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The Iowa March for Life will be held on June 20 in Des Moines at the state capitol. From noon to 1 p.m. there will be educational booths and music in the Iowa Capitol Rotunda. A rally is slated for 1 p.m. and the March for Life will commence at 2 p.m.

St. Andrew Catholic Daughters presented certificates and ice cream coupons to all of the students who completed the learning of required prayers during religious education classes in Sibley. Four members of the CDA Court assist the children in learning their prayers during their classes. Pictured are Jeni Sarringar, DRE and Father Siby Punnoose, CDA Chaplain, and the students.

St. Andrew Catholic Daughters of Sibley presented certificates to the winners of the Catholic Daughters of the America's Poetry and Poster State Contest following Mass on May 3. Pictured are Chaplain Father Siby Punnoose; Bonnie Gregg, Regent; Maddison Thole, 3rd Place at state; Amy Thole, First Place Winner in three categories at State and Yvonne O'Leary, Education Chairperson. Thole's three first place entries will go on to be judged at National CDA.

Actor Jim Caviezel who portrayed Christ in Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ will provide the keynote for the Nov. 21 Pulse Live Advocates 16th annual fundraising dinner at the Iowa Event Center in Des Moines.