Show your love for your priest on Sept. 29, Priesthood Sunday
Priesthood Sunday — celebrated this year on Sept. 29 — is a special day set aside to honor the priesthood. It is a day to reflect upon and affirm the…
Read MoreSt. Joseph Church in Island Grove celebrates 150 years
By DIANE SCHLINDWEINManaging Editor ISLAND GROVE — Marking 150 years as a small Catholic church is a gift to celebrate — and having families who have stayed active in that…
Read More‘It was God saying, I am here’
60,000 attend National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis By ANDREW HANSEN Editor “A spiritual high.” “Amazing.” “Hopeful.” “Absolutely wild.” Those were just some of the ways pilgrims from the Diocese of…
Read MoreA closer look at the internationally renowned Cathedral pipe organ and why our diocese is lucky to have such an instrument
‘The pipe organ is to be held in high esteem’ A closer look at the internationally renowned Cathedral pipe organ and why our diocese is lucky to have such an…
Read MoreThey prayed. They worshipped. They witnessed.
Thousands Walk with Christ in unprecedented National Eucharistic Pilgrimage in seven Central Illinois cities By ANDREW HANSEN Editor To see a photo gallery from each location, click on these links: They…
Read MoreThe National Eucharistic Procession in our diocese and other Eucharistic experiences are over. So, what should you do to keep your Eucharistic revival going?
By FATHER JOHN TITUS Special to Catholic Times Has your faith grown during the National Eucharistic Revival over the past couple of years? Were you part of the Eucharistic Congress in…
Read MorePerpetual Pilgrims speak out about National Eucharistic Pilgrimage
By DIANE SCHLINDWEINManaging Editor Although thousands of people participated in the National Eucharistic Pilgrimages across the United States, each of the four routes were accompanied by young people known as…
Read More50th Annual Day of Prayer for Life to be celebrated June 19
By DIANE SCHLINDWEINManaging Editor TEUTOPOLIS — On Wednesday, June 19 the 50th Annual Day of Prayer for Life will be held at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 203 E. Main…
Read MoreSt. Francis of Assisi Church celebrates 100 years with special celebration
By ANDREW HANSENEditor It’s one of the most majestic and beautiful churches in the Midwest – St. Francis of Assisi Church, which is tucked away on the peaceful grounds of…
Read MoreSign 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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