Welcome to Saints Joseph, Mary, & Mary Catholic Parish Partnership
Randolph County Illinois
Lent & Holy Week
Penance Services
St. John's, Red Bud:
Monday, March 31 ~ 7:00 P.M.
Our Lady of Lourdes, Sparta
Tuesday, April 1~7:00 P.M.
Palm Sunday
St. Joseph's Prairie du Rocher
Saturday, April 12 ~ 6:00 P.M.
St. Mary's Ellis Grove
Sunday, April 13 ~ 8:00 A.M.
St. Mary's Chester
Saturday, April 12 ~ 4:00 P.M.
Sunday, April 13 ~ 10:00 A.M.
5:00 P.M.
(En Espanol)
Holy Week
Tuesday, April 15:
Cathedral in Belleville
Mass of Chrism ~ 11:30 AM.
Holy Thursday, April 17:
St. Mary's Ellis Grove
Mass ~ 7:00 P.M.
Good Friday, April 18
St. Joe's Prairie du Rocher
(Living Stations by PSR students)
Service ~ 7:00 P.M.
Holy Saturday, April 19
St. Mary's Chester
Mass ~ 7:00 P.M.
Easter Sunday, April 20
St. Joe's PDR ~ 8:00 A.M.
St. Mary's Ellis Grove ~ 8:00 A.M.
​St. Mary's Chester ~ 10:00 A.M.
"How to Lent"
You are invited to a series of sessions on how to do more for Lent aiming to equip us with the tools to understand and practice the pillars of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. Sessions will be held on March 23, 30, & April 6 at 9:00 A.M. in Chester in the SMS cafeteria. Refreshments begin @ 8:45. Enter through the library door by the playground.