By Barb Arland-Fye DAVENPORT — Many of the same, enthusiastic volunteers show up every year for the Adults with Disabilities …Read More
Retreat is celebration of faith for guests, volunteers
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Operation Rice Bowl involves prayer, learning, charity
By Kathy McCoy Diocesan Social Action Director Kent Ferris traveled to Ethiopia and Tanzania last fall on a Catholic Relief …Read More
Grace: is that a name brand?
I guess because I grew up in a family of eight, I never developed a taste for the best of …Read More
Parishes set second ‘date:’ Regional parish planning process moves forward, cautiously
By Barb Arland-Fye First dates can be surprising, which was the experience of some parishes gathered this week to consider …Read More
What comes first: sports or faith?
By Frank Wessling The fun and the passion, the intoxication of high school sports championships was disrupted here in Iowa …Read More
Lent calls us to serve the poor, suffering
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, When we gather on Ash Wednesday, we will hear the prophet Joel call us …Read More
Burlington Catholics rally for cancer-stricken youth
By Celine Klosterman BURLINGTON — When Jake Larkins came home one day this past fall to find a stack of …Read More