*Sacred Heart Guild Notes:   Circle 1 will have the next funeral dinner. Ellen Pickhinke, Chairperson.

*Schaller St. Joseph Prayer Line Rosary is the First
Saturday of every month at 9:00 AM at the church.

Last week we began the Diocesan Annual Appeal 2008.  Your DAA gift helps ministries of Bishop Nickless reach out to thousands.  If you have not made a pledge please prayerfully consider one.
Our parish goals have been raised so everyone needs to increase their gift in order for us to reach our goals.  Thank you.
       GOALS:      COLLECTED:
     $4,824.68        St. Joseph          $3,036.00
     $6,235.75       Sacred Heart       $3,229.00

Sacred Heart Parishioners, you need to pat yourselves on the back.  Each of you deserves a HUGE THANK YOU for your spirit of cooperation that was demonstrated  during the
Annual Chicken Dinner.  We were extremely grateful for your contribution of food and  willingness to work together to make our yearly fundraiser such a success. 
              With sincerely grateful hearts, your Guild Officers,
              Marge Feilmeier,  Jill Roling, Brenda Zimmer

Please remember in your prayers    (Call Mary Dahm at 273-5417-Prayer Line)
Jeanne Roling Jones, Mary Schmitt, Bill Determan, Sr. Rita Menke, Anita Coon, Molly (Hopkins) Eddie, Patrick Carlson,  Verna Zadow, Marian Drey, Ange Puetz, Tom Dahm.

A heartfelt thank you to these individuals who have said "YES" to joining our staff as teachers for this years CCD Program. 

Steve Pickhinke-Fifth grade
Roger and Stacey Tiefenthaler-Youth Group Leaders
Shawn Schmitt-will be helping wherever needed in the 1-5th classes on Saturday mornings.
Doug Davidson-part time for the 8th grade.

We are still in need of teachers for the 8th (part time mid-Nov.-end of Feb.) and 9th Grades.  If you are feeling God nudging you  to answer this call, please don't hesitate to call Edna Miller at 273-5577.

Our goal is to have a fruitful year and with God's help and your faithfulness this will be possible.

Please consider joining a proven powerful, prayerful, campaign to end abortion in America called 40 Days for Life. Sponsored by the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women and Diocesan
Pro-life Commission and with the support of the Knights of
Columbus, we will be joining 170 communities in 45 states, September 24 to November 2, 2008.  In addition to 40 days of prayer and fasting, please consider volunteering to pray outside the Planned Parenthood abortion facility in Sioux City, 4709 Stone Ave., where there will be a 24/7 vigil.  Watch
The Catholic Globe for more details.  For more information
and/or to sign up go to: www.40daysforlife.com/siouxcity or phone Diocesan #712-233-7536.