PRESERVE
OUR CZECH HERITAGE
View
photos
of Czech Heritage Park &
learn how
you can be a part of this
Czech
Heritage
Day-
Oct 1, 2005
Re-dedication
of the church building on its
centennial
Dedication of
Czech Heritage Park
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New
Parishioners
-2011-
Betty
Panek
Roma
McIntosh
Anna
Kane
Paul & Susan Ebel
Alicia Havlik
Valerie Bauer
Betty Sheets
Kathy Moody
Karen Thiher
Sheri Bussey
David & Cordula Schreck
Patricia Rudd
Trish Bennett
John
Manning
Sara Griffith
Emily Schneider
Thomas & M.Jo Pribyl
Ryan & Jessica Neff &
Elsie
Charles Schmaltz
Estelle Armstrong
Joyce Sramek
Connie Arens
David &
Marlene
Dostal
Dennis Riha
Grace Karns
Adam
Parsley
Karl & Janet Auerbach
JanMerfeld
Kevin Murray
Tara Panos; Kayla & Marissa
Mark Tremmel
Shawn & Jessica Stimmel;
Caden
&
Bella
Thomas Trcka
Lisa Gaspar
Adam & Colleen Andrews;
Maddie, Allison
&
Cam
Charles
&
Pamela Michulka
Denise Maier
Duane &
Mary Ann Panos
William & Helen Wulf
Michael Bolke
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The
2011 Online Advent Calendar
St Vincent DePaul
Christmas Food
Basket Project Dec 14-17
Wed.
Metro High School students fill all the
baskets with non-perishables
Fri. They
fill all the baskets with perishables
Sat. Volunteers
show up starting at 8 am and deliver
the baskets
National
Czech & Slovak Museum
& Library Cookie Walk
Glovik Parish Center -
December 3
Sv. Mikuláš,
a Andel, and a Čert (St. Nicholas, the Angel, and the
Devil) stopped
by
QUEST
JANUARY
28-29
LA
SALLE MIDDLE SCHOOL
What
is Quest? Quest is an overnight retreat
for freshmen and sophomore
students.
It’s a chance to get away from the regular
routine, meet new people,
talk about
important life and faith issues and, of
course, have fun!
registration
form
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Bible Study in January
2012
James, Pearls for
Wise Living
James,
Pearls for Wise Living,
is a Catholic Bible study that
offers
“pearls for wise living” by
applying the wisdom of James to
the present
day.
James, as one of the most
practical books of the Bible, is a
collection
of
teachings on issues faced by
ordinary Christians in everyday
life. For
anyone
who has struggled to live a truly
Christian life, James offers a
wealth
of
practical solutions for handling
and even sanctifying everyday
circumstances.
Join us in a 10-week Bible study
on the book of James at St.
Wenceslaus
and
Immaculate Conception churches,
beginning January 22,
2012.
The registration
deadline is
Thursday, December 22,
2011, and space is limited.
|
download
registration
form
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Metro
Catholic Outreach is a
collaborative
project of the 11 Catholic
Parishes of the Cedar Rapids
Metro area.
This outreach will provide a
food pantry, call center for
referrals and
assistance and emergency
financial assistance to those in
need in our
area.
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Alumni
Reunion- Oct 2.-photos
Sat. Sept. 24 Mt Mercy University's
Morning of Service Day
This
group completed
a number of tasks
to
help us
prepare for
Goulash Day.
ST.
WENCESLAUS
CZECH GOULASH DAY
photos
CONGRATULATIONS
TO OUR NEWEST
CONFIRMANDI
Madalyn
Adams
Madison Blietz
Cristal Boeding
Marin Bredl
Ben Buehler
Ethan Divis
Nicholas Drahozal
Jonah Elliff
Amanda Ely
William Erger
Eileen Fagan
Danielle Gallet
Diana Garcia
Francisco Garcia
Bryce Grimm
Nichole Hagemann
Jasmine Hill
Christopher Hoang |
Joshua
Iiams
Brennan Kelly
Tyler Le
Megan Lynch
Taylor Malloy
Jacob Meyer
Amie Mooney
Sydney Pardonek
Kirsten Peterson
Kaitlyn Pitlik
Jotham Polashek
Maria Shanley
Tommy Snow
Colleen Taylor
Adam VanderVaart
Kathie Wampole
Bryanna Willger |
The
Czech Choir
CAMERA
CHABRA
Saturday,
September 3 11:00 am
ST
WENCESLAUS CATHOLIC CHURCH
1224 5th St SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Admission:
FREE A free will offering is appreciated and will go to
the New Bohemia Arts
Festival
details
What:
9/11: Remember, Reflect, & Respect
Presented by the Inter-Religious Council of
Linn County & Cedar
Rapids Police & Fire
When: 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011
Where: Vets Memorial Baseball Stadium in
Cedar Rapids
Cost: FREE and open to the public
ST.
WENCESLAUS CZECH GOULASH
DAY
SUNDAY,
SEPTEMBER 25, 2011
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
photos
St
Wenceslaus
Red Hawk apparel
call the parish office
for details
Great
Opportunity for Catholic Mothers and
Daughters
Would
you like to understand your Catholic Faith
better and learn
how to explain it
to others? If so, we would like to invite
girls
ages 6-14 and their mothers to
join GRACE Girls
(God’s Revelation And
Catholic Evangelization),
an exciting new
group dedicated to learning more about the
Catholic Faith and
sharing it with others. Our monthly
sessions will include prayer,
Bible
reading, games, music, crafts, and
refreshments! To learn
more, pick up a
brochure or download if from the link on
this page.
