Bishop Paprocki

@BishopPaprocki

Catholic Bishop of Springfield in Illinois, Holy Goalie, Marathon Runner, Canon/Civil Lawyer, Notre Dame MBA, Adjunct Professor of Law, Notre Dame Law School

Springfield, Illinois
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Joined July 2013
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  1. Oct 2

    I was interviewed last night by Raymond Arroyo on his program, The World Over, on EWTN about my essay, "Social Shutdowns as an Extraordinary Means of Savings Human Lives," published last month in Ethics & Medics by the National Catholic Bioethics Center.

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  2. Oct 1

    Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, TONIGHT I join from at 7:00 pm Central. Tune in!

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  3. Sep 23

    Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, yesterday I had the pleasure to speak with Drew Mariani on . In case you missed it, you can click here to hear our conversation about .

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  4. Sep 3

    I had the privilege of seeing the new movie, Fatima. The message from Our Lady, which this movie so beautifully portrays, is needed as much now as it was then. I encourage you to see it and live out what Our Lady of Fatima asks of all of us.

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  5. Jul 13

    I am delighted to share that today announced Landon Obert as the recipient of the newly established Bishop's Scholarship. Landon has shown strong academic commitment and performance as well as devotion to the Church, the Catholic faith. Congratulations Landon!

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  6. Jun 2

    Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I invite you to join me tomorrow, Wednesday, at Noon to pray the Rosary for peace and the respect of life. You can join us on Facebook, YouTube or at

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  7. May 18

    Today we celebrate the 100th Birthday of Pope St. John Paul II. As the Pope for 26.5 years of my life as a priest and bishop, he had a profound influence on me. Today may his birthday remind us that we are called to be saints.

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  8. May 17

    Protesters should make their arguments on the merits, not with offensive slurs. Anti-Semitism and Nazi slogans and swastikas are contrary to the love taught by Jesus Christ and should have no place here in the Land of Lincoln.

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  9. May 4

    Here's the clip of my being interviewed by Raymond Arroyo on the World Over program on EWTN about how Catholic schools and parishes in our diocese are being affected by COVID-19 pandemic.

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  10. May 3

    Here is the video of today's Mass from the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Springfield, Illinois, for the Fourth Sunday of Easter, known as Good Shepherd Sunday. The Mass starts at 15:00 and my homily begins at about 33:30.

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  11. Apr 19

    Here is our Mass for Divine Mercy Sunday, April 19, 2020, from the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Springfield, Illinois. The Mass starts at 15:30 into the vimeo, with my homily at 35:25. May God bless you throughout this Easter season!

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  12. Apr 15

    Remembering President Abraham Lincoln here in Springfield today on this 155th anniversary of his death. Thank you, Mr. President, for leading our nation during its time of civil war and for saving the Union. May he rest in peace.

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  13. Apr 12

    Easter Sunday Mass will be streamed live from the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Springfield, Illinois, at 10:00 AM Central Time.

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  14. Apr 9

    Brothers and Sisters please join me, beginning this evening, for live Triduum celebrations. You can find the live mass on Youtube, Facebook or our website at May we journey together this Triduum in new ways. May God Bless You.

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  15. Apr 9

    Brothers and Sisters please join me, beginning this evening, for live Triduum celebrations. You can find the live mass on Youtube, Facebook or our website at May we journey together this Triduum in new ways. May God Bless You.

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  16. Apr 7

    Dear Brothers and Sisters, during these difficult times our curia is working hard to make sure we are providing good communication. We are happy to now offer a text and email service. Sign-up on our web at or by Texting: diospringfield to 84576

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  17. Apr 5

    You can watch the video of our Palm Sunday Mass from the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Springfield, Illinois, here: and via (The Mass begins about 3 minutes into the video and my homily is at 39:55.)

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  18. Apr 3

    I am pleased that Pope Francis has appointed Father Michael McGovern of the Archdiocese of Chicago as Bishop of Belleville, succeeding Bishop Edward Braxton, whose resignation was accepted upon having reached the age of 75. Congratulations!

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  19. Mar 20

    Here is the list with links to the Masses being live-streamed at our Cathedral and other churches in the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois:

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  20. Mar 18

    LITURGICAL AND FAITH LIFE CHANGES DUE TO CORONAVIRUS IN THE DIOCESE OF SPRINGFIELD IN ILLINOIS

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