Lean into Lent with these family-friendly tools from Fish Fry listings to reconciliation services and more.
Organizations that focus on alleviating hunger and poverty are invited to apply for a 2026 CRS Rice Bowl grant.
If you or your organization is looking for a way to help others in the community this winter, Catholic Charities has you covered!
There are millions of reasons why a Catholic education is the best education around. Witness the difference!
"Being a deacon to me has been a ministry of service."
Deacon Kurt Heinrich is an ordained permanent deacon for the Diocese of Des Moines. You can learn more about the permanent diaconate by visiting dmdiocese.org/diaconate.
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Bishop William Joensen Statement on Iran
March 4, 2026
Bishop William Joensen calls all the faithful to fast an additional day this Lent and pray that God leads our world to peace.
Labor of love gently restores focal point of historic church
February 23, 2026
Under the ultimate image of love - Jesus on the cross - an artist has labored to restore the beauty that inspires awe and prayer in a Des Moines church.
Welcome! Bishop greets more than 300 coming into the Church at Easter
Bishop William Joensen greeted and welcomed more than 300 who will come into full communion with the Catholic Church at Easter during the annual Rite of Election.
March 12, 2026 9:00 AM - 03:00 PMLocation: Saints Peter & Paul parish, 105 W. 5th Street, Atlantic, IA 50022
We’re excited to invite you to an upcoming Ministry Day in the Diocese of Des Moines: “Embracing the Great Commission” hosted by the Augustine Institute and featuring Austin Habash.
March 27, 2026 7:50 AM - March 28, 2026 8:00 PMLocation: Convents in Kansas and Missouri
Women discerning religious life are invited to go with Father Max Carson to visit convents in Kansas and Missouri March 27-28.
The Office for Disability Ministry serves as a resource providing parishes, schools, individuals and families with tools to make the Catholic faith accessible to all.
Sharing in Christ's vision, the Diocese of Des Moines Marriage and Family Life Department seeks to work with parishes and couples, walking with all families in all their stages of life.
Mental Health Ministry is the process of spiritual accompaniment with others as they experience God's presence, love, and healing.
The Diocesan Office of Youth Ministry partners with parishes and families to foster these communities and experiences as our Diocesan youth traverse the difficult world of being a teen.