IMPORTANT NOTICE: 

DMIEC Employs a Mix of Zoom and In-Person Prayer Services. ***After more than two years of mostly Zoom services, DMIEC has returned to 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.  The schedule is subject to change should future health concerns arise. For now, in-person gatherings will be prayer services with readings and bread-only communion. Please Note: Masks required. 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.

We value all who have become part of our community via Zoom and hope you will continue to join us for our Zoom services even if you are unable to join us in person. (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.)

Please watch for emails with additional info and check this website for updates. In the event of bad winter weather, a scheduled in person service may be switched to Zoom on short notice, which will be provided via email and/or this website .

Every third Sunday is DMARC Emergency Food Pantries Sunday 

Food insecurity impacts so many in our community and stymies progress in the economic, educational, and many other contexts.  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.  Thank you for the difference you make!

Our “First Sunday” collection in March will benefit After School Arts Program (ASAP).  For more info about the organization and how to donate, please click here. 

CATHOLIC WORKER HOUSE NEEDS (January 2023)

It is again possible to drop off items for the Catholic Worker House on Sundays when our prayer service is held in-person at DMIEC.  Place items in the grocery cart in the DMIEC coat room. Please refer to the Worker House list to see what’s needed.  Thank you.

Most needed items   

• Rice • Bleach • 33-gallon trash bags • Ground coffee, creamer, sugar • Seasonings: Garlic and onion powder, Lawry’s Seasoned Salt, salt 

Also needed items

• Hand warmers, blankets, coats, sleeping bags, winter hats and gloves, candles, lighters and matches
• Pasta, potatoes, hot sauce, chicken and beef bouillon, canned soup, peanut butter
• To-go containers and cups, coffee mugs, plastic bags, parchment baking paper, AA and AAA batteries
• Laundry detergent, Murphy’s Oil Soap, stainless steel scrubbers, sponges
• Tampons and pads, hand sanitizer, antibacterial hand soap, razors, Tylenol, ibuprofen, Aleve, and aspirin

Send any monetary contributions to Des Moines Catholic Worker, P.O. Box 4551, Des Moines, 50305.

CWH still has openings for people to cook the 6:00 p.m. meal once a month. For more information, contact
Frank Cordaro, frank.cordaro@gmail.com; 515-490-2490

We are thankful for your partnership in serving the poor.  We are our best when we work together.

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.

Before you ask DMIEC to send an email to the membership, please review the guidelines available under the Quick Info & Links menu. Thank you!