The SSPP Moms parish group is hosting weekly playdates at a different local playground each Friday this summer.

Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church will host its annual Memorial Day Mass at Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery (911 E. North Ave.) at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, May 30. Rev. John McGeean will preside over the Mass at the cemetery’s Mausoleum of the Holy Apostles (see map). In the event of inclement weather, the Mass will move to Saints Peter and Paul Church (36 N. Ellsworth St.).

On Pentecost Sunday, June 4, 1922, the church was completely destroyed by a fire that still remains the worst in Naperville’s history. Out of the ashes, the 350 families that comprised Saints Peter and Paul parish at that time built the magnificent church we have today.

Our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Father Lennon. Rite of reception will take place on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at the Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus, 604 N. Raynor Ave, Joliet, IL 60435. Rev. Lennon will lie in state at the Cathedral from 2 until 8 p.m., and on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, from 9 until 10:45 a.m.; Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. Interment following Mass at Resurrection Catholic Cemetery, Romeoville.

This parish pro-life fundraiser takes place from Mother’s Day (May 8) until Father’s Day (June 19).

Read a brief bio of our incoming Parochial Vicar in July 2022

Lenten pruning leads to Easter glory

Miracles happen among us every day, and this simple sign may have saved a life. Click the link below to read a potential "save story" that was witnessed by the Saints Peter and Paul prayer team who visits Planned Parenthood each Monday.

Former Youth Minister Jared Rutnicki will be ordained at the Ordination to the Order of Deacon on Saturday, April 9 at 11 a.m. at the Cathedral of St. Raymond in Joliet.

Bishop Hicks has lifted the dispensation from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass starting on Palm Sunday, April 10. Of course, if individuals are ill or contagious to others, Canon law allows them to decide for themselves if they should attend Mass.

Parishioner Chrissy Tworek, a North Central College graduate, will be sharing her vocation story at all Masses the weekend of March 19-20. Chrissy’s vocation to a contemplative life with the Handmaids of the Precious Blood was inspired by her time here at Saints Peter and Paul.

Restoration work began this week on the Lourdes Grotto at Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery. Click the video link to hear Marion Restoration owner Mario Machnicki explain the scope of the project, as well as his research on the source of the stones that were used to build it 100 years ago.

This online course is a state-of-the-art marriage enrichment program that you can experience in the privacy of your own home. Your hosts for this series will be members of the Diocese of Joliet Marriage Ministry Team along with Sila and Nicky Lee from Alpha in London, England. The series includes thought-provoking videos and conversations to navigate challenges and opportunities that confront many couples.

The Aurora 40 Days for Life prayer vigil is a part of an international effort to end the tragedy of abortion through prayer, fasting and public witness. Every day and night from March 2 to April 2 people will gather outside of Planned Parenthood in Aurora (3051 E. New York St.) to peacefully pray for all who are affected by abortion.

Bishop Ron Hicks will celebrate a Mass commemorating the 500th anniversary of the introduction of Christianity in the Philippines on Saturday, March 12 at the Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus in Joliet. The 1 p.m. Mass will feature Scripture readings and prayers recited in various languages spoken in the Southeast Asian country, including Tagalog. The Mass will be preceded by a procession on Raynor Avenue highlighting four Filipino devotions, weather permitting.

Join Father Burke Masters to learn how to ground your identity in God, help identify wounds and how they affect your life, and receive practical advice to find healing and freedom.

You'll notice a change in our bulletin distribution process this weekend.

The 100-year-old grotto at Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery will be professionally restored this spring. Hear Carolyn Finzer, the granddaughter of one of the original masons, talk about the history of the grotto.