Didn’t you hope we’d sing Alleluia this Easter, inspired by the end of the pandemic? I did, but that hope was left bruised and bloodied, like the Huskers facing the Hawkeyes. The pandemic has perh...Read More
I’m very much looking forward to this Holy Week. The Sacred “Triduum” (The Liturgy including Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Vigil), is my favorite moments of the year. Because it is a time f...Read More
You may notice that the Crucifix and/or some statues or images have been covered. The Roman Missal states: “…the practice of covering crosses and images throughout the church from [the fifth] Sund...Read More
Cancellations for Sunday, March 15 St. Mary, Ackley – 8:30 AM Mass is cancelled for March 15. St. Mark, Iowa Falls – events will take place as scheduled: 5:00 PM Stations, 5:30 PM Mass, an...Read More
On Fridays during Lent, we abstain from meat. It’s one of those things that Catholics seem to be known for – Friday night Fish Fry! But why? We abstain from meat on Fridays during Lent in comm...Read More
Join Archbishop Jackels for a family-friendly Lenten event with warm conversation and special attention given to the lives of our women and men religious. The religious communities in our archdiocese ...Read More