Sign up your child for Totus Tuus, popular weeklong summer program coming to a parish near you
Three teams of missionaries this year at 13 parishes! This summer, the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois is excited to have Totus Tuus, a fun and faith-filled experience for children…
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Pray – Experience – Witness National Eucharistic Pilgrimage and procession coming to our diocese July 8-12 in several cities By ANDREW HANSEN Editor You are invited to a once-in-a-lifetime…
Read MoreThree to be ordained to transitional diaconate, one to permanent diaconate
By DIANE SCHLINDWEIN Managing Editor On the evening of Friday, April 12, Bishop Thomas John Paprocki will ordain three seminarians to the transitional diaconate, along with one man to the…
Read MoreCatechesis director explains new Father Tolton Scouting badge
By DIANE SCHLINDWEIN Managing Editor Kyle Holtgrave, the director for Catechesis in the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois, was the impetus for a new Catholic Scouting Venerable Father Augustine Tolton…
Read MoreThe sacrament of confession: instrument of divine mercy
Divine Mercy Sunday is April 7By KALEB HAMMONDSpecial to Catholic Times I have been Catholic for about 15 years, having been baptized and confirmed when I was 18 in 2008.…
Read MoreTriduum schedule across diocese
SPRINGFIELD Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Holy Thursday: 6:30 p.m. Good Friday: 3 p.m. Easter Vigil: 8 p.m. Easter Sunday: 7 a.m., 10 a.m. Blessed Sacrament Holy Thursday: 7 p.m. Good Friday: 3 p.m. Easter Vigil: 8…
Read MoreFather Chiola, with Sister Sharon Zayac, OP, releases book on science and Christ
By DIANE SCHLINDWEIN Managing Editor Father Richard Chiola, a priest of the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois and pastor emeritus of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Parish in Springfield, made good…
Read MoreSurrogacy and child trafficking
At the start of 2024, Pope Francis offered strong public criticism of surrogate motherhood. His willingness to speak out on this important topic has helped to pull surrogacy out of…
Read MoreA Buddhist becomes Catholic
The conversion story of Deena Bell of Springfield By ANDREW HANSEN Editor About one percent of Americans are Buddhists, so having a Buddhist convert to Catholicism is about as…
Read MoreLegislation at statehouse that would allow for assisted suicide rampant with dangers
Your action needed – pray novena, call lawmakers and tell them to vote ‘no’ Legislation at the Illinois statehouse that would allow for assisted suicide is being discussed and debated…
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