St. Anthony Catholic Church
Davenport, Iowa
Weekly Email Newsletter
AL's Our Pal
The Downtown Deli Closes
By John Cooper
Picture of the Downtown Deli in the old Davenport Hotel on the corner of 4th and Main streets.
Al serving another customer with his classic line, "what do ya need buddy?"
We're in mourning here at St. Anthony's because the Downtown Deli is closing. Parishioner Al Gahagan, owner and operator of the Deli, is closing his doors on January 31. More important than his great deli sandwiches and soup, is the fact that Al's our pal!

Those of you who have been here for a long time will remember when we used to have the parish offices and religious education classes in the old Davenport Hotel building where Al's Deli is located. We even held one of our religious education classes in his restaurant. Al just gave us the key and told us to use the "honor system" in buying pop and snacks while classes were in session. CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING...
HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP FEEDS THE HUNGRY AT KINGS HARVEST SHELTER AND MCANTHONY WINDOW
Walking Tacos with all the fix ins, Brownies, and Homemade Hot Chocolate!
The walking tacos cooks!
The brownies and hot chocolate cooks!
Watch our high school chefs at work in this video.
Students served about 50 people at Kings Harvest and fed that many more the next day at McAnthony Window.
Mike, one of our long-time Window friends with John. The tacos helped Mike cope the Packer's playoff loss.
Engaging in the Parish Beyond Mass
Leads to a Deeper Faith Experience

Our Ministries Need YOU and YOU Need Our Ministries. Participating in and using the gifts God gave you deepens your faith in ways that you can never imagine. Please prayerfully consider serving in one of the following ministries. EMAIL John Cooper, if you are interested.

Weekend Mass
  • Parking Lot Minister (welcoming and helping people in the parking lot)
  • Altar Server
  • Eucharistic Minister of Holy Communion
  • Greeter
  • Lector
  • Usher
  • Gift Bearers (Bringing up gifts after collection is taken)
  • Mass Sacristan (set up and clean up after Mass)
                 
Music Ministries
  • Cantor (Adult and Child)
  • Children’s Choir
  • Adult Choir
  • Ukulele
  • String Ensemble
Youth Ministries
  • Core team member for High School Youth
  • Chaperon for High School Youth activities
 
Children's Faith Formation (Religious Education)
  • Teacher/Teacher’s Aide/Substitute
 
Parish Life
  • Adult Faith Formation Committee (plans adult faith programs)
  • Grief Group (meets on Tuesdays at 3:30 p.m.)
  • Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)
  • Parish Council
  • Monday Prayer Group (gathers at 12:35 p.m. in parish center to pray for needs of parish)
  • Art & Environment Committee (decorates church)
  • Stewardship Council (endeavors to more fully engage the time, talent, treasure in our parish)
 
Outreach Ministry
  • Eucharistic Ministers of Holy Communion to those in Hospitals and the Home Bound
 
Welcome Ministry
  • Welcome Basket Makers
  • Welcome Basket Drivers
  • Hospitality Ministers
 
Social Action Ministry
  • McAnthony Window Cook Volunteer
  • McAnthony Window Ministry of Presence (sit with Window patrons while they eat to support them)
  • McAnthony Window Clothing and Toiletries Ministry
  • McAthony Window Bike Transportation Ministry
  • McAnthony Window Bread Patrol (picking up donated food and bread)
  • Holiday Food Basket Delivery (at Thanksgiving and Christmas)
 
Service Ministries
  • General Office Volunteer
  • GALA Fundraising Volunteer
  • Photographer/Videographer
  • Church Cleaning Volunteer
  • Maintenance Volunteer
  • Landscaping Volunteer
  • Writer for Publications
 
Funeral Ministries
  • Greeter
  • Funeral Luncheon Helper
  • Altar Server
 
Thank You for Prayerfully Considering These Ministries!
MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE ST. ANTHONY'S GALA ON OCTOBER 17!
RESCHEDULED:
Downtown with St. Anthony's at Cafe d'Marie
Downtown with St. Anthony's at Cafe d'Marie has been rescheduled for Saturday, January 25 after the 4:30 p.m. Mass. If you have not RSVP'd, please email .
A Catholic Humor

A joke is said that the fish celebrated when they heard our Lord telling Simon Peter and his brother Andrew that … “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men."