Attention Golfers: it’s time to sign up for the 2026 Msgr Gregory Ketcham Annual Golf outing! This year’s outing will be Thursday, August 20th at Ironwood Golf Course. The cost is $125 per golfer. Click the button below to sign up. Questions about the outing can be directed to Joe Klingler at (309) 838-7333.
The Beatification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen will take place this September. We, as a parish, have rented several buses to take a contingent down to St. Louis for this momentous occasion. Seating is limited and seats are not guaranteed until payment is received.
Date: Thursday, September 24th; Beatification Mass is at 2pm
Location: The Dome at the America’s Center; St. Louis, MO
Cost: $95 per person; includes roundtrip bus transportation, tickets to the Beatification Mass, snacks and drinks on the bus
Departure/Arrival: Depart from St. Patrick Church of Merna at approximately 8am; return that same evening after events have ended
Contact Jeff Lopez with any questions.
For more information about the event, visit celebrate sheen.com
SI 101 is a 9-week group for men or women who desire healing and growth in areas of sexual brokenness. These groups will be gender specific. God created our sexuality as good, yet many of us struggle with patterns, wounds, or behaviors that leave us feeling stuck or lacking freedom.
These groups offer a safe and confidential space to honestly address those struggles, understand what drives them, and pursue restoration. Through teaching, reflection, and community, participants are invited into deeper intimacy with Jesus and the freedom He offers.
Our next session runs July 15 – September 9. Cost of the workbook is $20. (day and time varies by group)
If you are interested in more information, contact Joey at joey@mheparish.org or Julia at julia@mheparish.org or click the corresponding button to fill out the confidential interest form.
Totus Tuus is a great week-long Catholic program to help your children and teens learn more about their faith and grow closer to Jesus through a relationship with his mother, Mary! College-age students travel to various parishes over the summer to offer our youth the chance to see that learning about and celebrating our faith doesn’t have to be boring. They engage students in classes, songs, skits, and games, all while deepening their understanding of the faith and showing them how to live it out day-to-day. We bet your kids have never had this much fun at church! Make plans to join us this summer at St. Patrick Church of Merna for another awesome week of Totus Tuus!
Contact Erin with any questions!
Daytime Program (Incoming 1st – 6th Graders)
Dates: Monday, June 29 – Friday, July 3
Time: 9am – 2:30pm each day
Location: St. Patrick Church of Merna
Cost: $50 for 1 child; $70 for 2 children; $90 for 3 or more children; Scholarships are available
Evening Program (Incoming 7th – 12th Graders)
Dates: Sunday, June 28 – Thursday, July 2
Time: 6:30pm – 8:15pm each day
Location: St. Patrick Church of Merna
Cost: $15 per teen; Scholarships are available
The Diocese of Peoria is releasing a high-quality colored history book. This book will include pictures and a brief history of every church in the diocese, and only one printing will be run.
Most Holy Eucharist Parish has 150 copies available for sale at $50 per copy. If you would like to reserve a copy, please click the button below.
The book will arrive at the end of May, at which time notifications will be sent to those who pre-ordered. Contact the parish office with any questions.
Our parish is once again participating in the Annual Diocesan Appeal (ADA) for the Diocese of Peoria. As the diocese celebrates its 150th anniversary, we are reminded of our mission as Christians. We are called to proclaim the Gospel yesterday, today, and forever. The Annual Diocesan Appeal gives us an opportunity to respond by sharing our gifts which will enable and equip the Church for today’s opportunities and challenges in witnessing to our faith. There are many ministries and apostolates that the Diocese can offer that we as a single parish cannot. Recruitment and training of priests, vocation discernment program for young men, marriage preparation, ministry to our students on college campuses, evangelization, Catholic Charities programs… these are just a few of the many services we receive from the Diocese of Peoria. Your support, in prayer and through your sacrificial gift to the Annual Diocesan Appeal, makes it possible to provide these services. Please prayerfully consider making a pledge to this year’s appeal at cdop.org/ada.
View the Bishop’s annual ADA video below:
The goal for our parish, Most Holy Eucharist, is $324,278 and we can reach it only with your help.
Have you had a powerful experience with Jesus at an event? Maybe at an Encounter Night, in Adoration, or in a study? Please take a moment to share your experience with us at Witness Your Faith!
All responses go straight to our Evangelization Director, Jess Elliott, and are kept anonymous.
At every Mass on the weekends we need volunteers to bring the gifts (bread, wine, and water) from the back of the church to the altar.
This is a WONDERFUL & SPECIAL way to help out at Mass!! And NO TRAINING is needed!
Families, individuals, small groups, etc. are all welcome to participate. Click below to reserve your dates.
Introducing Ignite Student Ministry!
We are joining forces with other parishes to give you one combined High School Youth Ministry – all area teens are invited, no matter their parish!
Summer Small Groups for 7th-12th Graders
Ready for a great way to stay connected this summer? Join us for Summer Small Groups! Open to all students entering 7th –12th grade, this is a place to grow in your faith, build meaningful friendships, and have a lot of fun along the way. We’ll meet Wednesday mornings from 8-10am, 6/17-8/5 and have both boys and girls small groups. Bring a friend – you won’t want to miss it! Click the button below to sign up or learn more!
To sign up for Youth Ministry (teens interested in participating and/or adults interested in volunteering), click the link below!
