By Barb Arland-Fye The Catholic Messenger Four years ago, Father Denis Hatungimana arrived in the Diocese of Davenport from Tanzania …Read More
From Tanzania to St. Ambrose – Fr. Denis embraces academic and life experiences
Category: People
Persons, places and things: A serving of love
Six of us from Our Lady of the River Parish in LeClaire took our places to serve a chicken dinner …Read More
Non-Catholic youth inspires others at local Catholic youth conference
By Barb Arland-Fye The Catholic Messenger Twelve-year-old Tyler Pierson of Riverside is not Catholic but started attending youth group events …Read More
Persons, places and things: Nourishing love from the microwave
On Black Friday, my husband Steve, our sons Colin and Patrick and I sat down to a Thanksgiving dinner reheated …Read More
A tribute to Loretta Pennock
By Lola Blaser For The Catholic Messenger (Editor’s note: Lola Blaser, a teacher at St. Joseph Catholic School in DeWitt, …Read More
Persons, places and things: In sacred spaces
Listening to people’s stories is my passion. I want to know what motivates people, the experiences that shape them. That …Read More
St. Joseph School ‘family’ leans on faith and each other to cope with grief
By Barb Arland-Fye The Catholic Messenger DeWITT — Pink, laminated crosses bearing the name of first-grade teacher Loretta Pennock, who …Read More