Why come to Adoration? This isn’t a devotion for the pious to revere a sacred thing, but this is an invitation for all who hunger to be in the presence of the living presence of Jesus Christ! We can encounter him spiritually anywhere, but there are only two places right now where we can encounter Jesus in his risen & glorified humanity – at the right hand of the Father in Heaven, and in His real presence hidden in the Eucharist. Come spend time heart to heart with Him! Prayer materials are available, but you can simply sit and talk to him from your heart or listen in silence. "This is the wonderful truth, my dear friends: the Word, which became flesh two thousand years ago, is present today in the Eucharist." - St. Pope John Paul II

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Thank You, NCYC Supporters! Last year, several of our high school youth had the opportunity to attend the National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC), a powerful pilgrimage of faith, worship, and community. We are deeply grateful to our parish family and all who generously supported them through prayers, donations, and encouragement. To say thank you, the NCYC youth invite the parish to a light luncheon following the 11:00 AM Mass on Sunday, January 18. Please join us as we celebrate the impact of this pilgrimage and the generosity that made it possible!

"Through the intercession of Saint Blaise, bishop and martyr, may God deliver us from every disease of the throat and from all other harm besides. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen."

2026 St. Mary's Mobile Hunger Fight will happen on Sunday, March 8 from 12:30pm to 4:30pm. Our goal this year is to raise $12,500 and pack 62,688 meals. We need LOTS of volunteers to get the job done. Get your group together! Family groups, scouts, show choir, band, church friends and sign up using this link: bit.ly/2026mobile

Join us in praying for our nation. We will be reciting the Glorious Mysteries of the Patriotic Rosary, as well as singing patriotic Hymns. Sunday, November 9th 8:20 AM St. Mary of Nazareth.

You need to try ALPHA! ALPHA is a short 2 hour evening held every Tuesday for 10 weeks in our parish hall. We meet in an open non-classroom setting where we share a meal (which we provide), watch a short video and then have an open friendly discussion about that video. There is no take home reading, preparation, or classroom lecture. We meet, make new friends, and talk about Christianity. This ALPHA conversation has been held in over 5000 parishes with more than 200,000 participants. I invite you to try it out. Registration forms are on tables on your way out or you can register online. We start October 7th. Please come!

Mass times: Thursday, August 14 @ 6pm and Friday August 15th @ 8am

We will meet in the Fireplace Room. We'll enjoy some tasty snacks and pray the day's Evening Prayer together. There will be wine to enjoy, but you are free to bring your own wine or beverage. After prayer, we will share some reflection and fellowship. It's a wonderful way to end the day and meet new people, too! Contact Deacon Greg if you have any questions: 515.650-2738.

Volunteer opportunities for the Catholic Circle Of Faith house build are now available. There will be volunteer opportunities available for July 12, September 12, 13 and 27. The address for the house build is 2348 Dean Ave. in Des Moines. Once you register online, you will be given information regarding the protocol to follow at the build site. You can donate to the Catholic Circle of Faith house build through St. Mary's Online Giving which can be found on the Website homepage. We hope that you will be able to help St. Mary’s to achieve their volunteer and fundraising goals. If you have any questions, please contact Glen Oglia at 515-326-1528 or ogliaglen@gmail.com

Help fill the SVdP Donation Truck on Saturday, June 21st from 9am to 2pm in the church parking lot. See list below.

Celebrate Our New Parish Members With Us! Join us after the 5 PM Mass on August 23rd at the Church. We'll have some wine & cheese and other refreshments and snacks to enjoy as we take a few minutes to get acquainted with each other. See you there!

Women's Association We invite all the women of the parish to join us for our first meeting of this season on Monday, September 8th at 6:30pm in the Parish Hall. We will be having a pot-luck Salad Supper. Please bring a salad to share. Desert, drinks, and place settings will be provided. We look forward to catching up with old friends and meeting new ones.

Join us after each weekend Mass on September 20/21 for a frosty treat! Whether it's outside the church or in the gathering area, you're sure to enjoy this long time favorite. You can also choose cola for a Black Cow or just the ice cream or soda, but be sure to plan to celebrate our growing parish with us! Free will donations will be appreciated for the Youth Group to travel to the National Catholic Youth Conference in November.

We will have adoration on Thursday, October 2nd from 6pm to 7pm and on Friday October 3rd from 8:30am to 9:30am

The Knights of Columbus from our parish are looking for your help - and in return - we will feed you breakfast! A pancake breakfast is planned for Sunday, November 16th from 9 AM to 12:30 PM in the Parish Hall. The proceeds from this will go directly to the youth group of STM for those students attending the National Catholic Youth Conference in Indianapolis November 20-22. Your free will donations help support our youth to come closer to Him. Each youth is going to receive financial support from us. We will have a credit card payment option for this event as well! We look forward to seeing you on Sunday, November 16th between 9 AM and 12:30 PM.

A beautiful collection of hand carved olive wood religious articles from the Holy Land, will be for sale in the Gathering Area November 8/9. They are very beautiful, and they make excellent gifts for first communion, mother’s day, father’s day, Christmas, and raffle donations. The profit goes to support the 27 Catholic Families who made these articles in Bethlehem and Jerusalem. I encourage you to stop by and support our suffering Catholic Families in the Holy Land.

All are welcome to attend the special “Saints of Americas Blessing Mass” at Saint Mary of Nazareth Catholic Church. Bishop Joensen will preside and bless the eighteen Icons on November 18th at 6:30PM. These eighteen Icons represent various Saints who have fulfilled their ministry in the Americas. We are familiar with the Saint Icons of the Blessed Mother, Apostles, and Saints of Europe, however, we are less familiar of those Saints of the United States and the Americas. After being blessed by Bishop Joensen the Icons will be on permanent display at Saint Mary of Nazareth Catholic Church 4600 Meredith Drive Des Moines, Iowa 50310. Please join us for this rare opportunity to see the blessing of an Icon.