By Barb Arland-Fye The Catholic Messenger Picture this: you’re seated in an airplane at 30,000 feet cruising level. You’re going …Read More
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Initiation ‘golden’ for soon-to-be Catholics
By Lindsay Steele The Catholic Messenger OSKALOOSA — Recently, while attending Mass with his wife, Ellen, Gary Greene saw a …Read More
Priesthood of Jesus Christ: shared ministries of love, peace and justice
By Fr. Joe Defrancisco We are completing this Lenten series, which has focused on the integral connection between sacraments and …Read More
From poverty to possibility: Former homeless woman offers hope, advice
(Editor’s Note: More than 12,000 people experienced homelessness in Iowa in 2015, according to the Institute for Community Alliances. In …Read More
St. Al’s serves fish family-style
By Barb Arland-Fye The Catholic Messenger McKenna Rommel, volunteering at this year’s final Lenten Fish Fry at St. Alphonsus Parish …Read More
Affordable housing out of reach for many
By Barb Arland-Fye The Catholic Messenger (Editor’s Note: More than 12,000 people experienced homelessness in Iowa in 2015, according to …Read More
Priest assignments affect university leadership
By Anne Marie Amacher The Catholic Messenger Bishop Martin Amos has announced eight priest assignments effective July 1. Not all …Read More













