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St. Mary's Finance Council is providing a concise and accurate year-end financial report for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020. Full and detailed financial statements are available for viewing in the parish office.

Join us for a fun-filled night with delicious food, games, lots of laughs, and exciting bidding!

Join us Sunday, September 19 from 3:00-7:00pm to celebrate our return to full worship! We will have food, games, and music for all ages. Our menu includes grilled burgers and dogs, pasta and potato salads, fresh fruit, brownie sundaes, and lemonade. Let's get together once again.

St. Mary of Nazareth is seeking a full-time Director of Youth (7th-12th) Ministry. Interested candidates must be a practicing Catholic, preferably with a bachelor's degree in a related field. Life Teen experience is helpful. A complete job description may be obtained by request and interested candidates should submit a resume with salary requirements to Fr. John Frost, St. Mary of Nazareth Church, 4600 Meredith Drive, Des Moines, IA 50310 or email frjfrost@stmarysdsm.org. Deadline to apply is June 7, 2021.

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).

No one is exempt from temptation. Being enticed by the attractions of this world is part of our human condition, but successfully fighting it makes us stronger and holier. The main article on page one helps. • It’s only human to want to be loved. Unfortunately, even the best friend or lover will let us down once in a while. Fortunately, God will never let us down. The main article on page two explains. • Although no one enjoys dwelling on death, most of us will mourn and bury loved ones in our lifetimes. The Church has created Rites to help us face the difficulties and reality of death. Our popular Q&A feature explains the beauty and importance of a Catholic funeral.

Browse the many categories of books and media online or on the digital catalog in the upstairs of the mansion. Look for the library catalog link under "Deepen Your Faith" on the parish website. Check a book out directly from the library or feel free to sit and read while you're there!