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News

1st wave of the Ignite! Campaign kicks off

A changed heart, a reversed abortion, a new outlook on life

Scripture, rosary and the True Presence lead seminarian to priesthood

Thank you to our retiring educators

Walking With Moms in Need

Ascension Thursday

Congratulations and Welcome Home

Fast and Pray this Friday

Mercy College of Health Sciences has a new president

Priest Assignments Announced

Join us for a religious freedom symposium

Beloved pastor becomes "honorary Iowan"

Father Acrea celebrates 60 years as a priest

Father Frank Palmer celebrates 60th anniversary as a priest

Seven Sisters ministry comes to Council Bluffs

Statement on school announcement

Bishop meets Mark Wahlberg at screening of "Father Stu"

Bishop to consecrate Russia, Ukraine at lunchtime Mass

Encountering Christ: Resources available for shift to family-focused formation

Man's "ah-ha" moment changed the trajectory of his life

Shepherding the faithful: ADA support helps new priests focus on pastoral care

Goal achieved: Hamburg parish breaks ground for new religious education center

Thank you! We're grateful for your input through the visioning survey

Bishop names first president of new Catholic school system

Ash Wednesday kicks off Lenten season

St. Pius X Catholic School Announces New Asst. Administrator for the 2022-23 School Year

Faith conference for college students draws 500

Our support of Catholic Charities through the ADA helps us to practice our faith

Through the ADA, the Diocese can offer help for the deaf community

Young, single Catholics find friendship, community in new group

Diocese of Des Moines Regional Catholic Schools

Pope proclaims Wednesday a day of prayer for peace in Ukraine

Tell us what you think

Women are meeting a need of those suffering from dementia

Two Catholic schools thank retiring administrators, name new leadership

Audit shows faithful 'put their money where their heart is'

What's happening with the synod?

Christmas came early for home of CYC

Retired farmer discovers a passion for making rosaries

Diocese strongly encourages masks at all indoor liturgies

Ignite! campaign raises $11 million during silent phase

Youth, chaperones give NCYC high marks

Local Parish Studies 'Laudato Si' During International Climate Discussion

Advent Family Faith resources available

Dioceses collaborate on vaccination campaign

New fund helps parishes come to the aid of another

Your gift can change someone's life

KCs give time, pay respect at Iowa Veterans Cemetery

St. Anthony Church to continue Mass using 1962 Missale Romanum

All Saints Day obligation suspended

Ensuring your wishes

Upcoming capital campaign to benefit everyone in the Diocese

Young Catholic Network learning from industry veterans

How do you make a marriage last?

Introducing our newest deacon

News: Diocesan schools follow state mask law

New: We welcome three new seminarians

News: Couple's generosity benefits families seeking Catholic education

Woman's last gift brings joy to youth

News: Catholic Tuition Organization is accepting pledges for 2021

News: Priest named canonical administrator in Shelby County

News: Capital campaign just around the corner

News: Faith pulls family through near-death experience

News: Retired farmer & deacon donates lifesaving platelets

News: Catch the podcast

News: Biking for Babies launches local ride

News: Olympian's family grateful for faith & support

News: Free Vaccine Clinic Offered

News: Deacon Dan McGuire dies

News: Consecration to St. Joseph sweeps the Diocese

News: Diocese launches strategic visioning process

News: Dispensation ends, Welcome to Mass

News: Arrangements for Jesuit Father David Smith

News: Father David Smith dies

News: Funeral arrangements for beloved pastor

News: Diocese issues response to report from Iowa Attorney General

News: Deacon Kirkman, a husband, father & friend, dies at age 78

News: Voice of the Hawkeyes makes faith a priority

News: CYC Ready to Welcome Kids Back to Camp

News: Diocese to Focus on Renewing Understanding, Love of the Eucharist

News: Parish Ready to Celebrate Landmark Anniversary

News: Masks no longer required, strongly encouraged for those not fully vaccinated

News: May Day blessings

News: Longtime educator Sister Joanne Simonini dies

News: Bishop Emeritus Richard Pates named apostolic administrator for Crookston

News: Hamburg parish hoping third time's the charm

News: Parishes help Joppa serve the homeless

News: Priest celebrates 60 'fantastic' years of service

News: Divine Mercy Schedule of Events

News: Diocese adjusts COVID-19 mitigation policies

Capital campaign gets the green light

Faithful Grow Closer to Jesus through St. Joseph

Look how far we've come

News: ADA supports training for parishes, schools

News: Two Schools Announce Leadership Changes

News: Bishop Thanks Children for Contributing to ADA

News: Annual Diocesan Appeal Begins

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: 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: 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

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