saint donatus (formerly pilgrim cluster)

THANK YOU TO ALL THE PARISHIONERS WHO DONATED ITEMS, PREPARED AND SERVED LUNCH, ASSISTED WITH THE DAY, HELPED WITH MUSIC, PRAYED, AND OPENED UP OUR PARISH AND PARISH CENTER TO OUR YOUTH!!  Your generosity made all this possible!!  If you ever wonder about the future of our church, this conference should fill you with HOPE!!  

We had 250 students from 22 parishes in the diocese attend - half middle school and half high school students!!  The day began with the 10am Mass at St Joseph's in a packed church!!  Our guild ladies served lunch to all the students and about 50 chaperones!  Fr Crotty gave the opening talk on hearing God's call.  We had four panels of guest speakers - two on vocations and two were young adults who gave witness to how God has called them in their life.  We packed over 250 care packages to deliver to the Sioux City homeless shelter containing socks, mittens, shampoo, kleenex, dental hygiene products, chapstick, comb/brush and more with a personalized card from a student. Eight priests came to hear confessions for an hour and a half during adoration.  We had games and snacks intermixed throughout the day!  The response by youth and adults alike has been very positive!!!   AGAIN THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING!!!