Dear brothers and sisters, Last year, I closed my Easter letter praying that our diocese would enjoy a new Pentecost, …Read More
Category: Bishop’s Letters
Support CRS programs
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, At this time of the year, we have the opportunity to reflect on how …Read More
Support Central and Eastern European churches
Your attention is called to the Collection to Aid the Catholic Church in Central and Eastern Europe to be taken …Read More
Renew our lives of prayer this Lent
Dear sisters and brothers in Christ, “O God, who desire not the death of sinners, but their conversion, mercifully hear …Read More
Supporting our diocesan home
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, This year’s celebration of Cathedral Sunday is the weekend of Feb. 9-10. A cathedral …Read More
Celebrating Catholic schools
Dear People of God, The week of Jan. 27-Feb. 3 is set aside to celebrate Catholic Schools Week here in …Read More
Bishop: Say yes to life
I would like to offer a response to a Jan. 6, 2019, article in the Quad City Times entitled “Planned …Read More