DAVENPORT – Father Patrick Lumsden, 78, a retired priest of the Diocese of Davenport, died Dec. 29 at MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center. Fr. Lumsden He was born Aug. 28, 1946 in Iowa City to ...
Father Sakhile PM Ndwandwe visits an eighth-grade U.S. history class at Regina Catholic Education Center in Iowa City. St. Wenceslaus Parish in Iowa City recently sponsored the visit of Father Sakhile ...
Hope, peace, joy and love are the four themes interwoven in our observance of Advent, as we await the celebration of the ...
When fifth-grader Harrison Dardis of Regina Catholic Education Center in Iowa City learned he was the winner of the 2024 Catholic Mess­enger Christmas Card contest, his smile was “from ear to ear,” ...
Father Robert Lathrop blesses a new statue of St. Joseph with the infant Jesus at St. Mary Catholic Church in Sigourney last month. SIGOURNEY — Father Robert Lathrop believes a misunderstanding of ...
Images from last Sunday’s Christmas pageant linger. One of the youngest children, wearing the cutest cow costume, sucked on a pacifier. The boy who portrayed Joseph appreciated his role because he ...
On this Fourth Sunday of Advent, God’s Word reminds us that the Savior, who offers us salvation, is already knocking at our door. The psalmist implores the Lord to come and save us and to visit his ...
Bishop Dennis Walsh braced himself on a couch in his Davenport apartment, waiting for his playful puppy, Rosa, to pounce. The bishop smiled as the 5-month-old golden retriever jumped onto his lap and ...
DAVENPORT — Bishop Dennis Walsh will open the Jubilee Year on Dec. 29 with opening rites at St. Anthony Parish at 2 p.m. followed by a procession (weather permitting) to Sacred Heart Cathedral where ...
El personal del Hotel Blackhawk de Davenport sabía que el próximo obispo de la diócesis de Davenport se alojaría en el hotel el 24 de junio, pero no sabía su nombre. El protocolo del Vaticano exigía ...
In the past month, I have had two thyroid procedures. The first procedure resulted in complications and a lot of pain during and after. I was really struggling with the failure of the procedure and ...
Q: I have heard that Jesus may have been born at a different time of year and that Dec. 25 was a pagan holiday celebrating the sun god. Can you shed some light on this? A: I have been saving this ...