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February 6 - 6:30pm to 7:30pm AND February 7 - 8:30am to 9:30am

All are invited to sample the best CHILI and SOUP in the Diocese! Menu: Chili/Soup, Macaroni & Cheese, Cinnamon Rolls, Cookies, Water and Lemonade...or bring your own beverage and the best part it is FREE!! Come to see who wins the Golden Ladle. Questions?

Serving from 5pm to 6:30pm - $13.00 per person, $25.00 for two people, $7.00 per child 12 to 5, and under 5 free. Fried or Baked Fish, Baked or Mashed Potatoes, French Fries, Green Beans, Corn, Cole Slaw Mac and Cheese, rolls with butter coffee, Lemonade or water. Freewill donation for desserts prepared by the Women's Association.

Goal: Raise $14,500 and pack 50,000 meals Sign up or check your status HERE

We will have Mass at 7pm and Adoration from 8pm to 10pm.

Prayer of the Chaplet at Mass Saturday April 26th 4:35 & Sunday April 27 8:20 & 10:35

InnerVisions 5th Annual Dick Heger Baby Bottle Campaign InnerVisions, a local unplanned pregnancy and STD medical clinic, empowers women to choose parenting or adoption. During the weekend of May 10/11 you’ll find baby bottles in the gathering area. Please take a bottle, fill it with change, cash, or checks, and return it May 17/18. Many thanks to Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home for underwriting the baby bottle campaign this year! Thank you for your donation.

St. Mary’s will be collecting donations for local pregnancy centers the weekends of May 10/11 and May 17/18. Suggested donation items include NEW baby clothes - newborn to 4T, onesies - newborn to 18 months, baby wipes, hooded towels, washcloths, pacifiers, and diapers. Other items needed are hand pump soap, toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner, deodorant and feminine products. Monetary donations are also welcome. Make checks payable to St. Mary’s and write “Cradle of Life” in the memo. If you have questions, please contact Suzanne at 515-339-9782.

Join us for a discussion on Catholic end-of-life arrangements. Shannon Heinen along with Parish clergy will provide valuable guidance and peace of mind to our parishioners as they consider the importance of preparing for end of life arrangements.

Knights of Columbus Pancake Breakfast - Sunday, May 18, 2025 in the Parish Hall Serving from 9am to 12:30pm Cost: Free Will Donations (suggested $10 per person) Menu: Pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, juice, milk and coffee We will be supporting the Youth Group, specifically for members planning to attend the NCYC Conference this year in Indianapolis November 20-22. All profits will be given to the Youth Group to support the financial needs for those attending the conference

Join us for an evening with Dr. John Huynh, Director of Social Justice for the Diocese of Des Moines. Let's discover how the joy and hope of the Resurrection can shape our daily lives through the lens of Catholic Social Teaching.