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There will be 2 auctions - online and in-person. The online auction will run October 13 thru the 17. The live auction will be available via Facebook, and there will be a limited number of "in person" attendees. More details to come!! Donations of gift cards valued at $25 or more are needed as well as creative baskets filled with your favorite items. Cash donations are accepted too. These can be delivered to the parish office.

St. Mary of Nazareth Catholic Church is seeking a full time Adult Faith Formation Director. This person will train and recruit volunteers for Adult Faith Formation and the RCIA programs, collaborate with parish staff, attend parish staff meetings, and be a member of adult faith formation committees. Communication with the Faith Formation Council and the Pastoral Council is critical to this focused approach. Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree in Theology, Religious Studies, Pastoral Studies or related educational area. Must have working knowledge of adult learning styles. “The parishioners of St. Mary of Nazareth Catholic Church strive to be a warm, welcoming faith community that serves as a beacon of Christ’s love and mercy.” People interested in this position should contact Father John Frost at 515-276-4042 or frjfrost@stmarysdsm.org. Deadline to apply is August 28, 2020.

St. Mary's is having Mass in the church on Saturdays at 5:00pm and Sundays at 9:00 and 11:00am. Daily Mass is in the parish hall at this time. Mass is at 8:00am Tuesday thru Friday. St. Mary's will livestream daily Mass and Sunday Mass at 9:00am to our Facebook page, Facebook - St. Mary of Nazareth - DSM).

Find out more about the new house build and how to volunteer.

The main article on page one explains: Do we trust God with everything in our lives or only some things? Do we give him our problems but take them back when He doesn't do what we want? It is when we have complete trust in God that our lives work well. The main article on page two gives ideas for turning distractions during prayer into blessings: The best way to build a relationship with Jesus is through prayer. His strength during difficult times is how we get through them. Yet we become distracted during prayer, we can become discouraged and give up. The Q&A feature helps readers figure out on whose judgement should we really be relying.

Browse the many categories of books & media online or on the digital catalog in the adult faith formation office. Look for the library catalog link under "Deepen Your Faith" on the parish website. You can request a book to pick up from a library cart at the next weekend's mass, or check a book out yourself directly from the library. The library is in the adult faith formation office (the sunroom off the mansion meeting room). Feel free to sit & read while you're there!