Each year, from early March through mid-December, Silver Roses are stewarded by Knights of Columbus councils along routes from Canada to Mexico. Every stop the Silver Rose makes throughout the pilgrimage is a rosary-centered occasion for Knights, parishioners and community members to pray for respect for life, for the spiritual renewal of each nation, and for the advancement of the message of Our Lady of Guadalupe. It will be in the Sioux City Diocese April 19 through 25.

The Society of Our Lady of the Trinity sisters in Carroll are hosting a discernment retreat in May.

(Bilingual) Bishop John Keehner shares the English and Spanish text of his Easter Vigil homily.

Humboldt St. Mary School raised a record breaking $182,115 at the March 14 annual spring gala. They exceeded the Phase I playground improvement project goal.

After a jury in California found two large social media companies to be liable of creating social media platforms designed to be addictive, a therapist from Catholic Charities in the Diocese of Sioux City weighed in on the subject. Nate Phillips, clinical supervisor of children and school-based services, said the court decision could be a “watershed moment” that has potential to be akin to the tobacco settlements.

Pews in the Sioux City Cathedral of the Epiphany were filled with the diocesan faithful for the March 30 annual chrism Mass, the first for Bishop John Keehner in the Diocese of Sioux City. In addition to adult parishioners, over 200 students from numerous Catholic schools throughout the diocese and some parish religious education students attended the event.

A groundbreaking ceremony for a new school addition on April 1 at Gehlen Catholic School in Le Mars affirmed that the legacy of Catholic education is alive and well in the community. Following a school Mass at St. Joseph Church in Le Mars, hundreds of students from Gehlen Catholic School gathered north of the elementary building for the Legacy Campaign Groundbreaking Ceremony.

(CNS) In the first Holy Thursday homily of his pontificate, Pope Leo XIV called on Catholics to embrace a mission of selfless love, leaving behind comfort and control.

(Bilingual) By suffering for us, by undergoing the horrific death by means of crucifixion, Jesus has turned reality inside out, so that death no longer has the final say in terms of human existence. Rather, in the person of Jesus himself, we see that life is stronger than death. Al sufrir por nosotros, al sufrir la horrible muerte en la cruz, Jesús ha dado un giro radical a la realidad, de modo que la muerte ya no tiene la última palabra en lo que respecta a la existencia humana. Más bien, en la persona del mismo Jesús, vemos que la vida es más fuerte que la muerte.

UPDATED Several parishes in the Diocese of Sioux City are holding Divine Mercy Sunday services on April 12. Many of the services include reflections, adoration, confession and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Leo XIV advanced the sainthood cause of Father Edward Flanagan, the Irish-born founder of a pioneering home for at-risk boys in the United States, recognizing that he lived the Christian virtues heroically.

About 150 men attended the March 21 diocesan Men’s Conference, co-hosted by All Saints Parish Men’s Group in Le Mars. Keynote speaker Dr. Ray Guarendi, psychologist, national speaker and host of “The Doctor is In” EWTN radio program. Standing Strong as a Man, Parent and Grandparent was the conference theme.

The FIRE Foundation of Northwest Iowa recently announced that six Catholic schools in the Diocese of Sioux City were awarded major grants to strengthen inclusive education and expand support for students with diverse learning needs. According to Dr. Ryan Allen, president of the foundation, a combined total of $80,000 was awarded. “It’s just a testament to how much energy, effort, heart and soul has gone into this effort – not for the five or so years that FIRE has been in existence but for the years leading up to that,” he said. “I’m so grateful, so humbled by what we’ve been able to accomplish together with an all-volunteer base.”

(Bilingual) Bishop John Keehner provides an update on an upcoming surgery and how that would affect his duties and upcoming confirmations. El Obispo John Keehner ofrece información acerca de una cirugía que se llevará a cabo próximamente y de cómo afectará sus funciones y las próximas confirmaciones.

Remsen St. Mary announces Gospel Award recipients for Transitional Kindergarten through fourth grade.