St. Catherine of Siena, Des Moines, Iowa
       
       




Vision/Mission

 

St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Student Center is a spiritual "home away from home" for Drake students. The Center serves as a place of worship, prayer, study and service, as it strives to inspire college students as disciples of Jesus today so that they will be the leaders of the Church tomorrow.

Our student ministry seeks to help students:
   Know the Faith
   Grow in the Faith
   Live the Faith

Resident parishioners of St. Catherine of Siena focus on student ministry. These individuals and families have grown up around the student center and include Drake faculty, staff, alums and others who have a special dedication to the students and campus ministry.

Despite our small size and student focus, we offer many of the ministries that you would find at a neighborhood parish.  We place particular emphasis on
   Strong community life,
   Commitment to help the hurting,
   And the promotion of Justice.

The Diocese of Des Moines campus ministry is housed in the Drake Newman Center and seeks to develop campus ministry and outreach to some 10,000 students throughout Southwest Iowa. Current outreach efforts include: Drake University, Grandview University, Graceland College, Simpson College, Mercy College of Health Sciences and Des Moines University, Southwest Iowa Community College, DMACC, Iowa Western Community College, and AIB College of Business.