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News: Annual Diocesan Appeal kicks off soon
News: Family relies on the hope our faith offers
News: Listening, understanding & responding to marginalized groups
News: Mask Requirement Continues in Churches
News: Diocese allows social gatherings, continues mask requirement
News: USCCB Statement on Inauguration of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
News: Iowa Bishops Reaffirm Opposition to the Death Penalty
News: Bishop Encourages Holy Hours in Parishes
News: Organ Donation is a Gift of Life
News: Serving the Priests Who Serve Us
News: Seminarian Nick Stark to be Ordained Transitional Deacon
Livestream Max Carson's Dec. 26 ordination
Online Christmas Mass
News: Contributions to Special Funds Ease Financial Stress
News: U.S. Bishops Weigh in on COVID-19 Vaccines
News: Advent Reconciliation Times
News: IA Bishops Release Statement on COVID-19 Vaccines
News: Bishop Imposes Restrictions, Supervision on Priest
News: St. Luke Parish & School Break Ground on Addition
News: Mask Requirement Implemented in Diocese
News: Longtime Dowling Catholic Coach Dies
News: Diocese & Parishes Suspend Social Events Due to COVID-19
Memorial honors victims of COVID-19
News: Reaction on Pope's Statement
Hospitality Becomes More Important During Pandemic
Faith and Farming: Droughts, derecho, COVID-19 and trade with China make 2020 a tough year
Diocesan HR Director to Lead National Group
News: St. Albert School New President Announced
News: Join us in a novena to St. Isadore, patron of farmers
News: Bishop launches special disaster collection for local and global relief
Volunteers Prepare Disabled Children for Sacraments
News: Blackbaud Data Security Incident
News: Catholic schools prepare for a return to the classroom
News: Priest Suspended Following Allegation of Misconduct
News: Diocesan Staff on Two-Week Furlough
News: Iowa bishops ask for clemency for Dustin Lee Honken
Visitation, Funeral for Father Tom Kunnel
Bishop: Light in the Darkness Prayer Rally
News: Publicly celebrated Masses now permitted in all 80 parishes
News: Catholics regather for Mass in phased approach
Listen to Lift Others Up in Love
News: Some rural parishes allowed to publicly celebrate Mass
Service to Report Sexual Misconduct Involving U.S. Bishops Launched
News: Although publicly celebrated Masses suspended, diocese prepares for re-entry
News: New Priest Assignments Announced
News: New School Administrators Named
News: Bishops Continue Restrictions to Protect Most Vulnerable
News: Response to Governor's Statement
News: Diocese Launches COVID-19 Relief Fund
Annual Diocesan Appeal: Support is critical for priests of the diocese
News: Clarification on guidelines in The Catholic Mirror
News: Bishop Acts on Allegation
Annual Diocesan Appeal: Youngest among us are contributing
News: All Catholic Schools closed until April 14
News: All Masses cancelled on Sunday, March 15
News: New Measures Taken To Minimize the Spread of COVID-19
Wednesdays are fun days in Atlantic
News: Churches following CDC guidelines for coronavirus
Stepping Out in Faith: Young Des Moines couple trust in God's timing
News: Ash Wednesday begins Lenten season
News: Parish changes Mass times to accommodate people's needs
News: Two spring Radix retreats slated for high school seniors
News: Couple models lifetime commitment through marriage
News: Winter storm closes Catholic Pastoral Center
News: DM retired bishop to oversee Joliet diocese
News: Father Tran funeral arrangements
News: Our Lady of Guadalupe feast coming up
News: Bishop encourages youth to bring home enthusiasm from NCYC
News: Crowd braves freezing temps to pray rosary for DACA recipients
News: 500 youth preparing to hit the road for NCYC next month
News: Rest in Peace, Fr. Eugene Koch
News: Here's what you need to know for episcopal ordination
News: Farmer who brought a saint to Iowa dies
News: Diocese humming with plans for episcopal ordination
News: Pope names Father Joensen next bishop of Des Moines diocese
News: New Diocesan Schools Superintendent Named
News: SJEC has new director
News: Iowa dioceses to comply with IA Attorney General's Request
News: Diocese Searches for Interim Schools Superintendent
News: Pastoral Center recognized with 2019 Modernism in America Award
News: Diocesan Schools Superintendent Departs
News: Deacon Dobelmann named executive director of St. Albert Schools
News: Dr. Deegan named Schools Coordinator
Cybercrime follow up
Floods: Bishop asking for prayers, financial assistance for those impacted
News: Fish Fry Dinners
News: Memorial Service for Father Merz
News: Dangerously cold temps prompt closures
News: Catholic Schools Week Open House Schedule
News: New Leadership Model at St. Albert Schools
News: Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe schedule
News: Allegation received, investigated
News: Priest Departs
News: Diocese launches strategic planning process for St. Albert School
News: Father Carlos Gomez Pineda returns to his home diocese in El Salvador
News: Bishop invites parishes, schools to participate in reparation for sexual abuse
News: Priest suspended following allegation
News: Reaction to Pennsylvania Grand Jury Report
Mass at the Iowa State Fair
New: Diocese wins architecture group award for rehabilitation
Worship Director moves to Archdiocese of Milwaukee
Alex Kautzky named executive director of St. Thomas More Center
Bishop's statement on IA Supreme Court ruling on a three-day waiting period before an abortion
School grant process determined to be legal
Bishop Decries Immigration Practices
Bishop issues statement on court ruling
Bishop names Dr. Barbara Quijano Decker as new Catholic Charities executive director
Bishop to celebrate Memorial Day Mass at Glendale Cemetery
Catholic Energies Partnership
Statement on behalf of St. Joseph School
Priest Suspended
Iowa bishops issue statement opposing death penalty
Hilbert named new Director of Stewardship
Diocesan Youth To Support Nigerian Students This Lenten Season
2018 Lenten Guidelines Diocese of Des Moines
Bishop Pates letter regarding Lent
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