PHOTO GALLERY/News 2005

St. Margaret's Christmas Party



 

 


Rite of Entry into the Order of Catechumens

Sunday, October 9 Immaculate Conception welcomed these 8 candidates
into the order of Catechumen,  indicating their wish to continue their journey towards Christian initiation.


Ann Schulte
 


Natalie Kendall

Ben Symonds


Patricia Kendall

Jared Mathews
 


Tori Cargin

Matt Konicek
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Earl Willson

PASTOR INSTALLATION:

Our Pastor Fr. Ivan Nienhaus was formally installed as pastor of St. Wenceslaus and Immaculate Conception next Sunday, August 28, at the 9:00 a.m. Mass at Immaculate Conception.  The Very Rev. Donald Klein, pastor of St. Pius X and Dean of the Cedar Rapids Deanery presided at the installation.


ICE CREAM SOCIAL


 The pie rack Fr. Hess made. What would we do without him???
 
 

SERVERS' APPRECIATION TRIP to WACKY WATERS


 

Family Swim Night at Ellis Park

Sunday night July 31approximately 100 parishioners from St. Pat's CR, St. Pat's Fairfax, IC, and St. Wence attended the swim night at Ellis Park

Welcoming Receptions for Fr. Nienhaus
July 16/17

Good and Faithful Servant
Monsignor Karl Glovik

Click here for Msgr's "photo album"

Servant of the Lord
March 18, 1961 - July 12, 2005

Parish Assignments

St. Joseph’s,  Dubuque
Sacred Heart, Waterloo
St. Pius, Cedar Rapids 
St.Mary’s, Dubuque
Immaculate Conception, Cedar Rapids
Blessed Sacrament,Waterloo 
St. Mary’s, Ackley
St. Paul’s, Geneva
St. Patrick's, Dubuque
Immaculate Conception, Cedar Rapids
St. Wenceslaus, Cedar Rapids 		 1961-1968
1968-1970
1970-1973
1973-1978
1978-1980
1980-1982
1982-1984
1982-1984
1984-1991
1991-2005
1992-2005
Prelate of Honor at St.Raphael Cathedral in Dubuque on October 5, 2003


Msgr. Glovik's Last Mass as Pastor of Immaculate Conception

Msgr. Glovik's & Deacon Jerry's Last "Staff Meeting"
June 29 at Marriott Hotel
(also Msgr.'s 70th B-Day)

Vacation Bible School
June 21-23
Theme "Our Heroes"

Deacon Pettit's Retirement Reception
June 19

 

Sacrament of Confirmation-May 8, 2005

CONFIRMATION
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First Communion- April 10


 

First Reconciliation-- January 29

 

2004-2005 RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults)

RETREAT - March 19

HOLY WEEK


 HOLY THURSDAY--

Msgr. Glovik and Deacon Cisler re-enact the 
Washing of the Feet with RCIA candidates 
and sponsors at St. Wenceslaus.


Good Friday--Living Stations


 

 

 

 
 
1.--Jesus is Condemned

 

4--Jesus Meets His Mother

7--Jesus Falls the second time

 

10--Jesus is stripped of his clothes 

13--Jesus is taken down from the cross.

2- -Jesus Takes His Cross

5--Simon Helps Jesus Carry the Cross

 

8--Jesus Meets the Women

11--Jesus is nailed to the cross

 

14--Jesus is buried in the tomb.

 
3- Jesus Falls the First Time

 
 
 

6--Veronica Wipes the face of Jesus

 

9--Jesus Falls the third time

12--Jesus dies on the cross

15--Jesus is raised from the dead.

 

EASTER VIGIL

CONGRATULATIONS! It is with great joy that we welcomed these parishioners
into the Church during Easter Vigil Mass.


 
 


Angela Caryle


Michelle Raasch


Lydia Heslop
 
 


Jacqueline O'Hara


Mark Davis

Randi Hilton

Michelle Hilton

WELCOME OUR NEW PASTORAL ASSOCIATES!!!

We have 2 new people hired to be our new Pastoral Associates.  They will be visiting our sick and homebound parish members.
 

SISTER NINA SHEPHARD FSPA (of the La Crosse Wisconsin Order), will be working for both Immaculate Conception and St. Wenceslaus part time.  She has lived in El Salvador and Bolivia and speaks fluent Spanish.  She plays the violin and has done so professionally.  She lived in California for 26 years and just moved to Cedar Rapids to be closer to her community. 
 
 
 
 

AMY VANDERVAART will be working part time for Immaculate Conception.  Many of you know Amy as one of our long time parishioners.  She is a Eucharistic Minister, a member of the Board of Education, a Catechist, a member of St. Margaret’s Circle, our Respect Life Representative and devoted wife and Mom to husband Tom and 4 active boys.