Communications
The diocesan Communications Office is responsible for a variety of key initiatives. These include The Catholic Mirror, a monthly newspaper mailed to every registered Catholic home, with digital issues available online, In the Diocesan Loop, a monthly digital newsletter sent to parish and school leadership, and Making It Personal With Bishop Joensen, a weekly 30-minute radio show broadcast on the Iowa Catholic Radio Network and the Spirit Catholic Radio Network. The office also manages the diocesan website and social media channels, including Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram, while handling crisis communication, media relations, and offering assistance to parishes and schools as needed.
The office is staffed by Anne Marie Cox, acox@dmdiocese.org, and Sandy Riesberg, sriesberg@dmdiocese.org. They can be reached at 515-237-5046.
Promoting Parish Events
Parishes that would like us to promote upcoming events with speakers (clergy or lay people) must follow the diocesan protocol for approval. The diocesan Communications Office needs to ensure that appropriate approvals are in place before promoting events with speakers teaching about the faith, talking about catechesis, or leading retreats.
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When a forum discussing matters of the Catholic faith is either provided or promoted within the parishes, schools or other Catholic organizations, the faithful have the right to expect that what they hear will be consistent with the teachings of the Church and with the pastoral direction of the Diocese (cf. Can.229§1). Similarly, the Bishop has the solemn responsibility to “firmly defend the integrity and unity of the faith to be believed” (Can. 386§2). Therefore, it is the diocesan bishop’s responsibility to do what can be done to assure speakers and honorees meet this expectation.
The Speaker Approval Policy and Procedure is to be used in the vetting process for speakers who present on matters of Catholic faith, spirituality or morals. Any person under consideration to give a presentation on matters of Catholic faith, spirituality or morals must be approved in writing by the Diocesan Bishop before an invitation is extended to them.
Request Speaker Approval
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