In solidarity with the Church in Japan, let us pray with the words that Pope St. John Paul II shared at the Peace Memorial in Hiroshima on February 25, 1981.
To the Creator of nature and man, of truth and beauty I pray:
Hear my voice, for it is the voice of the victims of all wars and violence among individuals and nations;
Hear my voice, for it is the voice of all children who suffer and will suffer when people put their faith in weapons and war;
Hear my voice when I beg you to instill into the hearts of all human beings the wisdom of peace, the strength of justice and the joy of fellowship;
Hear my voice, for I speak for the multitudes in every country and in every period of history who do not want war and are ready to walk the road of peace;
Hear my voice and grant insight and strength so that we may always respond to hatred with love, to injustice with total dedication to justice, to need with the sharing of self, to war with peace.
O God, hear my voice and grant unto the world your everlasting peace.
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En solidaridad con la Iglesia en Japón, oremos con las palabras que pronunció el Papa San Juan Pablo II en el Memorial de la Paz en Hiroshima el 25 de febrero de 1981.
A Creador de la naturaleza y del hombre, de la verdad y de la belleza, suplico:
Escucha mi voz, pues es la voz de las víctimas de todas las guerras y de la violencia entre los individuos y las naciones.
Escucha mi voz, pues es la voz de todos los niños que sufren y sufrirán cuando la gente ponga su fe en las armas y en la guerra.
Escucha mi voz cuando te ruego que infundas en el corazón de todos los hombres la sabiduría de la paz, la fuerza de la justicia y la alegría de la fraternidad.
Escucha mi voz, pues hablo por las multitudes de todos los países y de todos los períodos de la historia que no quieren la guerra y están preparados a caminar por los senderos de paz.
Escucha mi voz y concédenos discernimiento y fortaleza para que podamos responder siempre al odio con amor, a la injusticia con la dedicación total a la justicia, a la necesidad compartiendo de sí mismo, a la guerra con la paz. ¡Oh Dios!
Escucha mi voz y concede en todo el mundo tu eterna paz.
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The USCCB Calendar Page:
Liturgical Calendar with readings in English and Spanish; General Calendar
The Liturgical Calendar:
For the Diocese of Davenport 2019-2020. For the United States 2019-2020.
For previous diocesan calendars, please scroll down to the bottom of the page.
Norms on the Obligation to Attend Mass on Holy Days and on the Celebration of Ritual Masses and Masses for the Dead (courtesy of the Archdiocese of Dubuque's Office of Worship).
What Masses can be celebrated on which days? Here are the answers as a series of PPT slides.
See below for Calendar Advisories, events, and upcoming liturgies. Click on the titles for more information.
The Office of Liturgy is available to provide workshops for parishes; past workshops have included a history of the liturgy, the spirituality of liturgical ministry, praying the Mass more intentionally, the Liturgy of the Hours, and the Church's funeral rites. Other workshops/speakers that are available for parishes include:
Preaching
Deacon Frank Agnoli, who has a doctorate in preaching, is available to assist individual priests and deacons hone their homiletic skills as well as help pastors develop homily preparation/feedback groups in their parishes. Click here for contact information.
Cantor Workshops
Patti McTaggart, music minister at St. Mary, Iowa City, and member of the Diocesan Liturgical Commission, is available to conduct workshops for cantors and music ministers around the diocese. Please give her a call at 319-337-4314 or e-mail her at pmctaggart@icstmary.org for more information or to schedule a date.
Workshops for Readers/Lectors
Ken Miller, from St. John Vianney, Bettendorf, is available to help prepare readers/lectors for their ministry. Please contact him at kencathymiller@msn.com or 563-332-8404 if you are interested in having him present a workshop at your parish.
Liturgical Environment - Workshop and Retreats
Gale Francione, a liturgical consultant, is available to do workshops, presentations, and days of reflection on topics related to sacred space. Her particular areas of interest include the use of space in gathering the community, the Eucharist, and the other Sacraments. Gale may be contacted at 563-388-8314.
LTP: Virtual Workshops
"Informed by the adult education methods proven successful in live workshops, LTP's Virtual Workshops™ invite liturgical ministers to engage in 90 minutes of training, dialogue, and reflection."
Please click on the link here for information on their series on the RCIA.
LTP: Essentials of Catholic Liturgy
Please click here for 2019 workshops and courses - including "The Essentials of Catholic Liturgy" course!
Flyer: Introduction to the RCIA
Flyer: Basics of Liturgy
NPM ANNUAL CONVENTION: “Called from Living Waters”
The National Association of Pastoral Musicians' annual convention, scheduled for July 7-10, will be 100% virtual.
>See update
>Read letter from Board of Directors
>Watch video
Schedule:
The Extraordinary Form of the Mass is celebrated at the following locations and times in the Diocese of Davenport (updated on 1/4/20):
St. Mary, Davenport
Sundays at 8:00 a.m.
Mon, Wed, Thurs and Fri at 7:30 a.m.
Saturdays at 8:30 a.m.
St. Patrick, Iowa City
Sundays at 3:30 p.m.
SS. Mary and Joseph, Sugar Creek
1st, 3rd, and 5th Sunday at 1:00 p.m.
Effective July 1, 2020, the schedule will be:
Holy Family, Davenport
Sundays at 9:00 a.m.
St. Patrick, Iowa City
Sundays at 3:30 p.m.
SS. Mary and Joseph, Sugar Creek
1st, 3rd, and 5th Sunday at 1:00 p.m.
Resources:
USCCB Website: Documents related to the Extraordinary Form
Diocesan Policy: Implementation of Summorum pontificum
Supplement: Instruction Regarding the Calendar
Link: Una Voce Quad Cities
Eastern Rite Catholics are invited to worship with this community, established under the auspices of the Ruthenian Eparchy of Parma (OH). Please click here to visit the Mission's website for more information.
Location:
St. Wenceslaus Church
630 E. Davenport St.
Iowa City, IA 52245
Schedule: 2nd and 4th Sunday of the Month
3:00 PM - Confessions and Hours
3:30 PM - Divine Liturgy