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	St. Wenceslas Heritage Society
		The St. Wenceslaus Heritage Society is an association of individuals, both members of the Spillville community and friends of the Spillville community, whose Mission Statement calls for the retention, restoration and maintenance of the religious, architectural and historical authenticity of the St. Wenceslaus Parish and it’s properties.
		Wenceslaus Parish came into being as a result of a misunderstanding, the details of which are buried in obscurity.
		The St. Wenceslaus Heritage Society is leading an effort to place the St. Wenceslaus Church, the associated Cemetery and Rectory, and the Old School on the National Register of Historic Places as a Historic District.
	www.czechoslovaksmidwest.org /communities/swhs.html (1482 words)

	St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, St. Louis, MO - Timeline
		In the Spring, Saint Wenceslaus, is established as a parish.
		William Hamtil, a former St. Wenceslaus student is ordained a priest.
		This time-line was compiled to record a few of the significant events which took place during the past 100 years of St. Wenceslaus parish.
	www.catholic-forum.com /churches/091stwenceslaus/timeline.html (655 words)

	Today's Saint
		Wenceslaus was raised by his grandmother, St. Ludmilla — who tried to promote him as the ruler of Bohemia— instead of his mother Drahomira, who supported anti-Christian groups in the kingdom.
		Known in song and folklore as the good king, St. Wenceslaus (King and Martyr) is the patron saint of the Czech Republic.
		Though both St. Ludmilla and St. Wenceslaus were killed as a result of political intrigues, and not religious persecution, they were nonetheless acclaimed as martyrs.
	catholicexchange.com /church_today/message.asp?message_id=1326&sec_id=4 (655 words)

	Today's Saint
		Wenceslaus was raised by his grandmother, St. Ludmilla — who tried to promote him as the ruler of Bohemia— instead of his mother Drahomira, who supported anti-Christian groups in the kingdom.
		Known in song and folklore as the good king, St. Wenceslaus (king and martyr) is the patron saint of the Czech Republic.
		Though both St. Ludmilla and St. Wenceslaus were killed as a result of political intrigues, and not religious persecution, they were nonetheless acclaimed as martyrs.
	www.catholicexchange.com /church_today/message.asp?message_id=1326&sec_id=4 (239 words)

	PGSA - St. Wenceslaus Chicago
		The second pastor of St. Wenceslaus Church was Rev. Theodore Czastka, who had served as pastor of the Polish parishes of St. Isidore in Blue Island, IL and Holy Rosary in North Chicago, IL.
		Wenceslaus Church was designed in a Byzantine-Romanesque style by the architectural firm of McCarthy, Smith and Eppig.
		One of Father Siedlecki's first projects was to set up Catholic Television Network equipment at St. Wenceslaus school.
	www.pgsa.org /ArchChiPolPar/StWenceslausChi.htm (1273 words)

	FIEC 2004 Prague
		The castle developed most during the reign of Charles IV (mid-14th century); its development continued also under Charles´ son, Wenceslaus IV.
		The main castle church, since the 11th century the basilica of St. Vitus, was the shrine of the reliquies of the patron saints of Bohemia- St. Vitus, St. Wenceslaus and St. Adalbert (Vojtìch).
		Another suspicious period started in 1483, when the King from the new Jagellon dynasty settled in Prague Castle again.
	www.fiec2004.org /PragueCastle.asp (1273 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Ludmilla
		She was at first buried in the church of St. Michael at Tetin, but her remains were removed to the church of St. George at Prague before the year 1100, probably by St. Wenceslaus, her grandson.
		They had twin sons, St. Wenceslaus and Boleslaus the Cruel, the former of whom lived with Ludmilla at Tetin.
		She is said to have been strangled by them with her veil.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/09416a.htm (1273 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Archdiocese of Prague
		Wenceslaus granted to the Franciscans the monastery of St. James in the Altstadt, Prague.
		Their sons, St. Wenceslaus and Boleslaw I the Cruel, were still minors at the death of their father.
		In gratitude for the successful issue of his struggle with Béla IV (battle of Kressenbrunn) Premysl Ottokar II in 1263 founded the Cistercian monastery of Goldenkron, so named because of a relic of the Crown of Thorns set in gold that had been given by St. Louis.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/12338a.htm (1273 words)

	St. Wenceslaus CR Parish News
		Wenceslaus intends to play a leading role in the revitalization of the Czech Village neighborhood community; collaborating with the city’s plans for a nearby arts and entertainment district and developing the riverfront-Cedar Bend area.
		Ivan Nienhaus started his assignment at Immaculate Conception and St. Wenceslaus.
		Glovik's 13 years of dedicated service to St. Wenceslaus Parish.
	www.stwenceslauscr.com /news.htm (803 words)

