Due to the developing crisis and changes that are immediately impacting us, and wanting to ensure the safety of our  families, parishioners, community and Brother Knights, we are canceling our last Fish Fry on March 27th. It is our ferverent prayer that everyone stay safe, and healthy and we will see you all next year!

Please plan on attending our Harvest Noon Luncheon on Friday, October 25 11 am- 1 pm

We would like to express our appreciation to Larry Juracek (our produce guy) who donated all the pumpkins and gourds to decorate our Church and altar for fall. Secondly, we need to thank our junior and senior high school religious ed students who decorated with those pumpkins and gourds to make our parish center and church beautiful and ready for fall.Your help and creativity are greatly appreciated.

Religious Education Classes for Wednesday, February 20, Have been cancelled due to the weather . It is our policy to cancel if the schools cancel or let out early due to weather concerns. Stay safe, stay warm and enjoy the snow. See you next Wednesday, February 27.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (CCD) CLASSES FOR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2019 HAVE BEEN CANCELLED. PLEASE STAY HOME, STAY WARM AND STAY SAFE! SEE YOU NEXT WEEK.

Confessions for the St. John/ St. Bernard Religious Ed students will be November 28th, starting @ 6:45 pm. This includes grades 3-12.We will have 3 priests available to hear your confessions. Starting at approximately 7:30 pm, any and all parishioners are welcome and encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation. The Sacrament is also available every Sunday before mass 8:30-8:45 am.

40 years ago, Father O'Kane was ordained into the Priesthood. Please come celebrate and enjoy a catered meal on Sunday, June 25th from 1-3 PM in Onawa @ St. John's. Everyone who has/had ties to Father O'Kane and his parishes and assignments during his priestly life are asked to bring only their good will, best wishes and affection.......plus a healthy appetite! This "Event of Congratulations" is sponsored by the Knights of Columbus and the Rosary Society of St. John-St. Bernard Parishes. Please R.S.V.P. by Wednesday, June 21st, so the sponsors can ensure Central Catering brings enough food for everyone! Email stjohnparishhall@msn.com or call 712-423-1004 (office) OR Email longwood@longlines.com or call 712-433-2058 (leave a voice msg) OR you can also text at #712-431-6368

Phil and Lesley Hubert have spearheaded a fund raising campaign, Then Just Feed One, to raise funds to buy , package and ship meals to malnourished children and families in Honduras.On Saturday, January 28th, from 10:00 until noon, everyone is invited to come to work together with our students, families and friends at the Whiting High School Gym to package dry meals that will be sent to malnutrition centers and homes in Honduras. The cost of $30.00 per participant, pays for the food supplies, packaging and shipping. Please consider being part of this opportunity. Most of the money has already been raised, so please, just come to help us package the food for this very worthy cause. Confirmation students: This is a good opportunity to get service hours. Thank you!

Just a reminder to all parents and guardians on our policy for canceling Religious Education/ Faith Formation Classes. If school has been cancelled or has had an early dismissal because of weather, classes are automatically cancelled. If we decide to cancel classes, we try to do it early enough to get the announcements made at school. Sometimes the weather turns quickly and that is not always possible. Please, as parents and guardians, the final decision is up to you. If you feel that the weather is too cold, icy, snowy, windy, etc. and you are not comfortable with your children coming, DO NOT SEND THEM. Just call the office or their teacher and let us know. The safety of your family always comes first. Also, call the office/ teacher prior to getting on the road if you have any question that classes may not be held. We try our best to notify everyone, but sometimes someone is missed. Thank you for your help and cooperation this winter. Stay Safe!

May the Light of Christmas shine on you, May you find Joy in your heart, May you find peace in your soul, May you find love in your life, And may all the happiness and cheer that Christmas brings, Bring heaven's peace to you and yours. Merry Christmas

Father Michael Erpelding, J.C.L., pastor of St. Joseph Parish and St. Boniface Parish in Sioux City, has been named pastor of St. John Parish in Onawa, St. Joseph Parish in Salix and St. Bernard Parish in Blencoe ...

Died July 21, 2016; Wake: Sunday 24 July 2016, 7:00 p.m. at Rush Family Care Service – Onawa, Iowa; Funeral: Monday 25 July 2016, 11:00 a.m. at St. John Catholic Church – Onawa, Iowa

Died: Wednesday 6 July 2016 Visitation: Saturday 9 July 2016, 9:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church – Salix, Iowa Funeral: Saturday 9 July 2016, 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church – Salix, Iowa Waterbury Funeral Service, Inc. - Sioux City, Iowa

Many of us employ these months of summer for vacations. Praise God that such things are possible! We have freedom and leisure to travel, and we can do so for the most part in safety. These good things are not accidents that merely happened to us, but are the fruits of all that is good in our country and culture, built on the foundation of centuries of Christian civilization...

died Friday 6/17/2016. Funeral will be Wednesday 6/22/16, 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph-Salix

Died: Saturday 4 June 2016 Visitation: Wednesday 8 June 2016, 5:00-8:00 p.m. at Rush Family Care Service – Onawa, Iowa Wake: Wednesday 8 June 2016, 7:00 p.m. at Rush Family Care Service – Onawa, Iowa Funeral: Thursday 9 June 2016, 10:30 a.m. at St. Bernard Catholic Church – Blencoe, Iowa

Mass for Memorial Day will be celebrated Monday May 30, 8:00 a.m. at the St. Joseph Cemetery in Salix, and 10:00 a.m. at the Onawa City Cemetery in Onawa. Coffee/Juice/Rolls served after Mass at the Cemetery. In case of inclement weather -- the Masses will be in the church with CJR in the church hall.

Fr. O'Kane will begin a medical leave of absence on August 1...

Father Mark J. Stoll, J.C.L, parochial vicar “pro tem” of St. John Parish in Onawa, St. Joseph Parish in Salix and St. Bernard Parish in Blencoe, has been appointed pastor of ...