The 124-year-old St. Vincent Center in Davenport is getting an energy audit as the first step in the Diocese of Davenport’s Laudato Si’ Action Plan launched Oct. 4 on the memorial of St. Francis of Assisi. It is a multifaceted, seven-year plan intended to inspire the people of the diocese to build on their relationship with God, each other and all of God’s creation.

Desiring a bright and abundant future for her grandchildren and all humanity, Jean Simpson prayed, listened to God and found guidance in “Laudato Si’” (subtitled “On Care for Our Common Home), an encyclical by Pope Francis. The Holy Father called for restoring relationships between people and God, people and each other and all of God’s creation.

The 124-year-old St. Vincent Center in Davenport is getting an energy audit as the first step in the Diocese of Davenport’s Laudato Si’ Action Plan launched Oct. 4 on the memorial of St. Francis of Assisi. It is a multifaceted, seven-year plan intended to inspire the people of the diocese to build on their relationship with God, each other and all of God’s creation.

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, In his 2015 encyclical, Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home, the Holy Father speaks of relationships: between God and humanity, among the peoples of humanity, and between humanity and creation, of which humanity is a part. In his message for this year’s Season of Creation, Pope Francis again speaks of the urgency in responding to these relationships — to the cries of the earth and the poor.

By Lindsay Steele The Catholic Messenger Keokuk native Rachel Dunlap entered religious life with the Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Dubuque, Iowa, last fall at the age of 25. As a candidate, she lived with sisters, sharing their way of life and getting to know the community members better. Last month, she began her novitiate journey with the Rite of Initiation. “Novitiate is a two-year period focused on prayer, deeper vocation discernment, study and ministry,” she explained.

The Dicastery for Evangelization is calling for entries for the Hymn for the Holy Year 2025, encouraging those interested to set to music a provided text which expresses the essence of the Jubilee event.

Formation for Deacon Class 9 begins August 13.

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Rite celebrated at Sacred Heart Cathedral on July 9.

New Apostolic Letter from Pope Francis on the Liturgy and liturgical formation.

Nine-year-old Sophia Garcia sits on the floor of her home helping her mom, Esmeralda Guerrero, go through applications for missionaries hoping to speak in the Diocese of Davenport. Sophia, an incoming fifth-grade student at All Saints Catholic School in Davenport, enjoys learning about where different countries are located and how these missions help Catholics and others throughout the world — especially when a mission benefits children.

The diocese participates in a Mission Cooperative Plan (MCP) to promote awareness of missions worldwide in the parishes throughout the diocese, the diocesan website states.

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Ash Wednesday - March 2

On Wednesday, January 26, 2022, the XV Ordinary Council of the Synod of Bishops met in person and online. The following items were at the center of their work: a progress report on the synodal process around the world and the articulation of criteria for the "reports" prepared by Dioceses, Episcopal Conferences, the Synods of Eastern Churches and other ecclesial bodies.

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