Sheri Dirkx, 85 of Breda, died, Thursday, August 29, 2019 at St. Anthony Regional Hospital in Carroll. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m., Saturday, September 7, 2019 at St. Bernard's Catholic Church in Breda with burial in the parish cemetery.
Marian Schmitz, age 89, of Arcadia, died Wednesday, August 28, 2019, at St. Anthony Regional Hospital in Carroll. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Friday, August 30, 2019, at St. John’s Catholic Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be held at St. John’s Church from 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. Friday.
Eugene “Butch” Schmitz, age 79, of Arcadia, died Friday, August 23, 2019 at Accura Health Care of Carroll. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 am on Tuesday, August 27, 2019, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Arcadia. Visitation will be held on Tuesday morning at the church in Arcadia from 9:30 am to 10:15 am.
"As we begin this year’s Seminarian Appeal know of my gratitude for your generous support and continued prayers of our current and future clergy. Your contributions help us form worthy shepherds for the people of Northwest Iowa." - Fr, Shane Deman, Director of Vocations
Forms are available at St. John Paul II parish office or online (Google CCRE). 1st graders through the confirmation class are to attend religious education so that they may continue their faith and are prepared for sacraments.