Bishop

Speeches and Homilies

2013

pdfApril 6, 2013 - Homily for the Ordination of Steven Arisman and Seth Brown to the Sacred Order of Deacons, Cathedral, Springfield

pdfMarch 30 and 31, 2013 - Homily for the Easter Vigil in the Holy Night and for the Mass of Easter Sunday, Cathedral, Springfield

pdfMarch 28, 2013 - Homily for the Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper, Cathedral, Springfield

pdfMarch 26, 2013 - Chrism Mass, Cathedral, Springfield

pdfMarch 24, 2013 - Homily for Palm Sunday

pdfMarch 19, 2013 - Homily for Bishop Paprocki’s Tenth Anniversary of Episcopal Consecration, Cathedral, Springfield

pdfMarch 16, 2013 - Homily for the Diocesan Youth Conference, Carlinville

pdfMarch 14, 2013 - Homily for the Mass in Thanksgiving for the Election of Pope Francis, Cathedral, Springfield

pdfFebruary 24, 2013 - Homily for the Mass at the Sports Faith International Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, Peyton Hall, Lake Forest, IL

pdfFebruary 18, 2013 - Homily for the Catholic Lawyers Guild of Springfield Mass, Cathedral, Springfield

pdfFebruary 16 and 17, 2013 - Homily for the Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion, Cathedral, Springfield

pdfFebruary 16, 2013 - Homily for the Springfield Area Catholic Men’s Conference, St. John Vianney Church, Sherman

pdfFebruary 13, 2013 - Homily for Ash Wednesday, Cathedral, Springfield

pdfFebruary 12, 2013 - Homily for Tuesday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time, St. Joseph's Home, Springfield

pdfFebruary 10, 2013 - Homily for the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Cycle C, Cathedral and St. Viator Chapel, Springfield

pdfFebruary 3, 2013 - Homily for the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Cycle C, St. Paul Church, Highland

pdfJanuary 29, 2013 - Homily for the Memorial Mass for the Reverend Victor J. Kaltenbach, St. Lawrence Church, Greenville

pdfJanuary 28, 2013 - Homily for Mass with the Quincy Catholic Schools In Celebration of Catholic Schools Week, Quincy Notre Dame High School, Quincy

pdfJanuary 23, 2013 - Homily for the Mass with Diocesan Pilgrims to the March for Life, Cathedral, Springfield

pdfJanuary 20, 2013 - Homily for the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time – Cycle C, Cathedral, Springfield

pdfJanuary 13, 2013 - Homily for a Parish Visit to Holy Family Parish, Litchfield

pdfJanuary 6, 2013 - Homily for the Mass for the University of Notre Dame Executive MBA Electives Immersion Week, Solemnity of the Epiphany, Holy Cross Chapel, Stinson-Remick Hall

2012

pdfDecembr 29-30, 2012 - Homily for a Pastoral Visit to St. Mary Parish, St. Elmo, Illinois and to St. Anne Parish, Edgewood, Illinois

pdfDecember 25, 2011 - Christmas Morning Mass Homily

pdfDecember 25, 2011 - Christmas Midnight Mass Homily

pdfDecember 23, 2012 - Homily for the Mass of the Christmas Novena Sacred Heart Church at Saint Katharine Drexel Parish Springfield

pdfDecember 23, 2012 - Homily for the 100th Anniversary of Our Lady of Częstochowa Church St. Mary and St. Mark Parish Madison

pdfDecember 9, 2012 - Homily for the 150th Anniversary of Immaculate Conception Parish, Shelbyville, Illinois

pdfDecember 8, 2012 - Fathers in Faith and Family First Annual Men's Prayer Breakfast

pdfDecember 8, 2012 - Homily for the Mass preceding the Fathers in Faith and Family Prayer Breakfast

pdfNovember 25, 2012 - Homily for the 75th Anniversary of Christ the King Parish Greenup

