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News

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