By Barb Arland-Fye The Catholic Messenger (Editor’s Note: More than 12,000 people experienced homelessness in Iowa in 2015, according to …Read More
Responding to homelessness in Iowa’s smaller towns
Category: Diocesan News
Divisiveness spurs sisters’ kindness campaign
For The Catholic Messenger The Catholic Sisters of the Upper Mississippi River Valley will launch a new campaign this month …Read More
The evolution of Lent and the sacraments of initiation
By Father Joe Defrancisco The liturgical season of Lent was introduced in the early centuries of the newly emerging Christian …Read More
HTC students spread love
Contributed The Holy Trinity Elementary – West Point students made valentines for the residents of the West Point Care Center, …Read More
Mt. Pleasant’s sweet treat for youths and families
By Lindsay Steele The Catholic Messenger MOUNT PLEASANT — Love was in the air at St. Alphonsus Parish the weekend …Read More
Rice Bowl helps satisfy students’ summer hunger
By Lindsay Steele The Catholic Messenger DAVENPORT — Summer break can be tough for students and parents facing financial distress, …Read More
Approaching healing Mass with a healthy perspective
By Lindsay Steele The Catholic Messenger About seven years ago, Alicia Nava of Davenport was struggling with depression. Efforts to …Read More