St. Anthony Catholic Church Davenport, Iowa Weekly Email Newsletter

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Announcing the Good News that Jesus has Risen Begins with the St. Anthony Parking Lot Ministry by John Cooper

On Easter we read the following from the Gospel of John, "So Peter set out with the other  disciple  to go to the tomb. They ran together, but the other disciple, running faster than Peter, reached the  tomb  first; he bent down and saw the linen cloths  lying  on the ground, but did not go in." Our new parking lot ministers are like the disciple who got to the tomb first. They get to church first, and welcome us to experience the risen Lord! Having started doing this ministry myself a couple of months ago, I have to say that it has quickly become one of my favorite ministries. There is nothing more rewarding than welcoming in parishioners arriving to worship and receive Jesus in the Holy Mass. Helping someone find a parking place, opening a car door, offering an arm to lean on, providing covering in the rain, and happily greeting visitors, is truly a blessing! We thank those parishioners that have so far stepped up to serve the parking lot ministry. They are Edgar and Diego Martinez, Bill Bailey, Ed Rasso, Jackie Peters, Rolando Gonzalez, and Mary Boozer. We had all the Masses covered this past Easter weekend. See pictures below.

We need more parking lot ministers. Its a twenty minute before Mass commitment. We generally remain in the parking lot 5 minutes after Mass begins (for those St. Anthony late arrivals). If you feel called to this ministry, please email .

Holy Week and Easter in Photos by Photograpy Ministers Nancy McKee (Holy Week and Easter), Norm Bower (Egg Hunt), and Larry Duke (Good Friday at the Window)

CLICK HERE FOR MORE PICTURES OF HOLY WEEK AND EASTER

Fishers of Men Retreat Our St. Anthony's Fishers of Men retreat is Saturday, May 11 at 9 a.m. It will be held at Our Lady of the Prairie Retreat Center. We will do a little praying, reflecting, discussion, eating, but mostly fishing. Catch and release. This retreat is for men 18 years and older. Click here to let us know you are coming.

Divine Mercy Celebrated at Cathedral this Sunday A special 2-hour celebration of Divine Mercy Sunday will take place from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Cathedral. Come absorb the power of God's mercy this Easter season! Click here for more information.

1st Friday Eucharistic Adoration and Divine Mercy Chaplet Friday, May 3 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. St. Anthony Church

Ticket Pick Up for the Stephen Hamilton Organ Concert  After All Masses this Weekend If you haven't reserved your tickets, just stop by the ticket pick up this weekend!

CHECK OUT PALM SUNDAY CONCERT PICTURES HERE

More Pictures of Our Bike Ministry Partnership with St. John Vianney

Karen absolutely loved the bike!

This bike's going to get Ronald to work at Popeyes!

Dan Schadler from St. John Vianney was dropping off bikes as we were giving them out and he was happy to see Mike get one of the bikes...especially since Mike's bike recently had been stolen!