About St. Mary · Marshalltown, Iowa
St. Mary Catholic Church in Marshalltown, Iowa, is one of the worship sites of St. Francis of Assisi Parish, a Catholic community belonging to the Archdiocese of Dubuque. Originally established as an independent parish named for the Blessed Virgin Mary, it has since been united with nearby St. Henry parish under the single St. Francis of Assisi banner, sharing clergy, ministries, and an attached Catholic school with the Marshalltown area. Today the St. Mary site (11 West Linn Street) hosts a daily 7:30 AM weekday Mass in English, a Tuesday evening confession hour, weekday Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, and the Sunday 5:00 PM bilingual Mass that closes out the weekend. The parish offers Mass in English, Spanish, and bilingual formats across its sites, serves a growing Hispanic community, and partners with St. Francis Catholic School (PreK-Grade 5) on the parish campus.
- Patron
- St. Mary (Blessed Virgin Mary)
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Dubuque
Why belong here
St. Francis of Assisi Parish is one of the few parishes in central Iowa offering Mass in English, Spanish, and bilingual formats every weekend, and the St. Mary site is the spiritual home of the daily 7:30 AM Mass, weekday adoration, and the Sunday bilingual 5:00 PM liturgy. Registration is simple, takes under ten minutes, and connects members to parish mailings, sacramental preparation (including RCIA for adults), the attached St. Francis Catholic School, and a multi-site Catholic community that welcomes both longtime Marshalltown families and newer Hispanic parishioners.
Mass times at St. Mary
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Tuesday: 6:00 PM at St. Mary Church (until all have been heard)
- Saturday: 3:30 PM at St. Henry Church (until 4:15 PM)
Adoration times
- Monday: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament begins after the 7:30 AM Mass at St. Mary Church (per parish schedule)
- Tuesday: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament begins after the 7:30 AM Mass at St. Mary Church (per parish schedule)
- Wednesday: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament begins after the 7:30 AM Mass at St. Mary Church (per parish schedule)
- Thursday: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament begins after the 7:30 AM Mass at St. Mary Church (per parish schedule)
- Friday: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament begins after the 7:30 AM Mass at St. Mary Church (per parish schedule)
- Saturday: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament continues at St. Henry Church before/after the 4:30 PM and 6:30 PM Masses (per parish schedule)
- Sunday: Exposition continues at St. Henry Church around the 8:30 AM and 10:00 AM Masses (per parish schedule)
St. Mary — One Site of St. Francis of Assisi Parish
Although the mailing address and historic name 'St. Mary' (11 West Linn Street, Marshalltown) is still used in directories and on schedule pages, the church is now operated as one of two worship sites of the unified St. Francis of Assisi Parish, which also includes St. Henry Church at 221 W. Olive Street. The combined parish — under the Archdiocese of Dubuque — shares a pastor, parish office, faith-formation program, and St. Francis Catholic School, while preserving the unique identity and worship schedule of each worship site.
- St. Mary Church: 11 W. Linn St., Marshalltown, IA 50158
- St. Henry Church: 221 W. Olive St., Marshalltown, IA 50158
- Single parish office phone: (641) 752-6278
- Website: st-francis.net
- Archdiocese: Archdiocese of Dubuque
Becoming a Parishioner / RCIA
St. Francis of Assisi Parish welcomes new members and makes registration simple: download the registration form on st-francis.net, complete it, and bring it to the parish office — the visit typically takes under ten minutes. Registered parishioners receive parish mailings, easier access to sacramental preparation, and the ability to serve as sacramental sponsors. Adults seeking full initiation into the Catholic Church are invited to join the RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) process by contacting the parish office.
- Registration form available at st-francis.net/join
- Office hours listed on the parish site
- RCIA — Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
- Phone for questions: (641) 752-6278
St. Francis Catholic School
The parish campus is home to St. Francis Catholic School, a PreK–Grade 5 elementary school whose vision statement describes it as 'the model of elementary education in the Marshalltown area where the leaders of tomorrow are formed by faith, character, and intellect.' The school shares the unified St. Francis of Assisi Parish community and draws families from both the St. Mary and St. Henry worship sites.
- Grades: Preschool through Grade 5
- Parish-affiliated elementary school
- Website: stfrancisschool.net
- Hosted on the Marshalltown parish campus
Faith Formation & Religious Education
The parish supports faith formation for children and adults, including sacramental preparation (Baptism, First Reconciliation, First Communion, Marriage) and a periodic Catechist Training referenced on the parish website. Adult-initiation candidates are welcomed through the RCIA process.
- Sacramental preparation for Baptism, Marriage, First Eucharist
- Catechist training for parish volunteers
- RCIA for adult initiation
Languages and Hispanic Ministry
St. Francis of Assisi Parish is a bilingual Catholic community. Spanish-language Masses are celebrated Saturday evening (6:30 PM) and Sunday late morning (11:30 AM) at St. Henry Church, and the parish closes every weekend with a 5:00 PM bilingual Mass at St. Mary Church. This trilingual schedule (English, Spanish, bilingual) makes the parish one of the more linguistically diverse in central Iowa.
- Spanish Mass: Saturday 6:30 PM (St. Henry)
- Spanish Mass: Sunday 11:30 AM (St. Henry)
- Bilingual Mass: Sunday 5:00 PM (St. Mary)
Contact, Office & Giving
Parishioners and visitors can reach St. Francis of Assisi Parish (which serves the St. Mary and St. Henry sites) by phone or email, drop by the parish office during published hours, or give online through the parish website.
- Phone: (641) 752-6278
- Email: [email protected] (parish staff)
- Website: st-francis.net
- Online Giving: linked from st-francis.net
- Facebook: facebook.com/stfrancisofassisimarshalltown