Gehlen Celebrates Catholic Schools Week

(Le Mars) — Tuesday’s snow storm may have interrupted the schedule for Gehlen Catholic’s activities acknowledging Catholic Schools Week, but Gehlen’s Development Director, Lisa Niebuhr says the remaining activities scheduled for today and Friday are still on.

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Niebuhr highlights the rest of the events scheduled for Friday and through the weekend.

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Bishop R. Walker Nickless going through the lunch line during his Monday visit to Gehlen Catholic School recognizing Catholic Schools Week.

Niebuhr says the Mission Honduras Tailgate will begin at 5:00 p.m. and continue until 7:30 p.m. The tailgate will feature grilled brat burgers and hotdogs, along with beans and chips, and dessert bars and ice cream. Proceeds from the tailgate will be used for supplies needed to build homes during the 2016 Student Mission trip to Honduras.  As for the events that were cancelled from Tuesday and Wednesday, the Gehlen Development Director says those activities are being re-scheduled.

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Niebuhr says there are a number of other events already scheduled for Wednesday, February 17th relating to Gehlen Catholic schools, and she is hopeful people will be able to attend most, if not all the other events.

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Bishop R. Walker Nickless enjoying lunch with Gehlen Catholic elementary students during his visit celebrating Catholic Schools Week.