Using funds from St. Clare, our sister parish of Our Lord of Esquipulas in Guastatoya, Guatemala, has purchased beans and rice and separated them into bags for families in need of additional food at this time. Due to Coronavirus restrictions in Guatemala, they are unable to...READ MORE

GOOD NEWS! Site preparation for St. Clare’s greatly anticipated building project kicked off in earnest this week, bringing with it optimistic signs of growth for our parish as well as construction jobs to boost our local economy. We are truly blessed by your continued prayers and financial support for...READ MORE

Dear Parishioners, I miss you. Our Palm Sunday Mass set us all on a ‘procession,’ together yet physically apart, into a very unusual commemoration of Holy Week during this time of the COVID virus.  We all are called to work conscientiously in our own homes to do our best to make this a special week of prayer and fasting that leads us to Christ’s Easter Resurrection. In addition to COVID’s effects on our worship and parish life, we also take very seriously the concerns of how the virus impacts the well-being of our local community and economy. You may remember that we had plans to begin our new building addition...

Pope Francis today announced that he has named Father Michael G. McGovern, a priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago, as the Bishop of the Diocese of Belleville. Pope Francis also announced that he had accepted the resignation of Bishop Edward K. Braxton, who was installed as the Bishop of Belleville in 2005. Bishop-elect McGovern, 55, is expected to begin his ministry...