Welcome to Ss. Mary and Joseph Church

Welcome to Ss. Mary and Joseph Church, a parish of the Diocese of Springfield, IL.
Please explore our new website to learn about the Catholic faith and our parish church in Carlinville, IL. Our parish is nourished by the Gospel of Jesus Christ in Word and Sacrament, drawing us into His own divine life of grace and mercy. Living in Christ, we receive his commission to share the Good News with the whole world, starting right here in Central Illinois. We invite you to join us for worship, where the covenant of God’s love for all people is fulfilled in the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ.

  Breaking News:

• Totus Tuus and VBS returning to SSMJC  (27-May-2010)
• Funeral Announcement: Joan Carmody  (27-April-2010)
• Bishop Thomas J. Paprocki Appointed Bishop of Springfield by Benedict XVI.  (20-April-2010)
• Funeral Announcement: Carole Ann Golike (14-April-2010)
• Funeral Announcement: Bernadine Bellm Stayton (28-March-2010)
• Funeral Announcement: Robert Volkert  (24-March-2010)
• Funeral Announcement: Mary McIntyre  (18-March-2010)
• Ss. Mary and Joseph to host an Annulment Information Night on Friday, January 15.  (12-Jan-2010)
• Many Opportunities for the Sacrament of Penance Available during the Late Advent Season (09-Dec-2009)
• Masses During Advent to be Held with Nursing Home Residents (04-Dec-2009)

Follow this link to see and download photographs from recent parish events.

Welcome, Bishop Thomas J. Paprocki!

Bishop Thomas J. Paprocki, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago, was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Springfield-in-Illinois by our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI.  Bishop Paprocki succeeds Archbishop George J. Lucas, who was transferred to the Archdiocese of Omaha in the summer of 2009.  For official news and statements, see the following links:

• The Diocese of Springfield-in-Illinois
  • Press Release
  • Press Conference Videos
  • Statement of Bishop-Designate Paprocki
  • Statement of Diocesan Administrator, Msgr. Carl Kemme
  • Bishop Paprocki's biography
  • Demographic Information on the Diocese of Springfield
• Information on the bishop's Welcome and Installation Mass
• Statement of Francis Cardinal George, Archbishop of Chicago
• Statement of George J. Lucas, Archbishop of Omaha, NE