Vocations

Seventeen Diamond Jubilarians will celebrate 70 years in religious life with the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

By Sister Nettie Gamble Special to The Witness Blessed, broken and given. These words draw us and resonate with something

By John Shaughnessy Catholic News Service INDIANAPOLIS (CNS) — Like many parents, Rebeca Barcenas had this one overwhelming prayer that

By Dan Russo Witness Editor DUBUQUE — A visiting priest from Ghana who died while attempting to return to his

12Pastor Father Jeffrey Dole will remain as Pastor of St. Athanasius Parish in Jesup and St. Francis Parish in Barclay

Participants pray regularly for priests of the archdiocese DUBUQUE — The Seven Sisters Apostolate is seeking volunteers to pray for

By Kayla Greiner Special to The Witness AMES — Father James Secora celebrated his 45th anniversary of ordination to the

Two priests of the Archdiocese of Dubuque are marking the 50th anniversaries of their ordinations in 2020.  Father Daniel Knepper

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Father Dennis Koopman, OFM, a Franciscan priest who grew up in the Archdiocese of Dubuque, is celebrating

AMES — Father James Secora, pastor of St. Cecilia, Ames, recently celebrated the 45th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood