Welcome to the Official Website for the Office of Social Action of the Diocese of Davenport.

Mission Statement

To support communities of faith in our Diocese in acting upon Catholic Social Teaching Principles.

History of the Two Feet of Social Justice.
The Two Feet of Social Justice logo was the inspiration of Msgr. Marvin Mottet, the first director of  the Social Action Department in the Diocese of Davenport.  

• Two Feet - English
• Two Feet - Spanish                                 
• Social Action Brochure - English - Aug - 2017
• Social Action Brochure - Spanish - Aug - 2017
• Social Action Newsletter

Diocesan Social Action Saturday #2

Schedule for the Day:

Dr. Kristy Nabhan-Warren, Professor in the Religious Studies and Gender, Women's and Sexuality Studies Departments and the V.O. and Elizabeth Kahl Figge Chair in Catholic Studies at the University of Iowa.  Dr. Kristy will share stories and insights from her Iowa-based, ethnographic fieldwork, conducted for her newest book project, Cornbelt America: Work, Food and Faith in the Heartland. She will speak about patterns of migration, work in meatpacking plants and religion in our Hawkeye State.

The Diocesan Social Action Office has a variety of tools to keep you informed of relevant issues and activities. One of these is our Two Feet Newsletter which is distributed monthly via email. If you would like to read previous issues you will find those at http://bit.ly/TwoFeetNewsletter.  You can subscribe from that page if you choose or you can contact Amy Kersten at kerstena@diodav.org who will add you to our list of subscribers.
 

By Barb Arland-Fye
The Catholic Messenger

BETTENDORF — A standing-room-only crowd voiced vigorous support for continuation of the University of Iowa Labor Center during a hearing last month in USW Local 105 Hall. Earlier this summer, the university announced the center’s closing, saying that budget cuts by the Iowa Legis­lature are to blame. Read more...