About St. Mary · Auburn, Iowa
St. Mary Catholic Church is a small Roman Catholic oratory in Auburn, a rural community in southwestern Iowa (Shelby County area), within the Diocese of Sioux City. As part of a multi-parish family linked by calhouncatholic.org, the parish is cared for by a single pastor who rotates between nearby worship sites in the surrounding farming country. The faithful of Auburn gather for Sunday Mass at 8:30 AM, sustaining the simple, close-knit rhythm of rural Iowa Catholic life.
- Patron
- The Blessed Virgin Mary
- Diocese
- Diocese of Sioux City
Why belong here
St. Mary offers a quiet, traditional Sunday Mass in a rural Iowa farming community, perfect for families and visitors who value small-town Catholic life. As one of several worship sites served together by a single pastor, the parish combines the intimacy of a country congregation with the sacraments and sacramental availability of a wider parish family.
Mass times at St. Mary
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- By appointment; typically 30 minutes before weekend Mass
About St. Mary, Auburn
St. Mary is a small Catholic oratory in Auburn, Iowa, belonging to the Diocese of Sioux City. The parish is part of a multi-site rural Catholic family coordinated through the calhouncatholic.org website, where one priest serves several worship locations across the surrounding farming countryside.
Parish Clergy and Contact
St. Mary is served by Fr. Lynn as part of the multi-parish Calhoun County Catholic community. Inquiries about Mass times, sacraments, and parish life can be directed to the parish office.
- Fr. Lynn — Pastor
- Phone: (712) 688-2845
- Email: [email protected]
Diocese and Wider Catholic Family
St. Mary belongs to the Diocese of Sioux City and is publicly listed alongside other Catholic communities in Calhoun and surrounding counties. Together with sites such as St. Mary in Lake City, St. Thomas in Manson, and St. Francis in Rockwell City, the parish is part of a regional Catholic presence serving small Iowa farming towns.