Parish office will reopen on Tuesday, September 8 at 8:00 am.

Visit our Saint Teresa of Calcutta page on this website for a novena that begins today.

FLU SHOTS AND FUEL SAVER Get your flu shots here this year and save 20 cents per gallon on gas!! A Flu Shot Clinic for anyone age 10 and over, with Hi Dose Vaccine for those age 65 and over sponsored by Hy-Vee Pharmacy (no charge with Medicare/Medicaid card and most insurance companies) will be offered to the parishioners of Blessed Sacrament outside by the school entrance after all Masses, on Saturday, September 12, and Sunday, September 13.  So mark your calendars- protect yourself and others- get a flu shot. Download the Informed Consent Form below. Fill it out ahead of time and you'll save time at the flu shot clinic.

Timothy P. Schmalz created 10" miniature desktop versions of our Saint Teresa of Calcutta statue. We are selling these beautiful replicas for $75. Please contact the parish office at 528-7521 or simply stop by during office hours - Monday through Friday 8:00 AM until 4:00 PM.

For more information plan to attend a meeting on Thursday September 17th in the parish meeting room in the rectory basement at 7 PM. No reservations are needed but for more information call the parish office at 528-7521.

School reopened on Monday, August 17. There are staggered drop-off times so please do not use the South Parking Lot when attending daily Mass. Daily Masses will continue at 8:00 AM throughout the year.

Registration for Blessed Sacrament’s Parish School of Religion (PSR), those children in our parish who attend public school, took place on Wednesday, September 2. Registration information is available on our website and can be submitted online or dropped off at the school or the parish. A parent meeting took place on Wednesday, September 9 at 6:30 pm. Click on the headline above for more information.

The parish office and school will be closed on Monday, October 12.

Our 51st Auction for Blessed Sacrament School will take place on Saturday, October 17 on the school grounds. Save the date and watch for more information. Sponsorship forms are available on our Stewardship page - click on the headline to go there directly. You can also purchase event tickets and raffle tickets through the link on the Stewardship page.

The All Souls Day Mass and our Remembrance of the deceased will take place at 7:00 PM on Monday, November 2.

Click on the headline above for a sign-up sheet. Opportunities are available before the event as well as on the day and night of October 17. Volunteers are appreciated!

Individuals and church congregations can come out between 2:00 and 3:00 PM to pray for an end to abortion. Meet us on Bruns Lane and Jefferson at Planned Parenthood (601 Bruns Ln) or on Sangamon Ave near St. Aloysius Church (2000 E. Sangamon Ave) or on Stevenson Drive near Little Flower Church (800 Stevenson Drive). Signs will be available at these locations.

Eucharistic Procession Saturday, October 10, departing from Sacred Heart Church at 11:30AM to the Capitol to join the Rosary Rally outside in front of the Lincoln Statue on 2nd and Capitol streets at Noon. Benediction at the Capitol and return back to Sacred Heart. Bring your rosaries, folding chairs, lawn blankets and flags and join us for all or any part of this event. Questions to Donna B. at 217-622-8576

We are resuming our weekly Prayer Service beginning Wednesday, July 1 at 5:30 PM in the church and on following Wednesdays.

We are missing many of our Diocesan collections due to the Mass cancellations. Please see our Stewardship page for a message from Bishop Paprocki.

Due to the recent guidelines regarding indoor gatherings, we are disappointed to cancel the presentation by Father Michael Gaitley scheduled for Thursday, March 19. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Due to the current health situation, the fish fry dinners for the rest of Lent have been cancelled.

Join us as we celebrate Girl Scouts at our Saturday 4:30 PM Mass. Blessed Sacrament troops will be represented and, yes, Girl Scout cookies will be sold after Mass!

The school and parish offices will be closed on Monday, January 20, 2020 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

We will hold an All-School Mass on Wednesday, January 22 at 8:20 AM to commemorate the National Sanctity of Human Life Day. All are welcome.