When a loved one passes from this life into the next, we are often asked, “how can I honor their memory?” Many people choose to have Masses celebrated (Mass Intention) for their deceased love one. The Diocese of Des Moines allows one intention per Mass. Since, we celebrate a large number of funerals and our Mass Intention schedule fills quickly, below we offer some other ways for you to honor your loved one

Annually we publish a “Remembrance Page” where we capture the names of those honored and those honoring them. If you are interested in either of these options, please email the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or call 515-964-3038.

In addition, here are some FAQs  and Forms to help you in pre-planning a funeral. You can also review the workshop OLIH hosted.