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		In the heart of modern Prague is Wenceslaus Square, with its statue of St. Wenceslaus.
		Next to it stands the largely Gothic Cathedral of St. Vitus, first built in the 10th cent., which contains the tomb of St. Wenceslaus.
		Hradcany Castle dominates the city; the seat of the president of the Czech Republic and the former royal residence, it is an imposing and many-winged structure, dating mostly from the reign of Charles IV.
	www.capital-travel.com /prague.html (803 words)

	City of Cedar Rapids City Council: Mayor Pate's Speeches & Letters
		Wenceslaus Square - This community square will work in concert with St. Wenceslaus Church to mark the edge of the Czech Corridor and reflect Iowa's immigrant heritage.
		Housing is planned at St. Wenceslaus Square and a riverfront site on the east side of the Cedar River.
		The former Iowa Ironworks site will be transformed into mixed office and retail space adjacent to St. Wenceslaus Square.
	www.cedar-rapids.org /council/mayor_speeches_letters/11-20-02.asp (803 words)

	St. Wenceslaus CR - Committees
		The special Mass for the feast of St. Wenceslaus and the re-dedication of our church building were discussed.
		Average 4 new apps/week from the St. Wenceslaus conference.
		The Saint Wenceslaus Board of Education interacts with the Holy Family Grade School System and Xavier High School.
	www.stwenceslauscr.com /committees.html (803 words)

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	Weekly Bulletin
		To be compliant with this regulation, all St. Wenceslaus School volunteers will be required to attend one of several available training sessions offered in August and September.
		The St. Wenceslaus Faith Formation and Youth Ministry Program is a volunteer program which depends on the generosity of many people from our parish.
		WELCOME AND THANK YOU for attending the St. Wenceslaus Parish Festival.
	www.saintwenceslaus.org /bulletins/bulletin.htm (125 words)

	Today's Saint
		Wenceslaus was raised by his grandmother, St. Ludmilla — who tried to promote him as the ruler of Bohemia — instead of his mother Drahomira, who supported anti-Christian groups in the kingdom.
		Known in song and folklore as the good king, St. Wenceslaus (king and martyr) is the patron saint of the Czech Republic.
		Also view these parts of St. Wenceslaus :
	www.stfrances.org /church_today/message.asp?message_id=1326&sec_id=4 (220 words)

	Sentimental Journey continued . . .
		by the Romans in 303 A.D., the church is the resting place of King Wenceslaus of Christmas song, who ruled Bohemia in the tenth century.
		It was raining as we approached the castle, and we escaped the damp for a time inside St. Vitus Cathedral, dating from the fourteenth century.
		An early belief that dancing before the statue of St. Vitus on his feast day provided good health for the coming year gave rise to the term "St. Vitus dance," now associated with the disease chorea.
	pr.utk.edu /alumnus/fall96/l2.html (2419 words)

	CHAPTER I
		In the seventh century, Wenceslaus, as a Catholic, receded into the background, and, in the early eighteenth century, he was nearly completely replaced by St. John of Nepomuký, an otherwise insignificant victim of disputes among the powerful of the late fourteenth century.
		The patron of the dynasty was St. Wenceslaus, the Duke of Bohemia, and his symbol was the lance, the attribute of a warrior.
		Later, Wenceslaus the warrior became Wenceslaus the martyr as the Church stressed Wenceslaus' martyrdom for religious purposes.
	www.crvp.org /book/Series04/IVA-4/chapter_i.htm (2419 words)

	St. Louis Review Online
		The strengths of St. Pius are seen as its physical prominence in the neighborhood, the fact that significantly more people attend Mass there than at St. Wenceslaus and the location of the parish as central to its population base, the revised report states.
		Originally St. Wenceslaus was chosen to remain open as the merged site of seven other parishes.
		South St. Louis pastors told their parishioners Dec. 19 of several revisions in the proposed realignment of parishes and schools in the deanery.
	www.stlouisreview.com /article.php?id=7606 (1032 words)

	Thomas's Glassware Tour --- Stará Boleslav (CZ)
		Wenceslaus founded the castle at cathedral of St. Vitus at Prague and succeeded in expanding Bohemia towards the east.
		According to the legend, this medallion was carried by St. Wenceslaus at the instant of his martyrdom.
		Already in the second half of the 10th century Wenceslaus became venerated as a saint, and since the 11th century he is the patron saint of Bohemia.
	www.thomasgraz.net /gl-1820.htm (1032 words)

	St. Stephens Life
		Wenceslaus Square is in the center of Prague, and in 1989 became the site of mass demonstrations that helped end the Communist dictatorship.
		Wenceslaus became the patron saint of Bohemia and the crown of Wenceslaus is regarded as a symbol of Czech nationalism.
		Back to Wenceslaus, who ruled the region of Bohemia (now part of the Czech Republic) for a time in the early 10th Century as its duke.
	www.ststephenschurch.org /lifestephen.htm (1032 words)

