Contributions can be made at dmdiocese.org/giving The Diocese of Des Moines COVID-19 Relief Fund has been established with a two-fold purpose: help individuals and families struggling with COVID-19, and to help the most pressing needs in Catholic parishes and schools in the diocese. The fund offers an opportunity for those who can, to help those …
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March 3, 2020, Des Moines, IA – St. Joseph Catholic School, located at 2107 East 33rd St., is pleased to announce that Jodi Halligan is its new school administrator for the 2020-2021 school year. Halligan brings more than thirteen years of experience in education as a classroom teacher and faith formation leader at St. Pius …
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All are invited to join the celebration Catholic schools throughout the Diocese of Des Moines will celebrate National Catholic Schools Week Jan. 26 – Feb. 1 with community service projects, open houses, special Masses, STEM demonstrations, and more. National Catholic Schools Week is an annual event sponsored …
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Applicants, please send a cover letter, resume and references to office@stcatherinedrake.org. Job description available for download below.
Bishop-elect William Joensen will be ordained and installed as the 10th bishop of the Diocese of Des Moines during a 2 p.m. Mass on Friday, Sept. 27 at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 7075 Ashworth Road in West Des Moines. The episcopal ordination is being held at the church with the largest capacity in the …
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Pope Francis today named Father William M. Joensen, Ph.D., a priest of the Archdiocese of Dubuque, as the 10th bishop for the Diocese of Des Moines. A news conference introducing Bishop-elect Joensen will be at 10 a.m. at the Catholic Pastoral Center, 601 Grand Ave. in Des Moines. It can be viewed live through the …
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The Catholic Church in Southwest Iowa, a history of the creation and growth of the Diocese of Des Moines, earned a third-place honor at the recent Catholic Press Association conference in St. Petersburg, Florida. The book, written by historian Father Stephen Avella, was one of 30 books published by Liturgical Press honored at the conference. …
On behalf of Dr. Dan Ryan, President of Dowling Catholic High School, and a committee of pastors from the Des Moines metropolitan area, the diocese is pleased to announce that Tom Quinlan will assume the role of Ministry Director of the St. Joseph Educational Center (SJEC) on July 1. For the past 25 years, Quinlan …
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All are invited When he was younger, Deacon Ryan Andrew wanted to be a baseball player. On Friday, he’ll be joining a different kind of team. Bishop Richard Pates will ordain him to the priesthood at a 7 p.m. liturgy at St Ambrose Cathedral on Friday, Dec. 14. All are invited. After his ordination, he …
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