Upcoming Events

As part of the Year of St. Joseph, everyone is invited to pilgrimage to each of our five parishes now through August 19.  Inside each church is a schedule of when each will be open.  Be sure to take your kids and grandkids; stickers and prayer sheets are available in each church.  Prayer cards are also available.

The first 13-week Grief Share discussion group has ended, and we're very grateful to all to attended and prepared the classes!  What a huge success!  We are pleased to offer a Grief Share class, Loss of a Spouse, on Thursday, July 29 at 6:30pm in the Upper Room at St. Mary Parish.  This single-night class will be filled with pratical information to help your process your grief and enable you to face the future with a measure of hope.  Please call any of the committee members for more information:

• Dianne Fette: 563-880-9847
• Kandi DeShaw: 608-306-2558
• Fran Zichal: 563-880-0873

A quilt show and auction is being held in conjunction with the Sacred Heart Picnic on August 22.  Quilts can be sewn, knitted, crocheted, needlepoint, barnboard, or quilt puzzle.  They may be donated for auction or simply displayed for a small registration fee of $10.  Prizes will be given for the oldest quilt, youngest quilter, most unusual, best quilt story, and vieewer's choice.  All proceeds go to the Sacred Heart Cemetery Board.  Contact Lisa at 563-767-4574 for entry forms and more information, or see a parish office.

Sponsored by the St. Joseph Knights of Columbus Council 2209, all are invited to a waffle and sausage breakfast on Labor Day Weekend!  Serving 8:00am-12:00pm in St. Joseph Hall, tickets are $7.50 for adults (in advance, $8.00 at the door), $6.00 for kids 6-12, and kids 5 and under are free.  Call the Parish Center at 563-245-2548 or Grand Knight John Nikolai for tickets or more information.

Back by popular demand, St. Joseph will sell take & bake lasagnas again this year!  More information is coming, but orders will be due by September 6, and trays will be ready for pickup on September 25.

The annual Crafer's Sale is held on the last Saturday of October, and the Knights of Columbus will once again serve breakfast.  Come get a start on your Christmas shopping and grab a bite between 7:00am and 1:00pm at the St. Joseph Parish Hall!