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Synodality: we are on this journey together
Category: Diocesan News
‘Vinum Non Habent’ retreat focuses on evangelizing, seeking Mary’s intercession
By Judith Costello For The Catholic Messenger “Vinum Non Habent,” a ministry whose name means “They Have No Wine,” (John …Read More
Racial equity initiative continues with book studies
By Lindsay Steele The Catholic Messenger CORALVILLE — Last year, in the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement, St. …Read More
A physician’s life in the Field of Dreams
By Anne Marie Amacher The Catholic Messenger DAVENPORT — “We just need to have faith,” Father Thom Hennen told health …Read More
Preparing the soil for a new springtime in the church
By Barb Arland-Fye The Catholic Messenger DAVENPORT — Red vestments representing the Holy Spirit replaced the green vestments of …Read More
Christians make the case for welcoming refugees
By Barb Arland-Fye The Catholic Messenger Matthew Soerens, the U.S. director of Church Mobilization for World Relief, walked his audience …Read More
St. James Elementary teacher honored
By Barb Arland-Fye The Catholic Messenger WASHINGTON — Julie Timmins, a longtime public school teacher who left retirement to teach …Read More