St. Pius X Catholic Church

06/01/2026

Mass times were shared this weekend for our Cedar Rapids Area East Pastorate! These new times go into effect on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. Until then, our current Mass schedule remains in place.

This interim schedule will be evaluated between July and January for any needed adjustments. Please be patient and grace-filled as we give this proposed schedule a chance to work, and later on be evaluated. Thank you!

05/29/2026

One week away!✨ Bring your kids, grandkids, friends, and family to our FREE family safety fair, right here at Pius, next Friday from 4-8pm. We are looking forward to an evening filled with food, outdoor fun, children's activities, safety education for parents, and community building. Come rain or shine!

See vendor list in comments!

Tag a friend who you think may want to attend with you! ♥

Also, we still need volunteers! Please click here to sign up to help make this event run smoothly: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0849ABA92FA7F94-56879444-chains #/

05/26/2026

St. Vincent de Paul Cedar Rapids is looking for volunteers to help load their recycling truck at the store this Saturday, May 30th from 7:45am-11:00am. See image for details!

05/24/2026

Missed last week’s presentation on our new Stations of the Cross, but still want to hear Kai Yep’s inspiring talk on iconography and the creation of our custom Stations? You’re in luck! The full presentation is now available on our YouTube channel — including the special moments afterward when these beautiful icons were hung in our church for the very first time.

https://youtu.be/aUQG6LxqjYk *See Description on YouTube for Time Stamps!*

Stations of the Cross Icon Presentation St. Pius X, May 2026

05/18/2026

Please join us for our upcoming Night of Song & Prayer on Wednesday from 6-7pm here at St. Pius X! Worship music, Eucharistic Adoration and prayerful reflection. Childcare will not be provided this time, but a quiet activity will be available for our young disciples. Come adore Jesus with us!

05/15/2026

Spring Cleaning Alert! Our annual "Fill the Truck" Event beneffiting St. Vincent de Paul Cedar Rapids will take place tomorrow, May 16th HERE at St. Pius X Parking lot from 2:30-4:30pm. See image for what items are accepted, then head over to St. Pius with those items in your closet that have been looking for a new home! ♻

05/15/2026

Last night, we were blessed to welcome Kai Yep, the commissioned Iconographer for our Stations of the Cross, to St. Pius X for a presentation on iconography and the process behind creating our custom Station icons. Following his talk, parishioners had the opportunity to see the new Stations hung up in the church for the very first time!

We are truly moved by the beauty and artistry of these icons and pray they will bless our parish for generations to come! With their installation, our enhancement project is now complete.

Our previous Stations of the Cross have been gifted to St. Pius X Elementary School and were lovingly carried to the school yesterday by its students after school Mass.

A video of Kai's full presentation will be added to our website as soon as possible! Check out Kai's website here: https://kaiyep.com/

05/15/2026

Deacon Paul Zimmerman, 82, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa passed away May 12, 2026, after a valiant fight with Frontal Temporal Dementia with primary progressive aphasia. A visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 PM on Sunday, May 17, 2026, at the Cedar Memorial Chapel Stateroom, with a vigil service starting at 4:00 PM. A funeral mass will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, May 18, 2026, at St. Pius Catholic Church with a visitation starting at 10:00 AM. A private committal service will be held at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery.

Paul was born October 26, 1943, to Paul and Clotilda (Ploessl) Zimmerman in Dubuque, Iowa. He met the love of his life Madonna Wieser when he was a sophomore, and she was a freshman at Wahlert high school. They were united in marriage on May 22, 1965.

His Catholic faith was important to him, and he was ordained a deacon in 1984 serving St. Pius X Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids for 40 years. He was a talented speaker who touched many with his heartfelt homilies. He proudly served in the Navy as an aviation anti-submarine warfare technician on the USS Kearsarge during the Vietnam War.

He cherished time spent with his family, and members of his parish. His kindness and service to others was admirable.

Deacon Paul is survived by his children, Michael (Kelly) Zimmerman, and Michelle (Ken) Hill; grandchildren, Michael Zimmerman, Sean Zimmerman, Sydnee Hill (Sam Gubbles), and Brady (Lauren) Hill; his great-granddaughter, Brynlee Zimmerman; his brother Tom (Cathy) Zimmerman and sister Rita (Jim) Pechota along with many wonderful family and friends.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Madonna Zimmerman, and his parents.

The family would like to thank Paul’s special caregivers at CountryHouse Residence and Suncrest Hospice for their care and compassion.

Memorials may be directed to family.

05/13/2026

Our guest speaker at "Foundations" this month was our very own parishioner Ken Bloom, giving a wonderful talk on being an Author and the topic of, "Professing Your Faith When Writing Fiction". Thank you Ken, and everyone who attended!