knight Dennis Kluver hosted the event and Father Randy Schon provided the consecration and blessing that coordinate with the traveling silver rose. The prayer service and rosary was moved indoors, as a thundercloud approached.

Novena will begin June 19 — the anniversary of Pope Leo XIV’s anniversary to the priesthood — and end June 27, the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart.

The communities of Pocahontas and Fonda, making up St. Sebastian Parish, joined forces to honor Father Paul Nguyen on the 25th anniversary of his priestly ordination.

The Missionary Society Quilters from St. Sebastian Parish-Resurrection of Our Lord Catholic Church is holding a "Quilts and More Sale" on July 19, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Sts. Peter and Paul Church, 16 2nd Avenue NW, in Pocahontas.

The St. Andrew Court #1540, Catholic Daughters of the Americas, marked its 75th anniversary on June 8 with a luncheon and program following Mass.

In the tradition of the Catholic Church, the word “Jubilee” is used to designate an anniversary year. Each year the Sisters of St. Francis of Dubuque honor jubilarians at a weekend of celebrations at Mount St. Francis Center. Double Diamond—70 Years Sisters Dorothy Hartz, Mary Clare O’Toole, Mary Lou Reisch and Ann Marie Weiler. Diamond—60 Years Sisters Mary Day, Meg Gemar, Virginia Heldorfer, Jeanette Homan, Cathy (Kate) Katoski, Janet Kreber and Mary Lechtenberg.

CDA Court of Our Lady of LaSalette #1585 of Milford presented a scholarship to a graduating senior of St. Joseph’s Church, Jocelyn Heller, on May 27. Left to Right: Regent Deb Bode, Jocelyn Heller and Father David Hemann

The Iowa Catholic Daughters recently sponsored an education contest and Mary Beth Gehling of CDA Court Our Lady of LaSalette #1585 of Milford received second place in Poetry, Division IV. Shown is Education Contest Coordinator Karen Naber (left) presenting Mary Beth Gehling (right) with her second place certificate.

The CDA Court Our Lady of LaSalette #1585 of Milford prayed a Patriotic Rosary on Memorial Day before the 9 a.m. Mass at Calvary Cemetery.

The CDA Court Our Lady of LaSalette #1585 of Milford assisted students with the May Crowning of Mary.

Father Tim Johnson, pastor of Ascension Parish in Boone held a Memorial Day Mass at the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Boone.

Deacon David La Mar of Ascension Parish of Boone County and his friend Deacon Tom Bradley of the Des Moines Diocese led a three-day Camino de San Lorenzo in Central Iowa last weekend.

CDA Court Our Lady of LaSalette #1585 of Milford hosted a Salad Luncheon on May 3. The theme was “All Fun and Games.” Elegance by Sarah Ruhs of Okoboji provided the style show. Profits from the salad luncheon and raffle items are used to fund court projects.

Two native sons from the Diocese of Sioux City were recently ordained. Father Lee Noel was ordained a priest May 28 for the Diocese of Cheyenne (Wyoming). He is pictured with Deacon Alex Solsma, recently ordained a transitional deacon for the Diocese of Arlington (Virginia).

Pope Leo XIVs address to the Pontifical Mission Societies in Rome last week. In their work of coordinating missionary formation and animating a missionary spirit on the local level, I would ask the National Directors to give priority to visiting dioceses, parishes and communities, and in this way to help the faithful to recognize the fundamental importance of the missions and supporting our brothers and sisters in those areas of our world where the Church is young and growing.

All are invited to the Saturday, June 21 Iowa March for Life in Des Moines at the state capitol at 1007 East Grand Avenue.

On May 18, Humboldt St. Mary Church celebrated Baccalaureate Mass with 26 graduates from the Class of 2025. Scholarship recipients were also announced. Following Mass, the St. Mary's Women of the Spirit ladies' society hosted a breakfast reception for the graduates in the parish hall.

On May 20, five women were welcomed into the Confraternity of Christian Mothers in the Sioux City Mater Dei Parish, Unit #3639, as part of the ritual of solemn reception. Father Peter Nyugen presided.