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The 6th Annual Ignite the Fire fundraiser for the FIRE Foundation of Northwest Iowa was held Oct. 28 at the Sioux City Distilling Company. The mission of the FIRE Foundation of Northwest Iowa is to provide children with special needs the opportunity for an inclusive Catholic education in the Catholic schools they attend.

Storm Lake St. Mary’s sixth-grade class traveled to Spirit Lake to view glacial land formations on Oct. 23. This trip was an introduction to a soil and conservation unit led by Colleen Schwanz of the Natural Resources Conservation Service.

On Nov. 3, Storm Lake St. Mary's students will take part in the ICDA 7/8 Honor Choir held at Storm Lake High School. Students have learned music at school and will join over 200 other students for a concert that evening at 6:30 p.m.

Congratulations to our Remsen St. Mary’s students who were recognized for their perseverance, determination, and faith with the Perseverance Award. Through challenges and hard work, they remind us of the importance of trusting in God, having courage, and never giving up.

Originally published in the Des Moines Register on Oct. 15, 2026. The four superintendents of the Iowa Catholic dioceses Catholic schools joined forces to craft a document to share facts regarding ESAs and their role in Catholic schools.

Among Catholic schools in the Diocese of Sioux City hold special activities during Hispanic Heritage Month, celebrated Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, were St. Rose of Lima School in Denison and St. Mary Schools in Storm Lake.

Danbury Catholic Elementary students had a wonderful time celebrating their grandparents on Grandparents Day. Their grandparents and special guests came from around the area and as far away as Illinois to share their special day.

Briar Cliff University received a $19,775 Professional Development Award from the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) through the Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education (NetVUE) to support faculty and staff formation centered on vocation, discernment, and the University’s Catholic Franciscan Mission.

High school Spanish students and kindergarten students celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, learning about culture, traditions and Hispanics who have made a difference.

Dr. Dora Jung, superintendent of Catholic schools, visited Danbury Catholic School on Grandparents' Day and participated in the Russian dance, among other activities.

Le Mars Gehlen Catholic is celebrating another successful Jaywalk-a-thon. This year’s student fundraiser raised more than $44,000 to support the students and school.

Holy Trinity Parish in Fort Dodge hosted a Blue Mass with St. Edmond School to honor law enforcement and first responders. The Mass was held on Sept. 30, the Feast of the Archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael.

The parents at Pocahontas Catholic School (PCS) can stay informed about events at the school without digging to the bottom of their child’s backpack searching for a printed school newsletter. Laura Frerk, PCS first year lead teacher and former PCS student, was looking for the best way to reach busy parents like herself.

In an effort to ensure a successful academic year for St. Mary School in Storm Lake, Father Brent Lingle, pastor of Storm Lake St. Mary Parish and president of the school, turned to his parish for assistance.

The Bishop Heelan Hall of PRIDE returns for its fifth year, and they invite everyone to join them for an evening celebrating the individuals and teams who have helped shape the legacy of Crusader athletics. This year’s Hall of PRIDE will take place Saturday, Oct. 17 at 5 p.m. at the Sioux City Convention Center.

As the four Catholic dioceses of Iowa have joined to create the Iowa Catholic SGO, our diocesan chief financial officer explains how the SGO will work for donors receiving federal tax credits and students applying for scholarships. He also explains how it will work alongside ESAs and Msgr. Lafferty Tuition Foundation scholarships.

The annual CYO cross country meet and volleyball tournament were held last week. In the cross country meet at Holstein, the Kuemper Catholic boys of Carroll and Bishop Heelan girls of Sioux City won team titles. The volleyball tournament yielded a three-way tie for first place as Gehlen Catholic of Le Mars, Kuemper and Heelan all finished with 4-1 records on the day to tie for first place.

Briar Cliff University (BCU) and CNOS Fieldhouse representatives announce a new partnership that will give the university dedicated access to one of the region’s premier multi-sport training facilities. Under a new lease agreement that began on Aug. 1, Briar Cliff will utilize one-third of the Fieldhouse space to support University needs, including athletic practices, camps and academic purposes.

The Storm Lake area Knights of Columbus Council 2326 recently presented a $2,000 donation to Storm Lake St. Mary’s Catholic Schools to help bolster their efforts to serve students in need through a food pantry program.

In the spirit of Laudato Si and the church's Season of Creation, students in Trisha Boettger's first grade class at St. Rose of Lima School in Denison built and stained two birdhouses that are hung in the school's campus area. Boettger said her mother and stepfather helped "make this happen."