Immaculate Conception School celebrates 125 years in Charles City

Archbishop Michael Jackels celebrates Mass at the Riverside Park amphitheater Thursday morning, in honor of the 125th anniversary of Immaculate Conception School in Charles City. (Press photo by Bob Steenson

Archbishop Michael Jackels of Dubuque talks with students of IC School Thursday morning during the homily of a Mass he celebrated in honor of the 125th anniversary of the Charles City Catholic School. Attending were IC students and staff, IC parishioners and others. The 125th anniversary of the Catholic school was actually last year, but the celebration was curtailed by the COVID-10 pandemic. Jackels’ message was that Catholic education offers “more,” joking that it even offers an extra year in a 125-year event. (Press photo by Bob Steenson)

Archbishop Michael Jackels gives a blessing while distributing Communion at a Mass Thursday morning in honor of the 125th anniversary of IC School. (Press photo by Bob Steenson)

IC School students McKinley Stowe and Madison Vance offer prayers of thanks near the end of the Mass Thursday morning at the Riverside Park amphitheater. Behind them are Deacon Mike Ward, Archbishop Michael Jackels and Father Tom Heathershaw. (Press photo by Bob Steenson)

Archbishop Michael Jackels gives a student a fistbump while leaving after Mass Thursday morning at the Riverside Park amphitheater. The outdoor Mass was in honor of the 125th anniversary of IC School. (Press photo by Bob Steenson)

IC School teacher Jessica Wilson presents the kindergarten and first grade poster describing present day practices at the school, part of look back at the Catholic school’s 125-year history that was presented after a Mass Thursday morning at the Riverside Park amphitheater. Holding the poster are Abram Rippentrop, Evee Knecht and Carrie Williams. (Press photo by Bob Steenson)

Students in Mrs. Lundquist’s and Mrs. Hansen’s second-grade classrooms at IC School present a look at the school in the 1970s, part of a look back at 125 years of history that is being celebrated this week. (Press photo by Bob Steenson)

Immaculate Conception School celebrates 125 years in Charles City

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