Liturgy Events

The USCCB Calendar Page: 
Liturgical Calendar with readings in English and Spanish; General Calendar

The Liturgical Calendar:
For the Diocese of Davenport 2024-2025. For the United States 2024-2025.

For previous diocesan calendars, please scroll down to the bottom of the page.

Norms on the Obligation to Attend Mass on Holy Days and on the Celebration of Ritual Masses and Masses for the Dead (courtesy of the Archdiocese of Dubuque's Office of Worship). 

What Masses can be celebrated on which days? Here are the answers as a series of PPT slides.

See below for Calendar Advisories, events, and upcoming liturgies. Click on the titles for more information.

The Office of Liturgy is available to provide workshops for parishes; past workshops have included a history of the liturgy, the spirituality of liturgical ministry, praying the Mass more intentionally, the Liturgy of the Hours, and the Church's funeral rites. Other workshops/speakers that are available for parishes include:

Preaching
Deacon Frank Agnoli, who has a doctorate in preaching, is available to assist individual priests and deacons hone their homiletic skills as well as help pastors develop homily preparation/feedback groups in their parishes. Click here for contact information. 

Cantor Workshops
Patti McTaggart, music minister at St. Mary, Iowa City, and member of the Diocesan Liturgical Commission, is available to conduct workshops for cantors and music ministers around the diocese. Please give her a call at 319-337-4314 or e-mail her at [email protected] for more information or to schedule a date.

Workshops for Readers/Lectors
Ken Miller, from St. John Vianney, Bettendorf, is available to help prepare readers/lectors for their ministry. Please contact him at [email protected] or 563-332-8404 if you are interested in having him present a workshop at your parish.

Liturgical Environment - Workshop and Retreats
Gale Francione, a liturgical consultant, is available to do workshops, presentations, and days of reflection on topics related to sacred space. Her particular areas of interest include the use of space in gathering the community, the Eucharist, and the other Sacraments. Gale may be contacted at 563-388-8314.

LTP: Virtual Workshops
"Informed by the adult education methods proven successful in live workshops, LTP's Virtual Workshops™ invite liturgical ministers to engage in 90 minutes of training, dialogue, and reflection."

FDLC: Formation Series on the Liturgical Year

FDLC: Formation Series on the Liturgical Books

FDLC: Introductory Webinar on New OCIA/RCIA

FDLC: Webinar on the Revised Order of Penance

FDLC: Webinar Series on the Revised OCIA/RCIA
                >En Español

FDLC: Webinar Series - Eucharist: The Work of Our Redemption

FDLC: Webinar Series - Liturgical Reform of the Mass Through the Ages

FDLC: Webinar Series - Eucharistic Adoration

FDLC Webinar Series on Ars Celebrandi

On Wednesdays, from May 7 to June 4, the FDLC will be hosting another free webinar series.  The topic will be The Art of Celebrating: Something More is Required. 

Registration is now live at: www.fdlc.org/artofcelebrating2025. As always, if you ever have a conflict with your schedule, all registered persons will receive a link to watch the recording.

SUMMER CONFERENCES

Notre Dame Preaching Conference: June 16-18, 2025 
 
Mark your calendar! Dates are set for another major preaching conference at Notre Dame, June 16-18, 2025. The theme will be: JESUS, DEAD AND RISEN, JESUS LIVING IN THE CHURCH: PREACHING THE PASCHAL MYSTERY
 
Taking a line from a work by the great French theologian, Louis Bouyer, the theme this summer is the Paschal Mystery (Jesus, dead and risen) as both the central content of our preaching and also the mystery that formats our reading, praying, and preaching of the Scriptures.   Keynote speakers include Bishop Joseph Perry of Chicago, Hans Boersma, Karla Bellinger, Fr Robert Imbelli, and Fr Sergius Halvorsen. 
 
Registration is open; please visit: https://theology.nd.edu/graduate-programs/initiatives/marten-program/conferences-lectures/2025-preaching-conference/ 
 
GIA Summer Music Institute: July 9-11, 2025

A summer conference for musicians, conductors, and educators in all settings, to be held on the campus of North Central College in Naperville, IL. For more information or to register, please visit: https://institute.giamusic.com/. 

National Gathering on Christian Initiation: July 30-31, 2025

The National Gathering on Christian Initiation™ invites parish leaders, initiation ministers, and regional or diocesan trainers to come together to explore the theoretical and practical aspects of initiation ministry. Through interactive sessions, meetings, and prayer opportunities, participants will understand more deeply that the vision of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is the vision of the parish as a community of disciples.

Schedule:
The Mass is celebrated using the 1962 Missal at the following locations and times in the Diocese of Davenport:

Holy Family, Davenport
Sundays at 11:00 a.m.
Mondays at 12:05 p.m.
Fridays at 7:15 a.m.
Holy Days: TBD

St. Patrick, Iowa City
Sundays at 2:30 p.m.

Resources: Diocese of Davenport

Diocesan Policy: Use of the Pre-Conciliar Liturgy in the Diocese of Davenport (2/22/22)
-Decree - 2/1/22
-Accompanying Letter from Bishop Zinkula

Resources: Vatican

Traditionis Custodes (Pope Francis)
-Letter to Bishops
Responsa ad Dubia (CDWDS)

Previous Documents
Summorum pontificum
-Letter to Bishops
Universae ecclesiae
Cum sanctissima
Quo magis altera
-New Prefaces

Eastern Rite Catholics are invited to worship with this community, established under the auspices of the Ruthenian Eparchy of Parma (OH). Please click here to visit the Mission's website for more information.

Full-time sacramental ministry is provided by Father Bruce Riebe. 

Location: 1506 Isett Ave., Muscatine, IA 52751

Schedule: 
Saturday-Vespers 5PM
Sunday-Matins 9AM
                  Confession 10:30AM. Pre-communion Office
                  Divine Liturgy 11AM. Fellowship follows. Sunday School/ECF1st and 3rd Sundays
Wednesday-Vespers 5PM
Feasts-Vigil (Vesperal Liturgy) Eve 6PM