• Seven Ordained to the Diaconate!
    July 16, 2022
    Rite celebrated at Sacred Heart Cathedral on July 9.
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  • APOSTOLIC LETTER: DESIDERIO DESIDERAVI
    June 29, 2022
    New Apostolic Letter from Pope Francis on the Liturgy and liturgical formation.
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  • Learning about missions near and far
    June 9, 2022
    The diocese participates in a Mission Cooperative Plan (MCP) to promote awareness of missions worldwide in the parishes throughout the diocese, the diocesan website states.
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  • Sister Norma Pimentel receives Pacem in Terris award for her ... by QCTimes
    April 22, 2022
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  • FREE OCIA Workshops from the FDLC
    April 12, 2022
    In English and Spanish - REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!
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  • New Covid-19 Safety Protocols 3/1/2022
    March 1, 2022
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  • Day of Fasting and Prayer for Peace in Ukraine
    February 23, 2022
    Ash Wednesday - March 2
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  • The Synodal Process: an initial assessment
    February 7, 2022
    On Wednesday, January 26, 2022, the XV Ordinary Council of the Synod of Bishops met in person and online. The following items were at the center of their work: a progress report on the synodal process around the world and the articulation of criteria for the "reports" prepared by Dioceses, Episcopal Conferences, the Synods of Eastern Churches and other ecclesial bodies.
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  • New Doctor of the Church
    January 22, 2022
    Saint Irenaeus of Lyon
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  • March for Life Indulgence
    January 10, 2022
    Available for those who attend in person or virtually.
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  • Sunday of the Word of God
    January 2, 2022
    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.
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  • English Inquiry Sessions Completed
    December 20, 2021
    30 Men Attended
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  • Diocese Maintains Ties With Boy Scouts
    December 9, 2021
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  • Sunday of the Word of God
    November 29, 2021
    The Word of God & A Synodal Church
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  • Iowa Catholic Dioceses Encourage Iowans to Get Vaccinated
    November 19, 2021
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  • Card. Grech to the Bishops of USCCB
    November 18, 2021
    On the occasion of the USCCB Fall General Assembly, Cardinal Mario Grech, Secretary General for the Synod of Bishops sent a video-message to the US bishops gathering in these day in Baltimore.
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  • The Synod and Ecumenism
    November 14, 2021
    “Indeed, both synodality and ecumenism are processes of ‘walking together’ ”. In fact, “as ecumenism can be understood as an 'exchange of gifts', one of the gifts Catholics can receive from the other Christians is precisely their experience and understanding of synodality”.
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  • Diocesan Timeline Extended
    November 11, 2021
    With reports to the USCCB now due on June 30, reports to the diocese will now be due by April 30.
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  • Deadline for First Phase of Synodal Process Extended
    October 29, 2021
    National reports now due in Rome by August 15, 2022; reports to the USCCB are due by June 30.
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  • Remember 2016? Pope Adds to the Works of Mercy...
    September 20, 2021
    In 2016, Pope Francis added a new corporal work of mercy, Care for our Common Home, and a new spiritual work of mercy, Contemplation of Creation. Now we have eight of each instead of seven!
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