By Lindsay Steele The Catholic Messenger When Sylvester Fritz married his wife Janet, he never imagined being fortunate enough to …Read More
Vows ring true at 50th Anniversary Mass
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New health clinic will fill great need in Clinton area
By Barb Arland-Fye The Catholic Messenger CLINTON — Ground has been broken for a Community Health Care clinic that will …Read More
Grade schoolers learn about vocations
By Anne Marie Amacher The Catholic Messenger BETTENDORF — Fifth- and sixth-graders from religious education programs and Catholic schools in …Read More
Hanson professes first vow
CHICAGO — Ottumwa native Andrew Hanson and 10 other Jesuit novices professed first vows to Father Brian Paulson, S.J., Provincial, …Read More
U.S. Congress/Senate debates at SAU
DAVENPORT — St. Ambrose is hosting two separate debates Oct. 11 featuring candidates for the U.S. Senate and Iowa’s 2nd …Read More
The way out of ignorance of religion
“You’re dealing often with young people who are stupendously ignorant about religion.” Such language is shocking; and the speaker may …Read More
Church should reconsider Eucharist restrictions
To the editor: The question as to whether divorced and remarried people should be allowed to receive the Eucharist is …Read More