Pastor: Rev. Sebastian Ukoh

Bulletins

Chester & PDR April 27, 2025
St. Joseph Annual Report

​Announcements

Mass of Healing: 
St. Joseph: First weekend of the month immediately following either the 6PM or 8AM Mass.
St. Mary’s Chester: First weekend of the month immediately following the 4PM and 10AM Mass.
St. Mary Ellis Grove: First weekend of the month immediately following either the 8AM or the 6PM Mass.
  
Eucharistic Adoration:
St. Joseph: First Monday of every month at 7:00PM
St. Mary’s Chester: First Tuesday of every month at 7:00 PM
Our Partnership Mass Schedules
St. Joseph
​Prairie du Rocher, Illinois
Sunday at 8 am:
(Jan - Mar - May - July - Sep - Nov)
Saturday at 6 pm:
(Feb - Apr - June - Aug - Oct - Dec)
St. Mary
Chester, Illinois
Saturday Mass: 4 pm
​Sunday Mass: 10 am
St. Mary
​Church of Divine Maternity
​Ellis Grove, Illinois
 Sunday at 8 am
(Feb - Apr - June - Aug - Oct - Dec)
​Saturday at 6 pm
(Jan - Mar - May - July - Sep - Nov)

MISSION STATEMENT

We, the people of St. Joseph Catholic Parish of Prairie du Rocher, St. Mary Church of Divine Maternity of Ellis Grove and St. Mary of Chester, Illinois are called to give witness to the Gospel of Jesus Christ through our worship and prayer, through the fostering of a community of faith and through service to our neighbors. We are centered in the Eucharist and united in the Holy Spirit, who empowers us to nurture our individual spiritual growth while caring for one another with compassion and love.
Heavenly Father - heal our parish, our priest, and our families.
By your Divine Mercy, transform us into the people you had always hoped we would be.
Draw us closer to you, and send your Holy Spirit to heal, renew and restore us.
​We ask this through Jesus Christ your Son, our Lord and Healer. Amen.