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12/02/2025

Father Andrew Galles, our diocesan director of worship, shares the hopeful anticipation of the season of Advent on this podcast episode. From the Isaiah readings at daily Masses to the weekend Gospel readings, O Antiphons, the collect (opening prayers) and the beautiful liturgical music of Advent, the church offers so much to help us truly experience Advent.

Listen wherever you get your podcasts or go to: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2418058/episodes/18282123

12/01/2025

Please check with your local parish for Mass times for this holy day of obligation. Por favor, revise los horarios de misa en su parroquia para este día de precepto.

11/30/2025

https://lumenmedia.org/news/advent-and-the-three-year-lectionary-cycle

Bilingual column by Father Andrew Galles, diocesan director of worship, regarding our new liturgical year starting Nov. 30 (vigil on Nov. 29) of this year.

11/28/2025

Thanks to the University of Iowa Athletic Department for sharing photos of Jayce Koob, Granville St. Joseph parishioner who was honored at the Iowa/Nebraska Heroes game today. Photos - Brian Ray/University of Iowa Athletics Department.

Here’s the story from Wednesday’s LumeNotes: https://lumenmedia.org/news/granville-youth-to-be-honored-at-heroes-game.

11/28/2025

From this week's LumeNotes:

Watch for a young local hero during the Heroes Game with Iowa vs. Nebraska today:

Nebraska and Iowa will meet Friday in Lincoln for the 15th annual Heroes Game, presented by Pioneer Seeds. As part of the rivalry game, citizen heroes were selected from each state, with St. Donatus parishioner Jayce Koob of Granville selected as Iowa’s Hero and Ashley De La Cruz-Martin chosen as ...

11/27/2025

It's been an exciting fall for diocesan high school athletic teams:

Three diocesan Catholic high schools saw action on the gridiron at the University of Northern Iowa Dome in Cedar Falls in the 2025 Iowa high school football tournament with two taking home titles and one capturing second place.

11/26/2025

From today's edition of LumeNotes in English and Notas Lumen in Spanish - Bishop's Thanksgiving message.

https://lumenmedia.org/news/bishop-thanksgiving-accion-de-gracias

11/26/2025

From LumeNotes: Priest and accomplished musician, Father Ross Caniglia of Our Lady of the Plains Parish, published a choral piece which could also be sung as a congregational hymn.

It was in the spring of 2023 when Father Ross Caniglia, pastor of Our Lady of the Plains Parish of Lake City, Manson and Rockwell City, had two of his musical works published – a prayer set to music and a complete Mass setting. Later that year, in November of 2023, the priest began working on anot...

11/25/2025

Are you traveling for Thanksgiving? Do you have some extra days off? With the holiday season upon us, it's a great time to start listening to Illuminating Catholics or catch up on any episodes you missed! Take along for your holiday road trips - listen wherever you get your podcasts or go to:

https://www.lumenmedia.org/illuminating-catholics-podcast

for the RSS feed of all our episodes. Happy Thanksgiving from Lumen Media and Illuminating Catholics!

11/25/2025

On today's episode - diocesan archivist Cecilia Lopez shares the history of the diocese serving vulnerable populations. she takes us back in time to the establishment of the good Shepherd Home for Girls, St. Monica's Home for U***d Mothers and St. Anthony's Orphanage. Each was located in Sioux City but served people in need from a much larger geographical area. Learn more about the issues of that time, Bishop Garrigan's leadership and the priceless contribution of religious communities in caring for our most vulnerable populations.

Listen wherever you get your podcasts or go to: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2418058/episodes/18245790

11/24/2025

From LumeNotes: Father Merle Kollasch, 91, ministers to the faithful of Divine Mercy Parish and the Bishop Garrigan High School football team.

A native of Whittemore, retired diocesan priest Father Merle Kollasch has lived near his old stomping grounds since retirement in 2009 – in the rectory of St. Joseph Church in Bode that is part of Divine Mercy Parish. “It’s about 20 miles from Whittemore – a beautiful home… with an attache...

11/23/2025

From the latest LumeNotes: Bishop Keehner presided at his first Red Mass at the Cathedral of the Epiphany last week. The Mass allows the faithful to honor and pray for those working in the legal field.

Bishop John E. Keehner was the principal celebrant for the Red Mass on Nov. 18 at Cathedral of the Epiphany in Sioux City to honor those working in the legal profession, including members of the judiciary, attorneys, those working in the legislative offices and those working in church law. The Red M...