CONFESSION
A way to maintain your relationship with God if you are staying home mandate is to say the Confiteor prayer, say the act of contrition, reflect on any minor or major mistakes you made that day and pray to God for help in the future.
Can't go to confession during coronavirus? Consider an 'act of perfect contrition'
Catholic apologist Tim Staples, who can be heard on Catholic Answers Live on Catholic Spirit Radio, says that in scripture, "Jesus Christ delegated authority to his new Testament ministers to be mediators of reconciliation."All cities are in McLean County unless otherwise noted. Some churches may simply say Confessions are after 8AM Mass (rather than a specific starting time) and may not list an ending time. There may be exceptions to scheduled Confession times, such as if the priest does an emergency Anointing o the Sick. Some churches may not have official
ATLANTA (Logan County)
ST. MARY: 808 Pearl Street
Prior to 8:30AM Sunday Mass
Father Jeffrey G. Laible & Father Fulgens Marcel Rutatekururwa
BENSON (Woodford County)
ST. JOHN: 208 Jefferson Street
Sunday: Before 8AM Mass
BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL
EPIPHANY: 1000 E. College Avenue
Saturday: 3PM (in the parish hall)
HOLY TRINITY: 711 N. Main Street
Monday, Wednesday & Friday: 7AM
OSF ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER CHAPEL: 2200 E. Washington Street
Wednday-Sunday: After 11AM Mass if requested or by appointment
ST. JOHN PAUL II NEWMAN CENTER: 501 S. Main Street
Confession will not occur while the Newman Center is closed for college Winter break December 12-January 9. On January 10, Confession only occur at 5:30PM. THE STAFF CAN DIRECT YOU TO WHERE CONFESSIONS ARE TAKING PLACE SINCE THEY ARE NOT CURRENTLY USING THE CONFESSIONAL IN THE NEW CHAPEL.
(It formerly was named after St. Robert Bellarmine. Mass, Confession & Adoration are open to the public. All other activities are exclusively for Illinois State, Illinois Wesleyan and Heartland College students.)
Sunday: 1PM & 6PM Wednesday: 8-9PM Thursday and Friday: 5:30PM
ST. MARY: 527 W. Jackson Street
Saturday: 3-3:30PM Sunday: 12-12:30PM *Confessions are inside the small chapel, but for distancing purposes, they use the whole room and not the Confessional door.
ST. PATRICK a.k.a. “Historic St. Patrick’s”: 1209 W. Locust Street
Tuesday & Thursday: 4:15PM (INSIDE)
ST. PATRICK CHURCH OF MERNA (in Bloomington): 1001 N. Towanda Barnes Road
Friday: 12-4PM DRIVE UP CONFESSION Enter parking lot off Towanda Barnes Road
CHATSWORTH (Livingston County)
ST. PETER & PAUL: 406 N. Fifth Street
Sunday: 9:15-9:45AM
Father David Sabel and Father Bill Keebler
CHENOA
ST. JOSEPH: 225 W. Owsley
Saturday: 4:15-5:15PM Thursday: 6-7PM
Additional Confession opportunity with multiple priests:
Father David Sabel and Father Bill Keebler
CLINTON (DeWitt County)
ST. JOHN: 502 North Monroe Street
Saturday: 3:30PM
Father James Henning
DOWNS
ST. MARY: 108 E. Washington Street
Saturday: 4:50-5:20PM
Confession times. You can speak to a priest when you see them to or email them and arrange a time. This also works if you are unavailable at their scheduled times or if you have lengthy things to sayn Confession.
DWIGHT (Livingston County & partially in Grundy County)
ST. PATRICK: 100 W. Mazon Avenue
Tuesday: 5-5:40PM
ELKHART (Logan County)
ST. PATRICK: 213 S. Bogardus Street
prior to Sunday's 8AM Mass
EL PASO (Woodford and McLean County)
ST. MARY: 79 W. Third Street
Saturday: 4:15-4:30PM
Fr. Robert Rayson
EUREKA (Woodford County)
SALVA REGINA NEWMAN CENTER: 108 E. College Avenue
Thursday: 4PM (Mass starts at 5:45)
ST. LUKE: 904 E. Reagan Drive
Walk-Up Reconciliation at 6PM on December 21.
FAIRBURY (Livingston County)
ST. ANDREW: 110 E. Ash Street
Saturday: 9-9:30AM unsure if this has changed.
