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16 hours ago · Among the things I have saved in my moves to different parish assignments in our diocese is a map of parishes dating back to the episcopacy of the late Bishop Ralph Hayes (1944-1966). The map shows 99 parishes! Today we have 74 parishes and a dwindling number of priests. With ongoing conversations ...

16 hours ago · DAVENPORT — The Vietnamese Catholic community celebrated Lunar New Year with Mass on Feb. 2 at Sacred Heart Cathedral, with Father Simon Thoi Hoang, SVD, rector of Divine Word College in Epworth, Iowa, presiding. His concelebrants were Father Khoa Le, parochial vicar of Jesus Christ, Prince of ...

16 hours ago · A homily reflecting on the parable of the mustard seed provided new insight on my journey of faith as I sat beside my husband Steve during Mass last Friday evening at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Davenport. In the Gospel reading for that day (Mark 4:26-34), Jesus uses parables to describe what the ...

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By Barb Arland-Fye Editor. Arland-Fye. My love for praying the Liturgy of the Hours began in 2009 as a student in the Master of Pastoral Theology Program with the candidates and spouses of the Diocese of Davenport’s Deacon Class VI.

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Oct 31, 2024 · By Deacon Frank Agnoli The Catholic Messenger. In this third article about two retranslated liturgical books, the second chapter of Holy Communion and Worship of the Eucharistic Mystery Outside Mass (HC) may be especially relevant, given how many of the faithful serve as Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion.

Jan 23, 2025 · Bishop Dennis Walsh stands in front of a lighthouse outside Our Lady of the River Parish in LeClaire. This year’s Catholic Messenger drive theme is ‘Illuminating hope for all.’ Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Last month, I celebrated Mass at the Iowa State Penitentiary in …