St. Wenceslaus Parish was established in 1874 by immigrants from Czechoslovakia. From the old country, they brought their customs, courage and faith in God. Wanting to preserve their Czech heritage, they joined together to build a church – and they succeeded. By 1900, it had become apparent that the church was overcrowded and could not meet the needs of the parish. To address this problem, early in 1901 St. Wenceslaus Church established a society called Svato Vaclavske Druzstvo to be responsible for gathering voluntary contributions for the building of a new church. Parishioners were generous with their contributions and construction of the new building was begun. Soon projects such as the parish rectory and the St. Wenceslaus grade school were completed. In addition, St. Ludmila mission parish and school were established.
Now it is our turn to be generous, our turn to preserve that heritage. Today we have re-established the St. Wenceslaus Society as a way to help enable our parish to continue to flourish, to assist with the renewal of the surrounding neighborhood and ensure a bright future.
A contribution of $250 makes one a member of the St Wenceslaus Society. This entitles you to one line on the Memorial Wall in Czech Heritage Park. All members will be listed in a registry in the rectory office as well as in quarterly publications. Those making contributions of $5,000 and above will be given further recognition as described in the informational brochure. More brochures can be found in the back of the church.
In addition to cash donations, there are a variety of ways one can make a contribution. We can arrange an installment plan if you wish. In addition, please consider remembering the St. Wenceslaus Society in all your estate planning, in your will, your insurance policies and charitable gift annuities just as you have so generously remembered St. Wenceslaus during your lifetime.
As we re-dedicated our church building last October, it is appropriate that we re-dedicate ourselves as well. The success of this re-established St. Wenceslaus Society depends on the support and commitment of each of us.
St. Wenceslaus Society
Membership in the St. Wenceslaus Society includes:
| FRIEND level: $250 - $999
CONTRIBUTOR level: $1,000-$2,499 SUPPORTER level: $2,500-$3,999 SUSTAINER level: $4,000-$4,999 •One line (per $250) on
the Memorial
Wall in Czech Heritage Park BRONZ (BRONZE) level: $5,000- $9,999: • Name engraved on St.
Wenceslaus
Society Panel on Memorial Wall in Czech Heritage Park
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STRÍBO (SILVER)
level - $10,000-$24,999:
• Limited edition
commemorative
bronze medallion • Name engraved on St.
Wenceslaus
Society Panel on ZLATO (GOLD) level- $25,000 & up: • Original oil
painting of
St. Wenceslaus/St. Ludmila Sculptural Group |
St. Wenceslaus Society
Updated 4/15/08
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ZLATO
(Gold) David H.
& Rose Marie Burke Alice Dlask Ernest
&
Margaret Cejka Robert F
& Janis L Kazimour STŘÍBO
(Silver) -$10,000-$24,999 Catholic
Workman
Branch 45 Louis
& Lydia
Elias Msgr. Karl
Glovik Lumir
& Vlasta
Honzik Theresa K.
Johnson Fr. Ivan
Nienhaus Marion
&
Blanche Panek Dr. &
Mrs.
Regis E. Weland Jerry
& Pat
Beer Leonard
&
Evelyn Dolezal Leonard
&
Marjorie Jansa Margaret
Montross Jim & Monica Piersall Robert
& Theresa Ruzicka John &
Diane
Svoboda
Donald R.
& Vera Rose Conway Don &
Jeanne
Dohnalek Family Michael
&
Karen Papich David
&
Barbara Unzeitig
Jim &
Millicent Cozzie Family of Helen Dapper Robert
& Norine Drahozal George
&
Angeline Dvorak Eugene
& Marie
(Unzeitig) Jerome
&
Marlene Greiner Dave &
Judy
Havlik George
& Betty
Horak Walter
& Marcella
Krauel John Kuba Stephen
&
Carmen Miller Family of
Sr. Mary
Ellen & Sr.
