WHAT IS TOTUS TUUS? The Totus Tuus parish summer catechetical program, a week-long “parish mission” for Catholic youth in Grades 1-12, is dedicated to proclamation of the Gospel and promoting the ...Read More
The May volume of Together, the monthly newsletter from the Archdiocese of Dubuque, features Archbishop Jackels’ message regarding the future lifting of the dispensation that excused Catholics f...Read More
To find priest obituaries, go to this page on the Archdiocese of Dubuque website: www.dbqarch.org/priest-obituaries. Each obituary listing has a few introductory sentences (including links to live-str...Read More
On this World Day of Prayer for Vocations, we keep in mind the holy men that keep our linkage spiritually fed. Lord God, most holy, we approach you in gratitude for your holy ordained priesthood. You...Read More
As some of you know, I have been gone this past week. I was gone attending the “Spiritual Director Training Program” through the “Institute of Priestly Formation” (or IPF for short). This prog...Read More
Join us at St. Mary, Eldora, on Saturday, April 24 from 9:00 AM to Noon! Bring garden and lawn tools. Projects include: Clean up outside gardens Rack rocks out of the grass. Pick up litter. Clean on t...Read More
The youth of St. Mary, Ackley, and St. Patrick, Hampton are selling flower baskets again! The baskets are $21 and will be delivered the week of May 10. You may fill out the order form at the back of e...Read More
Fr. Frantz was ordained to the priesthood on April 20, 2013. We pray for God’s blessing on him and thank him for his ministry to our parishes. Cards and well-wishes can be sent to him at 415 Mai...Read More
Why do we call this season, “Easter?” In Spanish, we simply call it “Pascua” from the Hebrew word referring to the Jewish “Passover” in Exodus, where the Jews were protected from death by ...Read More