Resources

The outreach library

Resources collected from the outreach and organized into one place: weekly bulletins, video, audio, articles, Church links, and contact.

Cover of the August 16, 2026 outreach bulletin

Current bulletin

August 16, 2026Open PDF ↗

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Weekly bulletin archive

Bulletins collected from the outreach website and organized here by year. Each link opens the original PDF.

202633 bulletins

202538 bulletins

202420 bulletins

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Divine Liturgy and prayer

Begin with an introduction to Byzantine Catholic life, then explore recordings collected from the outreach site.

Start here

An introduction to the Byzantine Catholic Church

Learn about the worship, spirituality, and tradition you will encounter at Divine Liturgy.

Featured livestreams

Dormition of the TheotokosAugust 15, 2026 Ninth Sunday after PentecostJuly 26, 2026 Sunday of the Fathers of the Six Ecumenical CouncilsJuly 19, 2026 Seventh Sunday after PentecostJuly 12, 2026

Recorded liturgy archive 14 videos

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Interviews and podcasts

Conversations with Father Bruce Riebe and Bishop Robert Pipta about mission, prayer, and Byzantine Catholic life.

Weekly series launched January 5, 2026Be Not Afraid

The outreach announced Father Bruce Riebe as interim co-host when the series began.

The Church Breathing with Two Lungs: Bishop Robert Pipta on the Byzantine Catholic Outreach in Iowa

March 7, 2026 · 25 min

The Byzantine Catholic Church & St. Nicholas with Fr. Bruce Riebe

December 4, 2025 · 13 min

Halftime — Mark Amadeo interviews Fr. Bruce Riebe

13 min · segment 1:14:50–1:27:28

Catholic Women Now interview Fr. Bruce Riebe

25 min

Dcn. Mark Campbell interviews Fr. Bruce Riebe and Fr. Thomas Loya — Part 1

Two-part conversation · 22 min total

Dcn. Mark Campbell interviews Fr. Bruce Riebe and Fr. Thomas Loya — Part 2

Two-part conversation · 22 min total

Light of the East: Iowa Byzantine Mission

Episode 1058 · 28 min

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Outreach news and Church links

Coverage of the Iowa outreach plus selected official and educational Church resources.

In the news

Axios Des MoinesAxios interviews Father Bruce Riebe Diocese of Des MoinesByzantine worship now available in Des Moines The Catholic MessengerOutreach expands to Des Moines The Catholic MessengerLent in the Byzantine Catholic Church The Catholic MessengerOutreach plants seeds of growth

Across the Church

Byzantine Catholic Outreach of Iowa on FacebookEparchy of ParmaAnnunciation Byzantine Catholic Church, Homer GlenDiocese of Des MoinesDiocese of DavenportEparchy of Newton for the MelkitesSaint Louis Byzantine Catholic MissionByzCath educational resourcesThe Holy See

Connect with the Iowa outreach

Questions, prayer requests, and first-visit planning are welcome. Contact Father Bruce directly or prepare an email below.

Direct contact

standrewofcrete@parma.org 440-227-5037 Father Bruce’s cell

Byzantine Catholic Outreach of Iowa
c/o Father Bruce Riebe
105 NE Bel Aire Rd
Ankeny, IA 50021