pdfNovember 18, 2012 - Homily for a Pastoral Visit to St. Isidore the Famer Parish, St. Joseph Church, Island Grove

pdfNovember 5, 2012 - Closing Address for the Diocesan Adult Education Conference

pdfNovember 4, 2012 - Homily for the Diocesan Adult Education Conference Mass

pdfOctober 30, 2012 - Homily for the Diocesan Mission Mass

pdfOctober 27, 2012 - Homily for the 125th Anniversary of St. Patrick Parish, Girard, Illinois

pdfOctober 24, 2012 - Homily for the Funeral Mass for the Reverend Kenneth J. Venvertloh

htmlOctober 14, 2012 - Homily for the Beginning of the Year of Faith and Admission to Candidacy

pdfOctober 13, 2012 - Homily for the Diocesan Right to Life Mass

pdfOctober 10, 2012 - Homily for the Canon Law Society of America Convention

pdfOctober 8, 2012 - 2012 Red Mass Homily, Diocese of Springfield in Illinois

pdfOctober 7, 2012 - 2012 Red Mass Homily, Archdiocese of St. Louis

pdfSeptember 30, 2012 - Brunch Talk following the Red Mass - The Good Servant: Catholic Economic Teaching on Government and the Private Sector

pdfSeptember 30, 2012 - 2012 Red Mass Homily, Archdiocese of Anchorage

pdfSeptember 23, 2012 - Homily for the National Catholic Development Conference, Nashville, Tennessee

pdfSeptember 20, 2012 - Dinner Talk following the Red Mass - The Good Servant: Catholic Economic Teaching on Government and the Private Sector

pdfSeptember 20, 2012 - 2012 Red Mass Homily, Diocese of Green Bay

pdfSeptember 16, 2012 - Homily for Mass for Couples Married Fifty Years or More

pdfSeptember 15, 2012 - Parish Pro-Life Chairpersons Gathering - The Good Servant: Catholic Economic Teaching on Government and the Private Sector

pdfSeptember 15, 2012 - Homily for the Blue Mass, Church of Our Saviour, Jacksonville

pdfSeptember 12, 2012 - Homily for the Dedication of An Altar, St. Jude Parish, Rochester

pdfSeptember 9, 2012 - Homily for the 175th Anniversary of the Founding of St. Aloysius Parish, North Arm

pdfSeptember 5, 2012 - Homily to Begin the Academic Year 2012-2013 - Marquette Catholic High School, Alton, Illinois

pdfAugust 17, 2012 - Homily for Mass for the Bishop's Gift Society Banquet

pdfAugust 15, 2012 - Homily for the Opening of Father McGivney High School Maryville, Illinois

pdfAugust 15, 2012 - First and Final Profession of Vows and Reception into the Novitiate of the Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George

pdfAugust 12, 2012 - Homily for Mass for the Intention of Natural Family Planning Week

pdfAugust 8, 2012 - Address to the Serra Vocations Club of Madison County

pdfAugust 8, 2012 - Homily for Mass with the Serra Vocations Club of Madison County St. Anthony Hospital Chapel, Alton

pdfJuly 31, 2012 - Homily for the Annual Mass and Dinner of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem

pdfJuly 6, 2012 - Legal Lessons on Liberty from Saints Thomas the Apostle, Thomas Aquinas, and Thomas More - Address to the St. Thomas More Society of Greater St. Louis

pdfJuly 6, 2012 - Homily for the Breakfast Meeting of the St. Thomas More Society of Greater St. Louis

pdfJuly 1, 2012 - Homily for the 175th Anniversary of St. Mary of the Assumption Parish

pdfJune 24, 2012 - Homily for Holy Mass and Parish Visit at St. Joseph Parish, Ramsey, Illinois

pdfJune 24, 2012 - Homily for the Dedication of the Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother Vandalia

pdfJune 23, 2012 - Homily for the 100th Anniversary of the Dedication of St. James Church Decatur

