Feast Day: September 23 Feast Day Shared By: Saint Adamnan and Saint Linus Patron Saint of: Civil Defense Volunteers, Adolescents, Stress Relief, and January Blues Also Known As: Saint Pius of Pietrelcina Symbols: Stigmata Canonized: June 16, 2002 Canonized By: Pope John Paul II A.D. 1887–1968 Suffering is an inevitable part of life, but it doesn’t have to be meaningless. Like so … Continue reading Sept 23rd – St. Padre Pio – Feast Day
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Feast Day: September 21 Feast Day Shared By: Saint Pamphilus and Saint Ephigenia Patron Saint of: Accountants, Bankers, Tax Collectors, Perfumers, and Civil Servants Also Known As: Saint Matthew the Apostle, the Evangelist Symbols: An Angel First Century Are you letting your past rob you of your future? It is so easy to believe we are defined by the worst … Continue reading Sept 21 St. Matthew Feast Day
🚨CATHOLIC CONFERENCE CHRIST OUR LIFE🚨 September 26 & 27, 2026 Casey’s Center • Des Moines, Iowa FOR OUR SEARCHING SOULS All-Weekend Pass / In-Person and Livestream Tickets Adults: $30 • Youth ages 23 and under: FREE All attendees must obtain tickets from COL’s website: ChristOurLifeIowa.com •Ph: 866-319-0616
NEED SOME EXTRA HELP? We have a parishioner who will soon be traveling to Fatima & Lourdes. If you would like a special prayer petition presented to our Blessed Mother, please write it down, place it in a sealed envelope marked “Petitions to Mary”, and put it in the collection basket. They will be hand‑delivered … Continue reading Need Some Extra Help?
James “Jim” Wadle, 92, of Knoxville, passed away September 8, 2026. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2026, from 1:00 til 4:00 p.m. at Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Knoxville. James Wadle was born August 8, 1934, in Bauer, Iowa, to Guy and Catherine (Metz) … Continue reading Rest in Peace, James L. Wadle
Feast Day: August 28 Patron Saint of: Brewers, Printers, Theologians, Philosophers, and Sore Eyes Also Known As: The Doctor of Grace Symbols: A Flaming Heart Pierced by an Arrow A.D. 354–430 "Every saint has a past and every sinner has a future." This was Oscar Wilde's observation. Wherever you are in your journey, wherever you have been and whatever … Continue reading August – 28th Feast Day of St. Augustine
Feast Day: August 27 Patron Saint of: Mothers, Married Women, Difficult Marriages, Children Who Have Left the Church, Victims of Adultery, Lapsed Catholics, and Conversion of Relatives Also Known As: The Mother of Saint Augustine Symbols: A Monstrance, Wearing a Veil, and Weeping A.D. 331–387 What is the purpose of a family? The answer to this question can only … Continue reading August 27th – Feast Day of St. Monica
🌮 Walking Taco Fundraiser 🌮 Join us in supporting the youth of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church and Sacred Heart Catholic Church! Funds raised will help send our Confirmation students on their retreat to The Grotto of Redemption in West Bend, Iowa. 📅 August 14⏰ 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM📍 St. Anthony’s Catholic Church1201 Woodland Drive … Continue reading Help Us Support the Next Generation of Catholic Leaders
Jimmy “Jim” P. Cruchelow Sr., 88, of Knoxville, formerly of Ottumwa died July 25, 2026 at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. He was born May 20, 1938 in Albia to Kenneth and Ellen Dicks Cruchelow. He married Joan Diesing on August 3, 1957 at Catholic Chapel Shaw AFB in Sumter, SC … Continue reading Rest in Peace, Jim Cruchelow