Christmas Novena for 30 November through 24 December: begin – or resume – any day up til 16 December

Beginning on this feast of St. Andrew, the following beautiful prayer is recited by some religious fifteen times a day until Christmas. This is a very meditative prayer that helps us increase our awareness of the real focus of Christmas and helps us prepare ourselves spiritually for Jesus’ coming.

Sunday, 20 November – 11:00 Holy Family, Davenport; 2:30 pm St Patrick, Iowa City Last Sunday after Pentecost: Readings and Propers

9:30 am, Catechism in Youth Center – 10:20 Confessions, 10:35 Rosary- 11:00 High Mass – Coffee Hour meal after Mass – Davenport Confessions 2:10 pm, Catechism after High Mass – Iowa City Book Study this month: Discussion Thursday evenings 5:30 pm – Enright Hall (Davenport)

Old St Mary’s, Davenport : Assumption of Mary Painting and Frame Restoration Project Update

You will recall that the Assumption of Mary painting located over the altar at the former St. Mary’s Church on Fillmore was brought to St Anthony’s, Davenport in the merger two years ago. The painting which dates from the 1800’s as well as its frame that had been separated from it and stored in theContinue reading “Old St Mary’s, Davenport : Assumption of Mary Painting and Frame Restoration Project Update”