Loving God, Creator of heaven and earth and all that is in them, You created us in your image and made us stewards of all your creation, of our common home....

of Cherokee and member of Immaculate Conception Parish-Cherokee, died Wednesday 13 May 2020. Funeral arrangements are currently pending at the Greenwood-Schubert Funeral Home in Cherokee.

"With regard to resuming public Masses in our parishes, the Diocese of Sioux City has based and will continue to base decisions on scientific data and reliable projections. There is a number of criteria the Diocese is waiting to be met before it is deemed safe and responsible to open up churches again. This includes the downward trajectory of new COVID-19 cases reported within a 14-day period, the downward trajectory of hospital bed, intensive care, and ventilator usage, and the downward trajectory of daily death reports. In addition to these things, it is necessary to have adequate contact-tracing and a robust testing program. Achieving these conditions will indicate that it is reasonably safe to resume, with precautions, the public celebration of the Mass."

Click on the title above to view Bishop's Nickless' latest message to the faithful.

As the world continues to face the ongoing effects of the global pandemic of the coronavirus, Bishop Nickless will join bishops of the United States on May 1, 2:00 p.m. CDT, from the Cathedral of the Epiphany in Sioux City in renewing the consecration of the United States of America.

As the world continues to face the ongoing effects of the global pandemic of the coronavirus, Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles and president of the USCCB has announced that the U.S. bishops will join the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops on May 1 in renewing the consecrations of the two nations to the care of our Blessed Mother.

Following the proclamation of Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds Monday, April 27 that religious and spiritual gatherings are no longer prohibited, Bishop Walker Nickless of the Diocese of Sioux City is not yet lifting the suspension of public Masses he made March 16. The bishop is aware of the governor’s proclamation and is carefully considering how to proceed, taking into consideration to well-being of the priests and the faithful of the diocese at this time. When changes are made from the status quo regarding Masses, the bishop’s office will announce those changes to the public as soon as possible.

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9-day Prayer For Vocations: God our Father, we beg You for an increase in religious vocations. Help our people offer their lives in service to You. Let them hear Your Spirit's invitation, and awaken in their hearts a desire to respond with courage, generosity, and joy. Raise up from our families faithful leaders who will serve as deacons, priests, and consecrated religious, as we entrust to Your care all who seek to do Your will. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Click on the title above to view Bishop's Nickless' message to the faithful on Easter Friday.

is a very special Sunday when the Divine Floodgates from Heaven are wide-opened and Jesus offers us the total forgiveness of all sins and punishment to any soul...Our Divine Mercy Sunday celebration will be Sunday April 19, 2:30-3:30 p.m., live online on the homepage of our website...

Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a proclamation declaring Thursday, April 9th as a “Day of Prayer” in Iowa, urging Iowans to “unite in prayer” in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, ...

Given that many of you are taking the wise guidance of the authorities and staying at home as much as possible, I would like to share with you an important teaching of the church regarding going to confession. “Where the individual faithful find themselves in the painful impossibility of receiving sacramental absolution, it should be remembered that perfect contrition, coming from the love of God, beloved above all things, expressed by a sincere request for forgiveness (that which the penitent is at present able to express) and accompanied by votum confessionis, that is, by the firm resolution to have recourse, as soon as possible, to sacramental confession, obtains forgiveness of sins, even mortal ones (cf. CCC, no. 1452).”

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops invite us to a national moment of prayer in the time of the coronavirus as, together as a nation, we will pray the Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and seek our savior’s healing and protection on Good Friday, April 10, 11:00 am Central Time.

Click on the title above to view Bishop's Nickless' message to the faithful regarding Holy Week.

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For the next 30 days, you can stream ODB Film's movie, Full of Grace, for free by clicking on the title above or the image to the right. Taking place a decade after the Resurrection, this moving drama follows Mary’s last days on earth. Peter visits her, bringing with him the struggles of the Church. As only a mother can, Mary helps Peter to recognize Jesus moving in his life and the life of the Church despite what he sees and feels. Though she is physically separated from Jesus, her reflections on life with Him remind them both that they are always united with Him in their souls. This film was made to inspire peaceful reflection and increase our love for and devotion to the Blessed Mother. Like Mary, we are always united with Jesus in our souls, and like Mary, we must wait patiently to be reunited with Him. After the 'quarantine' lifts, copies of this movie are available at the parish office in Cherokee.

Because of the coronavirus emergency, eBreviary.com has created a temporary web page offering a printable prayer PDF for the current hour every day. Click the title above or the photo to go to their website and pray the current hour of the day that is prayed by priests, deacons, and religious each day.

The Bishop recorded a new video today that is now available at: https://scdiocese.org/messages-from-bishop or by clicking the title above or the bishop's photo.

To protect you and your family, we urge you to post an Image of the Divine Mercy on your front doors. Father Chris Alar, MIC, explains why in this video on YouTube. Click the title above or the Divine Mercy picture to watch the video.