By Anna Verry For The Catholic Messenger Lent 2025 Week 5 This week’s Gospel reading, John 8:1-11, offers valuable insights …Read More
Respond to others with the grace and mercy that Jesus offers
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Priest assignments include moves, retirements and discernment
By Anne Marie Amacher The Catholic Messenger Bishop Dennis Walsh has announced new assignments for nine priests effective July 1. Father …Read More
Legislation moving forward to help reintegrate offenders into society
By Tom Chapman For The Catholic Messenger A bill that would help offenders reintegrate into society sooner without undermining public …Read More
Food banks, pantries say federal funding cut harms the hungry
By Barb Arland-Fye The Catholic Messenger Working families, senior citizens and individuals with disabilities who depend on food pantries will …Read More
Practices of our faith and service to others should come from the sincerity of our hearts
By Fr. Dominic Nguyen For The Catholic Messenger Lent 2025 Week 4 I grew up in a very Catholic, populated …Read More
A retired Catholic educator’s commitment to teaching about the Holocaust
By Barb Arland-Fye The Catholic Messenger Chris Green’s journey to Auschwitz began 20 years ago when one of her junior …Read More
Ottumwa parishes planning to become one: Parishes’ leaders say merger will strengthen faith community
By Barb Arland-Fye The Catholic Messenger OTTUMWA — Ed Wilson, who grew up in St. Mary of the Visitation Parish, …Read More