Parish Announcements

Mass Intention Guidelines for Holy Trinity & Historic St Patrick

For reference, there are about 248 weekday and weekend Masses per year at Holy Trinity that can have Mass intentions. There are about 156 weekday and weekend Masses at Historic St Patrick that can have Mass intentions. First Fridays, Holidays, Holy Days and Masses said for the parishioners of our parishes are not included in this number . Due to the number of regular Masses, we’ve had to limit requests to six public Masses per person/family per year to allow others an opportunity to request Masses for their loved ones. If we had fifteen people each requesting ten Masses, that would leave about 98 at Holy Trinity and about 18 at Historic St Patrick for the remainder of the congregation.

• Mass intentions are $10 each.
• 6 Masses can be requested per person/family at both Holy Trinity & Historic St Patrick each year. Requests over six will be said privately. Payments are to be made to the respective church.
• For those requesting only weekend Masses, we currently limit the number of weekend Masses to two per family, allowing everyone an opportunity to offer a Mass on a weekend.
• We cannot accept requests for Masses more than 1 year out.
• Requests for the following year can be submitted starting July 1st, and are done on a first-come, first served basis.
• While requests for public Masses are limited, there is no limit on requests for private Masses. (Private Masses are said by our retired priests, or by our priests when thy are not scheduled for a public Mass.)

To request Mass intentions, please contact Jen at 309-829-2197.

Your child can attend a Catholic School – Financial Assistance Is Available

Tuition assistance scholarship grants from the endowment fund established as a result of the Diocese of Peoria ROOTED IN FAITH Campaign and named in honor of Archbishop Spalding, the first Bishop of Peoria, will be available for the 2025-2026 school year for students enrolled in or intending to enroll in grades Kindergarten through 12 in any Catholic school located in the Diocese of Peoria whose families are active members of a Catholic parish in the diocese. All grants will be based on financial need objectively assessed.

Information about the grants and application materials may be obtained from any Catholic elementary or secondary school in the Diocese of Peoria or on the Diocesan website www.cdop.org under Catholic Schools and then under John Lancaster Spalding Scholarship. Consult the detailed protocols and procedures and checklist at the bottom of the webpage for all requirements necessary to be eligible for an award.

Parents must apply online at: online.factsmgt.com/aid. Families of students currently receiving grants are reminded that all grants are for one year only, and anyone seeking to renew a grant for the 2025-2026 school year must reapply.

Deadline date for the completed application is April 25, 2025. Notification of grant awards will be made in June of 2025.

How to Support the New Card Ministry

We’ve had lots of interest in how to help support this new ministry. We are over the moon with the response for cards.  Thank you! If you feel so inclined, we could use donations of sheets of 20 stamps. We have 100+ cards  to send out monthly.

If you know of someone who would benefit from receiving an occasional card, please contact Jen at 309-829-2197 or by email at
office@holytrinitybloomington.org.

Traveling Tapestry & Crucifix

The Vocation Ministry needs your help to continue to build a culture of vocations in our parishes and our diocese. Consider taking the traveling tapestry at Historic St Patrick’s or the traveling crucifix at Holy Trinity home for a week. The sign up is located at the St Therese statue at St Patrick’s and in the back of the church at Holy Trinity. The process is simple – sign up, take the tapestry or crucifix into your home for a week, pray during the week and return at the end of the week. You can pray the rosary, the chaplet of divine mercy, or any prayer of your choosing. Here is one possibility:

O Mary, St Therese ever turned to you in love, telling you her desires in simplicity and trust, and begging you to speak of them to Jesus. With her, we ask you to offer our prayers to your Son for an increase in vocations to the priesthood and consecrated life in our diocese. Place within the hearts of men and women a love which is strong enough to lead them to devote their lives to the service of the Church. Help them to respond to your Son’s call with a love that will spend itself in service to their brothers and sisters. St Therese, Patroness of Vocation, Pray for us!

Any questions, please contact the Parish Office at 309-829-2197.