St. Paul Catholic Church (Highland, Illinois)

St. Paul Catholic Church
38°44′29″N 89°40′25″W / 38.741331°N 89.673699°W / 38.741331; -89.673699Coordinates: 38°44′29″N 89°40′25″W / 38.741331°N 89.673699°W / 38.741331; -89.673699
Location	Highland, IL
Country	United States of America
Denomination	Roman Catholic
History
Founded	1846 (1846)
Administration
Diocese	Springfield in Illinois
Clergy
Bishop(s)	Thomas J. Paprocki

St. Paul Church is a Roman Catholic parish with an elementary school in the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois located in Highland, Illinois. The Kirchenfest, a church picnic held each year, is one of the largest church festivals in Southern Illinois.

Leadership[]

• Father Pat Jakel
• Deacon Dave Bohnenstiehl

Mass times[]

Saturday at 4:00 p.m. and Sunday at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m.

Kirchenfest[]

Kirchenfest, which is German for "Church Festival," is one of the largest church festivals in Southern Illinois.^[1] The event spreads over six acres on the grounds of St. Paul Parish. It originally began in 1970. The festival has a German theme, as the Highland, Illinois community is primarily Swiss and German heritage.

Events at the Kirchenfest:

• Strassenlauf 5K & 2K Run/Walk
• Saturday morning Auction, during which an 8-foot pizza is purchased

References[]

External links[]

• St. Paul Parish and School - Highland, IL
• St. Paul Kirchenfest

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