St. John's Church Services

Services

These are our main services, but others may be available upon request. Please don't hesitate to contact us.

Marriage

We offer marriage preparation and ceremony for Catholics and potential spouses. We have sponsor couples and can administer the FOCUS survey.

We also understand that sometimes marriages fail. Divorce is painful and heartbreaking. You are not excommunicated from the Church. We can offer assistance and guidance with obtaining an annulment, so you are able to marry in the church in the future should you so desire.

To inquire about any of our marriage services

Baptism

Baptism is offered on an individual basis. Beginning with an initial meeting with Father Philip. Plans are then made regarding any faith formation needed or plans for the baptism itself.

Baptisms can be held during mass or privately. Each family has their own preference. If St. Johns is not your registered parish, permission can be provided by your home parish for the sacrament to be provided here.

To inquire about baptism please

Faith Formation Youth Program

We offer faith formation to youth kindergarten through seniors in high school. The program meets in the Church Hall on Wednesday evenings from the end of August through Easter. First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion are offered yearly to all second graders.

Confirmation is offered every year on Wednesdays in the church hall. Participation in high school group is expected through 12th grade.

To inquire about any of our youth services

Email FFYP Director >

Bible Study

Is held the months of January, February, March, September, October, November and December.

Mass of Christian Burial

We work with Lamb Funeral Home to provide funeral services.

Floral arrangements can be made through Colors Floral & Home Decorating, owned by Gina School here in Greenfield.

Celebration of Life Mass is also possible, please contact us directly to arrange for this mass. These can be done if for some reason there is not a need for a traditional funeral and Mass of Christian Burial (for example: body donated to research.)

To inquire about Mass of Christian Burial please

St. John's CCW

Each woman of St. Johns Church is considered a member of the Council of Catholic Women.

The CCW provides meals for funeral dinners as requested. They offer meals (for a fee) for hall rentals as well.

Annual dues for the CCW are $6.00 due in January. $1.00 goes to the diocese for the Des Moines Diocesan Council of Catholic Women's Dues.

More information about the DCCW can be found at http://www.desmoinesdccw.org/

To reach St. Johns CCW Co-Presidents please call them directly Shirley Meisenheimer (641-745-0488) or Phyllis Marnin (641-745-8013).

Anointing of the Sick

The Rite of Anointing tells us there is no need to wait until a person is at the point of death to receive the Sacrament. A careful judgment about the serious nature of the illness is sufficient.

When the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick is given, the hoped-for effect is that, if it be God's will, the person be physically healed of illness. But even if there is no physical healing, the primary effect of the Sacrament is a spiritual healing by which the sick person receives the Holy Spirit's gift of peace and courage to deal with the difficulties that accompany serious illness or the frailty of old age.

To inquire about anointing please

John Mark 9712 Chapter

St. Johns and St. Patricks are co-homes of the John Mark 9712 Chapter of the Knights of Columbus. The Knights host many activities in both churches. Basketball shoots, pancake breakfasts, and more.

They meet the 3rd Tuesday of each month. January through June in Greenfield at St. Johns Church, July through December in Massena at Patricks Church.

For information contact Grand Knight Nathan Jensen.

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Diocese of Des Moines: dmdiocese.org

Catholic Charities: https://www.catholiccharitiesdm.org/

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