FARMER CITY (DeWitt County)
ST. JOHN: 612 N. Plum Street
After the Sunday 10:30 Mass, you can request confessions
Father James Henning
FLANAGAN (Livingston County)
ST. JOSEPH: 313 S. Main Street
Wednesday: 4:30PM until 5PM (or until 5:30 if there's a line) Sunday: before 8AM Mass (only if requested)
Father David Sabel and Father Bill Keebler
GERMANTOWN HILLS (Woodford County)
ST. MARY OF LOURDES: 424 Lourdes Church Road
Saturday: 3:30-4PM
Father Vien Van Do
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: 3-3:45PM
Father David Sabel and Father Bill Keebler
LINCOLN (Logan County)
HOLY FAMILY: 316 S. Logan Street
Tuesday: 7:30-8AM Saturday: 2:45-3:30PM
Father Jeffrey G. Laible & Father Fulgens Marcel Rutatekururwa
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 ONLY if requested
MAHOMET (Champaign County)
OUR LADY OF THE LAKE: 501 W. State Street
Saturday: 4PM
Father Joseph Hogan
METAMORA (Woodford County)
ST. MARY: 415 W. Chatham
Saturday: 3-3:45PM
Father Vien Van Do
MINONK (Woodford County)
ST. PATRICK: 420 E. Sixth Street
Tuesday: after 8AM Mass ONLY if requested
MT. PULASKI (Logan County)
ST. THOMAS AQUINAS: 321 S. Lafayette St.
prior to the 10:00 am Sunday Mass
Father Jeffrey G. Laible & Father Fulgens Marcel Rutatekururwa
NORMAL (See additional Confession Times for the twin cities above alphabetized as Bloomington-Normal)
EPIPHANY: 1000 E. College Ave.
Saturday: 3PM (in the grotto)
ST. JOHN PAUL II NEWMAN CENTER: 501 S. Main Street
Confession will not occur while the Newman Center is closed for college winter break December 12-January 9. On January 10, Confession only occur at 5:30PM. THE STAFF CAN DIRECT YOU TO WHERE CONFESSIONS ARE TAKING PLACE SINCE THEY ARE NOT CURRENTLY USING THE CONFESSIONAL IN THE NEW CHAPEL.
(It formerly was named after St. Robert Bellarmine. Mass, Confession & Adoration are open to the public. All other activities are exclusively for Illinois State, Illinois Wesleyan and Heartland College students.)
Sunday: 1PM & 6PM Wednesday: 8-9PM Thursday and Friday: 5:30PM
ODELL (Livingston County)
ST. PAUL: 200 S. West Street
Wednesday: 8:35AM
PAXTON (Ford County)
ST. MARY: (Diocese of Joliet): 407 W. PELLS ST.
Friday: following the 8AM Mass
PIPER CITY (Ford County)
ST. PETER (Diocese of Joliet): 212 N Pine St.
Sunday: 9:30AM Wednesday: 5PM Friday: 7:30AM
PONTIAC (Livingston County)
ST MARY: 119 E. Howard Street
Monday through Wedndesday & Friday: 6:25-6:55AM & Wednesday: 12-1PM Saturday: 2:30-3:30PM
Confession is in the adoration chapel with a screen. Enter Howard Street door.
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: 11:30-11:45AM outdoors in the garage to the east end of the church parking lot
ROANOKE (Woodford County)
ST. JOSEPH: 508 W. Randolph Street
It will be on December 22 at 6PM.
ROBERTS (Ford County)
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION (Diocese of Joliet): 202 E. Green St.
SEYMOUR (Champaign County)
ST. BONIFACE: 416 County Road 1100 North
Saturday: 3:30PM
STREATOR (LaSalle County & partially Livingston County)
ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL: 513 S. Shabbona Street
In Mother's chapel: Saturday: 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 in entry room to the left of pulpit/ambo (as you look at sanctuary)
TOLUCA (Marshall County)
ST. ANN: 311 W Santa Fe Ave
After Wednesday 8AM Mass ONLY if you request it
TONICA (LaSalle County)
ST. PETER/PAUL: 957 N 17th Road
Saturday: 5:30-5:45PM
WAPELLA (DeWitt County)
ST. PATRICK: 308 S. locust street
Sunday: 8:30AM Tuesday: 8:30AM
WASHBURN-ST. ELIZABETH CHURCH-No weekly Confession times.
They only hold Mass on the 3rd Saturday of February, April, June, August, October: 6PM
WENONA (Marshall County)
ST. MARY: 207 W. Third Street South
Friday: After 8AM Mass ONLY if requested
