“It’s like we have our own little Indianapolis here,” said one of the Eucharistic Revival attendees Wednesday evening. A group of nearly 150 of the faithful gathered at the diocesan shrine, Trinity Heights, Queen of Peace in Sioux City in the spirit of the National Eucharistic Revival

Lumen Message by Dawn Prosser A generation ago, Americans asked one another, “Do you remember where you were when President Kennedy was shot?” referring to the Nov. 22, 1963, assassination of John F. Kennedy in Dallas, Texas. You don’t have to be from Sioux City or even close by to remember where you were when you heard about Flight 232’s fate on July 19, 1989.

Diocesan offices provide parishes and schools resources, offer presentations and workshops in a number of areas ranging from the liturgy to Catholic education and faith formation. On July 17, a diocesan seminar was held at St. Mary Parish in Storm Lake focused on risk management.

“We thank the people of the diocese for the support they constantly show us. It’s not randomly here or there - it’s consistent throughout the year. The Seminarian Appeal is obviously one of the major ways people help us, but not the only way,” said Deacon Jake Rosenmeyer, noting seminarians often receive mail and prayers from parishioners throughout the diocese, as well as financial support through the appeal.

The Office of Faith Formation of the Diocese of Sioux City provides resources to catechetical leaders on a regular basis and their efforts have continued even during the summer. Last month the director of the office, Karmen Bower, shared a Summer Faith Bingo card that parishes could provide to their students.

Bishop Walker Nickless received notification from the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura court regarding the latest appeal of a former parishioner of St. Augustine Church, Halbur.

Level 2 Catechesis of the Good Shepherd training in Madrid.