St Theresa Catholic Church
Des Moines, Iowa
St. Theresa Catholic Church is located in Des Moines, Iowa and is part of the Diocese of Des Moines. The parish is dedicated to St. Theresa of the Child Jesus. The church's mission is to nourish love of God through Christ under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. The parish is currently led by Father Raphael Assamah, who assumed his role as Pastor on July 7th. The church operates a parish school and maintains active community programs including Cards and Games gatherings held on the second Tuesday of each month. The parish has received recognition for its evangelization efforts, including a FIRE Grant of $3,000 from the St. Joseph Evangelization Center for children's religious education programs. The parish also conducts special collections and charitable distributions, emphasizing Christian values of service to those in need.
Denomination
CatholicPhone
515-279-4654Pastor
Raphael AssamahServices
Other
Last updated August 2026
1,000-5,000
estimated members
This is likely one of 20 Catholic congregations in Polk County, IA. Catholic accounts for 35% of the county's 433 congregations.
This estimate comes from ARDA 2020 data for churches of this size and denomination in the county.
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