Public Masses Resumed June 11, 2020. More information below.
Full Schedule of live streaming services and accompanying prayers below.

Beginning August 23, 2020: the 8am Sunday Mass will require facemasks to be worn, to facilitate the attendance of parishioners who are more concerned about contracting airborne illnesses.

If our school students are present at Mass, facemasks will be required, and separate seating sections will be managed by ushers.

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.

Bishop Paprocki has given permission for us to resume public Masses.

Contact the office to become a volunteer
for cleaning or ushering - we need many!

NEW Read the Parishioner Guide for Mass with Social Distancing (PDF, June 8, 2020).

Click the images above for a full size view of these diagrams from the Parishioner Guide.

As of November 2020, we have developed a volunteer signup for altar servers (Protocol).
Lectors may volunteer for Sunday Masses in MSP; read the Lector Guide (PDF).
EMHCs may also volunteer in MSP. Masks are required for EMHCs.
Ushers, please consult this document: Ushers Guide (PDF).

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.

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

  • NEW Sunday Prayer at Home booklet for January 17

  • Sunday Prayer at Home booklet for January 10

  • Sunday Prayer at Home booklet for January 3

• On Sunday June 14 and following, receive Communion after the 11am Mass on 4th street if not attending Mass in Church: 11:45-12:30pm. Read Fr. Jeremy's letter of May 13 for the full procedure.

• 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).

• Confessions are still available in the church during the normal hours of Saturday 4-5pm & 7-8pm, First Fridays 4-5pm, 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 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! 

Parish Office News

As of November 20, 2020:
In order to keep everyone safe, the parish office has closed to foot traffic. 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
Laurie Horn can be reached at Laurie@stmarysalton.com

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!

This project is completed.

A parishioner was inspired by Deacon Jim's homily at the Easter Vigil to fill the church with all of your hearts - now is your chance! Download this outline of a heart, decorate it, and bring it in any time so we can fill the church with your hearts! 

Download printable template

• 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).

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!
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

Monday-Wednesday

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

Tuesday Night

Tenebrae service of prayer, music, and readings at 7pm. Follow along with the program (PDF).

Holy Thursday

• No morning Mass;

• 3pm streaming Rosary and Chaplet of Divine Mercy

• 7pm streaming Mass of the Lord's Supper

Good Friday

• 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

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

• 3pm streaming Rosary and Divine Mercy Novena Day 2 with Chaplet.