The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has published a new Instruction, Ad resurgendum cum Christo, regarding the burial of the deceased and the conservation of the ashes in the case of cremation.
Congratulations to the following MFP participants who were commissioned as Lay Ecclesial Ministers for the Diocese of Davenport on October 15: Jane Doucette (St. Mary, Iowa City) William Doucette (St. Mary, Iowa City) Karina Garnica (Sacred Heart, Davenport) Rebecca Hannum (St. Mary, West Point) Jane Playle Kauzlarich (St. Mary, Oskaloosa) Juana Plum (St. Mary, Albia) Andrew Reif (St. Mary, Dodgeville) Lori Smith (St. Mary, Oskaloosa) Donna Tylkowski (St. Mary, Oskaloosa)
Here are links to prayers from the USCCB for use during this election season (English and Spanish) as well as a link to sample intercessions as we approach Election Day.