St. Anthony Catholic Church Davenport, Iowa Email Newsletter

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Good Night John Boy, Good Night Mary Ellen... Parish Council Says Goodbye at Meeting by John Cooper

Carrie Delcourt

Father Apo and Marlene Metzger-Thompson

I'm dating myself by referring to the closing lines of the popular 70's and 80's television show the Waltons . I was reminded of it last evening as we were signing off from our parish council Zoom meeting. Deb Williams, our accountant was joking and said, "Good night, John Boy!" Church is about family. The bonds that form around groups like Parish Councils are particularly special. It was unfortunate that we had to end Father Apo's time here with a Zoom meeting. We had to say goodbye to Carrie Delcourt who has served on council for many years, including two stints as president. Carrie will remain the chair of the stewardship council. Larry Duke, the outgoing parish council president and Father Apo both expressed their appreciation to Carrie. Likewise, Larry and Father recognized longtime parish council secretary Marlene Metzger- Thompson. After 13 years of documenting the council's work, Marlene is retiring. We will sure miss her quiet, attentive presence. We also welcomed incoming council members from St. Mary. They are Alicia Viera, Mary Buczek, Monica Mesa, Carlos Valdez, and Tony Fuhs. Each one of them has been very active at St. Mary and their advice and insight will be key to our becoming one family. Father Apo has asked Larry Duke, the outgoing president to remain on council. We are happy to have Larry's continued presence. Longtime parishioner, Tom Pastrnak will step up to become the new parish council president. Tom's energy and passion for St. Anthony will be a valuable asset for our new pastor, Father Rudy Juarez.

QCBT Donation for the McAnthony Window Employees of Quad City Bank have been busy over this period of COVID-19 pandemic raising money to share with worthy causes. We were surprised this week when Vic Quinn, parish trustee came into the office with a $1,000 check to present to McAnthony Window. In the photo, Vic is presenting the check to Anna Morey, our McAnthony Window kitchen coordinator and Father Apo. Anna has been a mainstay keeping our Window open during this health crisis. We are extremely grateful to the employees of QCBT for awarding some of the money they raised to support the work of feeding the hungry the Window!

Important Message from the St. Pope Paul VI Reminding Us What Our Faith Calls Us To Do

"If You Want PEACE, Work for JUSTICE"

Father Rudy Juarez, our new pastor on July 1 was ordering these burma-shave signs for his parish in Iowa City and provided us with a set as well. These are words that we need to ponder, pray, and act upon in these days.

Preparing for Our Merger with St. Mary's Learn About Groups That Will Become Part of St. Anthony SCHOOL OF CATHOLIC CHARISMATIC FORMATION IN THE HOLY SPIRIT

The (EFCCES) School of Catholic Charismatic Formation in the Holy Spirit is not an independent group; rather, we are the church in motion united with the Catholic Charismatic Renewal Movement. We work under the body that Pope Francis has appointed as the only agency serving the Charismatic Renewal throughout the world ("CHARIS"). We aim to promote the culture of Pentecost. The objective is to promote and deepen the grace of Baptism in the Holy Spirit, or "KERYGMA", throughout the Church, as well as to promote charisms throughout the Church, to encourage spiritual deepening and holiness for all people who live the experience of baptism in the Holy Spirit. These are our first three objectives since thirteen have been entrusted to us by CHARIS. CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING ABOUT IT....

St. Anthony & Our Lady of Victory Parishes Team Up for a Pack the Panty Drive Thru On Father's Day, June 21 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., the parishes of both St. Anthony and Our Lady of Victory will team up for a Pack the Pantry Drive Thru at St. Anthony's Parking Lot. Please bring food and toiletry items for McAnthony Window. Also, for those of you who took a baby bottle to fill with money for the Knights of Columbus fundraiser, please return your bottle to the drive thru or bring to the parish office during the week.

Prairie Grass Breezes - Our Lady of the Prairie Beauty Click on Video Below