The Catholic community of St. John the Baptist serves the needs of people from the Lisbon, Mount Vernon, and rural Cedar Rapids, Ely, and Springville areas. The parish has a membership of approximately 400 households or about 1,400 souls. The parish offers one Mass each Sunday,Wednesday,and Friday.
Faith Formation is held during the school year for students in grades Pre K-12. In addition to our Eucharistic life and religious formation, the parish offers activities throughout the year. The parish is a thriving and engaging Catholic faith community, grounded in the Mission of Christ. On July 14, 2019 we welcomed Rev. Andrew Awotwe-Mensah as our new resident priest and pastor to our parish community.
We, the people of the Catholic community of St. John the Baptist, gather as a Eucharist-centered community.
We are charged, by our baptism in Christ, to worship, live and share the word of God in holiness.
We are called to lifelong faith formation. We are committed to the loving service of all God’s creation through acts of mercy, justice and stewardship.