Saint Andrew of Crete Byzantine Catholic Outreach of Iowa Eparchy of Parma of the Ruthenians
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Glory to Jesus Christ!
Glory forever!

Welcome!

We are a fellowship of Catholics in central and eastern Iowa worshipping in the liturgical tradition of the Christian East. We strive to live the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ handed down to us through His Apostles and lived through Eastern Christian spirituality and ways of life. 

Fully Catholic 

Byzantine Catholics are in full communion with the successor of St Peter the Apostle in Rome, Pope Leo XIV. Divine Liturgy and pastoral care are offered as an “outreach” of Annunciation Byzantine Catholic parish of Homer Glen, Ilinois. Father Bruce Riebe is providing full time sacramental ministry. Catholics of any Rite can fulfill their Sunday obligation by attending a Divine Liturgy. 

Invitation 

​We welcome and encourage any and all to pray with us and help spread the Gospel of Christ, to the comfort, aide, and healing of those around us, and to the glory of God.

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Latest bulletin from St Andrew of Crete Outreach
Axios interviews Father Bruce Riebe
Byzantine worship in Des Moines
Outreach expands to Des Moines
Father Bruce Riebe on Lent in the Byzantine Catholic tradition
Outreach plants seeds of growth
Watch Divine Liturgy & Prayer Services
Last 30 days - Livestreamed on Facebook
Resurrection Matins and Divine Liturgy - 4/5/26
Vesperal Divine Liturgy for Holy & Great Saturday - 4/4/26
Solemn Vespers for Holy & Great Friday - 4/3/26
Matins for Holy & Great Friday - 4/3/26
Palm Sunday - 3/29/26
Fifth Sunday of Great Lent & Commemoration of St. Mary of Egypt - 3/22/26
Archives - recorded liturgies
Our Holy Father Nicholas the Wonder-Worker - 12/6/25
Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost - 11/30/25
Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple - 11/21/25
Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost - 11/2/25
Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost - 10/26/25
Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost - 10/19/25
Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost - 10/5/25
Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost - 9/28/25
Sunday after the Exaltation of the Holy Cross - 9/21/25
Exaltation of the Holy Cross - 9/14/25
Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos - 9/8/25
Sunday before the Exaltation of the Holy Cross - 9/7/25
Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost - 8/31/2025
Listen
Fr. Bruce Riebe as Interim Co-Host of Be Not Afraid - weekly starting 1/5/2026

The Church Breathing with Two Lungs: Bishop Robert Pipta on the Byzantine Catholic Outreach in Iowa - 3/7/2026 (25 min)

The Byzantine Catholic Church & St. Nicholas with Fr. Bruce Riebe - 12/04/2025 (13 min)

Halftime - Mark Amadeo interviews Fr. Bruce Riebe (13 min, 1:14:50-1:27:28)

Hosts of Catholic Women Now interview Fr. Bruce Riebe (25 min)

Dcn. Mark Campbell interviews Fr. Bruce Riebe and Fr. Thomas Loya (Two parts; 22 min)
Light of the East for Post-Festive Sunday of Christmas with guest Fr. Bruce Riebe (28 min)

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Outreach Locations:

All Saints Roman Catholic Church
650 NE 52nd Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313

Every Sunday
10:30am: Confessions
11:00am: Divine Liturgy

Holy Days (see Bulletin)
7:00pm: Divine Liturgy

Saint Patrick's Roman Catholic Church
Sacred Heart Chapel
4330 St Patrick's Dr, Iowa City, IA 52240 

3rd Sunday of the month
4:30pm: Divine Liturgy

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Address:
Byzantine Catholic Outreach of Iowa
c/o Father Bruce Riebe
105 NE Bel Aire Rd
​Ankeny, IA 50021

email: 
[email protected]

phone: 440-227-5037 (Father’s Cell)

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