• Marty Van Erdewyk passed away on February 21, 2025 in Cedar Rapids.
    Marty Van Erdewyk passed away on February 21, 2025 in Cedar Rapids.
    February 25, 2025
    Visitation will be held Thursday, February 27, 2025, from 4-6:00 p.m., with a Vigil Service starting at 3:45 p.m., at Stewart Baxter Funeral Home, located at 1844 1st Avenue NE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, a Funeral Mass will be held in his honor on February 28, 2025, at 11:00 AM, at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, located at 1350 Lyndhurst Drive in Hiawatha, Iowa. A visitation will occur one hour before the mass.
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  • PLEASE NOTE: There will be no Mass at St. John's tomorrow, 2/19/25 due to the cold.
    February 15, 2025
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  • Robert William Berning, age 75, passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2025.
    February 13, 2025
    Robert William Berning, age 75, of Carlisle, IA, and formerly of Breda, Arcadia, and Carroll, IA, passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2025. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Dahn and Woodhouse Funeral Home in Carroll.
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  • Pizza + Puzzle = Fun
    Pizza + Puzzle = Fun
    February 13, 2025
    Join Good Shepherd Parish on March 1, 2025, at 7pm for a pizza and puzzle night at the Breda Legion.
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  • Brian Nieland, 63 of Breda, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 4, 2025 in Arizona.
    Brian Nieland, 63 of Breda, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 4, 2025 in Arizona.
    February 7, 2025
    Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 15, 2025, at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church in Breda.
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  • JOB OPENING
    JOB OPENING
    January 31, 2025
    Cindy Lawler will be retiring this summer so The Good Shepherd Parish Finance Council is accepting applications for the position of Bookkeeper/ Administrative Assistant. This is a part-time position in the Parish office in Breda.
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  • There will be NO MORNING Mass tomorrow, January 24th, at Sacred Heart due to a funeral.
    There will be NO MORNING Mass tomorrow, January 24th, at Sacred Heart due to a funeral.
    January 23, 2025
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  • Shirley Mae Blum, age 84, of Halbur, IA passed away on Monday, January 20, 2025.
    Shirley Mae Blum, age 84, of Halbur, IA passed away on Monday, January 20, 2025.
    January 23, 2025
    Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, January 24, 2025 at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Halbur.
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  • PLEASE NOTE: There will be NO morning Mass at Good Shepherd--St. Bernard's in Breda tomorrow morning
    January 20, 2025
    As is Fr. Roder's policy, If Kuemper/Carroll have a late start or cancel there is no weekday morning Mass. Thank you and stay warm and safe everyone.
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  • ATTENTION
    December 30, 2024
    The Parish office WILL BE OPEN on Thursday, January 2nd, 2025, from 1:00pm to 4:00pm instead of the morning of Friday, January 3, 2025. Thanks for your understanding.
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  • ATTENTION: END OF YEAR GIVING
    ATTENTION: END OF YEAR GIVING
    December 23, 2024
    REMINDER: End of year donations MUST BE placed in the collection, dropped off at the parish office or postmarked no later than December 31, 2024—SORRY, NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE. If you would like to know how much you’ve given to the parish so far in 2024, please contact Cindy at 712-673-2582 as she can run off an up-to-date statement for you.
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  • Leona Schmitz's life came to a peaceful end on December 15, 2024 at St. Anthony’s Nursing Home.
    Leona Schmitz's life came to a peaceful end on December 15, 2024 at St. Anthony’s Nursing Home.
    December 19, 2024
    Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m., Friday, December 20, 2024 at St. John Catholic Church in Arcadia.
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  • John Wittry passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday, December 14, 2024.
    John Wittry passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday, December 14, 2024.
    December 19, 2024
    Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m., Saturday, December 21, 2024 at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church in Breda.
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  • ATTENTION: The Parish office will only be open from 7:30am until 10:30am on Tuesday, Dec. 17th.
    December 14, 2024
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  • Jake Muhlbauer, 79 of Halbur, died Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at his home in Halbur.
    Jake Muhlbauer, 79 of Halbur, died Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at his home in Halbur.
    December 2, 2024
    A Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m., Friday, December 20, 2024 at St. Augustine Church in Halbur.
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  • Isabelle Dentlinger, 99 years young, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 27, 2024
    Isabelle Dentlinger, 99 years young, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 27, 2024
    December 2, 2024
    Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m., Friday, December 6, 2024 at St. John Catholic Church in Arcadia.
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  • Robert Heisterkamp, 89 of Breda, died Saturday, November 23, 2024 at St. Anthony Nursing Home.
    Robert Heisterkamp, 89 of Breda, died Saturday, November 23, 2024 at St. Anthony Nursing Home.
    November 25, 2024
    Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m., Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church in Breda.
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  • Rose Mary “Rosie” Pottebaum, age 83, of Halbur, IA, passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2024
    Rose Mary “Rosie” Pottebaum, age 83, of Halbur, IA, passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2024
    October 22, 2024
    Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 A.M. on Thursday, October 24, 2024 at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Halbur.
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  • Dorothy Heisterkamp, 93 of Breda, died Wednesday, October 9, 2024.
    Dorothy Heisterkamp, 93 of Breda, died Wednesday, October 9, 2024.
    October 12, 2024
    Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m., Monday, October 14, 2024 at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church in Breda.
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  • George Brincks, 81 of Templeton, died Tuesday, October 8, 2024.
    George Brincks, 81 of Templeton, died Tuesday, October 8, 2024.
    October 11, 2024
    A private family graveside service will be at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Templeton on Friday, October 11, 2024. Casket Bearers will be George’s family. A Celebration of George’s Life will be held at the Still in Templeton beginning at 5 p.m. on Friday.
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