We are a group of Eastern Catholics who live in Eastern Iowa.  At the moment, there are no permanent communities here, but the hope, and by the grace of God and through the intercessions of the Mother of God, we will gather and form communities throughout the region, and spread the Gospel of Christ.  The popes of Rome since St John Paul II have called us to a New Evangelization.  As we gather and live the Gospel in our particular ways, we will draw others closer to Christ and union with the consubstantial Trinity.  The purpose of this site is to offer a single point of contact among the various Eastern Catholics in our region, be they Byzantine, Coptic, Chaldean, Malabar, Malankar, Maronite, Melkite,  Romanian, Syrian, Ukrainian and so on, or for anyone who is interested in learning, and coming closer to Christ in a faith, spirituality, and way of life that has been handed down unbroken from the very Apostles themselves, and given life and inculturated in various ways.  

We are currently currently an outreach of the Eparchy of Parma for the Ruthenians (aka, Byzantine Catholics) with the blessing of the Eparch-emitus for the Ruthenians of Parma, + John Kudrick, the Eparch for the Melkites, +Nicholas Samra, and the permission of of the Latin bishop of the Diocese of Davenport, His Grace Thomas Zinkula.  Very Reverend Thomas Loya, Pastor of Annunciation Byzantine Catholic Church in Homer Glen, Il. is our administrator..  We are seeking out interested families and individuals who would support a mission here.  This is a truly "Pan-Catholic" endeavor, one that, God willing, will exemplify our Savior's prayer, "May they all be one." 

If you are interested in helping us form a community, please contact us using the email form.  

Come, join us and help us to grow in the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God the Father, and the communion of the Holy Spirit, to whom be all glory, honor, and worship, now and ever and to the ages of ages. Amen.