Welcome to the Official Website for the Office of Social Action of the Diocese of Davenport.
 

Mission Statement

To support communities of faith in our Diocese in acting upon Catholic Social Teaching Principles.

History of the Two Feet of Social Justice.
The Two Feet of Social Justice logo was the inspiration of Msgr. Marvin Mottet, the first director of  the Social Action Department in the Diocese of Davenport.  

• Two Feet - English

• Two Feet - Spanish                                 

• Social Action Brochure - English - 2019

• Social Action Brochure - Spanish - 2019

• Social Action Newsletter

The Diocesan Social Action Office has a variety of tools to keep you informed of relevant issues and activities.

One of these is our Two Feet Newsletter which is distributed monthly via email.  If you would like to read previous issues you will find those at http://bit.ly/TwoFeetNewsletter.  You can subscribe from that page if you choose or you can contact Amy Kersten at kerstena@diodav.org  who will add you to our list of subscribers.

Google Groups:

• Social Action Advocacy: Addressing legislative advocacy on social issues of concern to the Catholic Church and encouraging faithful citizenship.

• Parish Social Action: Provide resources, ideas and opportunities for parishioners to live out their faith working for charity and justice.

• NEW Voices for Rural Life: Educate, share concerns and suggest advocacy opportunities related to life in rural Iowa.

For more information please contact Amy Kersten at  kerstena@diodav.org or call 563-888-4210.

Lunch and Learn Session - What? So what? Now What?
Thursday, November 5, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The upcoming elections are the beginning, not the end, of our work. Kent Ferris, Loxi Hopkins and Glenn Leach of the Diocesan Social Action Office will lead a session on what has changed and who has been elected or reelected. Are any of our representatives also fellow parishioners? They will discuss legislative priorities from the Iowa Catholic Conference and the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops. As importantly, they'll speak of local needs and our role in both identifying them and seeking solutions.

Giving meatpacking plant workers a voice

By Barb Arland-Fye
The Catholic Messenger

A small group of deacon formation classmates, parishioners and family members stood across the road from Tyson Foods pork processing plant in Columbus Junction on July 24 and prayed Morning Prayer.

“We did so remembering those who have been affected by COVID-19, those who have died and now those who return to work,” said Kent Ferris, diocesan director of Social Action and of Catholic Charities. “While we prayed, a gentleman approached us. One from our group shared why we gathered. The gentleman responded, ‘I assumed you were Catholic.’” Read more...