Calendar of Events

Page updated March 17, 2026

Some events may be in order by group type. Some events are also listed in our Calendar of Events category section besides this area

Fish Fries and Dinners – updated March 17 2026

Calendar Events

March 19
Davenport — QC Catholic Young Adults Faith on Tap features Jacob Bancks who will speak on Catholicism and Music/the Arts at 6:30 p.m. in the Upper Room at Jersey Grille.

March 22
Iowa City — St. Patrick Parish will present “We Were There,” a 14-member cast portrayal of scriptural characters who give a brief narrative of Good Friday events from their perspective, at 6:30 p.m. in the church. A soup supper will be served at 5:30 p.m.  There is no cost to attend.

March 21-22 – Iowa Catholic Youth Conference (ICYC)
Cedar Rapids -The fifth-annual Iowa Catholic Youth Conference (ICYC) in March will feature fellowship, faith-building opportunities and performances by The Scally Brothers. The Archdiocese of Dubuque and the Diocese of Davenport are co-sponsoring the event, themed “Be Real. Be Alive.”
EPIC, an event for high school-aged youth, will take place March 21 from 5:30-9 p.m. at St. Ludmilla Parish in Cedar Rapids. Admission is $25 and includes a pizza party dinner. Register at https://davenportdiocese.org/epic. Participants are welcome to come early and celebrate Mass with parishioners at 4 p.m.
The conference for middle school-aged youths and their parents will take place March 22 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at St. Ludmilla. Cost is $60. For more information or to register a family or parish group go to http://www.davenportdiocese.org/icyc

March 28-29
Iowa City — St Wenceslaus Parish’s spring bake sale will take place March 28 from 7:30-11 a.m. and 4-6 p.m., and March 29 from 9 a.m.-noon. Freshly baked kolaches, cinnamon rolls, other bakery items, and photo greeting cards will be available. Complimentary coffee will be served Saturday morning.

March 28
Iowa City — St. Wenceslaus Parish is hosting a brunch with the Sisters of Mercy from 8:45-10:15 a.m. in the upper room of the Mustard Seed Catholic Bookstore. All girls and women ages 8-30 are invited to join for breakfast and hear vocation stories from the Sisters of Mercy. Mothers are also welcome to attend. Space is limited. RSVP by March 25 to Sophia at sophia@
stwenc.com.

March 29
Davenport — St. Anthony Parish is hosting a spring/Lenten concert at 3 p.m. A dessert reception will follow. There is no cost to attend.

Coralville — The film “No Other Land” will be shown in the St. Thomas More Parish social hall at 3 p.m. This documentary was created as an act of resistance on the path to justice in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

April 22
Burlington — A Eucharistic revival celebration will take place from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Burlington Memorial Auditorium. Speakers include Anna Grace Marino, Graeson Dall and singer/songwriter Steve Angrisano. Cost is $5, lunch provided.

April 24-26
Davenport — From A(mbrose) to (Gen.) Z: Resourcing the Tradition in Response to Contemporary Concerns in the Church is a three-day international conference taking place at St. Ambrose University. It brings together clergy, parish leaders, students, scholars, and lay Catholics to explore how the Catholic intellectual and social tradition can help the Church respond to deep social challenges with hope and action. The event features a keynote address by Cardinal Timothy Radcliffe, O.P., panel discussions, and sessions on topics such as supporting Gen Z, welcoming marginalized communities, leadership roles for women, Church-state relations, and care for creation. The conference is open to the public. Details and registration at
stambroseofmilan.com/2026-conference.

July 6-11
Rock Island, Ill. — An icon painting workshop will take place daily from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at St. George Greek Orthodox Church. Cost is $850 and includes all painting materials. Space is limited; a non-refundable deposit of $250 is required to reserve a place in this workshop. Email theodoreicons@gmail.com or go to theodoreicons.com for more information.

ONGOING

The St. Andrew of Crete Byzantine Catholic Outreach of Iowa celebrates a Divine Liturgy every third Sunday of the month at St. Patrick Church in Iowa City (Sacred Heart Chapel). Contact Father Bruce Riebe with questions at 440-227-5037.

A LIFE Runners Chapter is being started in the Quad Cities. Life Runners use prayer and teamwork to defend life from conception until natural death. Running optional… Faith required. If you are interested in becoming a charter member, go to https://band.us/n/ababAcndt3P8Q or call/text Al and Beth Budelier at 815-499-8010.

Online/Rock Island, Ill. — For a list of upcoming Benet House Retreat Center events go to www.smmsister.org/retreats.

Davenport — The St. Anthony Parish book study group recently began studying “Separation of Church and Hate” by John Fuglesang. The group meets Mondays at 6 p.m. in the parish center.

Davenport — The Catholic Messenger hosts a monthly podcast, Catholic Messenger Conversations. Listen to the podcasts at www.catholicmessenger.net/podcasting or on your favorite podcasting app.

The Catholic Service Board seeks new members to join the organization for fellowship, fun and to assist its endeavors to support the Kahl Home in Davenport and other nonprofit organizations. For more information about Catholic Service Board or for membership information, contact CSB Vice President Pam Brandt at
pambrandt8@gmail.com or 563-505-9305.

Online prayer groups at Our Lady of the Prairie meet weekly. Pray the Lectio Divina Tuesdays from 9-10 a.m. The centering prayer group meets Wednesdays from 1-2:30 p.m. Register at www.theprairieretreat.org or call 563-374-1092 for more information.

Online book studies at Our Lady of the Prairie begin soon and meet monthly. For a list of books and meeting times, go to www.theprairieretreat.org.

Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center in Hiawatha, Iowa focuses on the intersection of ecology, spirituality and holistic health in an effort to help people of all faiths and cultures improve their relationship with God, nature and others. Go to www.Prairiewoods.org for a list of upcoming retreats, or call 319-395-6700.

Project Rachel is a confidential, post-abortion healing ministry of the Catholic Church offering hope and healing to women and men hurting from past abortions. Call (563) 333-4107 Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Or, email projectrachel@diodav.org.

Natural Family Planning courses
Learn the Couple to Couple League method of Natural Family Planning (NFP), which gives couples the knowledge to track fertility signs as a way to achieve or avoid pregnancy. NFP is the only method of family planning approved by the Catholic Church and modern, symptom-based methods demonstrate an accuracy of about 99% in identifying times of fertility and infertility, according to the European Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology. Self-paced, online classes are available. Go to https://ccli.org/main-nfp/ or contact Al and Beth Budelier at (563) 324-7040 or elizabethimel@yahoo.com for more information.

The Iowa Catholic Conference (ICC) encourages you to sign up for its newsletter. The ICC is the official public policy voice of the bishops and Catholic Church in Iowa. Go to www.iowacatholicconference.org and click on “Join the Network.”

New Melleray Abbey in Peosta, Iowa, offers private discernment retreats. For more information contact Matt at MLM319656@gmail.com.

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