The Farm Bill and Supplemental Nutrition Support will be the topic of the next Lunch and Learn on (date). The Farm Bill, one of the most significant pieces of legislation Congress must deal with, consists of 12 titles or sections. Title IV, Nutrition, includes SNAP--formerly Food Stamps, which is the pre-eminent supplemental food program in the US, predominantly reaching millions of children, elderly, and disabled persons. To understand where the Farm Bill and SNAP fit into our national budget, we will look briefly at the total national budget before zeroing in Title IV. Register at https://www.davenportdiocese.org/lunch-and-learn
January 1 - 31. A call to attention to poverty in America. Please join the US bishops and CCHD and the Catholic Community in the United States to live in solidarity with the poor. For many resources, including a printable calendar with information and links for study and reflection materials, visit the USCCB Poverty Awareness Page
National Prayer Vigil for Life is January 19-20, 2023: This is an annual all-night pro-life prayer vigil held on the eve of the March for Life. It is held at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C