Upcoming Events

This month's Disability Inclusion Ministry's birthday party will be Monday, January 30 from 11:00am-1:00pm in the St. Mary Parish Upper Room.  All are welcome to join in celebrating people with physical and mental disabilities and our seniors at this monthly party!  Invite someone and bring them with you!  Email or call Kim or Jane at [email protected] or 563-933-6235 if you can provide a salad, hep serve, or be a musician.

This event was postponed from Saturday, January 28 until Saturday, February 4, 2023.  Everyone registered will remain so.  If you're now unable to attend or if you didn't register but would not like to participate, please call Fran or Janine at their numbers below.  The original announcement is as follows:

Ladies, mark your calendar for the 2023 Beauty in Christ Archdiocesan Women's Conference on Saturday, January 28!  Titled "Fiat! Saying Yes to God!", this year's keynote speakers are national speaker and author Marcia Lane-McGee and local women's health educator Jamie Rathjen.  The conference will held virtually again this year, and you're welcome to gather together at St. Mark's Parish Center from 8:00am-1:30pm.  Shelly and Paul Dolan are helping to host this event, breakfast and lunch will be served, and there will be door prizes, virtual lectures, and discussion groups.  Please contact Janine Berns at 563-245-2548 or Fran Zichal at 563-880-0873 to register.  For more information on the conference and speakers, see Beauty in Christ's website.

St. Joseph Parish's St. Anne Circle will be hosting a card party on Sunday, February 5 at 1:00pm in the Parish Hall.  Come join us for an afternoon of fun, snacks, and fellowship!  There is no cost or RSVP needed.  All are welcome!

St. Patrick Parish's annual town hall will be held Sunday, February 19 following the 8:00am Mass.  Please stay after Mass to give your input on parish activities, life, and status!

Other parishes will also be hosting town hall on the following dates:

February 25 - St. Joseph Parish Hall (following the 5:00pm Mass)
March 12 - Sacred Heart Church Basement (following the 8:00am Mass)
St. Mary Parish's town hall is still to be scheduled.

On Friday, Frebruary 24, St. Mary Parish in Strawberry Point will serve a fish fry dinner.  Stay tuned for more details in the coming weeks!

Also on Friday, March 3, St. Patrick Parish in Colesburg will serve a fish fry dinner.  Stay tuned for more details in the coming weeks!

The next Baptism class in the Emmaus Pastorate is scheduled for Wednesday, March 22 at 6:00pm at St. Mary Parish Apartment in Strawberry Point.  It is our practice that parents of the Emmaus Pastorate participate in a Baptism class.  If you have an upcoming baptism and have not taken a class or had a child baptized in the last 18 months, contact the Pastorate Office at 563-928-7200.  Classes are open to all parents of the Emmaus Pastorate.
The final class of the 2022-2023 academic year will be Wednesday, May 31 at 6:00pm in the St. Joseph Parish Center in Elkader.

Save the Date for the 2023 Archdiocese of Dubuque Men’s Conference!  
You’re invited to the 27th Annual Archdiocese of Dubuque Men’s Conference on Saturday, March 25, 2023 at Mt. Mercy University in Cedar Rapids (with live-stream available)!  This conference will be held on the Solemnity of the Annunciation and will focus on the role of the Blessed Virgin Mary in our lives.  The keynote speaker will be Dr. Edward Sri, a world-renown author and speaker and co-founder of FOCUS (the Fellowship of Catholic University Students).  The day will also include Mass celebrated by Archbishop Michael Jackels and breakout sessions presented by local speakers.  For more information, please visit www.archmensconference.org.  Stay tuned for local registration and watch party options hosted by the Emmaus Pastorate!

Back to the full calendar