
Encounter Christ
(advent 2022 Pledge Drive)
It's not too late!
Make your year end gift today!
call (712) 224-5342
our goal: $80,000
Special thanks to these businesses and organizations:
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Mater Dei Parish staff and priests
EVENT & GUESTS SCHEDULE
Tuesday, December 6
Encounter Christ - Tues., Dec. 6

Join our host, Rev. Mark Stoll, J.C.L., and his guests as they broadcast live from Mater Dei - Immaculate Conception Offices.
Guests:
7 a.m.: Sid Shoemaker and Kevin Poss, Mater Dei Men's Club
8 a.m.: Don and Mary Stevens, Mater Dei Parish, SERRA Club of Siouxland, Siouxland Catholic Radio Board
8:30 a.m.: Special guests, Ashley and Aiden List
9 a.m.: Stormy Poss, Rachel's Vineyard
10 a.m.: Jeff Zyzda, FiberComm, Soup Kitchen, Warming Shelter, Knights of Columbus, and more
Prayers Tuesday morning between 9 - 11 a.m. by the Mater Dei 3rd and 4th graders.
11:30 a.m.: Mass with Rev. Mark Stoll, J.C.L., at Mater Dei Parish - Sioux City
12:45-1:45 p.m.: St. Boniface Advent Bible Study led by Anne O'Mara at Siouxland Catholic Radio, 701 W. 5th St., Sioux City, IA 51103.
3 p.m.: Larry Harrington, Mater Dei Parish - Sioux City
4 p.m.: Jay, Leslie, and Conan Kirkpatrick - Leslie is a Theology Teacher at Bishop Heelan High School, Jay is a Baseball announcer for Siouxland Catholic Radio
5 p.m.: Bette Still and Jean Connor - Siouxland Catholic Radio volunteers
7 p.m.: Join coverage of Bishop Heelan boys' basketball game vs. Sioux City North at home
Thursday, December 8
Encounter Christ - Thurs., Dec. 8

Our pledge drive wraps up with the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary!
Join Chris McGowan, Billy VanHunnik, Al Metz, and Lisa Niebuhr, along with our guests, today live from Siouxland Catholic Radio, 881. FM!
7 a.m.: Shanna Mueggenberg, MercyOne Siouxland
8 a.m.: Dcn. Joe Twidwell, St. Joseph, St. Peter, and St. Teresa of Calcutta Parishes, South Dakota
9 a.m.: Michael Brauer, Security National Bank
10 a.m.: Mike Meier, Bishop Heelan - Holy Cross/Blessed Sacrament School and Holy Cross Parishioner
11:30 a.m.: Rosary
12:45-1:45 p.m.: St. Boniface Advent Bible Study led by Anne O'Mara
3 p.m.: John and Mary Kate Fitzsimmons, KFHC Founder, St. Joseph, St. Peter, and St. Teresa of Calcutta Parishes, South Dakota, and Our Lady of the Angels Monastery
3-6 p.m.: Saint Nicholas will be present to accept your donations for Mary's Choice. He will also present each individual a palm cross blessed by Fr. Roger Linnan and share with you the "Legend of the Candy Cane."
4 p.m.: Kathleen Kessenich and Martha Burchard, All Saints Parish, Gehlen Catholic School, and Carmelites
5 p.m.: Tim Swedean, Swedean and Company
Feast of Immaculate Conception Mass Times
Encounter Christ - Mass Times

Mass Times: Feast of the Immaculate Conception (Parish Clusters in Sioux City, South Sioux City, and Dakota Dunes. Masses will be celebrated in English unless otherwise noted.)
Dec. 7:
5:30 p.m.: St. Boniface (English), Cathedral (Spanish), Immaculate Conception, St. Michael's (Sioux City), and St. Michael's (South Sioux City, English)
5:45 p.m.: Sacred Heart
6:30 p.m.: St. Peter (Jefferson, SD)
7:00 p.m.: St. Michael's (South Sioux City, Spanish)
Dec. 8:
6:45 a.m.: Blessed Sacrament
7:00 a.m.: Carmelite Monastery, St. Michael's (South Sioux City, English), and St. Joseph (Elk Point, SD)
7:30 a.m.: St. Joseph (Sioux City, English) and Sacred Heart
8:15 a.m.: St. Michael's (South Sioux City, English)
9:00 a.m.: Cathedral (Spanish), Immaculate Conception (parish and school), Nativity (parish and school)
11 a.m.: St. Joseph (Sioux City, Vietnamese)
12 p.m.: Cathedral (English) and St. Michael's (South Sioux City, Spanish)
2:30 p.m.: Sacred Heart (school)
5:30 p.m.: Cathedral (Spanish), Nativity, St. Michael's (South Sioux City, English), and St. Teresa of Calcutta (Dakota Dunes, SD)
7:00 p.m.: Cathedral (Spanish), St. Michael's (Sioux City), and St. Michael's (South Sioux City, Spanish)
Wednesday, December 7
Encounter Christ - Wed., Dec. 7

Join us live from Siouxland Catholic Radio (located at 701 W. 5th Street, Sioux City, IA 51103) for Day 2!
Your hosts include Fr. Mike Keating, Dcn. Rick Roder, Dcn. Dale Tigges, and John Fitzsimmons. They are joined by our guests:
7 a.m.: Fred Shellabarger, Draw Near
8 a.m.: Joe Puetz, Mills-Shellhammer, Puetz and Associates
9 a.m.: Amy Jones and Pat Krage, Catholic Charities
10 a.m.: Matt Lawler, F&M Wealth Management
11:30 a.m.: Mass, Fr. Mark Stoll, J.C.L., Presider
12:45-1:45 p.m.: St. Boniface Advent Bible Study led by Anne O'Mara
3 p.m.: Dave Podany, St. Anne's-Dixon, NE, and District Deputy, Knights of Columbus, Northeast Nebraska
3-5 p.m.: Saint Nicholas will be present to accept your donations for Mary's Choice. He will also present each individual a palm cross blessed by Fr. Roger Linnan and share with you the "Legend of the Candy Cane."
4 p.m.: Fred and Beth Karpuk, Holy Cross Parish
5 p.m.: Kevin Holzman, Pilgrim Cluster (Alton, Granville, and Hospers) and Past District Deputy Knights of Columbus, Iowa
December 5 - 9
Encounter Christ - Advent Service Project

Our Advent Service Project is for Mary's Choice!
Drop off diapers (sizes 4-6), baby wipes, socks, or shampoo at Siouxland Catholic Radio all week or Mater Dei-Immaculate Conception Church Office Building on Tuesday.
We will deliver them to Mary's Choice the week of Dec. 12.