Pope Francis has called for an Annual day of Prayer for the care of creation.

• Pope Francis Letter
• Handout/bulletin insert

Father Marvin Mottet believed that action on behalf of social justice is a necessary part of a moral life.  Charity and justice are the two steps in his “two feet” approach.  Too many people walk on one foot, but it takes both feet to walk in the footsteps of justice.  Stepping for justice is something that requires training.  That is the goal of the Mottet Leadership Institute.

Father Mottet looked to the Gamaliel Foundation of Chicago and Quad Cities Interfaith to provide leadership training.  He sent many people from the Quad Cities to the weeklong training in Chicago.  The Mottet Leadership Institute brings this same training to the Quad Cities in an 8-week format.

The eight sessions of the training will be held from 10 am to 4 pm on  eight Saturdays:

• Week One: Sept. 23 - Public life, power, values and self-interest.
• Week Two: October 28 - Public relationships, one-on-ones, building a public life.
• Week Three : November 18 - Qualities of a leader, building a team, power analysis.
• Week Four: December 16 - Cutting issues, doing actions, how to enter the public arena.
• Week Five: January 20, 2018 - How to run and organize a meeting, power one-on-ones.
• Week Six: February17, 2018 - Media and social media as part of a change campaign.
• Week Seven: March 24, 2018 - Organized money and people.
• Week Eight: April 28, 2018 - Pathway to power.

 For more information and Registration please see flyer.
 For Registration Form Contact Loxi Hopkins
 Mottet Leadership Institute fulfills one of priest's last wishes 07/26/2017

 Dr. Widad Akreyi is a Danish health expert, author and human rights activist of Kurdish ancestry who cofounded the human rights organization, Defend International.

Born in Aqrah, Kurdistan region, Iraq, in 1969, she fled with her family to Mosul five years later to avoid the Iraq government’s offensive against Kurds.  Violations of human rights that occurred during that and other offensives are believed to have shaped her life.  She is said to be the first young woman of Middle Eastern descent to engage in advocacy efforts related to illicit trade of small arms and light weapons, gender-based violence, disarmament and international security.
 

 

Award Presented by Bishop Thomas Zinkula
Sunday, October 22, 2017
2:00 P.M.
St. Ambrose University
Christ the King Chapel
518 W. Locust Street, Davenport, Iowa
 
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC   

PRINTABLE FLYER
The Catholic Messenger

Nora Dvorak has been a longtime peace and justice champion.  She directed a nationally acclaimed Refugee Resettlement program for the Diocese for many years.  She was instrumental in getting a program established locally which in turn became Iowa’s Safe Haven Law which is a law that allows parents - or another person who has the parent's authorization - to leave an infant up to 14 days old at a hospital or health care facility without fear of prosecution for abandonment. At least 20 children have been declared safe havens since the Iowa law was enacted in 2002. 

The theme for 2017 & 2018 is

Be Not Afraid

Respect Life Materials: For those who ordered parish packets they will be mailed directly to the parish in August/early September.  If your parish missed the notice to order, a few extras are available on a first-come first-served basis.  Contact the office of Social Action at guerrero@davenportdiocese.org or 563-888-4210. 

USCCB is in the process of updating their website they hope to have materials available by mid-August.

Resources are now available at USCCB

CRS has mailed the ordering information for the 2018 CRS Rice Bowl Lent Materials. It is not in an envelope, but it is a self-mailer and could be mistaken as advertising. Please Review and update your order quantities as needed otherwise you will be sent the same quantity of materials you received in 2017.  Even if you don’t have any changes you still need to mail the postcard back to CRS.  Please click here to see a  snapshot of the order card. 

Pope Francis has named Nov. 19 the 1st World Day of the Poor—the same day as the national collection to support the work of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development, the U.S. bishops’ domestic anti-poverty program.  

Homily help, prayer of the faithful, sample bulletin announcement, Parish activity ideas can be found here.

The Catholic Campaign for Human Development is dedicated to breaking the cycle of poverty by funding community programs.  Is never to early to start promoting the annual CCHD collection your assistance in promoting the 2017 collection is essential to its success.  Together we can make a difference.  The 2017 collection will be held on November 18 and 19.  Promotional materials will be mail to your parish in early October including posters, envelopes and bulletin inserts adapted to our diocese.  If you have any questions about the collection please contact Loxi Hopkins, hopkins@davenportdiocese.org  or 563-488-4212.

Catholic Social Ministry Gathering: There will be no Gathering in 2017 due to the large national convention that the USCCB will lead in Orlando from July 1-4. Click here for more information. The 2018 Gathering returns to Washington, D.C. on February 3-6.

Save the Date -- CSMG Returns to Washington DC in 2018!

Saturday, February 3 – Tuesday, February 6, 2018
Omni Shoreham Hotel
Washington, D.C.