About Us

Editor: Barb Arland-Fye is a graduate of Illinois State University and worked for 21 years at the Quad-City Times before joining The Catholic Messenger in February 2002. She is married and has two sons. E-mail her at arland-fye@davenportdiocese.org.

Assistant Editor and Scott County Reporter: Anne Marie Amacher graduated from Clarke College in Dubuque in 1992 and has been employed with The Catholic Messenger since October 1998. She is married and has two children. E-mail her at amacher@davenportdiocese.org.

Diocesan Reporter and Web Site Manager: Celine Klosterman studied English, journalism and psychology at Mount Mercy College in Cedar Rapids and has been employed with The Catholic Messenger since graduating in 2006. E-mail her at klosterman@davenportdiocese.org.

Accounting and Circulation Manager: Nancy Hamerlinck lives along the Rock River in Cleveland, Ill., with her husband Keith. They have three children and nine grandchildren. She has been employed with The Catholic Messenger since July 1998. E-mail her at hamerlinck@davenportdiocese.org.

Advertising and Marketing Manager: Kathy Weiss is a writer and marketing professional. She served as a diocesan reporter at The Catholic Messenger during the 1980s. She lives in Coralville. E-mail her at weiss@davenportdiocese.org.

Web Master/Videographer: Anthony Forlini has a MS in Information Technology Management and BS in Computer Science from Saint Ambrose University in Davenport and has been employed with The Catholic Messenger since 2011. He volunteers for several organizations including his parish, Knights of Columbus and St. Ambrose University. E-mail him at forlini@davenportdiocese.org.