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Legislative Breakfast :: 02/14/12
Rite of Election in Council Bluffs :: 02/25/12
Incoming Freshmen Registration at Dowling Catholic :: 02/25/12
Rite of Election in Des Moines :: 02/26/12

Bishop speaks again on HHS mandate :: 02/09/12

Bishop Richard Pates was asked to issue a letter to the faithful regarding the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services rule on mandatory health care coverage of contraceptives, sterilization and abortion-inducing drugs. He sent a letter to all priests and deacons on Wednesday (Feb. 8) a...