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March 9, 2025 – On the Mountain with the Lord; Mountains of Prayer
In the Bible, MOUNTAINS are common places of prayer and of encounter with the Lord. In our Sunday readings over Lent, we will journey to a number of Mountains, starting with the Mount of Temptation ... Read More
March 2, 2025 – Pray More this Lent!
Lent is nearly upon us! This week, Wed. March 5 begins Ash Wednesday, the first day of the Lenten Season. Masses for Ash Wednesday will be as follows: 6:30pm – St. Patrick’s in Hampton (Bilingua... Read More
Feb. 23, 2025 – The Church on Immigration – Part 2: Teachings from the Bishops of the United States
To help us understand more fully the Church’s Teaching on Immigration, I drew upon an article by Barb Arland-Fye from the Davenport Diocese’s Paper, “The Catholic Messenger.” Here is compile... Read More
Feb. 16, 2025 – The Church on Immigration – Part 1: Pope Francis’ Letter to the United States Bishops
The following is from Pope Francis’ Letter written to the Bishops of the United States … Jesus Christ, loving everyone with a universal love, educates us in the permanent recognition of the dignit... Read More
Feb. 9, 2025 – St. Josephine Bakhita: from Slave to Saint
n 1869 a young seven-year-old girl of Darfur, Sudan was seized by Arab slave traders and treated very harshly by her slave owners. Due to the trauma of her abduction and harsh treatment, she could n... Read More
2/5/25 Weather Cancellations
St. Mark, Iowa Falls – No RE Mass or evening activities St. Mary, Eldora – Youth Group has been postponed to Wednesday, Feb. 19... Read More
Feb. 2, 2025 – An inspiring story of Faith in Japan
On Feb. 6, we celebrate the Feast of Saint Paul Miki and Companions. In the late 1500s the Catholic Faith in Nagasaki, Japan, had grown to as many as 300,000 Catholics. However, Japan rulers tried... Read More
Jan. 26, 2025 – The Feast of the Presentation, “Candlemas”
Next Sunday, Feb. 2 is the Feast of the Presentation, that is when we commemorate the event of the child Jesus being brought to the Temple forty days after his birth, according to Old Testament Biblic... Read More
