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The diocesan Catholic Schools Office is accepting nominations for the annual Catholic school leadership awards. Winners will be honored at the Oct. 11 Bishop’s Dinner for Catholic Schools, which is returning to the diocese after a short hiatus.

Oakley Hoch, a first grader at Sacred Heart School in Sioux City, had one of the best days she has had in a very long time. Oakley has not seen her father since May 2025, when he was deployed. During her classroom Valentine’s Day celebration, she was surprised by his return home.

St. Mary’s Catholic School announced its Fund-A-Cause project for this year’s Ball and Charity Auction in early January. Since then, generous donors have stepped forward to support the much-needed renovation of the community gym entrance and first floor of the high school. To date, $579,060 has been committed toward the $1.5 million project, with additional donors actively being pursued so construction can be completed this summer.

The second grade students at Denison St. Rose of Lima School received $1,000 to add a calming corner to Jean Fletcher's classroom.

Remsen St. Mary School received a $150,000 contribution from Wells Enterprises towards the We Believe ... Our Faith, Our Family, Our Future building project. A check was presented in January by Wells at the high school to Father Tim Pick, pastor; Barry Galles, board president and Kim Phillips, principal.

Catholic schools in the Diocese of Sioux City joined together with schools across the country to celebrate Catholic Schools Week, Jan. 25 to 31. Schools celebrate this week with a variety of activities ranging from special Masses and prayer services to recreational activities and service.

Diocesan band students Sophie Lane from Sioux City Bishop Heelan Sacred Heart and Faith Spieler from Gehlen Catholic High School were awarded the Diocesan Honor Band Scholarships during the Diocesan Honor Band Festival in Sioux City Jan. 28.

Bishop John E. Keehner announced today that Patty Lansink, superintendent of Catholic schools for the Diocese of Sioux City, has resigned her position effective Feb. 27. She has accepted a regional vice president position with FACTS Education Solutions out of Lincoln, Nebraska.

Fort Dodge St. Edmond Catholic School announced their Friends of St. Edmond Ball chair couples today.

Here is a brief overall of some of the activities to be held by Catholic schools throughout the diocese for this year’s Catholic Schools Week. The weeklong celebration runs Jan. 24-30 and includes a mix of activities ranging from spiritual to service and fun. This list is just a brief overview of activities planned for the week.

Parishes throughout the Diocese of Sioux City will participate in a special collection during their weekend Masses Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 – Briar Cliff Sunday. The collection coincides with Catholic Schools Week, which runs from Jan. 25 through Jan. 31.

Catholic schools around the nation are celebrating Catholic Schools Week Jan. 25 to 31. The 15 school systems in the diocese are no exception. To help them celebrate, Bishop John Keehner and Superintendent Patty Lansink will be traveling to seven different diocesan schools to visit and in some instances, celebrate Mass with the students and staff.

Bishop Heelan Catholic Schools in Sioux City released their 2026 Heelan Auction theme and chair couples. The auction will be held April 10.

(Bilingual/bilingüe) For the third year in a row, enrollment in Catholic schools of the Diocese of Sioux City have seen an uptick. According to Stacia Thompson, coordinator of enrollment and outreach, student enrollment in diocesan schools for 2025-26 is 6,360. That’s an increase of 2% over the previous school year. Por tercer año consecutivo, la inscripción en las escuelas católicas de la Diócesis de Sioux City ha experimentado un aumento. Según Stacia Thompson, coordinadora de inscripción y alcance, las inscripciones de estudiantes en las escuelas diocesanas para 2025-26 son de 6,360. Eso es un aumento del 2% con respecto al año escolar anterior.

After nearly a four-year absence, the major diocesan fundraiser for Catholic schools is returning to the Diocese of Sioux City, with a few changes to involve a wider group.

Remsen St. Mary fifth grade students to lead decade of the livestreamed World Mission Rosary Jan. 28.

Due to inclement weather on Jan. 21, the Diocesan Honor Band has been postponed to Jan. 28. It will be held at Bishop Heelan High School in Sioux City.

Remsen St. Mary School recognizes Gospel values and generosity with awards given to elementary students this week.

Storm Lake St. Mary's High School announced the 2026 Athletic Hall of Fame inductees who will be honored Jan. 23 between the homecoming games vs. Manson Northwest Webster. The 2026 inductees: Bill McCoy, Class of 1968, the 1984 Softball Team, Abby (Richardson) Jacobson, Class of 2007, and Panther of Honor, Pete Laven.

As the diocese gears up for Briar Cliff Sunday on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, the focus is on a Briar Cliff graduate. Elise Mangan, former Bishop's Scholar, is a product of both Kuemper High School and Briar Cliff University. Now she serves as a language arts educator in a diocesan Catholic school.