We are complying with policies set by the Diocese of Springfield in IL and the State of IL.
The Sunday obligation dispensation is lifted fully as of June 12, 2021, following on a partial lifting on April 10-11, 2021. Everyone who can attend Mass in person should do so.
June 2021: Bishop Paprocki has invited everyone to come back to Mass in person. Decree and Video
As of Spring 2022, all Masses and ministries at Mass are back to normal.
We continue to make livestreams of the Mass at 8am each day,
for the benefit of the homebound.
Watch on Facebook
Everyone should come to church!
Watching a livestream Mass is not a substitute for church attendance.
The Sunday Obligation is now imposed without exceptions (June 12, 2021, following on the lifting of the general dispensation on April 10-11, 2021; read more).
Public Masses Resumed June 11, 2020. More information below.
Full Schedule of live streaming services and accompanying prayers below.
Music licensed by OneLicense A-738164 and CCLI #11261019.
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 8am or view the video of the day’s Mass later on to assist your private prayer.
After Mass on Tuesday mornings, Mother of Perpetual Help Devotions
Discontinued as of April 10, 2022: Receive Communion after the Sunday 11am Mass on 4th street if not attending Mass in Church: 12-12:15pm. Read Fr. Jeremy's letter of May 13 for the full procedure.
DISCONTINUED: Pray the Holy Rosary with St. Mary’s clergy at 5:30pm Monday-Friday streaming on Facebook (no account needed). Join us as we invoke Our Lady of the Rivers and Our Lady of Guadalupe for deliverance from the coronavirus (read backround on Our Lady of the Rivers). In lieu of the online rosary, join us in church each morning at 7:30am for the Holy Rosary.
Confessions are still available in the church during the normal hours of Saturday 4-5pm & 7-8pm, First Fridays 4-5pm, and by appointment.
During Advent and Lent, also Saturdays from 7am-7:45am.
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 booklets used during Lent:
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!
The parish office is open for business. Any business that can be conducted by phone or email is still possible.
We are available by phone at 465-4284 and by email as follows:
Tricia Conrad can be reached at trish@stmarysalton.com
Amanda Dehner can be reached at amanda@stmarysalton.com (summertime)
Laurie Horn can be reached at Laurie@stmarysalton.com
Through the summer months, the office will close at noon on Fridays.
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!
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)
December 8, 2020 Pope Francis proclaimed a Year of St. Joseph until Dec. 8, 2021. Read his letter Patris Corde - on the Heart of the Father.
Downloadable resource for Holy Week:
Praying Holy Week at home, from Liturgical Press.
A Journey Through Holy Week for Families from the Diocese of Phoenix, AZ (150 pages, full liturgical guides and activities for every day).
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!
Print your own decorating kit - download instructions and wrap (PDFs).
Normal schedule of streaming 9am Mass and 5:30 Rosary.
Lenten schedule of confessions: Saturday 4-5pm & 7-8pm; Sunday 4:45-5:45pm
Normal schedule of streamed 9am Mass and 5:30pm Rosary. Church open 6am-6pm (except during 9am streamed Mass).
Tenebrae service of prayer, music, and readings at 7pm. Follow along with the program (PDF).
No morning Mass;
3pm streaming Rosary and Chaplet of Divine Mercy
7pm streaming Mass of the Lord's Supper
No morning Mass.
Church open 6am-6pm for prayer except during 3pm service
3pm Commemoration of the Lord's Passion, streaming
4pm Divine Mercy Novena Day 1 with Chaplet and Rosary, streaming
4-5:30pm Confessions in Church
7pm Stations of the Cross, streaming
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