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| | On behalf of the parish
family of the Basilica of St. John,
welcome to our web page. You,
your friends, and your
family are invited to come home to
the Basilica of St. John for
the finest in Catholic Christian
worship, faith formation
and fellowship. Home is where
the heart is so join your
parish family in the heart of Des
Moines.
Basilica of St. John
Parish Mission Statement
We gather as a parish
community to know, love and serve God by
reaching out in love to others through
our gifts of time, talents and treasure.
The Basilica Directory
|
Position |
Clergy
or Staff Member |
Phone
# and e-mail |
|
Pastor |
The
Very Reverend Aquinas M. Nichols, OSB |
515-244-3101,
ext.
203
anicholsosb@msn.com |
|
Deacon |
Rev.
Mr. Frank Lopez |
515-288-1287,
ext. 214 |
|
Parish
Secretary |
Barbara
Kean |
515-244-3101,
ext. 202
basilicadm@msn.com |
|
Business
Manager |
Dwayne
Weuve |
515-244-3101,
ext
205
dlweuve_basilicadm@msn.com |
|
Adult
Faith
Formation
& RCIA Coordinator |
Rosemary
Sloss |
515-244-3101
ext
204
rosemarysloss@msn.com
|
|
Maintenance
Director |
Vuong
Dinh |
515-244-3101 |
|
Holy
Family School Principal |
Martin
Flaherty |
515-262-8025 |
|
Religious
Education |
Harry
& Michele Hillaker |
515-255-2081 |
|
Finance
Council |
Linda
Fellner |
515-240-0301 |
|
Pastoral
Council |
Jennifer
Chaplin |
515-249-4710 |
|
Vietnamese
Coordinator |
Rev.
Mr. Quan
Tong |
515-277-6570 |
|
Hispanic
Ministry |
Rev.
Mr. Frank Lopez
|
515-288-1287,
ext 215
|
|
Youth
Ministry |
Rev.
Mr. Frank Lopez |
515-288-1287,
ext 214 |
Mass & Reconciliation Information
|
Mass
- Saturday |
9:00
AM & 4:00 PM (Sunday Vigil) |
|
Mass
- Sunday |
8:30
AM, 10:30 AM,
|
|
Mass
- Holy Days |
12:00
PM (noon) & 7:00 PM
(followed
by a candlelight Marian procession on Marian solemnities) |
|
Mass
- Weekdays |
12:00
PM (noon) |
|
Mass
- First Friday |
12:00
PM (noon) |
|
Mass
- First Saturday |
9:00
AM |
|
Sacrament
of Reconciliation |
2:45
PM - 3:45 PM on Saturdays or by appointment |
Contact Information
- Telephone
- 515-244-3101
- FAX
- 515-244-3165
- Postal address
- 1915 University Avenue, Des
Moines, Iowa 50314
- Electronic mail
- General Information: basilicadm@msn.com
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Webmaster:
rosemarysloss@msn.com
You are visitor
to our parish website. Thank you!
The Basilica of St. John is honored to be listed in the
10best.com website as one of the 10 best historic sites in Des Moines. If
you haven't visited our parish church, please come by, individually or with a
group. Tours are available by calling the office and arranging the date on
our calendar.
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