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(VIDEO) St. Mary's Catholic Church: Iowa City Place of Worship Profile
Iowa City Patch has embarked on a project to profile all of the places of worship in Iowa City. This week, we continue the series with St. Mary of the Visitation Catholic Church in Iowa City.
Religion is a vital part in many people's lives, but it often isn't discussed in the public square unless it is tied to controversy in the headlines. To help remedy this oversight, Iowa City Patch has set a goal to profile a local place of religious worship in Iowa City each Sunday.
This week, we spoke with Father John Spiegel about the history of St. Mary's Catholic Church and how religion binds personal faith journeys with the larger social fabric of society. This past week marked the beginning of the Lenten Season for Catholics.
The church's office can be found in .
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St. Mary's Profile
Description: The church located at 220 Jefferson Street is one of the oldest in Iowa City. The Catholic church is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places.
- Number of pastors: 2
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Congregation size: Approx 1,700 families belong to the church
- Services: Choir/music programs, weekend and weekday mass, youth mass, social and holiday events. Also offers mass in Vietnamese.
- Hours: Mass: 7:30, 9:30, 11:30 a.m. Just after noon on Monday through Friday.
- Website: http://icstmary.org/#
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