The Diocese of Des Moines

The Catholic Mirror

The Catholic Mirror diocesan newspaper is the primary communication tool used by the diocese to share news and information to the more than 35,000 registered Catholic households in central and southwest Iowa.


Deadline: Ads, stories, letters to the editor and calendar items are due the first Friday of the month.
Advertising: Standard rate is $13.50 per column inch.
Discounts are:

  • 10 percent for half page or larger;

  • 15 percent recognized ad agencies;

  • 33 percent four or more ads placed within a year.

Classified: $2/line, three line minimum, 9-point type
Inserts: Advertising inserts and preprints accepted. $60/thousand.
Publication date: Publication is the third Friday of the month.
Delivery/Availability: The newspaper is delivered by the U.S. Postal Service and can be found online at the diocesan website.
Funding: The diocesan newspaper is funded in part through advertising, a voluntary subscription drive conducted every spring, and through the support of the Annual Diocesan Appeal.

Story ideas?
Calendar event?
Need more information on advertising?
Contact Lisa Bourne at 515-237-5054 or Anne Marie Cox at 515-237-5046.

 

Recent Issues:

The Catholic Mirror
January 2012
January 2012
December 2011
December 2011
November 2011
November 2011
October 2011 Centennial Section
October 2011 Centennial Section
October 2011
October 2011
September 2011
September 2011
August 2011
August 2011
July 2011
July 2011
June 2011
June 2011
May 2011
May 2011
April 2011
April 2011
March 2011
March 2011
February 2011
February 2011
January 2011
January 2011