Our first session will be Saturday,
September 10 from
1 to 3 p.m. at IC’s
Scotus Hall. The registration deadline is
September 6. If
you
have any questions, please call Kim at
363-9723 or Bridget at 377-1448.
click
here for registration
form
From
our
Parish nurses...
IT'S
ABOUT
OUR KIDS!
Our
kids are being targeted by
tobacco companies
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Dissolvable
tobacco products
(DTP) have made their way to our
area and many are still unaware
of
their
existence or their appeal to
youth. DTP’s
are
essentially compressed tobacco
designed to dissolve in the
user’s
mouth
allowing all of the ingredients
to be swallowed.
The
perception exists that these
products are
safe alternatives to cigarettes
and may be supported by the
argument
that there
is no medical data showing
otherwise.
This
is partially true, there is no
medical
data because these products
are so new that their
ingredients have not been
released and they have
not been
approved by the FDA. Nicotine
levels of
DTP’s can be equal to three
cigarettes and given their
convenience, the
possibility of nicotine
poisoning appears to be more
likely. To
date, there is already a
reported case of
poisoning that involved a 3 year
old and just one Orb (one of
Camel’s
DTP’s).
In the
past, tobacco
supporters have used a variety
of tactics to confuse,
intimidate, and
drown out
the opposition.
Their arguments have
included false or
unsubstantiated information,
half truths, and
irrational
“what’s next” statements. This
is
occurring in Linn
County
right now.
Tobacco
retailers argue that
youth don’t have access to them
because they are not 18. The
same law applies to cigarettes,
but about
90% of current smokers began as
teenagers plus leading
researchers
believe
DTP’s to be more addictive than
cigarettes.
DTP’s
increase their youthful
appeal through flavoring, easily
concealed, no smoking, and no
spitting. The
packaging itself seems to be
familiar and
attractive to youth as well. Surveys
in Virginia
and Utah
have shown that youth see these
products as mints, gum, or
candy. Additionally,
those youth that weren’t
currently using tobacco said
that they would be willing to
try the
DTP’s. Has
there ever been a tobacco
product more
oriented to youth?
In Linn
County,
there have been ordinances
proposed intended to protect our
youth. One
of these ordinances would make
DTP’s
unavailable in Linn
County. Almost
certainly, the opposition will
voice
familiar arguments while
supporters will state their
desire to protect
their
kids. In
the end, staying up to date on
how area youth are affected by
tobacco advertising and products
will be
vital
in helping them live life
addiction-free.
Please
email curt.wheeler@linncounty.org
or
call 892-6920 for more
information or to schedule a
presentation.
|
click here
for more
MSGR
GLOVIK JUBILEE
PARTY
Sunday,
June 26
Glovik Parish
Center following 10:30 a.m. Mass
light
lunch & reception to follow
Confirmation:
Anyone age 15 by June 1--classes for
2011-12
will be starting in the fall.
Please contact Marion at I.C. 362-7181 ext
112 to sign up.
R.C.I.A. (Rite of Catholic Initiation
for Adults)
If you know of anyone
interested in
joining the Catholic faith or
would like to be a part of the
RCIA team
please
contact
Dave
Martin 362.8061 ext 202
Bible
Study This October: A Biblical
Walk
through
the Mass
There will be some changes in the
Mass starting this Advent. If you
would like to learn more, you are
invited to
join us this October for A
Biblical Walk through the Mass,
which will
take you on an exciting tour of the
liturgy. Based on the revised
translation
of the Mass, the study explores the
biblical roots of the words and
gestures we
experience in Mass and explains
their profound significance. This
intriguing
look at the Mass is sure to renew
your faith and deepen your devotion
to the
Eucharist. This five-session study
will begin on October 2 and run all
five
Sundays in October. It will be
offered Sunday afternoons at St.
Wenceslaus and Sunday
evenings at Immaculate Conception.
More details are available on the
registration form that can be
downloaded below. Teens are
also
welcome to register! The
registration deadline is Friday,
September 2,
2011,
and space is limited. |
click
here
for registration form
ADVENTURELAND
HERE
WE COME!
PARISH LIFE invites you to
a
day of fun and Adventure, June
28.
RSVP:
· Option
1: Reserve
Bus
ticket along with park
ticket by June 13: $30 per person.
Meet
at St. Wenceslaus at 7:30 a.m. for 8:00
a.m. departure.
Bus leaves Adventureland at 4:00
p.m.
for 6:00 p.m. return.
Children 3 &
under: free.
· Option
2: Buy your
ticket in
advance by June 13 for $20,
and meet us there at the park entrance
by 10:30
a.m.
Children 3 & under: free.
· Both
options require tickets purchased in
advance by calling
Denise at 362-7181 or Naida at
654-6927.
Call and sign up to reserve your
tickets
today.
Parish Life will provide a sack
lunch for all who attend.
IMMACULATE
CONCEPTION/ST WENCESLAUS
PARISH
NURSE PROGRAM
What
is a Parish
Nurse?
A Registered Nurse who is
trained to bring healing and wholeness
to members of the
parish.
Both physical and spiritual health are
the
focus.
What
does a Parish Nurse Do?
*Provides blood
pressure screenings
*Provides presentations on health
topics
*Coordinates volunteers
*Visits parishioners in the
hospital or home
*Helps find resources in the
community
*Assists with health-related
questions
For
example, finding a doctor
*Health counseling and consulting
Who
are the Parish Nurses?
Connie Arens, RN, MS, FCN
Elaine
Boes, RN,
BSN, FCN
Melissa
Fagan, RN, MSN, FCN-BC
Anne
Reynolds, RN, BSN, CCM