Francesca Ronald & Barbara Ruzicka Saint
Ludmila
Parish John &
Cindy
Salat Don &
Barbara
Schmitz Mike Scott
&
classmates Alan &
Mary
Lou Smejkal Raphael
&
Dorothy Snitil Mel &
Evelyn
Stepanek Rita
Tomanek Norm &
Joan
Turley Mike &
Mary Jo
Welsh
Chuck
& Jeanne
Zobl FRIEND
$250-$999 Louis
&
Margaret Barta Robert F
&
Marcella Barta Darlene
Barton Mary Blazek Mike &
Lisa
Boddicker Robert
&
Elaine Boes Jo Brown Phyllis
Brown Leona
Bulicek Wesley & Lenora Buresh
Family Family of
Cyrus
& Mary Cacioppo Richard
& Mary Jane Callas Karen
Carlson Bill &
Linda
Cisler Robert
&
Loretta Claes Richard
&
Denise (Nofal) Coates Helen Cross CSA Lodge
Prokop
Velky #137 Czech Plus
Band Anne R
Dalecky Elmer
& Louise
Doskicil Levern
& Helen
Dostal Arnie
& Marlene Dostal Stanley
& Barbara Drahozal Jerry
& Joanne Drahozal Robert
& Norine Drahozal Family of
Rudolph
& Bridget (Hruska)
Drahozal Family of
Wencil
& Olga (Hruska)
Drahozal Family of
Vaclav
& Marie
Drahozal Wesley
& Olga
Drahozal Ed &
Carleeta
Eichler Teri,
Jamie, Ross
& Scott Ferguson Joyce Fiala Bernie
Friedl Ray &
Susan
Frischkorn John D.
Gerlach Duane
&
Frances Graybill Linda
Graybill Dale &
Rita
Green Roger Green Rudolph
&
Genevieve Grishaber Theresa
Guelff |
FRIEND
(continued) $250-$999
Fr. Nils
Hernandez Richard
& Barbara Himes Emil & Delores Hubert Iowa
Accordion Club Siblings
of Phillip
Janaszak Darrell
Jansa Don
& Patti Jansa Louis
&
Jarmila Jedlicka George
& Kay
Joens Janice
Joens Richard
& Joan
Johnson Tim Kadlec Robert
& Penny
Kadlec Mercedes
Kapoun James
& Jean
Kazimour Kim
Kazimour Thomas
Kelly Marvin
&
Marlene Kilberger Keeran
&
Garlene (Splichal) Knight Lillian
Kopecky Lumir
& Rose
Kopecky Mary Lee
Kosina
Gordon
& Mary
(Barton) Krieg Ed Kuba John Kuncl Ron
Landergott Donald Laue Merle
& Helen
Little Dr. &
Mrs.
Robert C. Locher Family Larin V
Long Larry
& Sid
(Severa) Lutz Rosemary
Malik Lloyd
& Rosemary Maresh
Bill &
Ruth
Marling George
McCord Rita
McDermott Dave &
Stacy
(Severa) Martin James
&
Kathryn Miller Marie
Miller Richard P.
Miller Jos.
Neumeister-Fussell Family David
& Julie
Newcomb Dennis
& Betty
Northland Bud &
Pat
Novak Elroy
& Arlene
Novak Lynn
Novotny Joseph & Pauline Novotny Sr.
Genevieve
Novotny Lloyd
&
Phyllis Oliver Judy
Overett Dale &
Laura
Piersall Bernard
&
Helen Polansky Rita
Pisarik Bob &
Bonny
Prucha Don &
Barb
Pulkrab Helen Quass Richard W
&
Helen P Reed Family Marie Reidy Maria
Kuncl
Reinhart Mary Reu Kenneth
&
Sylvia Riha George
&
Marilyn Roushar Lorna Rump Norman
& Karen
Sasek St.
Bridget’s
Circle Melissa
Salat James
&
Darlene Schwendinger Mary Severa Linda
Severidt David
& Julie
Skala Bernard
Smejkal Gary &
Linda
Smejkal Leonard
&
Carol Smejkal Milt &
Teresa
Sopousek Richard
& Jane
Spellerberg Frank
& Helen
Stadler Chris
& Pam
Stark Larry
Steinbach Donald
& Mary
Story Barbara
Studer Joseph
& Marie
Svoboda George
& Norma
Sweeney Family Duane
& Sara
(Severa) Tack Phil &
Ann
Torticill James
& Joanne
Trcka Paul &
Jo Ann
Tresnak J Robert
&
Dorothy Vislisel Ernest
& Anna
Mae Vlasek Joseph
& Jean
Vondracek Verna
Kuncl Wagner Thomas A
&
Sharon S Weber Alexandre
&
Angela Wery Cedar
Rapids
Lodge 7 WFLA Swisher
Lodge 400
WFLA Fran
Whitters David
& Julie
Wiedner Al &
Kathy
Willenborg Patricia
Yilek Joe
Zachar, Jr Mike
& Nancy (Severa) Zimmers Emily
Zousel
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