CONFESSIONS
We broadcast on FM radio on 89.5 Ellsworth/Bloomington, 92.5 Bloomington, 88.3 Pontiac, 97.1 Lincoln and on our website, among other things. We love the great feedback from our listeners we get regarding how much your faith has been increased through the inspirational programing of our radio station.
We strive to also make it easier for our listeners to be aware of where their local Catholic Churches are located and aware of the Mass times, Adoration and Confession times. Sacraments at your local church strengthen you far more than just a spoken word on the radio.
Therefore, we have formulated a list of local Mass Times for Weekends & Daily Mass, as well as a list of Adoration and Confession opportunities. The cities we have included in the list are ones that you our listeners likely live in. In addition to Bloomington, Pontiac and Lincoln, we also know that many of our listeners live in various other towns nearby. Our list includes all towns that could potentially hear the sigal of at least one of our FM stations. Info was not acquired for cities where none of our 4 radio stations can be heard.
Some churches may list a Confession starting time, but no ending time. Other churches may not list an exact starting time and will simply say after 8AM Mass. Recent Confession time changes are highlighted.
If a city's church is listed in our Mass Times document, but not in this document, the church may not have official Confession times. Confessions are typically available upon request at those churches, as well as at the churches listed below if a parishioner is unavailable at the scheduled times. You can speak to a priest when you see them to arrange a time or contact them given the info your church bulletin provides. As Catholics, we are understanding of occasions where exceptions to scheduled Confession times may occur, such as if the priest gets called away to an emergency Anointing of the Sick.
All cities are in McLean County unless otherwise noted. Some cities are partially in one county and partially another. All churches are part of the Diocese of Peoria unless otherwise noted.
CONFESSION SCHEDULE
ATLANTA (Logan County)
ST. MARY’S: 808 NW Pearl Street
Prior to 8:30AM Sunday Mass
BENSON (Woodford County)
ST. JOHN: 208 Jefferson Street
Sunday: Before 8AM Mass
BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL
EPIPHANY: 1000 E. College Ave.
Monday through Friday: 7:30AM Wednesday: 5PM Saturday: 8AM & 3PM Sunday: 8:30AM 11AM 5PM
HOLY TRINITY: 701 N. Main Street
Monday-Friday: 7-7:45AM Saturday: 3:30-4:15PM
OSF ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER CHAPEL: 2200 E. Washington Street
Wednesday-Sunday: After 11AM Mass upon request
ST. JOHN PAUL II NEWMAN CENTER: 501 S. Main Street
(It formerly was known as St. Robert Bellarmine. Mass, Confession and Adoration are open to the public. All other activities are exclusively for Illinois State, Illinois Wesleyan and Heartland College students. *Special Note: On November 22 and December 13, Confessions will be changed to 1PM. There are no Confessions the week of November 24-29 or from December 14-January 11. On January 12, Confessions are exclusively at 6PM. On January 19, Confessions are exclusively at 1PM.)
Sunday: 1PM & 6PM Tuesday: 12:30PM Wednesday: 8-9PM Thursday: 5:30PM Friday: 5:30PM
ST. MARY: 527 W. Jackson Street
Saturday 3-3:45PM Sunday 12:30-1PM (English or Spanish)
ST. PATRICK a.k.a. “Historic St. Patrick’s”: 1209 N. Main Street
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 5-5:15PM 1ST Friday of month: 4:15-5:15PM Saturday: 4-4:45PM
ST. PATRICK CHURCH OF MERNA (in Bloomington): 1001N. Towanda Barnes Road
Saturday: 3-3:45PM Monday though Friday: 11:30AM-12:30PM
CHATSWORTH (Livingston County)
ST. PETER & PAUL: 406 N. Fifth Street
Sunday: before 10AM Mass
CHENOA
ST. JOSEPH: 225 W. Owsley
Saturday: 4:30-5:15PM Thursday: 6-7PM
CLINTON (DeWitt County)
ST. JOHN: 502 North Monroe Street
Saturday: 3:30PM
DOWNS
ST. MARY: 108 E. Washington Street
Saturday: 4:50-5:20PM
DWIGHT (Livingston County & partially in Grundy County)
ST. PATRICK: 100 W. Mazon Ave.
