By Barb Arland-Fye The Catholic Messenger A retired engineer who once tested space flight oxygen systems for NASA, Deacon Don …Read More
Deacon Don Frericks retires for a third time
Category: People
Persons, places and things: Honor thy Father
Barb Arland-Fye Editor Dad test drove a Datsun 210 with manual transmission that he declared would be perfect for me, …Read More
Sr. Kassmeyer celebrates jubilee
LA CROSSE, Wis. — A Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration who is a native of the Diocese of Davenport is celebrating her …Read More
Longtime Albia DRE reflects on retirement, teamwork
By Lindsay Steele The Catholic Messenger ALBIA — When Father Mike Volkmer, C.PP.S., was assigned to serve St. Mary Parish-Albia …Read More
Persons, places and things: Every step you take
By Barb Arland-Fye Editor It’s just a friendly competition, right? My parish, Our Lady of the River in LeClaire, is one …Read More
SAU grad went for baseball, came out with greater love for church
By Anne Marie Amacher The Catholic Messenger DAVENPORT — Tom Prior chose St. Ambrose University as the place to do …Read More
Persons, places and things: Don’t neglect hospitality
By Barb Arland-Fye Editor Before dusk while walking along the Mississippi River in LeClaire, I saw two kayaks gliding downstream. …Read More