LIBERTY, Mo. — Father James Betzen, C.PP.S., 72, a priest who formerly served in the Diocese of Davenport, died Oct. …Read More
Father James Betzen, a Precious Blood priest, served in Ottumwa
Category: People
Persons, places and things: United in Christ
By Dan Russo Editor Cheryl Schropp, event coordinator St. Patrick Parish in Iowa City, buzzed about the reception room after …Read More
Falling in love with the face of Christ in your neighbor
By Rachel Luppens For The Catholic Messenger (Editor’s note: Rachel Luppens, St. Wenceslaus Parish in Iowa City’s director of community …Read More
Persons, Places and things: Art and angels among us
By Dan Russo Editor On either side of the main entrance to the St. Vincent Center, the building that houses …Read More
Persons, places and things: New doors open
By Barb Arland-Fye Editor Twenty-three years ago in this column, I wrote about a subtle but persistent thought that felt …Read More
Persons, places and things: A Pilgrimage of Hope and Encouragement
By Barb Arland-Fye Editor As we sat down for the Friday evening Mass in the chapel, I felt a jolt …Read More
Msgr. Robert Spiegel served as a chaplain for U.S. Army
OSKALOOSA — Msgr. Robert H. “Bob” Spiegel, who spent most of his priesthood serving as a chaplain in the U.S. …Read More