By Rosina Hendrickson For The Catholic Messenger Demi Franck, a teacher at St. Joseph Catholic School in DeWitt, said she …Read More
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‘Garage band’ finds new way to play
By Lindsay Steele The Catholic Messenger BURLINGTON — For 25 years, retired music teacher Bill Luckenbill filled his days with …Read More
ADA 20-21: Faith formation will look different this year
Annual Diocesan Appeal kicks off Sept. 26-27 By Anne Marie Amacher The Catholic Messenger “Faith formation is not coming to …Read More
Overcoming homelessness: a milestone 30 years in the making
By Barb Arland-Fye The Catholic Messenger DAVENPORT — Connie Coopman’s eyes begin to water as she stands in front of …Read More
New life for old Communion rail
By Lindsay Steele The Catholic Messenger RIVERSIDE — For decades, the old Communion rail from St. Mary Church lay idle …Read More
Join bishops in virtual novena for derecho victims
By Barb Arland-Fye The Catholic Messenger On a Saturday morning, not long after the Aug. 10 derecho storm that brutalized …Read More
Election 2020: ‘Shaping the moral character of society is a requirement of our faith’
By Barb Arland-Fye The Catholic Messenger Election Day is less than eight weeks away and while the Catholic Church’s …Read More













