Welcome!

Dear Friend,

Welcome to St. Mary Catholic Church. I am delighted to have you visit our website to learn more about our parish family and the Catholic Community of Trenton, Illinois.

Thank you for your interest in St. Mary Parish. Whether you are just visiting us for a brief time, looking for a new parish home, returning to the practice of your Catholic faith or interested in finding out more about the Catholic Church, we are happy you found us.

If you are already a parishioner, we are glad you are here!

We all find ourselves at different places in our journeys of faith. Perhaps you are currently wrestling with some challenges in your life. Maybe your heart is a bit restless or perhaps you feel that you have so much to share of God’s love in your life with others. Wherever you may be, we here at St. Mary are committed to accompanying you in your journey of faith. Our hope is that you will feel very welcomed and accompanied by our community as you encounter our Risen Lord Jesus Christ deeper and experience the hope, joy and peace of Christ’s Resurrection.

As Catholics, we are committed to inviting and supporting every parishioner to become a disciple of Jesus Christ, building God's Kingdom through prayer, service, and outreach to others in faith. We endeavor to build a strong parish community where all feel welcome and inspired by the Gospel to live God's mission with faith, hope, and

love. I invite you to connect with the members and ministries of St. Mary Parish, or our sister parish, St. George in New Baden, Illinois.

As you explore this website, please familiarize yourself with our worship schedule, the ministries our parish has to offer, the different faith formation initiatives, the social and hospitality events, and different outreach and service programs.

I encourage all families with children to explore our great Religious Education Program that serves many of our families and our awesome Youth Ministry.

If you would like to stay up to date on our current events, please check our parish bulletin and Facebook.

If visiting this website is your first time with us, I hope that you will be able to pay us a personal visit sometime soon. Please join us for Sunday Mass or explore in person the many opportunities for worship, fellowship, or service.

Our parish seeks to offer as many opportunities for parishioners to come together and grow in faith as possible. If there is anything we can do to help you in your journey of faith, please do not hesitate to contact our clergy, parish office, or any of our ministries leaders.

I pray that you find St. Mary Parish to be truly your spiritual home, a place of spiritual and personal growth, and most importantly a place of an encounter with Jesus.

May God bless you,

Fr. George Zieba, C.R.