Lumen Message Columns

Lumen Message Column by Dawn Prosser: Amongst other February comemmorations, such as feast of the Presentation and throat blessings on Feb. 3, we as a nation celebrate Black History Month. The National Black Catholic Congress commemorates Venerable Father Augustus Tolton and six other Black Catholic holy men and women on the journey towards canonization.

Mental health in our world, our country and even in the Diocese of Sioux City is a growing concern. Suicide rates are alarming. Is anyone immune from life and work stressors that can lead to mental health challenges?

Lumen Message by Dawn Prosser A generation ago, Americans asked one another, “Do you remember where you were when President Kennedy was shot?” referring to the Nov. 22, 1963, assassination of John F. Kennedy in Dallas, Texas. You don’t have to be from Sioux City or even close by to remember where you were when you heard about Flight 232’s fate on July 19, 1989.