Current Status

We are complying with policies set by the Diocese of Springfield in IL and the State of IL. Read https://www.dio.org/coronavirus.
The Sunday obligation has been dispensed: it is not a mortal sin to stay home from Sunday Mass at this time.

Please read Fr. Jeremy's letter of March 18, 2020.

As of Wednesday, March 18, public Masses are canceled, as well as group Stations of the Cross and all other parish activities on-site and off-site. The parish office is also closed for regular business (see below).

Holy Week 2020

Downloadable resource for Praying Holy Week at home, from Liturgical Press.

Palm Sunday (4/4-5)

Pick up Blessed Palms, Holy Water, Divine Mercy Images, and a Paschal Candle Kit!
Drive by 4th street Saturday 12-6 and Sunday 10-2, rain or shine!

Normal schedule of streaming 9am Mass and 5:30 Rosary.
Lenten schedule of confessions: Saturday 4-5pm & 7-8pm; Sunday 4:45-5:45pm

Monday-Wednesday

Normal schedule of streamed 9am Mass and 5:30pm Rosary. Church open 6am-6pm.

Holy Thursday

No morning Mass; streaming Rosary 5:30pm and Mass of the Lord's Supper 7pm.

Good Friday

No morning Mass.
Church open 6am-6pm for prayer except during 3pm Commemoration of the Lord's Passion (streaming), followed by Divine Mercy Novena Day 1 with Chaplet.
Confessions in Church from 4-5:30pm
Stations of the Cross streaming at 7pm

Holy Saturday

No morning Mass, no confessions.
Church open 6am-6pm for prayer.
3pm streaming Rosary and Divine Mercy Novena Day 2 with Chaplet.
8pm streaming Easter Vigil

Easter Sunday

Church open 6am-6pm for prayer.
9am streaming Easter Vigil
3pm streaming Rosary and Divine Mercy Novena Day 2 with Chaplet.

What do we do now?

Simply put: we do the best we can! We are one family in Christ, journeying with Mother Mary through life, including this time of trial. We have many ways to stay connected!

• View the Mass streaming on Facebook (no account needed) every day at 9am or view the video of the day’s Mass later on.

  • After Mass on Tuesday mornings, Mother of Perpetual Help Devotions

  • Sunday Prayer at Home booklet for March 29

• Pray the Rosary with St. Mary’s clergy at 5:30pm every day streaming on Facebook (no account needed). Join us in the Guadalupe Prayer for relief.

• Confessions are still available in the church during the normal hours and by appointment.

• Anointing of the sick (especially the dying) just call the main number, 618-465-4284 and press 1 to ring the priests.

• Stations of the Cross at 3pm on Fridays streaming on Facebook (no account needed).

  • Download booklet: the Way of the Cross with Mary.
    Download booklet: St. Faustina’s Way of the Cross (Divine Mercy).

• The church is open during the day for quiet prayer 6am-6pm daily and Saturdays until 8pm.

Keep in touch! 

Parish Office News

As of 3/18/2020:
In order to keep everyone safe, the parish office is not holding regular office hours at this time.
We are still available however----please call 465-4284 and
LEAVE A MESSAGE---we will get back with you.
The staff will be working from home and can easily be reached through email---
Tricia Conrad can be reached at Trish@stmarysalton.com
Laurie Horn can be reached at Laurie@stmarysalton.com
Scrip is not being sold at this time.
If you need to drop something off for the parish or the school, please use the drop box under the mailbox.
Thank you and be healthy!

The Universal Church

• March 20, 2020: The Apostolic Penitentiary grants plenary indulgences pertaining to this crisis. Includes the stipulation that confession and communion only have to be desired, not actually completed at the time we seek the indulgence: “the will to fulfill these conditions as soon as possible.”

• March 25, 2020 at noon: Pope Francis called for all Christians to pray the Our Father

• March 27, 2020 at noon Central (6pm Rome): Pope Francis holds prayer service with Urbi et Orbi blessing (normally only Christmas and Easter)