pdfJune 22, 2012 - Homily for the Mass in Observance of the Fortnight for Freedom on the Second Anniversary of the Installation of the Most Reverend Thomas John Paprocki as the Ninth Bishop of Springfield in Illinois

pdfJune 10, 2012 - Homily for the Consecration of Altars and Confirmation

pdfJune 9, 2012 - Homily for the Our Lady of Good Counsel Women of Distinction Awards

pdfMay 9, 2012 - National Hospital Week and Colleague Anniversaries

pdfApril 28, 2012 - Ordination of Deacons

pdfApril 8, 2012 - Mass of the Easter Sunday

pdfApril 7, 2012 - Holy Saturday Mass of the Easter Vigil

pdfApril 5, 2012 - Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord's Supper

pdfApril 3, 2012 - Chrism Mass

pdfMarch 24, 2012 - Speech to Catholic Men's Prayer Breakfast in Alton

pdfMarch 21, 2012 - Homily for the Mass for the Rite of Admission to Candidacy for Holy Orders

pdfMarch 18, 2012 - Diocesan Blessing of the Seed and Soil

pdfMarch 11, 2012 - 2012 Diocesan Youth Conference

pdfMarch 4, 2012 - Homily for the Second Sunday of Lent (Cycle B) on the subject of contraception

pdfFebruary 26, 2012 - Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion

pdfFebruary 22, 2012 - Ash Wednesday

pdfFebruary 21, 2012 - Mass at St. Joseph Home, Springfield

pdfFebruary 19, 2012 - Mass for the Anniversary of the Young Adult Ministry

pdfFebruary 5, 2012 - Homily for Mass at Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville

pdfFebruary 1, 2012 - Catholic Schools Week Mass at the Catholic Pastoral Center

pdfJanuary 31, 2012 - Catholic Schools Week Mass in Quincy

pdfJanuary 30, 2012 - Catholic Schools Week Mass in Springfield

pdfJanuary 29, 2012 - Quincy Cursillo

pdfJanuary 23, 2012 - March for Life Mass - Day of Penance for Violations Committed Through Acts of Abortion, St. Peter's Church, Washington, D.C.

pdfJanuary 8, 2012 - Solemnity of the Epiphany, St. Raymond Church, Raymond

pdfJanuary 6, 2012 - Homily for the Funeral of +Joseph S. Parks

pdfJanuary 1, 2012 - Homily for the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God

2011

pdfDecember 25, 2011 - Christmas Morning Mass Homily

pdfDecember 25, 2011 - Christmas Midnight Mass Homily

pdfDecember 23, 2011 - Simbang Gabi

pdfDecember 12, 2011 - Repentance and Prayer for those Harmed in the Church Homily

pdfDecember 4, 2011 - Final Mass at Holy Trinity Church, Mt. Olive

pdfNovember 20, 2011 - Mass of Thanksgiving for the Harvest

pdfNovember 5, 2011 - Fathers in Faith and Family Springfield Area Catholic Men's Conference Breakfast Remarks

pdfOctober 9, 2011 - Knights of Columbus Vocations Mass and Banquet n

pdfOctober 9, 2011 - 150th Anniversary of School Sisters of Notre Dame in Teutopolis

pdfOctober 2, 2011 - Respect Life Sunday Mass with Father McGivney Catholic High School Theme at St. Boniface Church

pdfOctober 1, 2011 - Diocesan Respect Life Mass and Rosary Walk

pdfSeptember 29, 2011 - Red Mass Dinner Speech in Houston, TX

pdfSeptember 28, 2011 - Springfield Diocesan Council of Catholic Women 2011 Convention

pdfSeptember 25, 2011 - Anniversary Mass for Couples Married 50 or More Years

pdfSeptember 11, 2011 - Mass for the Annual Convention of the National Catholic Development Conference

pdfAugust 26, 2011 - Opening School Mass and Dedication of Blessed Sacrament Chapel Holy Family Parish

pdfAugust 19, 2011 - Mass with the Diocesan World Youth Day Pilgrims in Madrid, Spain

