St. Paul Catholic Church (Highland, Illinois) Explained

St. Paul Catholic Church
Coordinates:	38.7413°N -89.6737°W
Location:	Highland, IL
Country:	United States of America
Denomination:	Roman Catholic
Diocese:	Springfield in Illinois
Bishop:	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

• Rev. Pat Jakel, Pastor
• Rev. Piotr Kosk, Parochial Vicar
• Stefan Kaniewski, Seminarian (St. Meinrad)
• Deacon Dave Bohnenstiehl

Mass times

Saturday at 4:00 p.m. and Sunday at 7:00 am, 8:30 am and 10:00 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

External links

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: St. Paul's Annual Kirchenfest | Community Spirit | Madison - Jersey County News . 2010-11-02 . 2011-07-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110711021605/http://madisonjersey.fox2now.com/content/st-pauls-annual-kirchenfest . dead .