- Deanery Masses of Welcome
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During the month of September, a Mass of Welcome and Reception for Bishop Thomas John Paprocki will be held in each of the seven deaneries of the Springfield diocese. Collections taken at the Masses of Welcome will benefit Catholic Charities of the Springfield diocese.
Effingham Deanery
St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Teutopolis
7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 1Alton Deanery
St. Boniface Parish, Edwardsville
7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 7Jacksonville Deanery
St. John the Evangelist Parish, Carrollton
7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8Litchfield Deanery
Ss. Mary and Joseph Parish, Carlinville
7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 9Decatur Deanery
Holy Family Parish, Decatur
7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 23Quincy Deanery
St. Peter Parish, Quincy
7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 27Springfield Deanery
St. Joseph the Worker Parish, Chatham
7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 28 - CNS News
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Biennial DAEC offers something for everybody
Sunday, 29 August 2010
The Diocesan Adult Enrichment Conference (DAEC) will take place Sunday, Nov. 7 through Monday, Nov. 8 at the Decatur Conference Center and Hotel, 4191 US 36 West (Wyckles Road) in Decatur. The DAEC is held every other autumn. It is sponsored by the diocesan Office for Catechesis and is made possible in part by the Annual Catholic Services Appeal.
Niece of civil rights leader to lead prayerful protest to Planned Parenthood
Sunday, 29 August 2010Bishop Paprocki to preside at ecumenical prayer service for life
Dr. Alveda King, pro-life proponent and niece of the late civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King, will join Bishop Thomas John Paprocki at an ecumenical prayer service for life at 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 24, at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. The service will be followed by a prayerful walk and peaceful protest at the Planned Parenthood of Springfield.
Opportunities for faith-filled learning offered around the diocese
Sunday, 29 August 2010The Office for Catechesis of the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois, in conjunction with local parishes, will once again offer faith formation courses for adults, according to Jonathan Sullivan, director. Courses are designed to assist Catholics who want to know more about their faith, respond to questions about the church, and make faith-filled decisions in their lives.
K. of C. Council 364 to host 89th annual cooperative barbecue
Sunday, 29 August 2010Knights of Columbus Council 364 in Springfield is hosting the 89th Annual K. of C. Cooperative Barbecue from noon until 8 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 29.
Love in form of baby quilts sent to Haitian children
Sunday, 29 August 2010
TAYLORVILLE — Handmade baby quilts and hand-knit and crocheted baby covers are on their way to Haiti to help the smallest of victims in the aftermath of last year’s earthquake in the island nation.
Bishop Paprocki's Public Schedule
Sunday, 29 August 2010Bishop Paprocki's public schedule for the weeks of August 29 and September 5.
Catholic school leaders learn about federal funding
Sunday, 29 August 2010
Approximately 70 educators met at the invitation of the diocesan Office for Catechesis' Catholic Schools Office in the Cathedral atrium in Springfield Aug. 12 to learn more about equitable participation in federal education programs.
Obituary - Sister Ann Bailey, OSF
Sunday, 29 August 2010
Sister Ann Bailey, 89, of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis died Aug. 12 at St. Francis Convent, Springfield.
Springfield diocese preparing for new missal in Advent 2011
Sunday, 29 August 2010The Diocese of Springfield in Illinois is already preparing for the First Sunday in Advent in 2011, when the new English translation of the Roman Missal will be used for the first time, according to Eliot Kapitan, director of the Office for Worship and the Catechumenate.
Diocesan Datebook
Sunday, 29 August 2010Daily events occuring throughout the Diocese.
Taking the pro-life message to the streets
Sunday, 15 August 2010Bishop Paprocki responds to SNAP communication
Sunday, 15 August 2010
Bishop Thomas John Paprocki has reassured a victims’ rights group that there are no priests with proven, admitted or credible accusations of child abuse currently in ministry in the Springfield diocese.
Over 100 from diocese going to 2011 WYD
Sunday, 15 August 2010At least five groups totaling more than 100 people from the Springfield diocese are already making plans to participate in the 2011 World Youth Day next summer in Madrid, Spain. The WYD pilgrims are from: St. Anthony High School, Effingham, led by Father Daren Zehnle; a Spanish ministry group, led by Father Christopher Brey; a group led by Becky Bauerle from Mother of Perpetual Help, Maryville, and Mother of Dolors, Vandalia; a group from St. Paul, Highland led by Jack Cygan; and a group organized by Kyle Holtgrave, associate director of youth in the diocesan Office of Catechesis, which includes youth from Our Lady Queen of Peace in Bethalto, Sacred Heart in Virden, and St. Mary in Alton.
