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Liturgy & Sacraments
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FOR the year of St. Joseph
- Family Adoration Time Tuesdays 2:30-3:30pm. All are welcome, even squirmy kiddos and our quiet elders. Pop in and Pray with Jesus
- 30 Days with St. Joseph begining June 1. Booklets will be distributed the weekend of May 29-20
- Prayer to St. Joseph Prayer cards availabe May 29-30
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Amended Mass Dispensation began April 11, 2021
Bishop Paprocki has revised the Covid Mass Dispensation. Under the modified dispensation, most Catholics will be obligated to attend Mass, but others will continue to be dispensed from the obligation to attend Mass and Holy Days, including:
- Those 65 years of age or older;
- Those at risk for severe illness due to underlying medical conditions as described by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;
- Those who care for the sick, homebound, or infirmed;
- Women who are pregnant;
- Those who cannot be accommodated at Mass because the church was at safe-distancing capacity.
Those who are sick, have a fever, exhibit flu-like symptoms, or who have good reason to think they are asymptomatic of a contagious illness such as COVID-19, are excused from attending Mass and do not require a dispensation. In fact, they are morally obliged not to attend Mass to avoid putting others at risk.
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BaptismWelcome! Baptism is the first Sacrament of Initation and your entrance into the family of God in the Cathoilc Faith.
For children under the age of 7, Baptisms are celebrated on Saturday evenings or Sunday afternoons after Mass. Contact the parish office to schedule a preparation class and sacrament date.
For children over the age of 7 and adults, the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults is appropriate. Contact the Director of Faith Formation to inquire about the process. -
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Confirmation and First EucharistThese two sacraments complete your initiaion into the Catholic faith. In the Diocese of Springfield in Ilinois we celebrate these sacraments in the Restored Order, meaning Confirmation and First Eucharist are prepared for and celebrated at about age 7 or 8, at the same time.
Children who are ready to prepare for these sacarments must be enrolled in St. Agnes School or the Parish Family Formation Program. Preparation begins in the spring of 2nd grade, after celebrating First Reconciliation, and the celebration is in the fall of 3rd grade. Contact the Director of Faith Formation. -
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Anointing of the SickThe sacrament of Anointing of the Sick is available to all Baptised who are ill with physical or emotional/mental illness. Please call the parish office to have a priest come as soon as possible. We also offer a Healing Mass with anointing several times a year.
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MarriageA wedding at St. Agnes would be a beautiful way to begin living the sacrament of matrimony. Please call the parish office to schedule preparation and wedding dates.
