• SACRED HEART FISH FRY WORKLIST
    March 26, 2025
    PLEASE SEE BELOW UNDER 'DOCUMENTS" FOR THE SACRED HEART FISH FRY WORKLIST--double click to open the document.
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  • Parish Verification Form
    March 24, 2025
    $500 Kuemper tuition reduction per student for families with a completed and signed Parish Verification Form. Deadline to complete the form is June 30, 2025 in order to receive the $500 reduction for the 2025-2026 school year.
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  • Jean Hoesing, age 74, passed away on Sunday, March 16, 2025, at her home in Perry.
    Jean Hoesing, age 74, passed away on Sunday, March 16, 2025, at her home in Perry.
    March 19, 2025
    Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 am on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Mt. Carmel.
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  • Dorothy Bellinghausen, 94, of Carroll, passed away on Sunday, March 16, 2025.
    Dorothy Bellinghausen, 94, of Carroll, passed away on Sunday, March 16, 2025.
    March 19, 2025
    Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, March 21, 2025 at St. John Paul II Parish, Holy Spirit Church in Carroll.
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  • Mary Ludwig, 89, of Breda, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 10, 2025.
    Mary Ludwig, 89, of Breda, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 10, 2025.
    March 12, 2025
    Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 am on Saturday, March 15, 2025, at St. Bernard's Catholic Church in Breda.
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  • Marie Schreck, 98 of Carroll, and formerly of Templeton, died Sunday, March 9, 2025 at Regency Park.
    Marie Schreck, 98 of Carroll, and formerly of Templeton, died Sunday, March 9, 2025 at Regency Park.
    March 12, 2025
    Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m., Friday, March 14, 2025 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Templeton.
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  • DUE TO IMPENDING WEATHER there will be NO Ash Wednesday services or distribution of Ashes 3/5/25
    March 4, 2025
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  • Winifred Jorgensen, 94, of Carroll, passed away on Saturday, March 1, 2025.
    Winifred Jorgensen, 94, of Carroll, passed away on Saturday, March 1, 2025.
    March 3, 2025
    Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 am on Friday, March 7, 2025, at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Mount Carmel. Burial will be in the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 pm to 7 pm on Thursday, March 6, 2025, with a Rosary at 7 pm at the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll.
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  • Ronald Bernard Sundrup, 87, of Arcadia, died Thursday, February 27, 2025.
    Ronald Bernard Sundrup, 87, of Arcadia, died Thursday, February 27, 2025.
    March 3, 2025
    Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m., Saturday, March 8, 2025 at St. John Catholic Church in Arcadia.
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  • 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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