Tuesday: 5:30-5:50PM Saturday: 9:00-10:00AM
ELKHART (Logan County)
ST. PATRICK: 213 S. Bogardus Street
prior to 8AM Mass
EL PASO (Woodford and McLean County)
ST. MARY: 79 W. Third Street
Saturday: 4:15-4:30PM
EUREKA (Woodford County)
SALVA REGINA NEWMAN CENTER: 108 E. College Avenue
Thursday: 4PM (Mass starts at 5:45)
ST. LUKE: 904 E. Reagan Drive
Thursday: 4PM
FAIRBURY (Livingston County)
ST. ANDREW: 110 E. ASH STREET
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday: 7:30AM Saturday: 4-4:45PM
FARMER CITY (DeWitt County)
ST. JOHN: 612 N. Plum Street
After the Sunday 10:30 Mass, you can request confessions
FLANAGAN (Livingston County)
ST. JOSEPH: 313 S. Main Street
Sunday: 7:30AM
GIBSON CITY (Ford County)
OUR LADY OF LOURDES (Diocese of Joliet): 534 N. Wood St
Saturday: 4:30PM Wednesday: following the 8AM Mass
LEXINGTON
ST. MARY: 201 N. Lee Street
Saturday: 2:45-3:45PM
LINCOLN (Logan County)
HOLY FAMILY: 316 S. Logan Street
Tuesdays 4:30-4:55PM Saturdays 2:45-3:30PM.
LODA (Iroquois County)
ST. JOSEPH (Diocese of Joliet): 312 N. Hickory Street
Sunday: 7:30AM
LOSTANT (LaSalle County)
ST. JOHN: 301 N. Sheridan
Thursday: After 8AM Mass and 4TH Saturday of the month upon request
MAHOMET (Champaign County)
OUR LADY OF THE LAKE: 501 W. State Street
Saturday: 3PM or by appointment
MINONK (Woodford County)
ST. PATRICK: 420 E. Sixth Street
Tuesday: after 8AM Mass and 1st Sunday of the month
MT. PULASKI (Logan County)
ST. THOMAS AQUINAS ROMAN CATHOLIC PARISH, 321 S. Lafayette St.
prior to the 10:00 am Sunday Mass.
NORMAL (See additional Confession Times for the twin cities above alphabetized as Bloomington-Normal)
EPIPHANY: 1000 E. College Ave.
Monday through Friday: 7:30AM Wednesday: 5PM Saturday: 8AM & 3PM Sunday: 8:30AM 11AM 5PM
ST. JOHN PAUL II NEWMAN CENTER: 501 S. Main Street
(It formerly was known as St. Robert Bellarmine. Mass, Confession and Adoration are open to the public. All other activities are exclusively for Illinois State, Illinois Wesleyan and Heartland College students. *Special Note: On November 22 and December 13, Confessions will be changed to 1PM. There are no Confessions the week of November 24-29 or from December 14-January 11. On January 12, Confessions are exclusively at 6PM. On January 19, Confessions are exclusively at 1PM.)
Sunday: 1PM & 6PM Tuesday: 12:30PM Wednesday: 8-9PM Thursday and Friday: 5:30PM
ODELL (Livingston County)
ST. PAUL: 200 S. West Street
Wednesday: following 8:15 Mass
PAXTON (Ford County)
ST. MARY’S (DIOCESE OF JOLIET): 407 W. PELLS ST.
Sunday: following the 8AM Mass
PONTIAC (Livingston County)
ST MARY: 119 E. Howard Street
Monday-Friday: 6:25-6:55AM Wednesday: 12 –1PM Thursday: 6-7PM Saturday: 2:30-3:30PM
OSF ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL CHAPEL: 2500 W. Reynolds Street
Available before or after 9:30AM Mass on Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday through Sunday
RANTOUL (Champaign County)
ST. MALACHY: 311 E. Grove Avenue
Sunday: 11:35-11:55AM
ROANOKE (Woodford County)
ST. JOSEPH: 508 W. Randolph Street
Sunday: 9:30AM
STREATOR (LaSalle County & partially Livingston County)
ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL: 513 S. Shabbona Street
Saturdays: 3-3:45 PM Wednesdays: 6:30 -6:50 AM Fridays: after 7AM Mass
THOMASBORO (Champaign County)
ST. ELIZABETH OF HUNGARY: 100 S Church St
Saturday: 4-4:45PM Tuesday: 5:15-5:45PM
TOLUCA (Marshall County)
ST. ANN: 311 W Santa Fe Ave
After Wednesday 8AM Mass and 3rd Sunday of each month
WAPELLA (DeWitt County)
ST. PATRICK: 308 S. locust street
Sunday: 9-9:20AM
WENONA (Marshall County)
ST. MARY: 207 W. Third Street South
Friday: After 8AM Mass and the 2nd Saturday of the month
