This promises to be a very busy weekend in our parishes....

Pope Francis has called for a day of fasting, prayer and penance on October 27, inviting "sisters and brothers of the various Christian confessions, as well as those belonging to other religions and those who have at heart the cause of peace in the world."

Vatican II's Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy turns 60 this year! Promulgated on December 4, 1963, this has been the foundational document for the the renewal of the liturgy ever since.

The Dicastery for Evangelization is calling for entries for the Hymn for the Holy Year 2025, encouraging those interested to set to music a provided text which expresses the essence of the Jubilee event.

For resources, including intercessions, please click on the link above.

New Apostolic Letter from Pope Francis on the Liturgy and liturgical formation.

Ash Wednesday - March 2

Saint Irenaeus of Lyon

Available for those who attend in person or virtually.

Please join us on Sunday, January 23, from 1-3pm, for an afternoon on reflection on the place of the Scriptures in a Synodal Church. The session will be presented online by Drs. Matthew Coomber, Ella Johnson, and Micah Kiel from St. Ambrose University. Click on the title to learn more about resgistration.

On February 2, Pope Francis added a number of new observations to our liturgical calendar, and changed the Memorial of St. Martha to include her siblings - Mary and Lazarus.

During this pandemic, the Pope has announced a plenary indulgence for those who participate in devotions on the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

For all essential workers; and for all those ill with COVID-19 and all those caring for them.

For essential workers; for those with COVID-19 & those caring for them.

The public celebration of Mass in the Diocese has been suspended. All Catholics in the Diocese are dispensed of their Sunday obligation. // Todas las celebraciones públicas de la Misa (y todos los otros actos públicos litúrgicos o devocionales) son canceladas. Todos los Católicos de la Diócesis de Davenport están dispensado de la obligación de asistir a misa los domingos.

From the Holy Father, Francis, on the meaning and importance of the Nativity Scene.

On November 12, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on the legality of the Deferred Action Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and its attempted rescission by the Trump Administration. The USCCB, along with other institutional Catholic and Evangelical partners, submitted an amicus brief in support of the DACA recipients on October 4.

Pope Francis’ Apostolic Letter, Motu proprio “Aperuit illis,” published on 30 September (the Memorial of St. Jerome and, this year, the 1600th year since his death), establishes that “the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time is to be devoted to the celebration, study and dissemination of the Word of God.” It is St. Jerome who reminds us that “Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ.”