Chicago deacon gives homily at Mental Illness Awareness Mass in Cedar Rapids
By Martha Hanley Special to The Witness CEDAR RAPIDS — Deacon Tom Lambert of the Archdiocese of Chicago, longtime advocate
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Sunday Assembly
Dubuque parish re-establishes Cub pack and Scout troop that had disbanded
By Dan Russo Witness Editor DUBUQUE — Three Cub Scouts stood proudly in St. Columbkille Church recently as they received
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Mt. Vernon parish reaches out to college students away from home
By Jill Kruse-Domeyer Witness Editorial Assistant MT. VERNON — With the beginning of a new academic year this fall, parishioners
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Family, friends, colleagues reflect on life of Sr. Carol Hoverman
By Dan Russo Witness Editor DUBUQUE — Both the vigil service and funeral Mass for Sister Carol Hoverman, OSF, opened
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Newly formed Marshalltown parish celebrates first ‘Festival on First’ since unification
By Sharon Witty Witness Correspondent MARSHALLTOWN — Heat and humidity didn’t stop hundreds of St. Francis of Assisi members and
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St. Teresa of Calcutta School celebrates first all-school Mass
New school formed following merger serves 242 students By Jill Kruse-Domeyer Witness Editorial Assistant SPILLVILLE — There is a new
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‘Catholic Tent Revival’ draws hundreds in Cedar Rapids
CEO organizes a night of preaching, prayer and music By John Waldorf Special to The Witness CEDAR RAPIDS — On
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Eleven permanent deacons ordained
Now serving in parishes around the archdiocese By Dan Russo Witness Editor DUBUQUE — Brad Zeman smiled widely and pumped
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Marshalltown Catholics celebrate parishes’ unification, 150th anniversary
St. Henry and St. Mary become one By Sharon Witty Special to The Witness MARSHALLTOWN — In the Marshalltown Catholic
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Archbishop recovers from heart attack, returns to ministry
June 14, 2019 Thanks to all for prayers for healing. God heard, and responded “yes.” This week I received a
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