By DIANE SCHLINDWEIN Managing 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 St. in Teutopolis. That day Effingham Area Right to Life (formerly Effingham County Right to Life) and St. Francis Church once again invite everyone…

You are invited to a once-in-a-lifetime experience being called "our national Emmaus moment," after the biblical passage in which Jesus walked with two of his disciples along the road to Emmaus. The National Eucharistic Pilgrimage is an unprecedented pilgrimage in which Catholics will pray and publicly follow Jesus in their cities through Eucharistic processions. The…

Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception 524 East Lawrence Ave, Springfield Mass, dinner, witness talks Mass - 5:00 PM Following Mass there will be a dinner and witness talks from missionaries that are biking across the country to raise awareness and funds for pregnancy help centers. For more information, and RSVP for dinner, contact Bev Hoffman…

Join tens of thousands of Catholics from across the country on a five-day experience (July 17-21) of encountering the living Jesus Christ in Indianapolis. Receive profound renewal, hear inspirational testimonies and speakers, and participate in Mass with the universal Church. This experience will set you on fire for the Lord, helping you to go out…

Attend the free Friday Concert Series presented by Staab Funeral Home at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Springfield. This 7 p.m. concert on Aug. 2 features Ethan Heinzel playing the organ and piano.

Kelly Wahlquist, founder of the WINE evangelist ministry, is a dynamic Catholic author and speaker and Donna Cori, a singer who puts her beautiful music to Catholic prayers, are both presenting at the Lake Williamson Retreat Center in Carlinville (17347 Cottonwood Ln.) on August 28. Sponsored by the Springfield Diocesan Council of Catholic Women (Jerseyville…

Attend the free Friday Concert Series presented by Staab Funeral Home at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Springfield. This 7 p.m. concert on Sept. 6 features vocal students of Justin Johnson.

On Saturday, Sept. 14, at 10 a.m., Bishop Thomas John Paprocki will lead prayers for the unborn at the Springfield Right to Life offices at 519 North Bruns Lane in Springfield. You are invited to join this prayer on this the National Day of Remembrance. Refreshments will be provided afterward. This inter-faith event is held…

Name: Andrew Dinner - Alton Deanery Date: Time: 4:30pm-8pm Location: Mother of Perpetual Help (200 N. Lange Ave., Maryville, IL) Cost: Free to attend Description:This evening is for young men - juniors in high school up to those in their early thirties - who are interested in hearing more about the priesthood. No commitment implied,…

Springfield, IL - The Hospital Sisters of St. Francis, along with Franciscan men and women throughout the world, will commemorate the 800th anniversary of an important moment in St. Francis of Assisi's life: when Francis received the stigmata. The Feast of the Stigmata of St. Francis of Assisi is celebrated on September 17 which is…

The Hospital Sisters of St. Francis, along with Franciscan men and women throughout the world, will commemorate the 800th anniversary of an important moment in St. Francis of Assisi’s life: when Francis received the stigmata. The Feast of the Stigmata of St. Francis of Assisi is celebrated on Sept. 17 which is an estimated date…

Location: St. Cabrini Parish, 1020 N. Milton Ave, Springfield Rosary, Speaker, Mass, and dinner centered around the interests and traditions of Catholics in the Latino community. Mass celebrated by Bishop Paprocki - 4:00 pm For more information contact Marcelo Nieto at: [email protected]

Attend the free concert featuring CANTUS on Sept. 21 at 7:30 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Springfield.