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John & Maeghan MacDougall;
            Malcolm, Marren, Duncan,                         Elizabeth, Hannah, John, Aeonghus

Alec & Abby Seelau;
                                   Marcus and Sophia

Patti Thacker

Jason & Michaela Coyle

Larry & Patricia Houser

John & Jill Kaltenbach; Matthew, Aaron,                                                     Lauren & Claire

Blake Reed

Matthew & Stacey Hasz

Carla Neuhaus & Eric

Robert & Anita Panosh

John & Bonnie Toben

Clem & Sharon Varo

Scott & Lois Vaske

Kory Kazimour

Jeff & Jamie Sebring

Kyle Rodenkirk

Aaron & Erin LaGrange;                                                             Emily, Augustine & Jayden

Richard & Angelica Riha

Samantha Howell

Cyndi O'Brien

Betty Panek

The 2010 Online Advent Calendar

Save the Date for Movin' for McAuley!

The 8th Annual Movin' for McAuley Mall Walk presented by Panera Bread, is set for 2011!

Mark your calendars and join us on Saturday, March 12, 2011 at Westdale Mall from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
to walk and support the Catherine McAuley Center (CMC). The morning will be filled with friends, fun and food as we
walk the mall to raise funds for CMC's Adult Basic Education and Transitional Housing for Women programs.

Also, from 9 a.m. to noon, CMC will hold a Family Expo where area non-profits and businesses will have a chance
to share information with the community about their organizations and how to get involved.

Watch in the upcoming months for registration information. Don't forget to check out more information about
CMC at www.cmc-cr.org .

Legion Arts Seeks CSPS Photographs

CSPS Hall has been a longtime, vital social center for the Cedar Rapids Czech community, as well as the city in general. This great old building is now getting a major renovation, sparked by $4.8 million in I-JOBS funding and $1.2 million in state historic tax credits. Legion Arts, located in CSPS since 1992, wants to honor the building’s history by documenting CSPS across all stages of its lifespan, from 1891 to the present. We are seeking photographs from any era, whether of formal events or informal gatherings. No picture taken here is insignificant! We want to borrow original photographs, photo negatives, postcards, or other pictures of CSPS Hall to make digital scans suitable for reproduction and eventual display once the building re-opens in 2011.

The renovation is a tremendously exciting project. Extensive improvements will create a new experience not only for visiting artists and audience members, but for local artists and companies, as well as the New Bohemia district and downtown Cedar Rapids.

The project, formulated through a series of community forums held at CSPS last summer, includes enhanced versions of the existing theatre and gallery spaces; the construction of additional presenting, studio and educational space on the ground floor; the opening of an arts incubator, also on the ground floor, to serve small and emerging arts organizations; and two to three ground floor retail operations.

In addition, the entire landmark building -- just shy of 120 years old, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, damaged but intact after the 2008 floods -- will get the structural overhaul it deserves.

The plan incorporates increased accessibility; updated electrical systems, climate control and plumbing; improvements in safety and energy efficiency; increased parking and upgraded street presence. Subtle physical changes to the exterior will preserve the building's historic features while fostering accessibility and greater community engagement.

Help us document the history of this important place. Legion Arts will take extremely good care of your original images and negatives, and return them promptly. And, we will supply you with complimentary digital copies of your images. We also accept images that have already been digitized. If you have photographs of CSPS that you can loan, please contact Todd Kimm at (319) 364-1580 or todd@legionarts.org.

St Vincent DePaul Society

Christmas Food Basket Project

Each December nearly 300 baskets are delivered to families in the CR area.

Wed. Metro High School students fill all the baskets with non-perishable items

                                      Fri.     They come back and fill every box with perishable items.

                                      Sat.     Volunteers show up starting at 8 am and deliver the baskets.

Paul Brauner coordinates these efforts. THANK YOU Paul!

Thanks also to HyVee and all the students!!!

more photos

12th Annual Cookie Walk

Sat. Dec 4- 9:30 am – Noon

St Wenceslaus – Glovik Parish Center

$8 per pound

The Cookie Walk is part of Old Prague Christmas market sponsored by the NCSML.

Sponsored by the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library Guild

PARISH LUNCHEON

Sunday, December 12

Chihak Hall

After 10:30 Mass

Ham, Au Gratin potatoes, green bean casserole, bread,

assorted Christmas goodies & beverages

Free-will donation

Sponsored by St Bridget’s Circle

Parish Life Committee

The Czech Heritage Partnership's Christmas Concert

CHRISTMAS in SAINT WENCESLAUS

Sun Dec 18 2:00 PM Saint Wenceslaus Church - SPILLVILLE, IOWA

Click here for details

Journey Through Scripture

The Bible and the Virgin Mary

6-Week Bible Study

Give a Friend or Family Member the Gift of “Mary” for Christmas!

Why is Mary so important to Catholic faith and devotion? Do Catholics worship Mary? Is Mary really the mother of God? Is it true that she was a virgin her entire life? What is the biblical basis for Catholic faith and devotion to Mary? If you’d like answers to these questions and more, join us next March and April in The Journey Through Scripture: The Bible and the Virgin Mary Bible Study, where you’ll gain an understanding of Mary’s pivotal role in God’s plan of salvation as that plan is presented in the Bible and Church teaching. High school students are welcome!

