our-parish

Welcome to our parish website. St. John the Baptist Catholic Church is a growing and thriving parish community.  We are bound by fervent faith that reflects a commitment to Catholic presence in our local community. God has richly blessed our faith community with good stewards and faithful servants to do His work. We hope that our website offers you a small glimpse of who we are as God's holy community of families. We continue to work to build up the Kingdom of God in our little corner of the Archdiocese of Dubuque. You are welcome to visit us in person here in Mt. Vernon, IA.  May God richly bless you!

The Catholic community of St. John the Baptist serves parishioners and others within Lisbon, Mount Vernon, and rural Cedar Rapids, Ely.  .The parish has a membership of approximately 440 households or about 1,300 souls and keeps growing. The parish offers Mass each weekend on Sundays at 8:30 am and two weekday Masses each Wednesday and Friday at 8:30 am.

Adoration is held the first and third Wednesday of the month from 8 pm to 10 pm, and on the First Fridays of the month after the 8:30 am Mass.

Faith Formation is held during the school year for students in grades PreK-12. In addition to our Eucharistic life and religious formation, the parish offers activities throughout the year. The parish is a flourishing and viable Catholic faith community, grounded in the Mission of Christ.

The parish respectly honors and thanks all priests who have labored in the parish over the years. Rev. Andrew Awotwe-Mensah is the pastor.at St. John the Baptist.