pdfAugust 15, 2011 - First Profession and Institution into the Novitiate Of the Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George

pdfAugust 14, 2011 - Blessing of the New Addition to Blessed Sacrament School

pdfAugust 7, 2011 - Courage Conference Closing Mass

pdfAugust 3, 2011 - Mass with the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem

pdfJuly 31, 2011 - Healing and Hope Novena to Our Lady of the Snows

pdfJuly 9, 2011 - 100th Anniversary of the Knights of Columbus Council 1580

pdfJune 26, 2011 - Solemn Procession and Benediction of the Most Holy Eucharist Solemnity of Corpus Christi

pdfJune 20, 2011 - Saint Louise de Marillac Society Mass and Dinner

pdfJune 11, 2011 - Catholic Daughters of the America Dinner for the 100th Anniversary of Court 148

pdfJune 11, 2011 - 100th Anniversary of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court 148

pdfJune 4, 2011 - Hospital Sisters of St. Francis Jubilee

pdfJune 2, 2011 - The Ascension of the Lord Taylorville Correctional Center

pdfMay, 30, 2011 - Memorial Day Field Mass

pdfMay 28, 2011 - Ordination of a Priest

pdfMay 25, 2011 - The Memorial of Saint Bede the Venerable Mass of Thanksgiving and Dedication Decatur Catholic Radio WDCR 88.9 FM

pdfMay 22, 2011 - Baccalaureate Mass for Sacred Heart-Griffin High School

pdfMay 21, 2011 - Baccalaureate Mass for Routt Catholic High School

pdfMay 15, 2011 - Institution of Acolytes for Permanent Deacon Candidates

pdfMay 15, 2011 - Annual Scouting Mass

pdfMay 9, 2011 - Homily for Mass Celebrating National Hospital Week

pdfApril 24, 2011 - Easter Sunday Morning Mass

pdfApril 21, 2011 - Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord's Supper

pdfApril 3, 2011 - Rose Mass Church of the Little Flower, Bethedsa, Maryland

pdfFebruary 27, 2011 - Sports Faith Hall of Fame Mass at Halas Hall, Lake Forest, Illinois

pdfFebruary 8, 2011 - Catholic Schools Week Mass in Mattoon

pdfJanuary 31, 2011 - Catholic Schools Week Mass in Quincy

pdfJanuary 27, 2011 - The Memorial of Saint Angela Merici

pdfJanuary 24, 2011 - Diocese of Springfield in Illinois Pro-Life Mass prior to the March for Life

2010

pdfDecember 25, 2010 - Homily for Christmas Morning Mass

pdfDecember 25, 2010 - Homily for Christmas Midnight Mass

pdfNovember 20, 2010 - Solemnity of Christ the King – Cycle C Sacred Heart-Griffin High School, Springfield, Illinois Thanksgiving Mass

pdfNovember 7, 2010 - Homily for the Diocesan Adult Enrichment Conference Mass

pdfNovember 6, 2010 - Fathers in Faith and Family Sherman, IL

pdfOctober 10, 2010 - Homily for the Encuentro Mass

pdfSeptember, 2010 - Homily for the Deanery Masses of Welcome

pdfAugust 4, 2010 - Mass for the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, North Central Lieutenancy Of The United States

pdfJuly 30, 2010 - Homily for the Courage/Encourage Conference

pdfJuly 20, 2010 - Homily for the Association of Catholic Diocesan Archivists Mass at the University Of St. Mary of the Lake, Mundelein, Il

pdfJuly 18, 2010 - Homily for the Mass of the Dedication of St Thomas the Apostle Church Newton

pdfJune 22, 2010 - Homily for the Mass of Reception and Installation of the Most Rev. Thomas John Paprocki

pdfJune 21, 2010 - Homily for Evening Prayer for the Vigil of the Installation of the Most Rev. Thomas John Paprocki

Last Updated on 08 April 2013