NEWS...From St. Wenceslaus Parish
2004-05

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Pre-school/kindergarten Christmas Program
Sunday, December 18


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For unto us a child is born, Unto us a child is given
A precious baby sent by God, Let all creation give him praise.






 


Czech Heritage Day
Saturday, October 1


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St. Wenceslaus Parish on Display

The exhibit below was on display at the Eastern Iowa Airport from October 1 through December 31.
The display is 8' high, ' wide and 12" deep and provided us another opportunity to showcase St. Wenceslaus Parish to the hundreds who pass through the airport every day.Thank you to Diane, John, and Ann Svoboda for their work on this project. 

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GOULASH DAY- 
SEPT 18
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Statue Unveiling
after 4:00 Mass
Saturday, August 20
Czech Heritage Park

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PASTOR INSTALLATION:
Our Pastor Fr. Ivan Nienhaus was formally installed as pastor of St. Wenceslaus and Immaculate Conception next Sunday, August 28, at the 9:00 a.m. Mass at Immaculate Conception.  The Very Rev. Donald Klein, pastor of St. Pius X and Dean of the Cedar Rapids Deanery presided at the installation. 


Altar Servers Appreciation Trip
to Wacky Waters

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Family Swim Night
Sunday night July 31approximately 100 parishioners from St. Pat's CR, St. Pat's Fairfax, IC, and St. Wence attended the swim night at Ellis Park.



Welcome Fr. Nienhaus! 
On July 12 Fr. Ivan Nienhaus started his assignment at Immaculate Conception and St. Wenceslaus. Ft. Atkinson is his home, and he comes to us from being Pastor of Masonville, Monti and Winthrop.
 


Good and Faithful Servant
Monsignor Karl Glovik

Servant of the Lord
March 18, 1961 - July 12, 2005
 

Parish Assignments

St. Joseph’s,  Dubuque
Sacred Heart, Waterloo
St. Pius, Cedar Rapids 
St.Mary’s, Dubuque
Immaculate Conception, Cedar Rapids
Blessed Sacrament,Waterloo 
St. Mary’s, Ackley
St. Paul’s, Geneva
St. Patrick's, Dubuque
Immaculate Conception, Cedar Rapids
St. Wenceslaus, Cedar Rapids 
1961-1968
1968-1970
1970-1973
1973-1978
1978-1980
1980-1982
1982-1984
1982-1984
1984-1991
1991-2005
1992-2005

Prelate of Honor at St.Raphael Cathedral in Dubuque on October 5, 2003


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Msgr. Glovik's and Deacon Jerry's Last "Staff Meeting"
(also Msgr's 70th B-Day)
June 29 - Marriott Hotel



 

 


Msgr. Glovik Retirement Receptions
June 4/5

After Masses on both June 4 and 5 parishioners gathered for receptions
celebrating Msgr. Glovik's 13 years of dedicated service to St. Wenceslaus Parish.


St. Wenceslaus Czech Heritage Park
GROUND-BREAKING CEREMONY- 
Thursday, May 26

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As part of our celebration of the centennial of our church building the land on the north section of our property will become St. Wenceslaus Czech Heritage Park this summer. Among the items the park will feature are a plaza; whose centerpiece will be the 14’ tall, 9 ton statue, the St. Wenceslaus/St. Ludmila Sculptural Group; a memorial wall, benches, and an arbor entrance.

St. Wenceslaus Church has as its intention to continue to be a leader in the Cedar Rapids community and the Dubuque Archdiocese. This park will be impressive and will attract many visitors from all over the Midwest. St. Wenceslaus intends to play a leading role in the revitalization of the Czech Village neighborhood community; collaborating with the city’s plans for a nearby arts and entertainment district and developing the riverfront-Cedar Bend area.
 
 


Sacrament of Confirmation-May 8, 2005

 




GOOD FRIDAY---Living Stations at Immaculate Conception
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EASTER VIGIL


CONGRATULATIONS! It is with great joy that we welcomed Jacqueline O'Hara into the Church at the Easter Vigil Mass at Immaculate Conception. 

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PRESERVE OUR CZECH HERITAGE

View park plans and how you can be a part of St. Wenceslaus Park

View statue work- start to finish



RCIA Retreat

CONFIRMATION CLASS

REL. ED. ADVENT/CHRISTMAS 
POTLUCK/PROGRAM
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Santa's visit
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First Communion 
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JITRO
“The Daybreak”

Girls Choir from the Czech Republic
Dr. Jirí Skopal, Conductor
Michal Chrobák, Pianist
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Salad Bar/Baked Potato Bar
2nd Sunday of the Month after 10:30 Mass in Chihak Hall



 

WELCOME OUR NEW PASTORAL ASSOCIATES!!!

We have 2 new people hired to be our new Pastoral Associates.  They will be visiting our sick and homebound parish members.



 

SISTER NINA SHEPHARD FSPA (of the La Crosse Wisconsin Order), will be working for both Immaculate Conception and St. Wenceslaus part time.  She has lived in El Salvador and Bolivia and speaks fluent Spanish.  She plays the violin and has done so professionally.  She lived in California for 26 years and just moved to Cedar Rapids to be closer to her community.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

AMY VANDERVAART will be working part time for Immaculate Conception.  Many of you know Amy as one of our long time parishioners.  She is a Eucharistic Minister, a member of the Board of Education, a Catechist, a member of St. Margaret’s Circle, our Respect Life Representative and devoted wife and Mom to husband Tom and 4 active boys. 

PARISH BREAKFAST
 October 31

Sponsored by the Confirmation Class with proceeds going towards their Retreat Journey to Dubuque in April. 
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Alumni Reunion
St. Wenceslaus annual all school reunion was held on Sunday, October 3. Celebration of Mass at 2:30 p.m. in the church was followed by a reception in Chihak Hall. 
Once again, Fr. Trzil's truck was filled with donated items for him to deliver to the Indian missions. 
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In Memory of 
Sr. Francesca Oldham

Sister Fran worked at St. Wenceslaus for the past year as parish visitor and was on staff at Immaculate Conception for 5 years. She was an educator for 44 years, teaching at St. Wenceslaus 1955-58.


Red Cedar Chamber Music Performs

    at St Wenceslaus Church 

    Jan Boland, flute, Chris Hanson, violist, and a senior at Kennedy H.S., and John Dowdall, guitar, presented a Chamber Music Now preview performance of Spillville Variations on a Theme of Dvorak. This is a new work by fifteen Iowa composers, and is inspired by music Dvorak wrote when he lived in Spillville in 1893. This performance is sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts.


     
     
Pre-School Religious Education---
         Classes started on August 22 and meet in Chihak Hall during 10:30 Mass on Sundays. Students participate in crafts, music, and story time.Susan Frischkorn is the Catechist; she is assisted by parents and some older youth . If you have a 3-6 year old we invite you to stop down and check us out.
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Centennial Celebration Kick-off
Aug. 7-8

The cornerstone to our church was blessed on August 7,1904.
To celebrate the building's 100th birthday the cornerstone was re-blessed after both Masses. In addition this week end kicked off a series of activities through the fall of 2005 to mark the centennial of our church building. 


"St. Wenceslaus, do not leave unaided thy people 
now and for future times."


After both Masses Msgr. Glovik re-blessed the cornerstone.

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