This library contains policies, procedures, guidelines, documents etc. arranged by department.
PDF documents contain bookmarks for easy navigation within each document.
Each document can also be searched.  Individual forms that are found within documents are also provided as separate links. Additional Forms (fillable PDFs) are available here.

Bishop

• Appointment of Lay Director Request Form
• Letter in Good Standing Request Form
• Parish Manual: Handbook of Policies and Procedures  (updated June 2016)
• Priest's Wellness Document
• Policies Relating to Sexuality and Personal Behavior (updated July 2016)
  • redlined July 2016
  • Spanish Mar 2015
  • Vietnamese

Parish Councils & Finance Councils

• Parish Councils & Finance Council Policies (updated Apr 2015) redline

Sacramental Records

Sacramental Records Handbook of Policies and Procedures

• Sacramental Records Handbook of Policies and Procedures
• Sacramental Record Request Form (pdf)
• Notification to Church of Baptism (pdf)

• Sacramental Records Instructions
• Baptismal Register
• Confirmation Register
• Martrimonial Register
• Death Register
• Statistic Census Sheet
• Confirmation Register Sample for Parishes
• Statistics Census Sheet Sample for Parishes
• Churches with Valid, Doubtful, Invalid Baptisms

Communication

• Recommended Technology Guidelines for Pastoral Work with Young People
• Social Media Guidelines - USCCB

​Diaconate

• Deacon Handbook of Policies and Procedures updated 10/2015
• Deacon Handbook of Policies and Procedures (redlined) updated 10/2015

Faith Formation

• Marriage Preparation Policy updated 12/2016

Finance

• Accounting Guidelines for Parishes
• Chart of Accounts
• Employer Manual and Staff Handbook Information
  • Employer Procedure Manual for Diocesan Entities in the Diocese of Davenport
  • Staff Handbook for Entities in the Diocese of Davenport (revised 7-30-2015)
  • Staff Handbook for the Diocesan Chancery (revised 1-12-2011)
• Facility Usage
• Indemnification Agreement
• Lease Agreement
• Liquor Liability Guidelines
• M Ritzinger Scholarship Application - submission start this December for the 2017 year
• Standard Internal Control
• Parish Internal Control Questionnaire (Word version)
• Group Ruling IRS [USCCB website]
• Time Off Monthly Report - Hourly Staff

Liturgy

• Library

Planning

• Library

Safe Environment

• Library

Schools

• Library

Social Action

• Library

Tribunal

• Library