St. Mary's Centerville

05/31/2026

We would also like to congratulate the recipients of the Ladies of St. Mary's scholarships!
Thank you to everyone who applied! We are proud of all of you!

05/31/2026

Congratulations to our Seniors on their recent high school graduations! May God continue to bless them!
Alex Laurson, Brian Snyder, Matt Genobana, Dakota Nagel, Wyatt Nagel and Tatyana Fruge (not pictured Kinnick Lawrence, Matty Kovacevich, Hayden Bratz & Treyton Bratz).
Thank you to the Knights of Columbus for the delicious meal for their reception!

05/28/2026

05/27/2026

Consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Bishop Walsh invites every Catholic in Southeast Iowa:
to join a novena for 9 days in preparation for the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus between June 3-11, 2026. This novena will be live streamed to boost our unity in the Heart of Jesus via

TheyHaveNoWine.com both on You Tube and Facebook

(https://www.facebook.com/vinumnonhabent)

The Novena to the Heart of Jesus can be found here: https://www.usccb.org/novena-sacred-heart-jesus --day-1-heart-of-jesus-aflame-with-love-for-us

This Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus draws its daily devotions from the Litany of the Sacred Heart. Each day reflects on the wisdom of saints and p...

05/27/2026

As you probably know by now, the Holy Father has released his first encyclical. Here is a copy of that really magnificent encyclical, written by a man who as a Cardinal, had weekly meetings with Pope Francis and greatly respected Pope Benedict. It reads as a document written by an English speaker, not as a translated document. As its title indicates, it is about the magnificence of humanity, humanity in the world of commerce and industry. It is more than a summary of prior Catholic teaching going back to his namesake, Pope Leo the XVIII; it is and extension of it. A remarkable document that is already catching the excited attention of even non-Catholics. here is a link to it at the Vatican Website:

First Encyclical Letter of His Holiness Leo XIV Magnifica Humanitas - Calendar of Activities

05/26/2026

NAMI Fundraiser on Thursday. Please enjoy a Pizza Hut meal and support NAMI SCIA! Please share this post, as well. Thanks!

05/20/2026

St. Mary Catholic Church, 1002 Broad Street, Grinnell, IA
Join the beautiful Corput Christi liturgy and procession with Bishop Walsh.