	Shawnee News-Star: Shawnee, Oklahoma's #1 news source! St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church celebrates centennial 09/23/99
		It was built in the south addition of town and dedicated under the patronage of St. Wenceslaus by Bishop Theophile Meerschert in 1903.
		The Rev. Eugene J. McGuinnes, bishop of Oklahoma City and Tulsa, petitioned the carmelite general of the Order of Discalced Carmelites in Rome that a National Shrine of the Infant Jesus of Prague be established at St. Wenceslaus Church.
		Wenceslaus Catholic Church turns 100 this year, while the National Shrine of the Infant Jesus of Prague at the church marks 50 years.
	www.news-star.com /stories/092399/nor_stwences.shtml (445 words)

	St. Wenceslaus
		Hearing of the sedition, Drahomira kept Wenceslaus from Ludmila and reportedly caused her to be strangled to death while she was praying at Tetin in 860.
		Wenceslaus since he was the elder was sent to his grandmother St. Ludmila to be raised.
		After the death of Wratislaw (Wenceslaus was still young when his father died in battle), Dragomir, acting as regent, opposed Christianity.
	www.stwenc-ic.com /saint.htm (1025 words)

	Holidays and Festivals - St Sava to St Zachariah
		The Feast of Saint Vincent is observed in Europe to honor the patron saint of winegrowers.
		Saint Timothy became the patron saint of stomach trouble sufferers because he would take a little wine with his food for the health of his stomache.
		Timothy was stoned to death on this day in 97 AD by a mob of pagans when he tried to break up their celebration of Katagogian that they were having in his temple.
	www.shagtown.com /days/s6.html (1025 words)

	The Orthodox Family - A Journal of Orthodox Family Life
		Ludmilla was entrusted with the upbringing and education of her grandson Wenceslaus, and raised him as a faithful Christian.
		His thorough grounding in Orthodoxy helped St. Wenceslaus in his spiritual struggles in the faith, and his compassion for his people and love for the holy Orthodox faith shone through his judgments.
		Wenceslaus was much loved by his people, and he continues to show his compassion for them through his many miracles.
	www.roca.org /orthodoxfamily/issue6/ocwenlu.htm (1025 words)

	Domestic-Church.Com: Saint Profile: Saint Nicholas
		Saint Nicholas, like St. Wenceslaus and St. Lucy, was a saint.
		On one of his voyages there he is said to have saved the life of a sailor who fell from the ship's rigging in a storm.
		More than 1200 churches were dedicated in his honor (nearly four hundred churches were dedicated in England alone); and he is said to have been represented by Christian artists more frequently than any saint except our Lady.
	www.domestic-church.com /CONTENT.DCC/19981101/SAINTS/nicholas.htm (1025 words)

	St. Wenceslaus Parish - Omaha, NE
		Vaclav Kocarnik, William Choka, John Vranek, Edward Chapuran (native son of St. Wenceslaus), and Anthony Tuma.
		Omaha, NE St. Wenceslaus parish was founded in 1877 by Fr.
		Because of the dwindling membership, in 1980 the parishioners voted to relocate the parish.
	www.stwenceslaus.org (1025 words)

	St. Wenceslaus Parish - Omaha, NE
		St. Wenceslaus school opened in 1985 with 43 students in grades Kindergarten through one.
		Peace Always, Mary McGuire and the Staff of St. Wenceslaus School
		We are devoted to educating each child to reach his/her fullest potential, value livelong learning, and become a leader of all to Christ.
	stwenceslaus.org /school/index.cfm (1025 words)

	Praha
		The main Prague square, St. Wenceslaus square, is dominated by a monumental Neo-Renaissance building of the National Museum built during 1885 - 1890 according to the project of Josef Schulze.
		The new bridge was established by the emperor Charles IV in 1357, the work of 16 arcs was built by smelting house of St. Wenceslaus under the direction of Peter Parléø and it was completed during the life of the founder.
		The building has a closed oblong shape with two internal yards separated from each other by a transversal wing with a stairway hall.
	www.zamky-hrady.cz /3/praha-e.htm (1025 words)

	Spero Forum - Baptist, Protestant, and Catholic Discussion - Sept 28 St. Wenceslaus
		St. Wenceslaus was born in Bohemia around the year 907.
		Spero Forum - Baptist, Protestant, and Catholic Discussion - Sept 28 St. Wenceslaus
		Brought up as a Christian by his aunt, he began his rule around the year 925.
	speroforum.com /forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2616 (258 words)

	St. Wenceslaus Parish - Omaha, NE
		Omaha, NE St. Wenceslaus parish was founded in 1877 by Fr.
		Vaclav Kocarnik, William Choka, John Vranek, Edward Chapuran (native son of St. Wenceslaus), and Anthony Tuma.
		Because of the dwindling membership, in 1980 the parishioners voted to relocate the parish.
	www.stwenceslaus.org (198 words)

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