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Social Action Calendar:
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March 25, 2020 - March 25, 2021A pledge to prayerfully support a pregnant women in your community.Read More
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Sunday, April 19Action Guide can be found at https://www.respectlife.org/divine-mercyRead More
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Friday, May 15All grants must be in our office by MAY 15, 2020. No later than 4:00 P.M. Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowl Grant: Are for those organizations providing/supporting direct services to people who are hungry (first foot of Social justice). The project requesting funds must be operated within the geographical boundaries of the Diocese of Davenport. 2. Projects must conform to the social teachings of the Catholic Church. 3. The project requesting funds provides direct services to alleviate poverty and hunger in the Diocese of Davenport.Read More
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Friday, May 15ALL GRANT APPLICATION ARE DUE DATE IN OUR OFFICE MAY 15, 2020 NO LATER THAN 4:00 P.M. Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD): are for those organizations and projects that promote systemic change (second foot of social justice). To apply please send your request in a 1-2 page letter along with the Catholic Campaign for Human Development Grant Agreement.Read More
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Sunday, May 31Thank you for Participating in CRS Rice Bowl this Lent and making Lenten sacrifices that will lift up our brothers and sisters living in poverty. With a shared spirit of solidarity, we can continue to build a culture of encounter that welcomes and embraces all.Read More
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July 23 - July 26Mercy and Mental Health: Strengthening Our Response will be the theme for 2020.Read More
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Read MoreTuesday, September 1
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Tuesday, September 15To be consistent with its purpose, the St. Vincent’s Home will focus on those projects that assist children who are in the greatest need. Projects that address children in general should explain the extent to which the project also supports children who have special needs, such as poverty, family breakdown or other disadvantage. To be considered at the Fall Board meeting, applications must be postmarked by September 15th. Applicants are to be located within the 22 counties of the Diocese of Davenport or serve children within the Diocese of Davenport.Read More
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Read MoreMonday, September 21
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CRS Rice Bowl Annual Collection Concludes Early April:
Many parishes, schools and communities have closed and postponed all gatherings to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Please use this time as an opportunity to lean more deeply into Lent. Holy week resources are available at https://www.crsricebowl.org/holy-week.
Now more than ever our Diocese relies on your donations to help us fight hunger locally and around the world.
Your contribution will allow us to have a more healthy collection during these difficult times, making funds available for local grants to organizations around the diocese that help fight hunger.The Diocese appreciates your Rice Bowl Contribution.
Ways to donate:
Send check directly to:
Diocese of Davenport
Rice Bowl Collection
Attn: Nancy Karn
780 West Central Park Avenue
Davenport, IA 52804
CRS national webs site To give by phone (CRS National):
1-877-435-7277
To give by mail (CRS National):
Catholic Relief Services
CRS Rice Bowl
P.O. Box 17090
Baltimore, Maryland 21297-0303 -
Other Events around the Diocese:
From the Sisters of St. Francis, Clinton: Join us for movies that matter! Free and open to the public, 6:30 PM at the Canticle, 841 13th Avenue North in Clinton. Thursday, March 19, we are showing The Invisible Class, a film that explores what it truly means to be homeless in America, challenging stereotypes and examining the systemic causes of mass homelessness in the wealthiest nation in the world. Click here for the flyer. View a trailer of the film by clicking the picture below.
From Bread for the World: St. John Vianney Catholic Church (Bettendorf) is hosting Bread for the World Advocacy Training on Saturday, March 21, 9:30 - 11:00 a.m. Learn about Bread for the World’s 2020 campaign “Better Nutrition, Better Tomorrow”.
Sacred Heart Cathedral (Davenport) will host a Census Day event on April 1 beginning with Mass at 5:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend. Refreshments will be served and people will have the opportunity to complete their census information. The Census impacts funding that flows to our communities and our government representation for the next 10 years. Parishes and schools are encouraged to host their own Census Day events and provide access to computers so community members can complete their census survey. Thank you for supporting the 2020 Census, because everyone counts!
Culture of Life Dinner (Iowa City): Saturday, April 25, 5:15 p.m., St. Wenceslaus Church, Iowa City. The complimentary dinner’s two-fold purpose includes educating women and couples of the many physical and spiritual benefits of fertility care as well as generating grant funds for individuals interested in training at the St. Pope Paul VI Institute’s National Center for Women’s Health. To register and for more information go here or call 319-400-5695.