All proceeds of our January 4th “First Sunday” collection will benefit Friends of Sabeel of North America.   For more info about the organization and how to donate, please click here. 

FRESH START WOMEN’S CENTER – Quarterly Dinner on Tuesday, January 6

DMIEC volunteers have an opportunity to provide a homecooked meal for 43 appreciative women at Fresh Start Center for Women halfway house. Your involvement is welcome! Side dishes are needed. If you’d like to contribute a dish  and/or serve, or would like more information, contact Judy Porter (515-657-3914; judyporter@hotmail.com)  Thank you for your consideration!

Our most recent DMARC Emergency Food Pantries Sunday collection was on December 28th. 

Food insecurity impacts so many in our community and stymies progress in the economic, educational, and many other contexts.  The current SNAP funding crisis has only compounded that impact.  Please support DMARC’s important efforts to address food insecurity through your generous donations this month.  For more information about the Food Pantries and how to donate, please click here.  Please donate to this special collection, which is taken the fourth Sunday of every month (next month’s will be on January 25th).  Thank you for the difference you make!

DES MOINES CATHOLIC WORKER HOUSE NEEDS   

Catholic Worker is struggling to find volunteers to help with meals. DMIEC members support DMCW with donations of numerous items,  food, and funds. It would be helpful to get a list of members also interested in volunteering to prepare and serve meals. Volunteers are most needed Tuesdays and Thursdays. Shifts are 2:30-4:30 or 4:30-6:30 p.m., as often or as little as you are able. If interested/willing, please contact Teresa Whitaker.

***We took a special collection for the Catholic Worker House Fund during our Christmas Eve service.  For more details, click here. **

CWH provided a list of items needed, available here. Place donated items in the grocery cart in the coatroom at DMIEC. Thank you for your support.

Monetary donations: 

• In general, mail checks to “Des Moines Catholic Worker House Fund,” PO Box 1386, Ankeny, IA 50021. 
• Or online https://www.catholicfoundationiowa.org/make-a-donation/parishes-schools-and-organization-giving/

Worship Services: 

***DMIEC employs a mix of some services in person at DMIEC (3306 University Ave.) and some via Zoom. ***  The website calendar indicates whether any particular service will be held via Zoom or in person.  In-person gatherings are prayer services with readings and communion.  For those planning to attend in-person services, we strongly encourage you to get vaccinated and fully boosted, if possible, as an act of compassion for others.

If you are not a registered member/volunteer and would like to participate in one of our Zoom prayer services, please email dmiec11@gmail.com with your request at least two days in advance.

In the event of bad weather or other developments making in person gathering unsafe, a scheduled in person service may be switched to Zoom on short notice, which will be provided via email and/or this website .

How Can I Keep Up to Date About the Weekly Sunday Prayer Services?
Please check this home page and your email inbox regularly for any new DMIEC announcements. Registered members and volunteers are encouraged to click on the Prayer Aid tab to see the prayer aid that had been prepared for this Sunday.  To see the readings for any particular Sunday, go to the Calendar and click on that Sunday’s date.