We invite our registered High School Seniors of St. Mary's and SSPP to begin applying for our annual scholarships! Click on the title above or visit our Faith Formation pages for access to the SSPP, St. Mary's, and Knights of Columbus scholarships.

Father will be taking some well deserved time away from the office next week, so Daily Masses for Tuesday through Friday have been canceled. Please contact the office for any emergencies or to leave message for Father. He will begin returning all nonemergent calls and emails after January 24th.

Please click on the title above or visit our Ministry Schedule web page to view the January Ministry Schedule. Thank you to those to generously give their time and talent to serve Christ and His Church. May God fill our ministers with joy for their service, and may He inspire you to join their ranks this coming year.

We hope our parishes provided an enjoyable atmosphere to celebrate the birth of our Lord this year. Thank you to all the parishioners who donated to the Christmas Flower fund. We also greatly appreciate those who dedicated their time and talent to prepare our churches for the Christmas Season. How blessed we are to not only have clean and safe places to celebrate Mass, but also breathtaking and often beautifully decorated churches. Please click on this announcement title for a list of those in whose memory funds were donated.

Due to an anticipated winter storm, Adoration and Mass have been cancelled for Tuesday, December 29th and Wednesday, December 30th. We hope to see you for The Solemnity of Mary Masses Thursday, December 31st at 4:00 pm at St. Mary's and 6:00 pm in SSPP. SSPP will also have mass Friday, January 1st at 9:00 am. Stay warm and safe!

Please join us for Mass to celebrate The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, a Holy Day of Obligation, as we honor Mary’s faith and trust in God. Masses on Thursday, December 31st (New Year's Eve) will be held at 4:00 PM (St. Mary's) and 6:00 PM (SSPP). Mass on Friday, January 1st (New Year's Day) will be at 9:00 AM (SSPP). We look forward to seeing you!

The SSPP/St. Mary's Office will be closed the week of Monday, December 28th. We will reopen Monday, January 4th. In the event of an emergency, such as an Anointing of the Sick, please call the Rectory by dialing (712) 243-7708.

SS Peter & Paul and St. Mary's will be offering Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Masses. Please use site to sign up members of your party and click the title for additional information. Live stream broadcasts will also be available for those unable to attend. Click the title of this announcement for additional information.

As we begin this Advent season, please consider how to prepare for Christmas. Dynamic Catholic is offering a free Advent program, Let Your Soul Shine. Sign up on their website (click on the announcement title for the link) to receive a short video each day from Matthew Kelly and his team. May we all have a joyous Advent this year!

Especially during the Christmas season, we are reminded of our blessings and the hardships others may be facing. This year monetary donations will be collected to buy gift cards for selected parishioners to purchase food or gifts. Please click the title of this announcement for additional information on this year's donations and recipients.

While the turkey is roasting and Jello salad setting, join us for Thanksgiving Mass! (8:00 AM St. Mary's & 9:30 AM SS Peter & Paul) SSPP will also offer Mass the following morning at 9:00 AM instead of the usual 7:00 AM. May we all have a blessed day this Thanksgiving, as we bring to mind those things for which we are truly grateful.

Effective immediately, Bishop Joensen is requiring require face masks or coverings at all public Masses, sacramental celebrations, and other events in Church buildings in the Diocese of Des Moines, effective immediately. This requirement extends through February 2, 2021 (The Feast of the Presentation), at which time it will be reviewed.

This year we are partnering with St. Paul's Lutheran Church to collect outdoor winter apparel items. Please bring clean, new or gently used winter coats, hats, earmuffs, mittens, scarves, and/or boots to the SSPP Church drop off. If you are unable leave your items in the back of the church, DeeAnn Schreiner has generously offered to pick up donations. She can be reached by calling (712) 254-1459. Donations will be accepted now through November 22nd. Help us support those in our community who may not be able to prepare for the cold, upcoming season!

SS Peter & Paul will have Mass at Noon and 7:00 pm and St. Mary's will have Mass at 5:00 pm Monday, November 2nd, All Souls' Day. Although not a holy day of obligation, please come and pray those who have died and not yet reached heaven. Candles will be lit on the side altars in remembrance of parishioners who passed over the past year.

Father Trevor updates the parish on our present state of re-gathering, with a 2 week modification to parish activities. Click above for more!

Thank you to all the committee members, sponsors, volunteers, and players who helped make our event such a success. It was a beautiful day, and over $6,000 was raised! We will be using the funds toward the replating of several candelabras for the church. We hope to see you all at the course again next year. (click the announcement title for additional information)

We are proud to release pictures of this year's quilt. Generously hand quilted and donated by our Sewing Circle members, tickets are now on sale for $1.00 each. Please purchase tickets at the September 13th golf tournament or by contacting a circle member. The winner will be announced October 31st. Good luck and thank you for supporting our future projects with your ticket purchases! Marlene Feilmeyer 249-1659 Joan Miller 355-4832 Dianne McCurdy 249-6137

Please visit our Faith Formation page for additional information regarding activities this coming year.

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will be available this week! Each Tuesday evening, SSPP will have Holy Hour from 4:15 PM to 5:15 PM, Benediction around 5:10 PM and Mass at 5:15 PM. We will also have a one hour opportunity for Adoration after First Friday's Mass. We are pleased to announce the recommencement of these traditions that help enrich our Catholic faith.

Effective Saturday, August 1st, all SSPP masses will be held in the church. We will need to also disinfect the pews after daily masses, so please pick up a colored square card from the table when entering the church, and leave it in the pew when you leave. Don't forget to leave at least one pew between your family and other parishioners, also. We look forward to seeing you in church!