LITURGY/PRAYER
Albia — Stations of the Cross will be held each Friday during Lent at 5:10 p.m. at St. Mary Church.
Camanche — A soup and sandwich supper will be held on Wednesday evenings during Lent at 6 p.m. followed by the rosary at 6:45 p.m. and Stations of the Cross at 7 p.m. at Church of the Visitation.
Clinton — The public is invited to join the Clinton Franciscan Sisters at Vespers each Sunday during Lent at 6 p.m. at The Canticle, 841 13th Ave. N. The prayer service includes Scripture reading, reflection and song and lasts about 40 minutes. For details call the Sisters of St. Francis, (563) 242-7611.
Davenport — Our Lady of Victory Parish will offer Stations of the Cross at 6 p.m., soup suppers at 6:30 p.m. and prayer reflections at 7:15 p.m. each Friday during Lent.
Davenport — Adoration will take place each Wednesday during Lent from 4-5 p.m. at St. Mary Church. Mass is at 5:30 p.m., with a soup supper to follow in the parish center.
Pella — St. Mary Parish will offer Stations of the Cross March 26 and April 2 at 3 p.m.
MEETINGS
Albia — A Lenten study, “Your Spiritual Garden: Tending to the Presence of God” by Pegge Bernecker, will be held each Monday at 1:30 p.m. and again at 6:30 p.m. at St. Mary Parish.
Iowa City — St. Patrick Church is offering a Lenten reflection group entitled, “The Way of Suffering as a Way of Redemption.” Those who are living with illness, as well as family members and caretakers, are invited. This group will meet weekly through the Lenten season on Tuesdays (March 30) from 7-8:30 p.m. in the parlor at St. Patrick Church. The group will be co-led by David Klemm, a professor of theology and ethics at the University of Iowa, and his wife, Catherine Deming, a licensed mental health counselor with the Counseling Center of Iowa City.
Iowa City — The Davenport Diocesan Council of Catholic Women will hold its annual meeting April 15 at St. Patrick Church. The day will include Mass with Bishop Martin Amos, tours of St. Patrick Church, installation of 2010-12 officers, speakers Sister Marie Vittetoe and Father Ed Fitzpatrick, awarding of DCCW scholarships, a gourmet luncheon and Irish entertainment. All Catholic women in the diocese are welcome. Cost is $15.
Wilton — St. Mary Parish is hosting GriefShare sessions on Sundays from 6:30-8 p.m. at the church. The series, sponsored by the Durant-Wilton Ministerial Association, is a weekly seminar/support group for people grieving the death of someone close. People may participate in any sessions they choose. For more information contact St. Mary’s at (563) 732-2271, or Gloria Dei Lutheran, Durant, (563) 785-4936, or John Lyons in Wilton at (563) 349-0920.
SOCIALS
Clinton — Prince of Peace Players will present “Anything Goes,” a musical, Saturday, March 27 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, March 28 at 2 p.m. Cost is $4 for people 18 years and younger and $6 for adults. All shows will take place at Prince of Peace Schools, located at 312 S. Fourth St. in Clinton.
Iowa City — St. Wenceslaus Parish will hold a spring bake sale March 27 from 8-11 a.m. at the church hall. Kolaches, cinnamon rolls and other baked goods will be available. Local merchants will have tables to browse. There will be complimentary coffee.
Fish fry schedule
Albia — Fridays during Lent from 5-7 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall.
Clinton — St. Boniface Hall on Fridays through March 26 from 4:30-7:30 p.m.
Davenport — Fridays through March 26 at St. Alphonsus Parish from 4-7 p.m.
Davenport — Friday, March 26, 4-7 p.m., Denning Hall.
DeWitt — Knights of Columbus Hall, Fridays through April 2 from 5-7:30 p.m.
Harper — March 26 from 5-8 p.m. in the Knights of Columbus Hall.
Iowa City — Fridays through March 26 from 5-7 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Family Center.
Knoxville — St. Anthony Parish on Fridays during Lent at 6 p.m.
LeClaire — Our Lady of the River Parish on Good Friday after 6 p.m. service.
Mount Pleasant — Manning Hall on Fridays at 6 p.m. during Lent.
Newton — Fridays at 5 p.m. through March 26 at the McCann Center.
Pella — St. Mary Church, 6-8 p.m March 26.
