Polka Mass Brings Virginia Band to Blessed Sacrament
Rev. Frank Perkovich of Eveleth Minnesota promotes a polka Mass at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church Losey Boulevard in La Crosse. Joe Cooks Polka Band of Virginia will perform at 5 15 p m Mass on Saturday December 11 and at 10 30 a m and noon Masses on Sunday December 12. A dinner follows Saturday’s Mass and a polka dance runs 9 p m Saturday to 1 a m Sunday in the parish school basement. Open to the public.
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Frank Perkovich
Eveleth, Minn
la Crosse
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church
Losey Blvd
King St
Joe Cook
Polka Band of
Virginia
Minn
Blessed Sacrament
Blessed
Father Perkovich
Resurrection Catholic
Eveleth
Msgr
Anthony Wage
Ner
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Wagener
Blessed Sacrament Parish Council
Duluth
Paul Anderson
Evelth
Frank
Father Persovich
Joe Cvek
Virginia, Minn
Chorabers
Cvek
Former Congressman Joins Rural Diocese in Minnesota
Former U.S. Representative John Zwach, a eight-term veteran of Congress and 32 years in the Minnesota Legislature, is named rural life director for the New Ulm Diocese. The 69-year-old Republican, now living in Lucan, becomes the first lay person in the nation to hold the post, focusing on rural church life, attendance, and potential government relations.
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New Ulm, Minn
U.S
John Zwach
Congress
Minnesota
New Ulm
Zwach
Lucan
Rural Life
National Rural Life Conference of
The
Catholic Church
America
Winnebago Mission Plaque Recounts Iowa History at Waukon
A metal plaque marks the Winnebago Indian Mission site near Ion in Allamakee County Iowa. The dedication is set for Sunday at First Presbyterian Church Waukon. The article details the mission’s founding 1833 its role in local church history and later ownership changes.
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Waukon
Iowa
First Presbyterian Church
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Fairview Township
Ion
Yellow River Valley
Allamakee County
Yellow River
First Presbyterian Church of
Federal officials say they did not force Connecticut choir breakup
The Wethersfield School District eliminated a 65 member boys choir fearing noncompliance with sex discrimination law. Choir director Robert Zysk said federal officials were reviewing the matter. Civil Rights Director Martin H. Gerry said his office is not investigating and that claims the district was required to disband are incorrect.
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Washington
Connecticut
Wethersfield
Conn
Robert Zysk
Martin H. Gerry
Moderate Lutherans break with Missouri Synod to form new denomination
A group of Lutheran moderates established the Association of Evangelical Lutheran Churches after a two day convention in Chicago. Delegates adopted a constitution and formed the new denomination claiming 75 000 members nationwide. Dr. William Kohn 61 pastor of Capitol Drive Lutheran Church Milwaukee was elected president.
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Chicago
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
Association of Evangelical Lutheran Churches
Missouri Synod
William Kohn
Capitol Drive Lutheran Church
Milwaukee
Catholic School Integration Seen Unrealistic in Milwaukee Archdiocese
Milwaukee Archdiocese education official Rev John Hanley says parochial schools are voluntary with parish based control making full church school integration unlikely. He notes Catholic schooling enrollment is about 7 percent versus higher public school rates and urges parish level leadership to foster acceptance.
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Milwaukee
Intendent of Education
John Hanley
William E. Cousins
Department of Education
Vatican weighs Augsburg Confession as Christian truth
In Geneva, a Lutheran leader reports Vatican discussion on recognizing the Augsburg Confession as valid. Theologians Kung and Kaspar in Germany urge lifting Luther excommunication ban. The debates appear in Concilium journal amid long‑standing calls for reconciliation. Seattle AP notes obituary of Clarence Roy Goodwin, 80, former AP journalist.
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Switz
Germany
Vatican
Martin Luther
Daniel Mortensen
Lutheran World Federation
Vatican Christian Unity Secretariat
Concilium
Hans Kung
Walter Kaspar
Tuebingen University
Rome
Luther
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