Through your generosity last year, $58,563 was collected for the Diocesan Campaign for Justice and Hope and 16 organizations and programs received grants. Your donations made it possible to provide hope and assistance of food, clothing, housing, education and medication to people living in poverty. 100% of your contribution stays within our Diocese. Please give generously.

Loaves of bread will be available after all Masses for a donation of $4.00. All proceeds go to St. John's Breadline - pick up some delicious bread for your Thanksgiving celebration.

This is a Holy Day of obligation. Masses are: Wednesday, October 31 at 5:30 PM and Thursday, November 1 at 8:20 AM and 5:30 PM

Join us for Mass at 7:00 PM as we remember those who have died during the past year.

Join us for an adult-only evening of fun and food as we celebrate as a church family. The party is on Sunday, November 18 from 5:30 to 8:30 PM in the school cafeteria. No reservations needed.

Join us for this heartwarming annual event! Tickets are available in the school and parish offices. The event begins at 5:30 PM for appetizers, hot drinks and time to view the candlelit tables. Advent program begins at 6:30 PM with a special reflection by Lynell Loftus followed by a dessert buffet and concludes with a performance by the Children's Jubilate Choir. Sign up now if you'd like to decorate a table or bring a dessert. Contact Mary Cumming (217-306-6953 or marycummin1@comcast.net) for decorators and Sheri Dhabalt (217-414-1472 or SLD57@aol.com) for desserts.

Taking the grandkids out for lunch after Mass? Don't forget to buy scrip gift cards to pay at your favorite lunch spot. Forms are available by clicking this headline or stop in the school or parish office. Forms are due on Wednesday, October 24 and gift cards will come home on Thursday, November 1.

Flu shots will be available after all Masses the weekend of October 13 and 14! Shots are provided by Hy-Vee's Pharmacy and you will receive the 20 cents Fuel Saver discount. No charge with Medicare/Medicaid card and most insurance companies - $21.99 if you don't have insurance. Donuts provided to "sweeten" the shot!

Join us at 6:30 PM to make and decorate gingerbread houses! Tickets are $10 and are available at the school office and parish office.

Father Jeff will present insight into his mission trip to Kenya on Monday, September 24th.

There will not be Morning Mass Tuesday through Thursday this week as the priests attend the Annual Priests Convocation. Please join us on Friday, September 21 at 8:20 AM.

PSR registration will be held on Wednesday, September 5, 2018 from 6:30 to 7:30 PM in the school cafeteria. Forms are available on the Parish School of Religion page on our website.

Join us in the school cafeteria! Bring a favorite dish to share along with the recipe. If you are unable to bring a dish, please come anyway.

If you wish to know what the Catholic Church teaches, so that you can determine if it might be for you, the RCIA might be exactly what you're looking for...

Wednesday, August 15 is a Holy Day of Obligation. Masses are: Tuesday, August 14 at 5:30pm and Wednesday, August 15 at 8:00am and 5:30pm

Join us for a fun game night at 6:30 PM in the school cafeteria. All women are invited to learn this easy dice game, share snacks and enjoy fellowship. A soup and chili dinner will be served - bring your own drink. Bring $5 to play - there will be cash prizes!

If you weren't able to attend the Ministry Fair in September, please visit our page to sign up online OR fill out a pew card next weekend and leave it in the collection plate.

Donate food items by July 22nd! Contact Deacon Tom Burns at 416-9713 with any questions.

All parishes within the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois are restoring the Original Order of the Sacraments of Initiation between 2019-2025. See our Confirmation pages for more information or click on the title above.

The third annual Golf Ball Drop will be held on Monday, July 9. Yes, Father Jeff has again "volunteered" to go up in the helicopter to drop 500 golf balls onto the Illini Country Club practice green to find out whose ball will end up closest to the hole ($5,000) or farthest from the hole ($500). Tickets, for $50 each, are available at the Parish Office or after Masses beginning June 23. This fun event starts with a family swim at 5:00 PM followed by the helicopter ascent at 6:30 PM.