The Catholic Messenger

10/01/2025

Congratulations, Bishop Thom! 🙏

Bishop Thomas Hennen praised God and thanked the Blessed Mother after becoming the youngest bishop overseeing a diocese in the United States Sept. 29 at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Bend, Oregon.

09/29/2025

Last night, the The Diocese of Baker, Oregon hosted Solemn Vespers for Bishop-elect Thom Hennen. Today, he will be ordained the Bishop of Baker!
You can watch the livestream here at 1:45pm PST (3:45pm CST): https://www.dioceseofbaker.org/bishop-thomas-hennen

📷Sarah Callahan

09/29/2025

Bishop-elect Thom Hennen will be ordained today as the Bishop of the Diocese of Baker, Oregon. A livestream will begin at 3:45 p.m. CST on Sept. 29. Watch the livestream at www.dioceseofbaker.org/bishop-thomas-hennen

There is a watch party at Sacred Heart Cathedral. Go to their page for more information.

09/26/2025

“This is an awesome celebration. It’s absolutely amazing,” Father Jason Crossen told 700 people gathered for Mass at the new St. Joan of Arc Catholic School, the fruition of a longtime collaboration between Our Lady of Lourdes and St. John Vianney parishes.

Father Crossen, who presided at the Mass, is the former pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes and now serves as pastor of Sacred Heart Cathedral in Davenport and diocesan vicar general. He told the faithful he was proud and thankful for their support to build the new school that serves children in daycare through eighth grade.

Read all about the new school in this week's Catholic Messenger!
https://catholicmessenger.net/2025/09/celebrating-the-new-st-joan-of-arc-catholic-school
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09/23/2025

In the latest Catholic Messenger Conversations podcast, Father Jason Crossen, the new diocesan Vicar General and Cathedral rector, talks about life as a Fighting Bee, board game nights with fellow priests, and his friendship with Bishop-elect Thom Hennen.

Listen on your favorite podcasting app or at this link: https://catholicmessenger.net/2025/09/catholic-messenger-conversations-ep-73-crossen-into-new-territory/

09/21/2025

Happy first anniversary as Bishop of Davenport!

By Barb Arland-Fye The Catholic Messenger Confirmation season has begun for the 70+ plus parishes of the Diocese of Davenport, ...Read More

09/19/2025

Thank you to everyone who wished Barb well at her retirement party earlier this week!

Here is Barb's message to all of us: https://catholicmessenger.net/2025/09/persons-places-and-things-new-doors-open/

09/17/2025

Please join us today, for this public open house celebrating Barb Arland-Fye's retirement from the Catholic Messenger as Editor.
St. Ambrose University's Rogalski Center
Wed. Sept 17, 2025, 3pm-6pm

Join us in celebrating the amazing career of Barb Arland-Fye!

She began as Editor of The Catholic Messenger in February of 2002, after serving at the Quad-City Times for 21 years. She has been the driving force behind over 1,000 weekly publications of The Catholic Messenger since then. She will be greatly missed, and we wish her well-deserved rest and joy in her retirement!

Event Info:
Wednesday, September 17 from 3-6pm
Rogalski Center, St. Ambrose University
Hors d'oeuvres and cash bar

09/15/2025

The faithful took to the streets of Iowa City in near-record temperatures yesterday for a eucharistic procession celebrating the Jubilee Year of Hope.

It was a scorcher, but volunteers had more than enough water and cold towels to go around!

Look for the full story in the Sept. 18 Catholic Messenger.

📷Lindsay Steele/The Catholic Messenger

St. Thomas More Catholic Church St. Mary of the Visitation Catholic Church Newman Catholic Student Center St. Patrick in Iowa City St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church Regina Catholic Schools

09/14/2025

The Catholic community in downtown Iowa City is reaching out to those with questions about faith, whether they have been Catholic for years or are just beginning their journey.

St. Mary Parish recently began offering The Search, a seven-week video and discussion series that tackles universal questions about the meaning of life, finding purpose, and what happens after death. The videos, published by the Augustine Institute, feature experts from multiple fields of science, medicine, psychology, art and religion, according to the institute’s website.

Read the full story in the Sept. 11 Catholic Messenger!

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Newman Catholic Student Center St. Mary of the Visitation Catholic Church

By Lindsay Steele The Catholic Messenger IOWA CITY — The Catholic community in downtown Iowa City is reaching out to ...Read More

09/12/2025

"The Earth and its resources are a gift from God, given for the good of all, not just a few. We are the stewards, not absolute owners," Bishop Dennis Walsh told the faithful during a recent Mass for the Care of Creation in Davenport. "That gift must be used for the common good and shared with those in need and that gift “applies equally to the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the soil that feeds us. Our liturgy itself is a ‘Mass of Creation.’ As we process to the altar, we are reminded of the grandeur of God’s handiwork.”

Read the full story in the Sept. 11 Catholic Messenger!

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By Barb Arland-Fye The Catholic Messenger DAVENPORT — From the Mississippi River to St. Anthony Catholic Church less than a ...Read More

09/11/2025