The Epiphany household blessing is a centuries-old tradition that invokes God’s blessing on all who enter one’s home. All you need for an Epiphany blessing is chalk, available at each parish. There are a few different formulas for blessings out there, but the essence of the ritual is always the same: a priest or the…

CDA Dues ($35) are due by January 1st. Drop in the collection basket, or give to an officer. (Put CDA on the envelope) 

Catholic Holy Days of Obligation 2026 in the United States: What Are Holy Days of Obligation? In the Catholic Church, holy days of obligation are the most important days in the liturgical year, when the faithful are required to participate in Mass, including Sundays. Because it is the day Jesus rose from the dead and…

In the Catholic Church, holy days of obligation are the most important days in the liturgical year, when the faithful are required to participate in Mass, including Sundays. Because it is the day Jesus rose from the dead and therefore signifies our “new creation” in him, Sunday is “the foremost holy day of obligation in…

Holy Day of Obligation Mass schedule: MOD-8 AM STJ-6 PM This feast takes place exactly nine months prior to the celebration of Mary’s nativity on September 8.

All the ladies of MOD and STJ are invited! Women do most if not all of the planning, shopping, and cooking for the holidays. So let’s take a break by preparing ourselves for the Coming of Christ—and allow that to sustain and direct us in the coming weeks of that holy season. With time for…

St. Charbel’s First Class Relic and relics of other saints coming to Vandalia/Springfield in October – A First Class relic of St. Charbel Makhlouf, the miraculous Maronite priest, monk, and hermit from Lebanon, is coming to our diocese for the first time from his homeland—and Catholics across Illinois are invited to this rare spiritual encounter. The…