Welcome to Marshalltown and Independence Area Pastorates
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Parish and Pastorate Donations Clarification
With the start of our new pastorate on July 14, 2026 our finances are now divided between Pastorate and Parish revenues and expenses.
Pastorate expenses include: priests' salaries, benefits, mileage, ministry expenses, and rectory expenses. All other operating expenses will continue to be paid by each individual parish through the current fiscal year ending June 30, 2027.
Loose Cash: following the direction of the Archdiocese, all loose cash placed in the offertory collection will be recorded a pastorate revenue. If you would like your cash offering to be designated to a specific parish, please use one of the available offertory envelopes and indicate the parish you wish to support and place in the collection or drop off at the parish office.
Current parish giving envelopes: will continue to go the individual parishes.
Mass Times
Prince of Peace Cluster Mass times are on a four month rotation.
The following Mass times run July 15, 2026 through January 15, 2027:
Sacred Heart Parish
1021 Poplar St.
LaPorte City, IA 50651
Daily Mass
Thursdays
12:00 pm
St. Mary of Mount Carmel Parish
1435 E. Eagle Rd.
Waterloo, IA 50701
Daily Mass
Wednesdays
8:00 am
St. Paul Parish
1102 Walnut St.
Traer, IA 50675
Weekend
Saturday Mass 5:00 pm
Weekday
Tuesday | 8:30 am
St. Mary Parish
1435 E. Eagle Rd.
Waterloo, IA 50701
St. Paul Parish
1102 Walnut St.
Traer, IA 50675
Our Mission
Our cluster purpose is to welcome and inspire the community to share and nurture our Catholic faith through prayer, sacraments, service, and love of God. Our core values are community (understanding, caring and addressing the needs of individuals, couples and families), encouragement (giving hope, inspirations and support to others), excellence (maintaining the highest ministry standards that bring glory to God in Faith Formation, sacred liturgy and community service), and prayer (communicating with God in words, in song and in the silence of one's heart).
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