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

Next Lunch and Learn: Addressing Global Hunger
Thursday, June 4, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Click here to register. 

Our next Lunch and Learn session is a panel discussion about supporting those in essential roles in our communities. For more information or to sign up, visit https://bit.ly/DioDavLunchLearn.
 
Alysson Riutta of Catholic Relief Services will introduce CRS's Lead the Way on Hunger campaign to raise awareness and take action to help those who will suffer the most from this global pandemic: migrants and refugees, communities that lack access to enough food and nutrition and people living in poverty. She'll also discuss the network of CRS Chapters forming to mobilize Catholics and others of goodwill to end global poverty.
 
Alysson, Volunteer Manager of the Midwest Region for CRS, recently moved to the Des Moines area after working with CRS in Honduras and Guatemala as an International Development Fellow. She empowers CRS volunteers across the Midwest region as advocates to engage with Congress and their local communities on behalf of the poor and vulnerable around the world.
 
The Social Action Office offers  “Lunch and Learn” sessions through Zoom videoconferencing. Sessions are typically held on a Thursday during the month at noon, with presentations lasting 20-30 minutes followed by open discussion. Zoom is a free app, which you can download to your computer, tablet or smart phone. You do not need to set up an account to participate in these sessions.

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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.

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