Major renewal of Catholic faith happening now in schools and PSR programs
Why our diocese is ‘on the verge of a major renewal of Catholic faith vitality in the schools and PSR programs’ Parents, why you play the pivotal role in this…
Read MoreDozens of priests get new assignments in diocese
Official AppointmentsEffective July 1, 2025(unless noted otherwise) Vicars Forane (Deans) Very Reverend Daniel J. Bergbower is re-appointed to a five-year term as Vicar Forane (Dean) of the Springfield Deanery, while…
Read MoreNew documentary features Midwest miraculous events and incredible stories of faith
God is Alive, Part 2, produced by Diocese of Springfield in Illinois, available to watch now for free By DIANE SCHLINDWEINManaging Editor Our world is filled with challenges such as…
Read MoreSister Mary Gianna meets people in the midst of their lives
By DIANE SCHLINDWEINManaging Editor Sister Mary Gianna Nazar, FSGM, appreciates not only her religious life but also her medical career. Five days a week — and sometimes on Saturdays —…
Read More‘I was convinced of the Eucharist, and that Christ had founded the Church’: The conversion story of Father Seth Brown
By ANDREW HANSEN Editor Every Sunday growing up in Oakford, a small town in Menard County, Father Seth Brown and his family would attend New Hope Baptist Church and Sunday…
Read MoreSister Doris cares for the very young, walks with God among the people
By DIANE SCHLINDWEIN Managing Editor CENTRAL ANDES, PERU — Not all of the Dominican Sisters of Springfield live in central Illinois; in fact, right now seven of the sisters live…
Read MoreSister Lucy shares love of chemistry with students
By DIANE SCHLINDWEINManaging Editor Sister M. Lucy Gantt, FSGM, says even as a young girl, she always felt drawn to science. Now with her roles as a Sister of St.…
Read MoreMarquette Method of NFP instruction now available at no cost to couples and single women
By DIANE SCHLINDWEINManaging Editor The Diocese of Springfield in Illinois is now pleased to offer one-on-one instruction to couples and single women in the Marquette Method of NFP (Natural Family…
Read MoreSister Trudy talks about her life-long love of nursing
By DIANE SCHLINDWEINManaging Editor Sister Gertrude “Trudy” O’Connor, OSF, says she can’t remember a time when she wasn’t interested in helping to heal the sick. That interest led her to…
Read MoreThey confronted hate and lies with truth and love
Seminarians Dennis Trickey and Padrick Mulligan share their story behind this image By ANDREW HANSEN Editor GRANITE CITY — A man is so convinced Catholicism is false, he creates…
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