Coralville church dedication marks milestone in parishes history
Coralville hosts a 4 p.m. Mass of Dedication officiated by Bishop Martin Amos to celebrate St. Thomas More Catholic Church’s move from Riverside Drive to 3000 12th Ave. The 14 ornate Stations of the Cross were carved by John Lundell from former pews, preserving church heritage in the new home.
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Coralville
John Lundell
Lundell
St. Thomas More Catholic
12Th Ave
Martin Amos
Davenport
St. Thomas More
Iowa City
Riverside Drive
Weekend Masses and Dedication for Coralville Parish Move
The Weekend schedule includes a Mass of Dedication at 4 p m and a 6 p m Celebration fundraiser at Brown Deer Golf Club with dinner silent and live auctions. The University of Iowa sold the former St Thomas More building to establish a new Coralville parish serving about 750 families in a $5.1 million facility with 1200-seat sanctuary. Parishioners welcomed the move as strengthening community identity despite bittersweet ties to Riverside.
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Brown Deer Golf Club
Country Club
St. Thomas More
Walter Helms
University of Iowa
Riverside
Coralville
Lundell
New Church
Iowa City
Mitch Gross
Book chronicles niece's grief grace and glory
Patrice Radke, a 26 year old occupational therapist from Grand Forks North Carolina, died of brain cancer on November 2 2001. Her aunt Marie Sundet compiled a self published book Grief Grace and Glory a chronology of Patrices journey with brain cancer using journal entries letters and emails. Sundet will hold a book signing at First Lutheran Church Cedar Rapids on Sunday with hours 9 and 10 30 am.
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Molly Rossiter
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Patrice Radke
Marie Sunder
Patrice
Radke
Grand Forks
N.C
Hildy Radke
Sunder
Sundet
First Lutheran Church
Third Ave
Molly.rossiter
Gazcomm
Reverend Blesses Church Cross in Cedar Rapids Renovation
Rev. David O Connor wore a hard hat and safety harness to raise 40 feet for blessing the cross on All Saints Church where students and parishioners gathered after Mass. The $8.3 million renovation, begun in April and set to finish by December, adds 5,000 square feet of gathering space, a geothermal HVAC system, a new reconciliation chapel, social hall, and elevator access. Mass has been in the school gym since April 18.
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Molly Rossiter
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
David O’connor
All Saints Catholic School
O’connor
All Saints Church
29Th St
All Saints
Ally Rossiter
the Gazette
David O'Connor
Celebration and calendar items from Cedar Rapids area churches
Submit information for The Gazette calendars. Events include Celebration of Service at Ellis Park Church of God honoring Rev. Ernest and Lori Nicholas at 2 p.m. today. Church Anniversary Service at Christ Risen Interactive Church at 6 p.m. Sunday. Washington High principal Ralph Plagman at 9 a.m. Sunday at First Presbyterian Church. Also Harmony Hawks Gospel Concert at New Covenant Bible Church with 3 and 7 p.m. shows. Kalimba player Scotty Hayward at Unity Center of Cedar Rapids at 10 a.m. Sunday. Moms In Touch Conference at River of Life Ministries at 9 a.m. today with prayer for children and schools.
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Ernest and
Lori Nicholas
Ellis Park
Ralph Plagman
Washington High School
Verrimont
First Presbyterian Church
Fifth St
Cedar Rapids
New City
Harmony Hawks
New Covenant Bible Church
46Th St
Scotty Hayward
Unity Center
Blairs Ferry Rd
Moms In Touch
River of Life Ministries
Mormons back Salt Lake City gay rights law historic
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced support for Salt Lake City ordinances banning gay discrimination in housing and employment after meetings with gay-rights advocates. It marked the church’s first backing of gay rights legislation, while leaders stressed no contradiction with church teachings.
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Associated Press
Salt Lake City
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church of Jesus Christ
California
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