Congratulations to the Winner of today's ticket to the Catholic Charities' I-Cubs Game: Chris Smith
Featured Local Guest: Tyler Price, Martyrs of the Third Millennium Event
Featured Local Guest: Fr. Paul Ouderkirk, Pastor of St. Bridget's Parish in Postville, Iowa
Guest Host: Mark Amadeo, Voice of KWKY Sports
Tyler Price, the administrator for Martyrs of the Third Millennium a group that meets once a month in an adoration based event spoke of the upcoming evening of prayer. This Sunday, May 17, M3M will meet at St. Pius X from 7:30-9:00pm. This week's guest speaker will be Mother Kathleen, F.E.H.J. Her topic is: Holy Mary, Mother of God: Mary & the Eucharist.
M3M gathers young people ages 18-30 once a month through prayer and adoration, focusing on the beauty of silence and prayer. The event consists of a half hour talk on a specific topic followed by adoration and confession with music to aid in reflection. Affording young people the opportunity to meet with like-minded young people in the community M3M is a great event.
Fr. Paul Ouderkirk, pastor of St. Bridget's Catholic Church in Postville, Iowa joined Bill and Mark for the second half of the show. Fr. Paul came out of retirement to serve the people affected by last years Immigration Raid in Postville Iowa. He has been serving the people there for a year. A year has passed and Father Paul noted an economic change in not only the Postville Community but in the surrounding communities as well. The raid itself split families apart and many of the women supporting their children are not allowed to work, nor can they go home.
A prayer service was held yesterday at St. Bridget's in memory of the raid one year ago. Among the gathered were a Lutehran Bishop, Bishop Hannus of the Arch Diocese of Dubuque, as well as a Rabbi from Chicago. The Rabbi said that he hoped that the prayer service would bring blessings of healing, freedom and joy to the people. As a part of the service many stories were told of families affected by the Immigration Raid as well as a list read of all those who were arrested.
To help support St. Bridget's and their work with the immigrants you can visit the Arch Diocese of Dubuque's website. You can also send donations as well as childrens' supplies and paper products to them directly:
St. Bridget's Hispanic Ministries
P.O. Box 369
Postville, IA 52162
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