Grandparents Mass

Current students and their grandparents are invited to join us on Thursday, October, 2, 2025 at Dowling Catholic High School!

Grandparents will have the opportunity to tour the school with their students, hear from student and faculty speakers, celebrate Mass with their grandchildren, and enjoy a time of reunion and fellowship.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
  • Grandparent's Mass looks different this year!  
  • NEW time! Please read the notes and updated timeline below. 
  • Students attending Mass with their grandparents can arrive at 7:30am and will have an opportunity to give their grandparents a tour of the school from 7:30 – 8:00am before Mass begins at 8:15am.
  • Students not attending Mass with their grandparents will have a late start at 10:00am.
  • Doors will open at 7:30 a.m. and Mass will begin promptly at 8:15 a.m.
  • Guests may be dropped off at the handicap-accessible south gymnasium entrance. 

Please note: 
  • All parking is on the DCHS campus this year. We will NOT be offering shuttle service as we've done in the past. 
  • This event is hosted in the gymnasium. Floor seating is limited and should be reserved for guests with mobility issues. Guests who are able bodied should anticipate bleacher seating which requires the use of stairs. All seating is offered on a first come, first served basis.
  • For your convenience, Mass will also be live-streamed.
Event timeline
7:30 am
Doors open - Enter through the South Entrance

7:30 - 8:00 am
NEW - Grandparents are invited to tour the school with their grandchildren

8:15 am
Opening Remarks & Guest Speakers
Mass

Immediately following Mass
Grandparents depart and students head to their classrooms

Dowling Catholic High School

Dowling Catholic High School is committed to serving the Greater Des Moines Catholic community and embracing learners of all faiths. In an environment that is faithful, caring and dedicated, Dowling Catholic forms each student to become a Christ-centered leader.