Each year, area fourth grade students are invited to participate in the Sioux City Public Museum’s History Project. As part of this program, students create a diorama representing one of the areas historic sites, buildings or churches. One Cathedral Dual Language Academy student's diorama will be on display for the Tour of Steeples in Sioux City. Poppy Benson, daughter of Andrew and Angela Benson, Sioux City Mater Dei Parishioners, created a diorama based on her church of attendance, Nativity.

Catholic Daughters of Our Lady of Good Counsel Court 216, Fort Dodge, honored two local Veterans presenting them with quilts made by CDA members.

Byzantine Catholic Divine Liturgy is offered at two sites in Iowa for those of the Byzantine tradition who would like to participate or those interested in attending.

The Iowa Great Lakes Knights of Columbus Council 5043 was presented this week with the prestigious Star Council 2024-2025 award. Knights of Columbus members received the award from District Deputy Jim Miller at its monthly meeting Dec. 1. Of the 17,000 Councils worldwide, fewer than 3,000 local councils receive the award each year. The Star Council award recognizes outstanding achievement in membership, insurance and programming.

This morning the Bishop Garrigan family gathered to remember their deceased alumni. The BGHS graduates were honored for their lasting impact on the school and their families were included in the school family's prayers.

Fourteen altar servers at Sioux City Mater Dei Parish were promoted to the next rank in the parish Knights of the Altar program. The promotions were held on Christ the King Sunday.

Bishop John E. Keehner received two letters appealing decrees promulgated on Nov. 10. One decree erected the parish of St. Donatus in Alton by merging the parishes of St. Mary in Alton, St. Joseph in Granville and St. Anthony in Hospers. The second decree expanded St. Rose of Lima Parish in Denison by merging the parishes of Sacred Heart in Manning, St. Ann in Vail and St. Rose of Lima in Denison.

Three diocesan Catholic high schools saw action on the gridiron at the University of Northern Iowa Dome in Cedar Falls in the 2025 Iowa high school football tournament with two taking home titles and one capturing second place.

Bilingual column by Father Andrew Galles, diocesan director of worship, regarding our new liturgical year starting Nov. 30 (vigil on Nov. 29) of this year.

(Bilingual) Bishop Keehner's Thanksgiving message - published in English and Spanish.

Nebraska and Iowa will meet Friday in Lincoln for the 15th annual Heroes Game, presented by Pioneer Seeds. As part of the rivalry game, citizen heroes were selected from each state, with St. Donatus parishioner Jayce Koob of Granville selected as Iowa’s Hero and Ashley De La Cruz-Martin chosen as Nebraska’s Hero. Both will be recognized Friday, Nov. 28, at Memorial Stadium.

With the increase in families using the local UDMO food pantry, the Iowa Great Lakes Knights of Columbus Council 5043 saw a need in the community and made a quick decision at its monthly meeting to donate to Upper Des Moines Opportunity. Knights of Columbus Officers presented a check Nov. 11 to Jason Petersen, representing Upper Des Moines Opportunity.

The Iowa Great Lakes Knights of Columbus Council 5043 held its annual Soup and Dessert Supper Sunday, Nov. 2. Over 400 attended the event which raised funds for community initiatives.