By Barb Arland-Fye The Catholic Messenger DAVENPORT — Hamburgers sizzled on a grill, balloons bobbed on strings anchored to information …Read More
Block party: everyone counts!
Category: Diocesan News
West Point elementary celebrates new school
By Lindsay Steele The Catholic Messenger WEST POINT — On the first day of school in their new elementary building, …Read More
Parish celebrates 50 years in the ‘new church’
By Barb Arland-Fye The Catholic Messenger GRAND MOUND — Some parishioners still refer to the building that houses Ss. Philip …Read More
Diocesan priest retiring after 39 years
Father Mark Spring, 71, parochial vicar at Holy Family Parish in Fort Madison and St. Joseph Parish in Montrose, will …Read More
Catholics lend a hand in Kentucky
By Anne Marie Amacher and Elizabeth Starr The Catholic Messenger Repairing homes and building relationships in David, Ky., provided …Read More
Examples of evangelization
Diocesan Pastoral Council shares inspiration from Vision 20/20 Convocation By Barb Arland-Fye The Catholic Messenger IOWA CITY — Small-town Hills …Read More
The Spirit of the Prairie celebrates a spiritual space
By Barb Arland-Fye The Catholic Messenger WHEATLAND — An early morning thunderstorm whipped through the prairie, tossing and twisting tents …Read More