St. Stephen in Caseyville Celebrates 120 Years
Looking back and looking ahead, on Dec. 28, 2013 the parish family at St. Stephen in Caseyville celebrated the parish’s 120th anniversary at the 5 p.m. liturgy.
Finding a New Home
In this first quarter of 2014 we will see five parishes in the diocese close with their official suppression date March 3. The official date comes two days before Ash Wednesday this year.
Salt, City on a Hill, Light
Isaiah: This reading is one of the many parts of Isaiah that find echoes in our gospels. This is why the prophet Isaiah is sometimes referred to as the Fifth Evangelist.
The Purification Ritual
The celebration of the Presentation of the Lord Jesus in his Father’s temple replaces the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Father Clyde Grogan Retires Jan. 1, 2014
After 45 years of active ministry, Father Clyde Grogan is retiring to the Hincke-Sense Home for retired priests in Belleville, but his ministry will continue.