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Offices of the Diocesan Curia. The offices and agencies of the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois are often referred to as the Curia. They exist to assist the bishop in the administration of the diocese and pastoral care of the Church.

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The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is the sacramental process for the pastoral formation and guidance, aimed at training new members in the Christian life.. These sacramental norms apply to the unbaptized who are 6 or 7 years of age and older. They apply to the baptized uncatechized Catholics who are 6 or 7 years of age and older who were baptized in …

1-3 p.m.: Bishop Michael McGovern of the Diocese of Belleville will hand off the national traveling monstrance to Bishop Thomas John Paprocki of the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois at Ss. Peter and Paul Church in Collinsville. This will be followed by adoration and a Eucharistic procession (1 mile) 5:15-7 p.m.: Gather at St. Mary's Church in Alton on Henry Street in front of the church for ...

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The Most Reverend Thomas John Paprocki was named the Bishop of Springfield in Illinois on April 20, 2010 by his Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI. For his episcopal motto Bishop Paprocki has retained the Latin motto "LEX CORDIS CARITAS." This phrase, which is based on the texts from the Prophet Jeremiah (Jer. 31:33), Saint Paul’s Epistle to the Romans (Rom. 13:10) and the Second Vatican Council ...

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The mission of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Illinois is to build a fervent community of intentional and dedicated missionary disciples of the Risen Lord and steadfast stewards of God’s creation who seek to become saints.