Meet Our Staff

Evan Frederick

Business Manager

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Fabiola Duran

Administrative Assistant

Fabiola graduated in 2010 as an Administrative Assistant in San Jose California she moved to Iowa in June of 2013. She completed the Diocese Lay  Leadership Program at University of St Mary of the Lake in 2020. Worked at Westrum Optometry for 9 years as a Insurance Specialist. Fabiola has been with us since May of 2023.

Work: 515-244-4709 Ext. 237

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Cynthia Patiño

Office Assistant

Cynthia graduated from East High School. She loves traveling and spending time with her husband, along with her son and daugther. Cynthia just joined our Parish Office in September of 2023.

Ext. 235

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Diana Balmaceda

Co. RE Director

Diana was born in Mexico City and studied Tourism Business Administration at the Roosevelt Technological Institute. Her husband Marco and their 4 sons have been members of St. Anthony Parish for 13 years. “In 2014 God called me to serve him through the Ministry of Compassion” She completed the Diocese Lay Leadership Program in 2015.  Diana has been very active in the parish by assisting the RCIA program, proclaiming the word of God at Mass, Being an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion. She became a catechist in our Religious Ed program and for the last 3 years has been the director.

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Lizeth Contreras

Co. RE Director

Lizeth has six children and two grandchildren who she enjoys spending time with. She is also our Confirmation Director and has been working in our Religious Education program for 15 years. She enjoys sharing the love of God with her students, “We can never stop learning about God, it is important to continue to seek him everyday in everyway.”

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