We are so glad to welcome your child into the Catholic Church at St. Catherine of Siena! Please contact the office to schedule the baptism and a time to meet with Father to discuss preparing for the sacrament. Baptisms are typically not offered during Lent.

Questions? Email or call the office at 515-650-8646.

Preparation for First Reconciliation and First Communion at St. Catherine of Siena takes place together during the student’s second or third-grade year with the sacraments occurring sometime in the spring during the Easter season (typically April or May). Due to the size of our intimate community, we wait until we have a small cohort of students for preparation and sacraments, which is why sometimes students prepare and receive in third grade instead of second.

Our sacramental preparation program has two components: attending the monthly Encounter sessions (for more information about Encounter, click here) and the student attending four Saturday morning workshops with at least one parent. Workshops are engaging, interactive, and focused on learning about the sacraments, prayers, Scripture, and more.

Questions? Contact Laura Carruthers-Green, Faith Formation Coordinator.

The Diocese of Des Moines recently announced a change in age for the preparation and celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation. Starting in the 2027-2028 school year, Confirmation preparation will move to 5th grade, with the celebration of the Sacrament during the fall of one's 6th grade year. More information about these changes will be available diocesan-wide soon, including the process for those in between 5th grade and the previous age of Confirmation (10th grade). See more information about the Sacrament of Confirmation and some of these changes here.

Questions? Contact Laura Carruthers-Green, Faith Formation Coordinator.

Congratulations on your engagement! We are looking forward to helping you prepare for your wedding day and your life together. Please contact the office as soon as possible to begin this process.

Those getting married in the Diocese of Des Moines are required to attend a sacramental marriage preparation retreat/workshop and work with a sponsor couple. St. Catherine’s will assign engaged couples a sponsor couple from within the parish who have been trained by the diocese to assist in marriage preparation. The engaged couple and their sponsor couple will arrange for time to meet, usually in the sponsor couple’s home. 

Please visit the website of the Diocese of Des Moines to learn more about these requirements and dates for upcoming sacramental marriage workshops.

Questions? Email or call the office at 515-650-8646.

Please email or call the office at 515-650-8646 for more information.