Cedar Falls native joins religious order, leaves for Peru
By Dan Russo Witness Editor CEDAR FALLS — Sister Lynn Luecke, a Cedar Falls native, has recently taken a big
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Vocations
Iowa Franciscans say farewell to Chicago parish
Celebrate order’s legacy with African- American Catholics By Jill Kruse Witness Editorial Assistant CHICAGO — As Sisters Marilyn Freking and
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Franciscans celebrate double diamond, diamond jubilees
Franciscans celebrate double diamond, diamond jubilees DUBUQUE — The Dubuque Franciscan Sisters recently honored their diamond and double diamond jubilarians
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Dubuque Franciscans celebrate golden jubilees
DUBUQUE – The Dubuque Franciscan Sisters will honor their golden jubilarians (50 years) at a celebration on June 25 at
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Six Sisters of Mercy celebrating jubilees in 2016
CEDAR RAPIDS — Six Sisters of Mercy from Cedar Rapids will mark milestone anniversaries in religious life this year and
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Vocations awareness: sister embodies mercy to homebound
By Sister Amy Taylor, FSPA Special to The Witness Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration Kathy Stuttgen lives daily the Franciscan
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Before you tie the knot: marriage prep in the archdiocese
By Jill Kruse Witness Editorial Assistant CEDAR FALLS — There’s an old adage that says, “A wedding is for a
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One priest, five transitional deacons ordained
DUBUQUE — The Archdiocese of Dubuque recently celebrated the ordinations of one priest and five transitional deacons. Father Aaron Junge
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Ten priests celebrating golden jubilees
2016 marks 50 years in the priesthood Father Richard Ament, retired, was born Aug. 28, 1940, the youngest of
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Father Bullock marks 25 years as priest
Father Scott Bullock is celebrating his silver jubilee in 2016. Father Bullock was born on Oct. 26, 1963, in Royal
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