All our young people, from 2nd through 12th grade, were invited to celebrate the end of the year with a bash at Ironwood Park. The youth enjoyed pickleball, basketball, kickball, time together with friends, topped off with build-your-own ice cream sundaes. Tap or click to view photos from the event.

Ss. John and Paul and St. Joseph Confirmation candidates joined together for a day of prayer, reflection and fellowship as the teens prepared to receive the gifts of the spirit. Tap or click to view photos from the retreat.

The children participating in Catechesis of the Good Shepherd spent a beautiful time of prayer and preparation for celebrating the sacraments of Reconciliation and First Communion. The retreat concluded with parents joining their children for the sacrament of Reconciliation. Tap or click to view photos from the retreat.

On May 3rd, we celebrated this year's graduating high school seniors. We acknowledged their accomplishments and sent them forth with a blessing. Please keep these students and their families in your prayers as they prepare for graduation and their future endeavors. Also recognized were the seniors who received Knights of Columbus Scholarships.

Join us at Café at the Meadows, Altoona, at 11:30 am on Thursday, May 21. Tap or click for details.

On April 19th 25 second graders celebrated their First Eucharist with the community of Ss. John and Paul Parish. Congratulations, and welcome to the Table of the Lord! Tap or click to see photos.

As you are out shopping this month, pick up some canned pasta meals or spaghetti sauce for Caring Hands Outreach Center. Find a complete list of needed items by clicking or tapping here. Thank you for your generosity!

Join Life After Fifty at 10 am on May 6th for a tour of Townsend Community Center, followed by lunch at Perkins. Tap or click for details.

This training session on Sunday, April 26 following 10:30 Mass is open to anyone high school age and older who would like to serve as a Communion Minister. Click for details.

Rainforest Falls is coming to Ss. John and Paul June 21-25! Click here to learn more, register and pay online, or find the registration forms to fill out, print and bring or email to church. You can also register after masses May 2-3 and 9-10.

There will be no 8 am Reconciliation on Saturday, April 18.

Thanks to your generous support of our Teen Lenten Service Project, the teens assembled laundry kits, personal care kits, and diaper kits. Those kits, as well as the collected undergarments and socks were distributed to Caring Hands, Hope Ministries, and Des Moines Refugees! Tap or click to see photos of the teens in action!

While you are out shopping this month, pick up some extra boxes of instant potatoes and gravy mix packets to donate to Caring Hands. Their need for donations has grown dramatically Read more and find a list of most needed items on our Caring Hands page.

The parish office is closed Good Friday, April 3 and Easter Monday, April 6. Tap or click for more schedule information. Have a safe and blessed Easter!

Find the changes for Holy Hour, Reconciliation and Stations of the Cross during Holy Week. Tap or click for details.

All 50+ women of the parish are invited to join us at Fireside Grille, Altoona, Thursday, April 16. Tap or click for details.

Please pray for the repose of the soul of Bob Biegger who died March 11, 2026. Also pray for his family that they find comfort in God's promise of everlasting life. Tap or click to see Bob's funeral arrangements.

While the 6th-12th graders, along with the adults, participated in our Parish Mission with presenter, Katie Patrizio, the younger kids had bible-filled adventures. To see what they did, tap or click here!

Bishop William Joensen wishes to share a statement regarding recent developments in Iran. "We are struck and sobered by the initiative and scale of United States military operations in recent days in Iran. As Catholics, we look to our Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, for moral and spiritual guidance..." Continue reading the rest of the statement...

Children enrolled in our First Eucharist preparation program came forth at Mass for a special blessing. Please remember them in your prayers as they begin their journey to encounter Christ at the table of the Lord.