It’s Operation Christmas Child (OCC) Shoebox time again. Please lift this ministry up in your prayers and pray for the children and their families around the world who will hear the beautiful stories of Jesus as they receive their shoeboxes this year. This is our opportunity to join many other local churches in a global…

Thurs, Nov 2 MOD ~ 8 AM Blessing of the graves immediately following Mass in Vandalia; Ramsey at 10 AM Merciful Father, On this day, we are called to remember those who have died, Particularly those who have died in the past year, And pray for their joyful reunion with you, their loving creator. As your son taught…

All Saints schedule: Wed., Nov 1  STJ ~ 8 AM MOD ~ 6 PM Bless the many parted soulswho lived their lives with grace.Bless the saints in heaven,gathered in that special place. May we tell their storiesand remember all the waysthey lived their faithand spent their days. There is glory and reward,even if at first…

Dear pro-life friends, Advocates for assisted suicide are going to attempt to legalize it in Illinois during the upcoming veto session. Please pray for the defeat of this lethal legislation every day until Nov. 9 (the end of the veto session). The veto session convenes in Springfield from Oct. 24-26 and again from Nov. 7-9.

Father Seth will bless pets on Wednesday, Oct 4th at 6 PM.

St. Joseph’s Food Pantry is asking for the following donations during October:  cream of chicken soup or any soup, chili beans, pork and beans, saltine crackers. These items may be dropped off at the back of church, on Wednesdays from 9-11 AM or 4:30-6 PM.

Everyone is welcome to attend the Deanery Prayer Vigil for Life to pray for the protection of all Life at Mother of Dolors in Vandalia on Monday, October 16th.  Praying the rosary will begin at 6:00 pm.  Fr. Seth Brown will be the celebrant for the 6:30 pm mass.  The business meeting will follow in the downstairs classroom.  Refreshments will…

The Center is in need of: AA batteries, paper towels, bathroom cleaner, Pledge, preemie clothes, trash bags, gallon baggies, bottles and baby monitors. If you have any questions, or need drop off information, please call 618-283-8750.

You are invited to a historical diocesan-wide celebration at the BOS Center in Springfield – To celebrate the Year of the Eucharist going on in our diocese right now and the 100th anniversary of the transfer of the See city of our diocese from Alton to Springfield, a Eucharistic Congress is taking place Saturday, October 28 at…

Mass Schedule Tuesday, August 15th: STJ-8 AM MOD-6:30 PM Catholics and many other Christians celebrate the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This significant feast day recalls the spiritual and physical departure of the mother of Jesus Christ from the earth, when both her soul and her body were taken into the…