We are happy to announce that Cyndy Logue will be adding Stewardship Coordinator to her Social Justice duties at St. Pius X.    

We are actively looking for our new part-time Parish Life Coordinator.  Please submit your resume to Fr. Phil Thompson at [email protected] or by mail at St. Pius X Church, 4949 Council Street NE, Cedar Rapids, IA  52402.  Resumes are requested by January 17, 2020.

Parish Life Coordinator Job Description

If you are interested in joining our parish family or learning more about the parish, please fill out our online form. We will be in touch with you once the form is received!  We look forward to having you join St. Pius X.  

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Metro Catholic Outreach is a collaborative project of the eleven Catholic Parishes of the Cedar Rapids Metro area. This outreach provides a food pantry, call center for referrals and assistance and emergency financial assistance to those in need in our area.

For further information, see the following link, or  contact Cyndy Logue ([email protected] or 319-393-4445)
- Metro Catholic website 

 MCO "in the news" - November 2014

Click here to read Cedar Rapids Gazette Article - April 2014

Are you young, old, male, female, middle or high school,........... anyone looking for a way to be more involved at St. Pius?  Try volunteering as an usher!  We need friendly, helpful people who are willing to assist with the collection and communion at our weekend liturgies.  No training is required; we let you “shadow” an usher once or twice to get the hang of it.  After that, we’ll schedule you as often as you’d like at whichever Mass you prefer!  (Our greatest needs are for the 4:30 and 10:30 Masses.)  If you feel that God is calling you to serve your parish through this ministry, please contact Micaela in the Liturgy Office at 393-4445 or [email protected].  Team up with your husband/wife, son/daughter, mom/dad, Confirmation sponsor, friend, etc., and make this a fun way to share your time and talent!

Wondering the outcome of SummerFest 2019?  Drumrolll please........................

Thank you to ALL of you for your sponsorship and participation at SummerFest, we were able to raise over $50,000!!! Yes - year ONE. WOW! Simply outstanding. Please congratulate yourselves for your hard work in making this happen. 

While the amount raised is tremendous, we are especially grateful for bringing our parish and the Cedar Rapids community closer together - for relationships grown and new friendships made on the committee and at the Festival. A very sincere thank you for those who attended the festival - purchasing food, playing BINGO, taking your chances on the raffle, bidding on many great silent auction items, enjoying the rides outside, and SO much more.

WAY TO GO, ST. PIUS FAMILY!  

MARK YOUR CALENDARS now for SummerFest 2020 on July 10-12!

Also, many hands make light work. Please click here to sign up to be a part of next year's planning committee.

Please return your form to the parish office so that the planning stages for 2020 may begin.  

JOIN THE 2020 PLANNING COMMITTEE TODAY

Adults enter into full communion with the Catholic Church through a process called the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults or RCIA. Those who have not received baptism look forward to the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist. We share Baptism with many other Christian traditions. In their case, preparation leads to Confirmation and Eucharist as they enter into full communion with the Catholic Church. Baptized Catholics who have not yet received Confirmation and First Communion may also prepare for these Sacraments through this process.

Here at St. Pius X, the process of study, prayer, and reflection will be on Sundays this fall, beginning in September 2019 and concluding  after Easter. A parish companion will attend the sessions with you.

Inquirers will attend Sunday Mass as their faith journey occurs within a small, supportive group of other searching adults. On behalf of all the parish community, each individual will have a parish companion who attends  and accompanies the candidate during religious rites important to the RCIA journey.

At the end of this process, the candidate will celebrate with the Parish upon receiving Baptism, Confirmation and  Communion on Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and Easter Sunday with their families as recognized members of the Catholic Church.

In addition, we are always looking for those interested in helping RCIA candidates along this journey home to the Catholic Faith. Whether speaking, hospitality, or mentoring, your living example of Catholicism is truly valued. Even if you are unable to join us for this ministry, know that your presence in the Faith can create a welcoming atmosphere to every parishioner.

If you would like to register, have questions or know someone who is interested in becoming a Catholic, please call Tony Lavorata at 393-4445x112 or send an email to [email protected].

Education • St. Pius School • Regis Middle School• Xavier High School • Xavier Foundation

Regional• St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church• Archdiocese of Dubuque • Iowa Catholic Conference

Religious• United States Conference of Catholic Bishops • The Holy See • Mass Times for Traveling Catholics • Mt. Calvary Cemetery

Other• Boy Scout Troop 42 (sponsored by St. Pius) • Boy Scout Pack 27 (sponsored by St. Pius) • Knights of Columbus