St. Mary students big winners in national robotics contest
Sunday, 15 August 2010
EDWARDSVILLE — Middle school students from St. Mary School in Edwardsville came off as big winners in the 14th International Botball Robotics Tournament held in conjunction with the Global Conference on Educational Robotics, July 8-10, on the campus of nearby Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville.
DCCW to hold 82nd annual convention, Oct. 2
Sunday, 15 August 2010
The Diocesan Council of Catholic Women (DCCW) will hold its 82nd annual convention Saturday, Oct. 2, at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Springfield. The convention will begin at 7 a.m. with registration and refreshments and conclude at 3:30 p.m. The theme will be “You Are Called … Go Forth.”
Diocese to host celebration for long-married couples
Sunday, 15 August 2010The Office for Marriage and Family Life is hosting its annual diocesan celebration for couples married 50 years or more on Sunday, Sept. 26. The celebration will take place at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Springfield, beginning with a musical program at 1 p.m., followed by 2 p.m. Mass celebrated by Bishop Thomas John Paprocki and a reception held in the new Cathedral atrium.
Six Catholic schools welcome new principals
Sunday, 15 August 2010
With the 2010-2011 academic year just about to get under way, principals and teachers all over the Springfield diocese are preparing to share their knowledge with the thousands of young people who attend Catholic schools. This year principal Ron Niebrugge is returning to once again lead St. Anthony High School in Effingham and several Catholic grade schools will be under new leadership. The majority of these six men and women were at the diocesan pastoral center in Springfield on Aug. 4 for the annual new principal's meeting and took time to share their thoughts on the upcoming school year.
Diocesan catechists, teachers honored for service
Sunday, 15 August 2010At the end of each school year, teachers and catechists in parish schools and religious education programs in our diocese are honored for special service anniversaries.
Catholic cemeteries prepare for stricter regulation
Sunday, 15 August 2010Recent state legislation has the potential to make big changes in the way Catholic cemeteries operate, said speakers at a July 28 meeting at Ss. Mary and Joseph Parish in Carlinville. The meeting was held for those who serve Catholic cemeteries in the diocese, including pastors of parishes with cemeteries, cemetery managers, cemetery board members and volunteers who work in Catholic cemeteries. An estimated 100 people were in attendance.
Angrisano headlines concert in honor of 150th celebration
Sunday, 15 August 2010
QUINCY — In celebration of the parish’s 150th anniversary, St. Francis Solanus in Quincy is sponsoring a Catholic Christian concert by Steve Angrisano from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28, at Quincy University’s Pepsi Arena.
Holy Family Food Pantry appeals for school supplies
Sunday, 15 August 2010Holy Family Food Pantry in Springfield needs help gathering school supplies to fill almost 600 requests for children in needy families so they will be able to have the supplies necessary to start the new school year feeling confident, prepared, on an equal plane with their peers and ready to learn.
NFP classes offered by CCL couple at Saint Clare Hospital
Sunday, 15 August 2010ALTON — Natural Family Planning classes will begin Sept. 20 at 7 p.m. on the first floor of Saint Clare’s Hospital at 915 E. 5th St.
Dream becoming reality of Catholic radio in Decatur
Sunday, 15 August 2010DECATUR — Several Decatur Catholics are working hard to establish a Decatur Catholic radio station. A capital campaign to raise $300,000 is under way, with $135,000 raised so far. The new station’s call letters will be WDCK. Organizers promise the FM station will offer genuine Catholic programming.
Diocesan Datebook
Sunday, 15 August 2010Daily events occuring throughout the Diocese.
Bishop Paprocki's Schedule
Sunday, 15 August 2010Bishop Paprocki's public schedule for the weeks of August 15 and 22.
New parish church dedicated in Newton
Sunday, 01 August 2010Grants awarded for catechist training and adult faith formation
Sunday, 01 August 2010Twenty-five parishes in the Springfield diocese have received catechetical grants totaling over $16,000 from the diocesan Office for Catechesis. The grants are funded by contributions to the Harvest of Thanks, Springtime of Hope campaign, which was held in conjunction with the diocese’s 150th anniversary in 2003.
Parish pro-life chairs invited to luncheon
Sunday, 01 August 2010Chairpersons of pro-life committees in parishes throughout the Springfield diocese are invited to a luncheon from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, at the Catholic Pastoral Center, 1615 W. Washington St. in Springfield.
Official Appointments
Sunday, 01 August 2010Official Appointments from the Office of the Bishop
Franciscan sisters to celebrate profession of vows, receive new postulants
Sunday, 01 August 2010
ALTON — The Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George will celebrate the profession of first vows and the reception into the novitiate of several sisters during Mass at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 15. Four novices will make their first profession of vows, and three postulants will be received into the novitiate.