This exciting 6-week Lenten Bible Study will be offered on Sundays in two locations: St. Wenceslaus Chihak Hall from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. and Immaculate Conception Scotus Hall from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. The study begins Sunday evening March 6, 2011 and runs for six sessions. The registration deadline is Wednesday, February 2, 2011, and space is limited. Do your Christmas shopping early! Register now!

For additional information, please contact Denise Coates at (319) 362-7181.

Click here for registration form

Community Service Day

Xavier students helped with some jobs and raked the property.

Thanks much!

MIDDLE SCHOOL LOCK-IN
SAT. NOV. 20
6:30 pm
Stoney Point YMCA

Cost: $10
Register by Nov 17

Details and Registration Form

Consent Form/Liability Waiver must be filled out as well.
Click here if you have not completed one prior to this.

2010 Especially for You race is largest in event’s 20-year history--Nearly 15,500 registrants raise more than $315,000 The fund provides mammography and other breast-care services for area women who cannot otherwise afford them. Since 1991, the fund has been accessed by 4,500 women, for a total of $1.3M in services.

Our Confirmation class worked a water station.

Alumni Mass & Reunion

GOULASH DAY 2010
Photos-click here

Světlušky

Performance for The Guild of the Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
October 2

Czech Youth ensemble Světlušky

click here for more information

Czech Village Annual Fall Festival 2010

The Czech Village/New Bohemia Main Street District will be hosting the 2nd Annual Czech Village Fall Festival, October 16th, 7am-9pm on 16th Avenue SW. The festival features a Czech Pancake Breakfast 7-11am, traditional Czech and Slovak music, artisan vendors, holiday crafts, hay rack rides, children’s games and puzzles (9am-6pm) and an evening street dance (5-9pm). Visit the Czech Slovak National Museum and Library to see the “Rising Above” Exhibit. View our newly installed district welcome mural. Stop by the Red Frog, the Blue Toad, the Red Baron, and Maria’s Tea Room for some great food, music and fun! Don’t forget to stop at Sykora’s for a dozen kolaches! All the merchants of Czech Village welcome you to shop and enjoy our special fall celebration. Vítejte na české vesnici! For more information go to mainstreetcedarrapids.com/

ST. WENCESLAUS CZECH GOULASH DAY

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

10:30 MASS at St. WENCESLAUS

GAMES-FOOD-MUSIC

11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

GOULASH & KOLACHES

CAKE - PIE - ICE CREAM
WENCEBURGERS - RYE BREAD

POP & COFFEE

Raffles

click here for Goulash Gazette newsletter

PANCAKE BREAKFAST

Sunday, October 17
Chihak Hall following 10:30 Mass

Sponsored by Knights of Columbus Council 14952

of IC/St Wenceslaus

ST. WENCESLAUS CHURCH

LOUVERED PIPE ORGAN & PARISH HOUSE
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24

11:00 am – 1:00 pm Rectory Open House

11:30 am-1:00 pm Luncheon in gym (free-will offering)

Catered by Ruzicka Catering

1:30 pm - St. Wenceslaus Choir Concert Joanne Drahozal, Director Pat Beer, Organist

2:00 pm - Organ recital

Rev Paul Peters

Sue Sample, accompanist

CONFIRMATION CLASS 2010-11

click here

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 2010-11
Begins Sept 22

download registration form

CALENDAR

TEC- TEENS ENCOUNTER CHRIST
Tec is a 3 day Catholic retreat experience for high school seniors
Click here for information and online registration

St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church

1224 Fifth Street SE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Concert at 7 PM, September 5, 2010

Admission: FREE

Josef Zak, Violin

Suzanne Wagor, Viola

This encore performance of Josef and Suzanne’s recent concerts at the American Spring Festival in Prague is a unique blend of Czech and American music and of classical and ethnic music. Works will be selected from the music of Mozart, Martinu, Dvorak, and Porter; Czech folk songs and sacred music; American folk songs and fiddle tunes.

Josef Zak, violinist from the Czech Republic, studied at the Prague Academy of Performing Arts and Hochschule fur Musik in Dresden, performs with Talich Chamber Orchestra, New Prazak String Quartet, and the SlovaCzech Folk Ensemble. His interest in folk music & improvisation brought him to the US in past summers for Mark O’Connor’s fiddle workshops.

Suzanne Wagor, violist from NYC, grew up in Cedar Rapids, studied at the Preucil School of Music, and holds degrees from Oberlin Conservatory, Guildhall School of Music and Drama (London), and The Juilliard School. She maintains an active career of teaching, coaching chamber music, and free-lance performance.

The Great Adventure
Revelation: The Kingdom Yet to Come
10-Week Bible Study

In Revelation: The Kingdom Yet to Come, Jeff Cavins explores one of the most
talked-about books in Scripture to demonstrate how the Kingdom established by
Christ in His Church is intimately connected with the Kingdom of Heaven, especially
through the celebration of the Mass. You will also learn what all the mysterious
figures and images of Revelation represent, as well as what will happen during the
Second Coming of Christ, what has already happened, and what is happening now
in salvation history.

Dates: Begins Sunday, September 12, 2010 (10 weeks)
Location: Immaculate Conception Church — Scotus Hall
Time: 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Cost for Materials: $30 per person
Participants will need to bring a Catholic Bible to the study.

click banner above to download registration form.

The deadline for registration is Friday, August 13, 2010! Space is limited.
For additional information, please contact Denise Coates at the parish office at (319) 362-7181.