Tom Chapman, Executive Director of the Iowa Catholic Conference
Buffalo Road Roundup: Miranda Taiber
Featured Saint of the Day: St. Alphonsus Rodriguez
Today Deacon Rick and Jenny spoke with Fr. Michael Amadeo. Fr. Michael is the priest at Holy Trinity. Holy Trinity Catholic School is one of fifty Catholic Schools nationwide to receive the 2008 Blue Ribbon School Award. Holy Trinity's commitment to quality education is showing through its offerings of foreign language classes as well as algebra. Holy Trinity was ranked in the top 10% of Basic Test Scores in Reading and Math which is one of the qualifications for the Blue Ribbon School Award.
Holy Trinity will be having an awards ceremony today at 2:00pm. There will be several speakers as well as an appearance from the State Fair Blue Ribbon. Congratulations to Holy Trinity!
Rick and Jenny also spoke with Tom Chapman, the Executive Director of the Iowa Catholic Conference. Tom recently conducted a Faithful Citizenship Presentation Tour. In this tour he encouraged Catholics to get involved with politics. He encouraged them to delve into the issues through seeking the resources to form their consciences. Then once their consciences are formed and to act on what their conscience dictates.
Tom also spoke about the benefits of donating to Catholic Tuition. There is a Tax Credit Plan in act where you get 65% of your donations as credit for your taxes. These donations go to those students in need across Iowa. They are looking toward expanding these benefits to the corporate level.
Miranda Taiber brought us the Buffalo Road Roundup this morning as well, here's what's going on at Dowling:
-The Dowling Parents Guild Pancake Breakfast is this Sunday, November 2 at the Polk County Convention Center.
-The Fall Play begins tonight and will run through Saturday. The play opens at 7:30 every night and is being held at the Catholic Pastoral Center. There will also be a matinee on Staurday at 2:00pm.
-Congratulations to the Dowling Football team who won the first round of the play-offs against Fort Dodge with a score of: 49-0
-Congratulations to the nine choral students who made it into All State.
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