Upcoming Events
Event Name: Food Drive for St. Anthony Food Bank
Date: Oct. 1st - Oct. 31st 2026
Time: N/A
Location: St. Alphonsus Church, 2618 Boies Ave. Davenport, IA 52802
Admission Fee: Nonperishable Food Items
Event Description: The Altar & Rosary Society is collecting food for the St. Anthony Church food bank in the month of October. If you have items you would like to donate, please place your nonperishable donations in the box in St. Clement's Center. If you would like to make a monetary donation, please make checks payable to Altar & Rosary Society, place it in the offertory basket at Mass, and your donation will be delivered to the food bank. Thank you for helping us fulfill the Corporal Act of Mercy, Feed the Hungry!
Date: Saturday November 14th, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Location: Horizon Science Academy Gymnasium, 2626 Boies Ave. Davenport, IA 52802
Admission Fee: No fee at the door, vendor prices will vary
Event Description: Come join us Saturday November 14th as we celebrate our local artists and crafters with our Fall Craft Show! From sweet treats to handcrafted ornaments to crocheted scarves and painstakingly perfected paintings, there is always something to satisfy everyone's tastes. Grab one of our decadent cinnamon rolls and get your Christmas shopping done early!
Altar & Rosary Society of St. Alphonsus
St. Alphonsus Altar and Rosary Society is associated with the Confraternity of the Most Holy Rosary. The Confraternity's primary purpose is to "praise and honor the Blessed Virgin Mary and to secure her patronage by the recitation of the Rosary for the mutual spiritual benefit of all the members throughout the world."
Our local bylaws state we are "to encourage the Parish of St. Alphonsus to have greater devotion to God through praying the rosary", to encourage the Parish of St. Alphonsus to have greater closeness to God by providing an attractive altar setting for worship and private prayer, and to help all persons of the Parish of St. Alphonsus to have a place (group) for social interaction."
The Altar and Rosary Society obtains their objectives by: "sponsoring a public prayer of the rosary", cleaning the church, altar, vestments — and all other items used in Mass and keeping all items in good repair, or replacing (them)", and by generating ideas for fund raising projects; by taking charge of money making projects designated by the organization" and planning activities.
The money raised is used to purchase wine and hosts, cleaning supplies, cleaning equipment and also is used to help defray the cost for our planned activities in order to keep the participation cost low. We ask for a donation of $5.00 a year from all members for incidental expenses.
The History of Altar and Rosary at St. Alphonsus
St. Alphonsus Parish was founded on May 17, 1908 by the Redemptorist Fathers. The Altar and Rosary society began that same year on October 7th. We have changed a little over the years. Our organization now falls under the heading of Family Life Ministries, one of the social committees within the church. In addition to cleaning the church and saying the rosary, we plan monthly activities. Some activities are religious in origin and some purely for fun. Our activities include: dinners, retreats, picnics, local performances, or family game night.
We assisted in the formation of the Outreach group, Sewing Ladies, who sew quilts given to local organizations such as nursing homes, homeless shelters, Birth Rite, and the Handicapped Development Center. We also become associate with Church Women United in the Quad Cities. Our current President is Laura Patton. Altar and Rosary is open to all female members of St. Alphonsus Church. Help is always needed.