Vision 20/20

Through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit and with deep faith in the people of God, Bishop Zinkula calls the Diocese of Davenport to a revitalization of our faith and a renewal of grace in the spirit of Pentecost. The time is now for us to move forward and fill every heart and life with the joy of the Gospel through a fresh encounter with Jesus Christ and His Church. Let us rise up and embrace the glorious future for God’s faithful in southeast Iowa. In recent years, we have weathered storms and navigated through some difficult challenges. We believe it is time now to be proactive about the future and be a light to the world. It is time to read the signs of the times as we name our sorrows and our joys, and look ahead toward a bright future of the Church.

In October-December 2018, we held listening sessions in every parish of the Diocese in order to assess the landscape in our area. Prior to these sessions, participants were asked to reflect upon Pope Francis’ The Joy of the Gospel and review a set of materials to raise their understanding of the current state of the Church here and worldwide. The parish sessions focused on questions about missionary discipleship and evangelization.

In February-March 2019, we conducted regional conversations around the Diocese, with representatives from each parish delivering the message heard at their listening sessions. From these regional conversations, we will identify certain themes that will be addressed around the Diocese during spring 2019 and at the Convocation.

On June 6-8, 2019, we held a Convocation that met the objectives of celebrating our unity in the joy of the Gospel, reflected on the call to be “Spirit-filled evangelizers”, looked to the peripheries of our communities, read the signs of the times in our Diocese of Davenport, explored practical strategies for the future, began to chart out concrete plans for taking the next steps, and prayed for the grace to move forward.

In November 2019, we held the first meeting for parish mentors who will assist parish evangelization teams in developing plans for sharing the Good News and reaching out to the peripheries through the Joy of the Gospel.
 

PDF of Vision 20/20 Prayer
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Prayer Video

Vision 20/20 Concept Paper

The Joy of the Gospel (EVANGELII GAUDIUM)
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