St. Paul Catholic Church (Highland, Illinois)

St. Paul Catholic Church
St. Paul Catholic Church
	38°44′29″N 89°40′25″W / 38.741331°N 89.673699°WCoordinates: 38°44′29″N 89°40′25″W / 38.741331°N 89.673699°W
Location	Highland, IL
Country	United States of America
Denomination	Roman Catholic
History
Founded	1846
Administration
Diocese	Springfield in Illinois
Clergy
Bishop(s)	Thomas J. Paprocki

St. Paul Church is a Roman Catholic parish with an elementary school in the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois located in Highland, Illinois. The Kirchenfest, a church picnic held each year, is one of the largest church festivals in Southern Illinois.

Leadership

Rev. Pat Jakel, Pastor
Rev. Piotr Kosk, Parochial Vicar
Stefan Kaniewski, Seminarian (St. Meinrad)
Deacon Dave Bohnenstiehl

Mass times

Saturday at 4:00 p.m. and Sunday at 7:00 am, 8:30 am and 10:00 a.m.

Kirchenfest

Kirchenfest, which is German for "Church Festival," is one of the largest church festivals in Southern Illinois.^[1] The event spreads over six acres on the grounds of St. Paul Parish. It originally began in 1970. The festival has a German theme, as the Highland, Illinois community is primarily Swiss and German heritage.

Events at the Kirchenfest:

Strassenlauf 5K & 2K Run/Walk
Saturday morning Auction, during which an 8-foot pizza is purchased

References

^ "St. Paul's Annual Kirchenfest | Community Spirit | Madison - Jersey County News". Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2010-11-02.

External links

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[1] "St. Paul's Annual Kirchenfest | Community Spirit | Madison - Jersey County News". Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2010-11-02.

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