WELCOME TO ST. ELIZABETH PASTORATE
OUR MISSION IS TO PROClAIM THE GOSPEL TO ALL.
We serve the Catholic community by offering resources and teaching that support faith formation for children and the people who guide them.
Visit Our Parishes
St. Joseph’s Church - Farley, Iowa
202 2nd Ave SE, Farley, IA 52046
St. Patrick Church - Epworth, Iowa
104 1st St SE, Epworth, IA 52045
St. John the Baptist Church of Peosta, Iowa
235 Peosta St, Peosta, IA 52068
St. John the Evangelist Church, Placid, Iowa
22481 East Pleasant Grove Road Epworth, IA 52045
St. Clement Church, Bankston, Iowa
24287 New Vienna Road, Epworth, Iowa 52045
General Information
news & events
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St. John, Placid will hold their auction on Sunday, September 22! Auction begins at 11:00 AM. There will be a lunch stand and a Country Store with Placid’s homemade pies and other goodies and a Kid’s Bounce house.
Save the date for St. John the Baptist Peosta Fall Festival and Auction on Sunday, October 20.
Fr. John Ptacek will turn 90 on September 23. If you would like to send a card, his address is: Rev. John Ptacek, 206 7th Street SE, Farley IA 52046
Beauty Alive: On Fire (for women) will be held at St. John the Baptist Church, Peosta on Thursday, October 3 from 6:30-8:00 PM. Register online at https://www.dbqarch.org/event/beauty-alive-on-fire/. Check out the bulletin for more information.
Come and See Weekend
Our Lady of the Mississippi Abbey will host a “Come and See” Monastic experience weekend October 11 – 13. The weekend is open to single Catholic women ages 18 – 39. For more information contact [email protected].
MASS TIMES
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REGULAR MASS TIMES
Saturday
4:00 PM – Farley
5:30 PM – Peosta
Sunday
7:30 AM – Epworth
8:30 AM – Farley
9:00 AM – Placid
9:30 AM – Epworth
10:00 AM – Bankston
10:30 AM – Peosta
5:30 PM – Peosta
ONLINE GIVING
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ONLINE FORMS
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Our Weekly Bulletin
RECORDED HOMILIES
Did you go to Mass somewhere else or were ill and unable to make it to Mass in the Pastorate? The weekend homilies are recorded here for your benefit! Click on one of the links below to hear it!
Ministry Scheduler
Reach volunteers of all ages with auto email and text message reminders, a free mobile app, and more! Make it easy for volunteers to find opportunities to serve, and stay involved year-round.
Youth Faith Formation
Click here for the Faith Formation 2019-20 Calendar.
Dates to remember:
Confirmation Retreats – Sunday, September 22 starting with 10:30 AM Mass at St. John, Peosta OR Sunday, October 6 starting with the 9:00 AM Mass at St. John, Placid.
Outdoor Youth Mass—Please join us for a unique and exciting event on Sunday, September 29. It is our pleasure to invite all families of the Pastorate to an outdoor youth mass at 4:00 PM on the ball field behind Seton Catholic School in Farley. With a message that our faith life and “regular life” go hand-in-hand, we will be celebrating youth activities with Mass. Please have your children wear their favorite jersey, uniform or t-shirt that represents an activity that they enjoy or a team that they follow. This will be the first offering of Intergenerational activities for our SUPR Summer program families. After Mass, join us for a free will donation supper of pulled pork in St. Joseph’s Church hall. Mass will be held rain or shine (rain location is St. Joe’s Church). Let’s celebrate the youth and all the places that they take their Catholic spirit!
Get In Touch
(563) 876-5540
Address
104 1st street SE
PO Box 286
Epworth, IA 52045
Office Hours
Mon: 8am – 4pm
Tue: 8am – 4pm
Wed: 8am – 4pm
Thur: 8am – 4pm
Fri: 8am – 1pm
Sat: Closed
Sun: Closed