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 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.
ATLANTA (Logan County)
ST. MARY: 808 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 Avenue
Saturday: 3PM (in the grotto)
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
CLOSED FOR SUMMER
ST. MARY: 527 W. Jackson Street
3-3:30PM North Parking Lot
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): 1001N. Towanda Barnes Road
Friday: 12-4PM DRIVE UP CONFESSION Enter off Towanda Barnes Road
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 8AM Mass
LINCOLN (Logan County)
HOLY FAMILY: 316 S. Logan Street
Saturdays 2:45-3:30PM
MT. PULASKI (Logan County)
ST. THOMAS AQUINAS: 321 S. Lafayette St.
prior to the 10:00 am Sunday Mass
ODELL (Livingston County)
ST. PAUL: 200 S. West Street
Thursday: 8:35AM
PONTIAC (Livingston County)
ST MARY: 119 E. Howard Street
Saturday: 2-4PM in school parking lot
WAPELLA (DeWitt County)
ST. PATRICK: 308 S. Locust Street
Wednesday: & Thursday: 4:30PM
ATLANTA (Logan County)
ST. MARY: 808 Pearl Street
Prior to 8:30AM Sunday Mass
BENSON (Woodford County)
ST. JOHN: 208 Jefferson Street
Sunday: Before 8AM Mass
CHATSWORTH (Livingston County)
ST. PETER & PAUL: 406 N. Fifth Street
Sunday: before 10AM Mass by request
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)
M 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: 7:30-7:45AM Confessions will be heard in the vestibule.
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
Confessions starting on Easter Sunday will move to Sundays at 8:15AM.
LINCOLN (Logan County)
HOLY FAMILY: 316 S. Logan Street
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
MAHOMET (Champaign County)
OUR LADY OF THE LAKE: 501 W. State Street
Saturday: 4PM or by appointment
METAMORA (Woodford County)
ST. MARY: 415 W. CHATHAM
Saturday: 3-3:45PM
MINONK (Woodford County)
ST. PATRICK: 420 E. Sixth Street
Tuesday: after 8AM Mass if requested
MT. PULASKI (Logan County)
ST. THOMAS AQUINAS: 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.
Saturday: 3PM (in the grotto)
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.
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: (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
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
ROBERTS (Ford County)
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION (Diocese of Joliet): 202 E. Green St.
Saturday: 4:30PM
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
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
TOLUCA (Marshall County)
ST. ANN: 311 W Santa Fe Ave
After Wednesday 8AM Mass
TONICA (LaSalle County)
ST. PETER/PAUL: 957 N 17th Road
Saturday: 5:30-5:45PM
WAPELLA (DeWitt County)
ST. PATRICK: 308 S. locust street
WENONA (Marshall County)
ST. MARY: 207 W. Third Street South
Friday: After 8AM Mass if requested
