Basilica of Saint John

Basilica of Saint John is a Roman Catholic church at 1915 University Avenue in Des Moines, IA 50314. It is one of 356 churches in Des Moines, and one of 4 Roman Catholic congregations in the city.

1915 University Avenue, Des Moines, IA, 50314

Phone: (515) 244-3101 · Website: https://basilicaofstjohn.org/

Basilica of Saint John is part of the Catholic family of churches in The American Church Story. 442 congregations of the Catholic family gather across Iowa — 18,926 across the United States on The Church Map.

From the Catholic Church the whole body received the canon of Scripture, the creeds still recited every Sunday in traditions that never look to Rome, and monasteries that kept learning and Scripture alive through a thousand unlit years. Its parishes remain the largest network of schools, hospitals, and shelters in America, most of them serving people who will never attend a Mass.

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The community around Basilica of Saint John

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 3 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. Nearly half of the children here are growing up below the poverty line, and more than a third of adults say they are socially isolated. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the families one rent increase away from moving, and for this church to know their names.

  • Child Poverty: 47.4% (28.5–66.4%)
  • Social Isolation: 40.8%
  • Poverty Rate: 36.6% (23.0–50.3%)
  • Food Insecurity: 34.0%
  • Obesity: 44.8%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 31.1%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 29.6%
  • Housing Insecurity: 24.4%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 17.8%
  • Transportation Barriers: 17.7%
  • Unemployment: 10.9% (5.1–16.8%)
  • Depression: 23.7%
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 14.9%
  • Diabetes: 13.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CDC PLACES (2019-2023, 2023), aggregated across 4 census tracts near this church.

Des Moines city is served by 226 churches — about one congregation for every 950 residents.

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