Diocesan Hall of Fame brings back familiar names
A nostalgic roundup of Sioux City Diocese athletes and coaches linked to Holy Cross Catholic schools, including Ray Lemek and Msgr Leo Lenz, plus mentors like Vince Meyer and Damon Mitchell. The piece lists players across football, basketball, baseball and track, praises their achievements, and invites other readers to share honorees and reminiscences. It notes related notes on golf, youth scholarships, and community boosters, ending with a personal greeting from JET signing as a diocese student.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diocesan Hall of
Ray
Lemek
Sioux City Heelan
Notre Dame
Msgr
Leo
Tiny
Lenz
Carroll
Vince Meyer
Bancroft
Jim Mech
Storm Lake St. Mary’s
Densy Menke
St. John’s
Milwaukee
Houston
Cincinnati
Damon Mitchell
Sacred Heart Pocahontas
Tiefenthaler
Breda’ Flash
Jack Mullholland
Fort Dodge
Corpus’ Christi
Butch Bittner
Pocahontas
Chicago Bs Ray
Beaubien
Sioux City
Leo Morris
Fonda. Olgc
National Catholic
Chicago
Ez Enderlin
Bill Tolan
Richard Buck
Tom Murphy
Jet
Nick Brady
Ray Kendall
Justin Tolan
Danbury Catholic
Roy Barry
Earl Fitzpatrick
Wall Lake
Iowa
John
Brian Brandsguard
Humboldt
Iowa Central
ISU
Cyclones
Humbolldt
Tom
Mike
Bill
Dick Lane
K of C
Carroll Country Club
Steven Hupp
St. Joseph Scranton
Ellsworth
Morningside Chiefs
Halbur U
Leo Riesberg
William Testroet
Garry
Minnme
Harbur
Jim Smith
Carroll Kuemper
Kuemper
Joseph M.mueller
Frank H. Greteman
Msgr. L. L
Diocesan Youth Organization Founded by Bishop Mueller
The Sioux City diocese established the Diocesan Youth Organization on August 8 1948 at Sac City. It adopted the theme To Fashion the Image of Christ in Youth and expanded programs in prayer retreats culture sports youth government and leadership training. National directors praised it as a model program with many participants attending conventions and earning awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph M. Mueller
Diocesan
DYO
Sac City
Christ
Mueller
Sioux City
Joseph
Schieder
Fred Stevenson
Tom Leonard
Cyo’er
O'Neill Named Heelan Girls Coach
Larry O'Neill will lead Heelan High School girls basketball for the coming year. A 28-year-old from Rockwell City Iowa he has five years experience and a 67 16 record over four seasons. He replaces John Adams who resigns to enter business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heelan High School
Larry O’neill
Rockwell City
Iowa
Mentor
Winchester High School
Winchester
Kansas
Tarkio College
Kansas City
Iowa State University
Fort Dodge
O’neill
Spencer
South Hamilton
Ida Grove
Lake View
O'Neill
Terrance
John Adams
Pope Paul VI calls world to embrace vocation through faith and sacrifice
In a World Vocations Day message from Vatican City Pope Paul VI links vocation shortages to a crisis of faith and love. He urges priests religious and lay workers to foster love endure sacrifice and be ready to shed blood if needed while affirming every true vocation springs from faith and personal commitment. The pope emphasizes lifelong dedication from the yes moment through ongoing preparation and asks Catholics to pray for strong vocations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican City
Paul VI
Paul
Christ
Pope Paul
Florence Beisch Named CYO Citizen of the Year
Mrs Florence Beisch of Wall Lake will receive the Annual CYO Citizen of the Year award from Msgr J E Tolan at St Joseph parish Wall Lake with a 10 am April 24 liturgical service. The accolade honors deep community involvement and service across Wall Lake activities, schools, and church groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence
Robert) Beisch
Wall Lake
CYO
Catholic Youth Organization
J. E. Tolan
St. Joseph
Beisch
Msgr. Tolan
CYO Board
Tripp County
South Dakota
Floyd Cook
Odebolt
Sac County
Robert Beisch
Wall
Diocesan Council of Catholic Women Board
St. Joseph Guild
Frank H. Greteman
Easter program and jubilee mass at Akron and St Boniface
Akron CCD held an Easter program on April 3 with preschool through fourth grade students. Pastor Stanley Stone opened with the Blessing of Water and first graders read Easter greetings. St Boniface School celebrated a 75 year Jubilee Mass on April 19 with students portraying church groups and special songs. details include 1st Communion relayed by the second grade and a cocoon life lesson from the fourth grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Iowa
Stanley Stone
Jeanne Eskra
Chris Rolfes
Kristin Swanson
Lisa Utesch
St. Boniface School
Father Sylvester
Garrigan
Greteman
Kaye Henrich
Pat Dennison
Barb Ostemeyer
Kaye Winquist
JoAnn Zineal
Penny Harvey
Linda Rolfes
Clarice Wilken
Can't Stop Dancing Cant Stop Dancing In Hard Times
Song description and reflections on resilience through rhythm and motion. Emphasizes moving with time, keeping hope, and Easter faith as guidance. Mentions Captain and Tenille and writers Ray Stevens and John Pritchard Jr. references to The Dameans contact in Baton Rouge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Captain and
Tenille
Ray Stevens
John Pritchard, Jr
Ahab Music Co., Inc
Bmi
Christ
The
Dameans
P.O
Baton Rouge
NC News Service
Pope warns Hungarian Catholics on dissent within church
Pope Paul VI told Cardinal Laszlo Lekai and 11 Hungarian bishops during a Vatican visit to monitor Hungarian Catholics challenging bishops authority. He warned that internal dissent is dangerous, amid external Communist pressure, and cited movements contesting episcopal authority and norms on Eucharistic adoration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Muthig
Vatican City
Paul VI
Laszlo Lekai
Esztergom
Vatican
Hungary
Paul
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Heelan
Meaven's
Daughters OF ST. Francis
Prarie Street
Lacon
Illinois
Holy Father
Lear
Lake
Battle Creek
Wall Lake Night School
First Farm Festival
Farm Festival
Community Chest
Wall’ Lake
Santa Claus
CCD
Gary
Carolyn
Gregg
Lake City
Kenneth
Mary Jo) Nauser
Akron Ccd
Donna Utesch
Marilyn Dreezen
Mary Blaschke
Jerry and
Toni Schoenfelder
Jodi Banks
Beane
Morningside
Alfred
Joan Fontanella
St. Gerard Majella Parish
Paterson
N.J
Robert Carroll
Andrew
James
Alfred Jr
David
Dan
Fontanellas
Tom Lynch
Western Paper & Supply, Inc
Floyd Blvd
Iforesters
Order of Foresters
Bob Harpenau
Beck Street
Remsen
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