Jason Ritter, Charlie Reiss, Ben Hayes and Wyatt Marley graduated Sunday, May 21st from Ramsey High School. The graduates were honored after Mass on the 21st, celebrating with their families and STJ parishioners.

With less than two weeks left in the 2023 legislative session, the Illinois General Assembly is considering a request by out-of-state groups to legalize physician assisted suicide in Illinois. Proponents have not shared the language nor have they had any public hearings on such a radical proposal, but efforts are underway right now to rush…

STJ –This Sunday, May 14th, there is a reception after the 8 AM Mass with Bishop Paprocki. Please contact Annie Logsdon to RSVP or for more information.

We have FOUR high school graduates this year! Ben Hayes, Wyatt Marley, Charlie Reiss and Jason Ritter will graduate from RHS May 21st. There will be a reception after the 8 AM Mass on the 21st to celebrate with the grads.

Bishop Paprocki will be with us the weekend of May 13th and 14th! At the 4 pm Saturday Mass he will celebrate with Mother of Dolors the 125th anniversary of the dedication of the parish church, with dinner to follow. Sunday morning he will celebrate the 8 am Mass in Ramsey and the 10 am…

Join us for Mass and prayer on May 7, 2023   Mass 8 am Mother of Dolors Church 322 N. 7th Street 9:00 am House of the Immaculate 322 N. 8th St Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary Guided Meditation Prayer Teams Time for Private Prayer and Adoration

The CDA meeting will be on May 2. Rosary podcast is at 6:30, with the meeting following. Our topic will be “Our Mother Mary.” The committee is Rise Sahr, chairman, along with Linda Pennington, Rosamond Hobler and Marlys Hayner. We would love you to come join us!

Mark your calendar!!!!!!!! Spring cleanup days are scheduled: Friday, April 28th – beginning at 1 PM Saturday, April 29th – beginning at 9 AM All help is needed (and appreciated!!!) to help with spring cleanup. Cleaning supplies for inside will be provided. **If you have outdoor type tools, please bring those as trees and shrubs…

Dear Friends, I have excellent news. Our communion rail is installed at Mother of Dolors Parish. Some of our mature parishioners may remember receiving the Eucharist kneeling at the altar rail. When permission was given to receive the Eucharist standing up (1967) and in the hand (1977), many of these beautiful rails were removed from…

Visit the Cathedral in Springfield or Ss. Peter and Paul Church in Alton, receive an indulgence! – The diocesan-wide Year of the Eucharist going on now has a heavenly treasure of our Catholic faith attached to it. Bishop Thomas John Paprocki received permission from the Holy See, granting a plenary indulgence to those who make a…